The 2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. They played their home games at the

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, and were members of the

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returned to

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to lead the Blue Demons for the second time, following a three-year tenure from 2002–2005. They finished the season 9–22, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament.

Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2014–15 season with record of 12–20 (6–12 Big East), tied for 7th in the conference. They were eliminated in the opening round of the 2015 Big East tournament. Following the season, head coach

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resigned and was replaced by Leitao.

Departures

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule

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References

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DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball The DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The team competes in the Big East Conference. DePaul's last NCAA tournament victory was in ...