Ashley Mezewich

DePaul Men's Basketball Beat Writer for The DePaulia |
Program Director at RDSE | Contributor - FanSided - Pippen Ain't Easy

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

"Desert Cactus will be featured on all DePaul men’s basketball uniforms, debuting in the upcoming 2026-27 season," reads the release.

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DePaul just announced the deal via a press release.

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

DePaul just announced the deal via a press release.

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

DePaul is set to announce a five-year deal with Desert Cactus, per Ben Portnoy.

The men's basketball team's jerseys will have a corporate patch as part of the agreement, per Portnoy.

Portnoy reported it will be the first jersey patch sponsor in the Big East Conference.

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

DePaul is set to announce a five-year deal with Desert Cactus, per Ben Portnoy.

The men's basketball team's jerseys will have a corporate patch as part of the agreement, per Portnoy.

Portnoy reported it will be the first jersey patch sponsor in the Big East Conference.

[Ben Portnoy @bportnoy15]

DePaul is set to announce a five-year deal with ecommerce company Desert Cactus, sources tell @SBJ.

The agreement includes a corporate patch on the school's men's basketball jerseys beginning this season.

This marks the first jersey patch sponsor in the Big East.

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

DePaul University Athletics and Playfly Sports have entered a ten-year multimedia rights partnership, per a release from the university.

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

@DePaulU has agreed to a 10-year multimedia rights deal with @PlayflySports through 2036.

Playfly will handle sponsorship sales across DePaul's 15 programs, including naming rights for its new practice facility, which opens in fall 2027.
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DePaul is Playfly's 31st college partner.

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[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

A look at the start of the nonconference schedule for DePaul:
Oct. 18: Exhibition against Loyola Chicago
Oct. 23: Exhibition against Notre Dame (Home)
Nov. 2: Against West Georgia (Home)

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

Some notable games on DePaul's nonconference schedule (in my opinion).
Nov. 13: Away against Northwestern. The game this season was close. Would be huge to win on the road.
Nov. 24 and 26: Fort Myers Tip-Off against Purdue and Pitt. Two tough opponents in a short period.

[Nick Palazzolo @NickPalazzolo5]

BREAKING: DePaul has released their non-conference schedule. A great but tough non-conference slate for Holtmann’s third season.

“This is no doubt the most challenging non-conference schedule we’ve put together in our three seasons at DePaul and I’m not sure it’s close to be honest,” said Holtmann. “Playing four teams that competed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, along with the overall quality of all our opponents, will challenge our team from day one. It’s something we are excited about. The goal is to best prepare ourselves as we compete in what we believe will be one of the best conferences in college basketball this season in the BIG EAST Conference.”

[Nick Palazzolo @NickPalazzolo5]

Schedule News: DePaul will play an exhibition vs. Loyola on Sunday, Oct. 18 at Gentile Arena this fall, a source tells @TheDePaud @BlueDemonMedia.

The home-and-home exhibition agreement included a clause allowing the return game at Loyola to be played before either the 2026–27 or 2027–28 season. The two programs played at Wintrust prior to last season.

[DePaul Basketball @DePaulHoops]

Continuity matters. 🤝

All five assistant coaches are back for a third-straight season.

📰 https://t.co/9ORXORtuLH

[Brett Siegel @BrettSiegelNBA]

The Warriors are signing former DePaul guard CJ Gunn to their Summer League team, team source told @ClutchPoints.

Gunn averaged 13.1 PPG and 1.1 STL this past year in 32 games.

[Andy Thompson @andythompson610]

BREAKING: DePaul guard CJ Gunn has signed with the Golden State Warriors as an undrafted free agent, a source confirms to @TheDePaud.

Gunn completed a workout with the team in the weeks leading up to the draft. He is believed to have upside as a perimeter piece.

[DePaul Basketball @DePaulHoops]

For those taking notes. 📝

2026-27 jersey numbers are in.

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

Bulls have chance to bring hope back to Chicago by acing this in the offseason

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https://t.co/2l4UvCuhw2

[Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls]

June 12, 1991: 🏆

You never forget your first.

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DePaul men's basketball officially announces its agreement with Saint Louis for a home-and-home series in a press release. According to the release:

Dec. 12: At Chaifetz Arena
2027: Game will be played at Wintrust Arena

[Rocco Miller @RoccoMiller8]

DePaul and West Georgia are finalizing an agreement to play in the 2026-27 College Basketball Season Opener on Monday, November 2nd, per multiple sources.

#BigEast
#UnitedConference

[Andy Thompson @andythompson610]

BREAKING: DePaul will host Maryland Eastern Shore for a buy game at Wintrust Arena on November 17th.

Will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

@WiscyBusiness was first to report.

[Ashley Mezewich @AMezewich28]

Bulls may have tough decision with No. 4 pick, especially if they try to move up

This applies to two players being associated with the team

Why is the decision so tough? More below

https://t.co/dcgQrVtxhM