DePaul (14-20, 4-16 Big East)

DePaul enters its second season under coach Chris Holtmann looking to make another jump forward. The Blue Demons went from three wins to 14 and beat Georgetown in the Big East Tournament before losing to Creighton in double overtime. Considering they were 0-20 in conference play the previous year, that was no small accomplishment. The Blue Demons have three of their top four scorers returning and are the only team in the league with its leading scorer back. Holtmann, a former coach of the year in the Big East and Big Ten, comes into his 15th season with a 265-191 record at Gardner-Webb, Butler, Ohio State and DePaul.

Players to watch

CJ Gunn (senior, G, 6-7, 12.9 ppg). Gunn became the first DePaul player since Charlie Moore in 2020 to earn preseason all-con

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