2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle.
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWintrust Arena
2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Xavier153 .833296  .829
No. 2 Villanova144 .778364  .900
Seton Hall108 .5562212  .647
Creighton108 .5562112  .636
Providence108 .5562114  .600
Butler99 .5002114  .600
Marquette99 .5002114  .600
Georgetown513 .2781515  .500
St. John's414 .2221617  .485
DePaul414 .2221120  .355
2018 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year (sixth overall with DePaul) head coach Dave Leitao and played their home games at the new Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the 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.[1]

Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 2–16 in Big East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Xavier. That season marked the Blue Demons' final season at Allstate Arena

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
R. J. Curington0G6'5"199SeniorDyer, INGraduated
Darrick Wood1G6'5"178SeniorAlexandria, VAGraduated
Billy Garrett Jr.5G6'6"210SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Erten Gazi12G6'4"212SophomoreNorthern CyprusTransferred to Fordham
Al Eichelberger23F6'7"251FreshmanSaginaw, MITransferred to Cleveland State
David Leitao III32F6'5'220SeniorVirginia Beach, VAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Levi Cook44C6'10"300FreshmanClarksburg, WVTransferred to Marshall
Chris Harrison-Docks51G5'10"189RS SeniorOkemos, MIGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jalen Coleman-Lands5G6'3"190JuniorIndianapolis, INTransfer from Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Coleman-Lands will have to sit out the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Marin Maric34C6'11"250RS SeniorSplit, CroatiaTransferred from Northern Illinois. Will be eligible to play immediately since Maric graduated from Northern Illinois.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Roberts
#32 PG
Indianapolis, IN Pike High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jaylen Butz
#58 PF
Fort Wayne, IN North Side High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Paul Reed
SF
Apopka, FL Wekiva High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

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

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

Preseason

The Blue Demons were picked to finish in last place in the preseason Big East poll.[2]

