Men’s basketball points to close games as progress

Barring a miracle in next month’s Big East Tournament, the DePaul Blue Demons probably won’t be dancing in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

However, that doesn’t mean the Blue Demons aren’t showing considerable progress on the court. Three of their 12 Big East losses have come by a combined seven points against Big East heavyweights Georgetown, Butler and reigning national champions Villanova.

These games point directly to the progress head coach Dave Leitao has made in his second year as the Blue Demons’ head coach.

Leitao, who coached the Blue Demons to their last tournament appearance in 2004, says progress is measured in a, “lot of different ways,” not necessarily just by wins or losses.

At the…