The 2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private university, private, Catholic higher education, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-centu ...
during the
2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four in San Antonio on April 2, 2018. Practices officially began on September 2 ...
. They were led by third-year (sixth overall with DePaul) head coach
Dave Leitao
David Antonio Leitao Jr. (born May 18, 1960) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for City Reapers of Overtime Elite (OTE). He has previously been the head coach of the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development Leagu ...
and played their home games at the new
Wintrust Arena
Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017. It is the current home court for ...
in
Chicago, Illinois
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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.
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
Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Rosemont, Illinois, United States. It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and Interstate 90, adjacent to the city limits of Chicago and O'Hare International Airport. The facility opened i ...
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2017 recruiting class
2018 recruiting class
Preseason
The Blue Demons were picked to finish in last place in the preseason Big East poll.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Big East Conference regular season
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Big East tournament
References
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