2021–22 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Demons finished the 2020–21 season 5–14, 2–13 in Big East play to finish in last place. They defeated Providence in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to UConn in the quarterfinals.

After finishing in last place in the Big East for a fifth consecutive year, the school fired head coach Dave Leitao on March 15, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-15|title=DePaul fires Leitao after 5 straight seasons in last|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31070716/sources-depaul-blue-demons-fire-dave-leitao-5-straight-last-place-finishes|access-date=2021-09-20|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} On April 1, the school named long-time Oregon assistant Stubblefield the team's new head coach.{{Cite web|title=AP source: DePaul hires Oregon's Tony Stubblefield as coach|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2021/04/01/ap-source-depaul-hires-oregons-tony-stubblefield-as-coach/43511135/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}

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| position = #17 SG

| hometown = Chicago, IL

| highschool = Simeon Career Academy

| feet = 6

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| weight = 175

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| commitdate = 11/17/2019

| scout stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 84

}}

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| rivals ref title = 2021 DePaul Signees

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Philmon|last=Gebrewhit|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=y|home=Boston, MA|high_school=Holderness School
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yor|last=Anei|link=y|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Overland Park, KS|high_school=Lee's Summit West
SMU}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyon|last=Grant-Foster|link=y|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=|home=Kansas City, KS|high_school=Schlagle
Kansas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Ongenda|link=y|num=14|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Mississauga, Ontario|high_school=Southwest Christian Academy (AR)|cur_rs=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brendan|last=Favre|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=170|class=sr|rs=|home=Vevey, Switzerland|high_school=IMG Academy (FL)|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Courvoisier|last=McCauley|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=211|class=sr|rs=y|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Emmerich Manual
Lincoln Memorial}}

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Minnesota}}

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Georgia Tech}}

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• Bino Ranson (Southern New Hampshire)
• Steve Thomas (Rowan)

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DePaul experience positive COVID-19 tests prior to its scheduled game against Northwestern on December 18, 2021, resulting in the cancellation of the game.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-16|title=DePaul-Northwestern men’s basketball game canceled due to COVID-19 results with the Blue Demons|url=https://wgntv.com/sports/the-depaul-northwestern-mens-basketball-game-canceled-due-to-covid-19-results-with-the-blue-demons/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=WGN-TV|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-12-16|title=Saturday Northwestern-DePaul Basketball Game Canceled Due To COVID-19 Cases On Blue Demons Men's Team|url=https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/16/saturday-northwestern-depaul-basketball-game-canceled-covid/|access-date=2021-12-17|language=en-US}}{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|DePaul Blue Demons}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Montevallo

| score = 67–63

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv =

| highscorer = Grant-Foster

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Freeman-Liberty

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 4

| record = –

| attend = 2,340

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|DePaul Blue Demons}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2021

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Coppin State

| score = 97–72

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 8

| record = 1–0

| overtime =

| attend = 2,662

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2021

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Central Michigan

| score = 99–66

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FS2

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 7

| record = 2–0

| overtime =

| attend = 2,466

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 18, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rutgers

| score = 73–70

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 3

| record = 3–0

| attend = 2,844

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Western Illinois

| score = 84–80

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Blue Demon Classic

| tv = FS2

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 33

| highrebounder = Freeman-Liberty

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 4

| record = 4–0

| attend = 2,642

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northern Kentucky

| score = 77–68

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Blue Demon Classic

| tv = FS2

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Freeman-Liberty

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 4

| record = 5–0

| attend = 2,465

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2021

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| score = 101–63

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Blue Demon Classic

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jones

| assists = 5

| record = 6–0

| attend = 2,194

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2021

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Loyola–Chicago

| score = 64–68

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Gebrewhit

| assists = 3

| record = 6–1

| attend = 6,774

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Duquesne

| score = 87–67

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Anei

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 5

| record = 7–1

| attend = 2,442

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisville

| score = 62–55

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 33

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = 3 Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 8–1

| attend = 13,127

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UIC

| score = 72–66

| site_stadium = Credit Union 1 Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 3

| record = 9–1

| attend = 2,789

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Northwestern

| status = c

| score = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues

| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| highscorer =  

| points =

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =

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}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|DePaul Blue Demons}}|2021–22 Big East Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Butler

