2018–19 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 2018–19 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year (seventh overall with DePaul) head coach Dave Leitao and played their home games at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–17, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big East Tournament, they lost in the first round to St. John's. They received a bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Central Michigan, Longwood, and Coastal Carolina to advance to the championship series against South Florida. There, in a best-of-three series, they lost to South Florida two games to one.[1][2][3]

2018–19 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
CBI, Runner-up
ConferenceBig East Conference
2018–19 record19–17 (7–11 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWintrust Arena
McGrath–Phillips Arena
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 23 Villanova135 .722  2610  .722
Marquette126 .667  2410  .706
Seton Hall99 .500  2014  .588
Xavier99 .500  1916  .543
Creighton99 .500  2015  .571
Georgetown99 .500  1914  .576
St. John's810 .444  2113  .618
Providence711 .389  1816  .529
Butler711 .389  1617  .485
DePaul711 .389  1917  .528
2019 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2017–18 season 11–20, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Marquette.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Justin Roberts0G6'0"170FreshmanIndianapolis, INTransferred to Georgia State
Austin Grandstaff1G6'2"185RS SophomoreRockwall, TXTransferred to Texas A&M–Commerce
Brandon Cyrus4G6'5"190SophomoreToronto, ONTransferred to UC Santa Barbara
Tre'Darius McCallum10F6'7"220RS SeniorMyrtle Beach, SCGraduated
Tobias Dwimaah22F6'5"220SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Peter Ryckbosch30F6'10"230RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Joe Hanel33F6'7"218SeniorSavage, MNGraduated
Marin Maric34C6'11"240RS SeniorSplit, CroatiaGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Lyrik Shreiner0G6'3190JuniorPhoenix, AZCal State Northridge
Darious Hall13F6'6210SophomoreLittle Rock, ARArkansas
Femi Olujobi25F6'8"233RS SeniorLong Island, NYNorth Carolina A&T

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
John Diener
SG
Cedarburg, WI Cedarburg High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
George Maslennikov
PF
Ukraine Holy Spirit Preparatory School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 DePaul Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  • "2018 DePaul Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Lyrik Shreiner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrHillcrest Academy
    TCU
    CSUN
    Phoenix, AZ
    F 2 Jaylen Butz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoNorth Side Fort Wayne, IN
    G 3 Devin Gage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoCurie Chicago, IL
    F 4 Paul Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWekiva Orlando, FL
    G 5 Jalen Coleman-Lands 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrLa Lumiere School
    Illinois
    Indianapolis, IN
    G 11 Eli Cain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Benedict's Prep Willingboro, NJ
    G 12 Jason Malonga (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBenet Academy Bolingbrook, IL
    F 13 Darious Hall  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMills University Studies
    Arkansas
    Little Rock, AR
    G 21 Flynn Cameron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS FrHillcrest Christian College Auckland, New Zealand
    F 22 George Maslennikov 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)234 lb (106 kg) FrHoly Spirit Prep Odessa, Ukraine
    F 23 Mick Sullivan (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)241 lb (109 kg) FrMarmion Academy Aurora, IL
    F 25 Femi Olujobi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)258 lb (117 kg) RS SrBrentwood
    North Carolina A&T
    Long Island, NY
    G 31 Max Strus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrAmos Alonzo Stagg
    Lewis University
    Hickory Hills, IL
    G 33 John Diener 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrCedarburg Cedarburg, WI
    G 35 Pantelis Xidias (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoLa Lumiere Michigan City, IN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Rockhurst W 72–65 
     19  Cain  11  Reed  5  Tied  Wintrust Arena (3,624)
    Chicago, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 7, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    Bethune–Cookman W 80–58  1–0
     25  Strus  8  Reed  8  Cain  Wintrust Arena (3,710)
    Chicago, IL
    November 12, 2018*
    7:30 pm, FS1
    Morgan State W 91–63  2–0
     25  Strus  9  Tied  9  Gage  Wintrust Arena (3,664)
    Chicago, IL
    November 15, 2018*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Penn State
    Gavitt Tipoff Games
    W 72–70 OT 3–0
     21  Strus  15  Butz  6  Cain  Wintrust Arena (3,926)
    Chicago, IL
    November 24, 2018*
    11:00 am, ACCN Extra
    at Notre Dame L 70–95  3–1
     15  Strus  6  Tied  4  Cain  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,751)
    South Bend, IN
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    Cleveland State W 83–73  4–1
     26  Cain  8  Tied  7  Strus  Wintrust Arena (3,741)
    Chicago, IL
    December 3, 2018*
    7:30 pm, FS1
    Florida A&M W 65–50  5–1
     16  Olujobi  14  Reed  4  Cain  Wintrust Arena (3,763)
    Chicago, IL
    December 8, 2018*
    11:00 am, BTN
    at Northwestern L 68–75  5–2
