Location:
Chicago, IL
Mascot:
Blue Demons
Arena:
Allstate Arena Capacity:
18,500
Conference:
Big East
2005-2006
Record: 12-15
(5-11)
2006-2007
Record: 14-11
(5-6)
Series with
Marquette: Marquette leads 61-42, with MU winning both meetings last season
and
riding an overall 3 game win streak. This meeting being the 104th will
represent the most prevalent opponent in DePaul basketball history.
Coach:
Jerry Wainwright, in his 2nd season with DePaul, has a 26-26 record for the Blue
Demons. Also has a 212-170 career record over 13 seasons. Has an 0-2 record against Marquette.
Interesting
Facts: Tom Crean is 11-3 against
DePaul and Draelon Burns is a Milwaukee native,
having attended Custer High
School.
Probable
Starters:
#3 Draelon
Burns: a 6’4” junior guard from
Milwaukee, WI.
Averaging 11.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, and 2.0 apg on 46.0% shooting from the field
(99-215) and 40.2% shooting from beyond the arc (35-87). Shoots only 63.6% from the line. Leads the team in steals with
25.
#11 Sammy Mejia: a 6’6” senior guard from the
Bronx, NY. Averaging 13.2 ppg and 6.4 rpg, and 2.72
apg on 45.6% shooting from the field (130-285) and 33.3% from beyond the arc
(30-90). Shoots only 57.7% from the
line (41-71), leads the team with 55 turnovers, second with 24 steals.
#5 Karron Clarke: a 6’6” junior forward from
Brooklyn, NY.
Averaging 7.4 ppg and 3.9 rpg on 52.6% shooting from the field (70-133)
and 42.6% from beyond the arc (23-54).
Only shoots 60.5% from the line, has committed the least fouls of any
DePaul starter with 39.
#5 Wilson Chandler: a 6’8”
sophomore forward from Benton
Harbor, MI. Averaging 14.8 ppg, and 7.0 rpg on 45.8%
shooting from the field (149-325) and 31.0% from beyond the arc (27-87). Leads the team in blocks with 38 and
points scored with 371.
#32 Lorenzo Thompson: a 6’8” senior forward/center
from Chicago, IL.
Averaging 1.3 ppg and 1.1 rpg on 47.8% shooting from the field
(11-23). Is an 80% free throw
shooter, has made 13 starts, but only averages 6.0 mpg.
Key
Reserve:
#44 Keith
Butler: a 7’1” senior center from West Medford, MA.
Averaging 1.6 ppg and 2.2 rpg on 48.3% shooting from the field
(14-29). Is only a 16.7% free throw
shooter (1-6).
**Andrew Phillips is a senior majoring in Political Science and is the President of the
Marquette
Band!!