Roster

2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Justin Roberts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrFindlay Prep Indianapolis, IN
G 1 Austin Grandstaff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoRockwall
Ohio State
Rockwall, TX
F 2 Jaylen Butz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrNorth Side Fort Wayne, IN
G 3 Devin Gage Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCurie Chicago, IL
G 4 Brandon Cyrus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLa Lumiere School Toronto, ON
G 5 Jalen Coleman-Lands Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLa Lumiere School
Illinois
Indianapolis, IN
F 10 Tre'Darius McCallum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSt. James
Indian Hills CC
Myrtle Beach, SC
G 11 Eli Cain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Prep Willingboro, NJ
G 12 Jason Malonga (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBenet Academy Bolingbrook, IL
G 13 James Anderson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLa Lumiere Melbourne, Australia
F 15 Paul Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWekiva Orlando, FL
G 21 Pantelis Xidias (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrLa Lumiere Michigan City, IN
F 22 Tobias Dwimaah (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrDePaul Prep Chicago, IL
F 30 Peter Ryckbosch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrSt. Ignatius Chicago, IL
G 31 Max Strus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrAmos Alonzo Stagg
Lewis University
Hickory Hills, IL
F 33 Joe Hanel (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrHoly Family Catholic Savage, MN
C 34 Marin Maric 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrLa Lumiere School
Northern Illinois
Split, Croatia
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
Nov 5, 2017*
3:00 pm
IU Northwest W 121–65 
 22  Strus  11  McCallum  6  Cain  Wintrust Arena (4,751)
Chicago, IL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017*
3:00 pm, FS1
No. 14 Notre Dame L 58–72  0–1
 14  Tied  5  McCallum  3  Cain  Wintrust Arena (10,194)
Chicago, IL
Nov 13, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS2
Delaware State W 81–57  1–1
 17  McCallum  13  Butz  8  Gage  Wintrust Arena (4,527)
Chicago, IL
Nov 17, 2017*
7:30 pm, BTN
at Illinois
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 73–82  1–2
 19  Roberts  7  Butz  5  Roberts  State Farm Center (11,254)
Champaign, IL
Nov 23, 2017*
10:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 4 Michigan State
PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Quarterfinals
L 51–73  1–3
 12  Tied  4  3 tied  2  3 tied  Moda Center (13,439)
Portland, OR
Nov 24, 2017*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Oregon
PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Consolation 2nd round
L 79–89 OT 1–4
 22  Maric  9  McCallum  4  Cain  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,853)
Portland, OR
Nov 26, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Portland
PK80–Phil Knight Invitational 7th place game
W 82–69  2–4
 21  Strus  13  Maric  6  Gage  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,771)
Portland, OR
Dec 2, 2017*
1:00 pm, FSN
Youngstown State W 89–73  3–4
 20  Strus  7  Cain  4  Strus  Wintrust Arena (4,732)
Chicago, IL
Dec 6, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS1
Central Connecticut W 85–57  4–4
 17  Cain  9  Butz  5  Roberts  Wintrust Arena (4,458)
Chicago, IL
Dec 9, 2017*
3:00 pm, NBCS CHI
at UIC W 65–55  5–4
 24  Strus  8  Cain  8  Cain  UIC Pavilion (3,229)
Chicago, IL
Dec 11, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS1
Alabama A&M W 83–59  6–4
 14  Strus  6  Reed  8  Cain  Wintrust Arena (4,508)
Chicago, IL
Dec 16, 2017*
1:00 pm, FS1
Northwestern L 60–62  6–5
 33  Strus  11  McCallum  5  Cyrus  Wintrust Arena (7,001)
Chicago, IL
Dec 21, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS1
Miami (OH) W 83–66[3]  7–5
 22  Maric  8  McCallum  4  Tied  Wintrust Arena (4,890)
Chicago, IL
Big East Conference regular season
Dec 27, 2017
6:30 pm, CBSSN
No. 1 Villanova L 85–103  7–6
(0–1)
 20  Strus  10  Maric  6  3 tied  Wintrust Arena (8,323)
Chicago, IL
Dec 30, 2017
1:00 pm, FS1
at No. 6 Xavier L 72–77  7–7
(0–2)
 33  Strus  8  McCallum  6  Maric  Cintas Center (10,436)
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 2, 2018
8:15 pm, FS1
Georgetown L 81–90  7–8
(0–3)
 19  Strus  7  McCallum  10  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,190)
Chicago, IL
Jan 6, 2018
1:00 pm, FSN
at St. John's W 91–74  8–8
(1–3)
 25  Maric  11  Maric  5  Maric  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
Jan 12, 2018
7:30 pm, FS1
Providence L 64–71  8–9
(1–4)
 15  Maric  9  Strus  4  3 tied  Wintrust Arena (5,354)
Chicago, IL
Jan 15, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1
at Marquette L 52–70  8–10
(1–5)
 15  Cyrus  8  Maric  4  Strus  BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,278)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 20, 2018
1:00 pm, FS1
Butler L 67–79  8–11
(1–6)
 27  Strus  8  McCallum  7  Cain  Wintrust Arena (6,802)
Chicago, IL
Jan 24, 2018
7:45 pm, FS1
at Georgetown W 74–73  9–11
(2–6)
 27  Cain  9  Reed  4  Strus  Capital One Arena (4,828)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 28, 2018
3:00 pm, CBSSN
Seton Hall L 70–86  9–12
(2–7)
 16  McCallum  8  Strus  6  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,650)
Chicago, IL
Feb 3, 2018
11:00 am, FS1
at Butler L 57–80  9–13
(2–8)
 15  Maric  7  McCallum  4  Roberts  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,879)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 7, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1
Creighton L 75–76  9–14
(2–9)
 23  Maric  11  Reed  6  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,010)
Chicago, IL
Feb 10, 2018
3:30 pm, FSN
at Providence W 80–63  10–14
(3–9)
 18  Maric  10  McCallum  5  Cain  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,892)
Providence, RI
Feb 14, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN
St. John's L 76–77  10–15
(3–10)
 19  Cain  9  Maric  11  Cain  Wintrust Arena (4,690)
Chicago, IL
Feb 18, 2018
3:00 pm, FS1
at Seton Hall L 77–82  10–16
(3–11)
 23  Maric  8  Maric  5  Cain  Prudential Center (10,110)
Newark, NJ
Feb 21, 2018
7:30 pm, FS1
at No. 3 Villanova L 62–93  10–17
(3–12)
 21  Strus  8  Reed  8  Cain  Wells Fargo Center (10,007)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 24, 2018
11:00 am, FSN
Marquette W 70–62  11–17
(4–12)
 20  Strus  13  Maric  3  3 tied  Wintrust Arena (9,053)
Chicago, IL
Feb 27, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1
at Creighton L 57–82  11–18
(4–13)
 14  Strus  7  Maric  6  Strus  CenturyLink Center Omaha (18,191)
Omaha, NE
Mar 3, 2018
11:00 am, FOX
No. 3 Xavier L 62–65  11–19
(4–14)
 20  Cyrus  5  3 tied  4  Cain  Wintrust Arena (7,972)
Chicago, IL
Big East tournament
Mar 7, 2018
8:30 pm, FS1
(10) vs. (7) Marquette
First round
L 69–72  11–20
 22  2 tied  10  Maric  10  Cain  Madison Square Garden (16,866)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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