     22  Olujobi  9  Strus  4  Tied  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039)
    Evanston, IL
    December 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    Chicago State W 104–70  6–2
     27  Strus  8  Strus  11  Cain  Wintrust Arena (3,729)
    Chicago, IL
    December 14, 2018*
    6:00 pm, FS1
    UIC W 90–70  7–2
     34  Strus  13  Strus  5  Gage  Wintrust Arena (4,136)
    Chicago, IL
    December 19, 2018*
    7:30 pm, FS2
    Incarnate Word W 81–71  8–2
     20  Cain  6  Reed  6  Gage  Wintrust Arena (3,705)
    Chicago, IL
    December 22, 2018*
    2:30 pm, FS1
    Boston College L 62–65  8–3
     16  Strus  11  Reed  4  Tied  Wintrust Arena (4,741)
    Chicago, IL
    Big East regular season
    December 29, 2018
    1:00 pm, FS1
    Xavier L 65–74  8–4
    (0–1)
     17  Reed  9  Reed  3  Shreiner  Wintrust Arena (5,632)
    Chicago, IL
    January 2, 2019
    7:30 pm, FS1
    at Villanova L 68–73  8–5
    (0–2)
     16  Tied  8  Strus  5  Gage  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    January 6, 2019
    12:00 pm, FS1
    Seton Hall W 75–74  9–5
    (1–2)
     21  Strus  9  Tied  6  Gage  Wintrust Arena (4,068)
    Chicago, IL
    January 12, 2019
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 24 St. John's W 79–71  10–5
    (2–2)
     27  Olujobi  12  Strus  4  Gage  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    January 16, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1
    Butler L 69–87  10–6
    (2–3)
     23  Olujobi  12  Reed  4  Tied  Wintrust Arena (4,616)
    Chicago, IL
    January 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Seton Hall W 97–93  11–6
    (3–3)
     22  Tied  14  Reed  3  Tied  Prudential Center (9,023)
    Newark, NJ
    January 23, 2019
    7:30 pm, FS1
    at No. 12 Marquette L 69–79  11–7
    (3–4)
     18  Reed  11  Olujobi  5  Tied  Fiserv Forum (14,283)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 27, 2019
    11:00 am, FS1
    at Providence L 67–70  11–8
    (3–5)
     20  Reed  9  Reed  5  Gage  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,009)
    Providence, RI
    January 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 14 Villanova L 74–86  11–9
    (3–6)
     20  Olujobi  8  Olujobi  6  Gage  Wintrust Arena (5,002)
    Chicago, IL
    February 2, 2019
    1:30 pm, FS1
    Providence W 67–55  12–9
    (4–6)
     18  Reed  15  Reed  4  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,173)
    Chicago, IL
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Xavier W 74–62  13–9
    (5–6)
     17  Strus  9  Olujobi  4  Gage  Cintas Center (10,242)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 12, 2019
    7:30 pm, FSN
    No. 10 Marquette L 73–92  13–10
    (5–7)
     16  Strus  11  Reed  4  Gage  Wintrust Arena (6,836)
    Chicago, IL
    February 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Butler L 78–91  13–11
    (5–8)
     23  Strus  8  Butz  4  Cain  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 20, 2019
    8:00 pm, FSN
    Creighton L 67–79  13–12
    (5–9)
     18  Strus  8  Strus  4  Cain  Wintrust Arena (4,238)
    Chicago, IL
    February 27, 2019
    6:05 pm, CBSSN
    at Georgetown L 73–82  13–13
    (5–10)
     25  Strus  12  Reed  5  Gage  Capital One Arena (5,176)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 3, 2019
    11:00 am, FS1
    St. John's W 92–83  14–13
    (6–10)
     43  Strus  10  Olujobi  5  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,376)
    Chicago, IL
    March 6, 2019
    7:45 pm, FS1
    Georgetown W 101–69  15–13
    (7–10)
     30  Strus  10  Reed  10  Gage  Wintrust Arena (4,756)
    Chicago, IL
    March 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Creighton L 78–91  15–14
    (7–11)
     19  Tied  10  Reed  10  Gage  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,083)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1
    (10) vs. (7) St. John’s
    First round
    L 74–82  15–15
     23  Cain  14  Butz  5  Butz  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York City, NY
    College Basketball Invitational
    March 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Central Michigan
    First round
    W 100–86  16–15
     33  Strus  12  Butz  7  Cain  McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,173)
    Chicago, IL
    March 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm, NBCSN Chicago+
    Longwood
    Quarterfinals
    W 97–89  17–15
     38  Strus  12  Reed  2  Tied  McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,040)
    Chicago, IL
    March 27, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Coastal Carolina
    Semifinals
    W 92–87  18–15
     24  Tied  8  Olujobi  6  Shreiner  McGrath–Phillips Arena (939)
    Chicago, IL
    April 1, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at South Florida
    Finals – Game 1
    L 61–63  18–16
     19  Cain  12  Reed  3  Tied  Yuengling Center (2,375)
    Tampa, FL
    April 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    South Florida
    Finals – Game 2
    W 100–96 OT 19–16
     32  Strus  16  Reed  7  Shreiner  McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,704)
    Chicago, IL
    April 5, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    South Florida
    Finals – Game 3
    L 65–77  19–17
     19  Gage  10  Olujobi  3  Cameron  McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,876)
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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