DePaul aims to climb out of hole while facing Xavier

Lengthy losing streaks to begin conference play have been the norm for DePaul in recent seasons.

The Blue Demons will try to keep from falling deeper into a Big East hole Saturday when they face Xavier in Chicago.

DePaul (8-6, 0-3 Big East) lost its first seven league games last season, its first under coach Chris Holtmann.

After beginning 2025-26 conference play with double-digit losses to ranked foes St. John's and UConn, visiting DePaul led Villanova at halftime Wednesday...