DePaul University NCAA News

With the recent news that former Purdue forward Sandi Marcius would transfer to DePaul, it was only a matter of time before the other shoe dropped in this scenario.

The multipurpose facility will seat 10,000 and house both Blue Demon basketball programs, with the school and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority sharing the construction costs.

City Hall has unveiled plans to build a new arena for DePaul basketball at McCormick Place, as part of larger plans to upgrade the convention center and redesign much of Navy Pier.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce plans this week for a $300 million, 12,000-seat arena for DePaul University at McCormick Place - a proposal that will call on $100 million in taxpayer dollars, sources tell the Chicago Sun-Times. The mayor will also announce plans to build two mega hotels on McPier property in the hopes of aggressively ... (more)

Former DePaul star Rod Strickland has opted to remain on John Calipari's coaching staff at Kentucky after interviewing for an opening on Blue Demons coach Oliver Purnell's staff.