| opprank =

| score = 59–63

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = B. Johnson

| points = 16

| highrebounder = B. Johnson

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 5

| record = 9–2

| conference = 0–1

| overtime =

| attend = 7,655

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Providence

| opprank = 21

| score = 53–70

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Gebrewhit

| assists = 2

| record = 9–3

| conference = 0–2

| overtime =

| attend = 2,956

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2022

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = St. John's

| score = 84–89

| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Terry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 6

| record = 9–4

| conference = 0–3

| attend = 3,429

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 19

| score = 64–79

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 34

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 4

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–4

| attend = 3,839

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Marquette

| score = 76–87

| site_stadium = Fiserv Forum

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Anei

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Gebrewhit

| assists = 4

| record = 9–6

| conference = 0–5

| attend = 12,106

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank = 20

| score = 96–92

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Rescheduled from December 23

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Terry

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Anei

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = 3 Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–5

| attend = 2,255

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank = 20

| score = 67–68

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Anei

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 8

| record = 10–7

| conference = 1–6

| attend = 2,947

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2022

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Creighton

| score = 47–60

| site_stadium = CHI Health Center Omaha

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Terry

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Terry

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 3

| record = 10–8

| conference = 1–7

| attend = 16,854

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 14

| score = 43–67

| site_stadium = Finneran Pavilion

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = J. Johnson

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Anei

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 3

| record = 10–9

| conference = 1–8

| attend = 6,501

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2022

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UConn

| opprank = 20

| score = 50–57

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = J. Johnson

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Anei

| assists = 2

| record = 10–10

| conference = 1–9

| overtime =

| attend = 4,376

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank = 21

| score = 69–65

| site_stadium = Cintas Center

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = McCauley

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McCauley

| assists = 3

| record = 11–10

| conference = 2–9

| overtime =

| attend = 10,353

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| score = 82–74

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Jones

| assists = 10

| record = 12–10

| conference = 3–9

| overtime =

| attend = 2,767

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2022

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Providence

| opprank = 11

| score = 73–76

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Provdience, RI

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 5

| record = 12–11

| conference = 3–10

| overtime = OT

| attend = 12,810

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Butler

| opprank =

| score = 71–73

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 12–12

| conference = 3–11

| attend = 2,687

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2022

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| opponent = Creighton

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Rescheduled from December 20

| score = 59–71

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Freeman-Liberty

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| record = 12–13

| conference = 3–12

| attend = 2,561

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Seton Hall

| score = 64–66

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 22

| highrebounder = McCauley

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 4

| record = 12–14

| conference = 3–13

| attend = 9,695

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2022

| time = 7:05 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| score = 68–65

| site_stadium = Capital One Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 6

| record = 13–14

| conference = 4–13

| overtime =

| attend = 4,028

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank =

| score = 99–94

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 39

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Jones

| assists = 5

| record = 14–14

| conference = 5–13

| overtime =

| attend = 3,735

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank =

| score = 91–80

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Freeman-Liberty

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 5

| record = 15–14

| conference = 6–13

| overtime =

| attend = 6,024

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UConn

| opprank = 18

| score = 68–75

| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename =

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Jones

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Terry

| assists = 4

| record = 15–15

| conference = 6–14

| overtime =

| attend = 10,167

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|DePaul Blue Demons}}|2022 Big East men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = St. John's

| oppseed = 7

| score = 73–92

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = First round

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Freeman-Liberty

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Ongenda

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Freeman-Liberty

| assists = 5

| record = 15–16

| attend = 17,163

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Central Time

| region =

| regionname =

}}

Source{{cite web|title=2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule|url=https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule|website=depaulbluedemons.com|access-date=13 October 2021|language=en}}

• Javon Freeman-Liberty

Source{{Cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/6/mens-basketball-champagnie-gillespie-repeat-on-all-big-east-first-team.aspx |title=Champagnie, Gillespie Repeat on All-Big East First Team |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 6, 2022 |access-date=April 17, 2022 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311232423/https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/6/mens-basketball-champagnie-gillespie-repeat-on-all-big-east-first-team.aspx |archive-date=March 11, 2022}}

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