The 2019–20 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. They were led by fifth-year (eighth overall with DePaul) head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the

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. The Demons finished the season 16–16, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in last place. They defeated Xavier in the first round of the Big East tournament before the remaining tournament was canceled due to the ongoing

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Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2018–19 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

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where they defeated

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, Longwood, and Coastal Carolina to advance to the championship series against

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. There, in a best-of-three series, they lost to South Florida two games to one.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Ranking

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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