The 91-78 loss drops DePaul to 13-11 and 5-8 in BIG EAST games... Butler improves to 15-11 and 6-7 in league play.

DePaul made a three-pointer for the 794th straight game.

Eli Cain registered his 75th career game in double figures... Cain (374 assists) passed Cliff Clinkscales (2004-08, 373 assists) for 11th place on DePaul's all-time list.

registered his 75th career game in double figures... Cain (374 assists) passed Cliff Clinkscales (2004-08, 373 assists) for 11th place on DePaul's all-time list. Femi Olujobi scored at least 10 points for the 12th straight game.

scored at least 10 points for the 12th straight game. Max Strus finished the game in double figures for the 46th time in 54 games at DePaul and passed the 900-point plateau... his free throw streak ended at 22 in-a-row... he entered the game with 18 straight and knocked down first four before his first miss in a game since Jan. 19 at Seton Hall.

finished the game in double figures for the 46th time in 54 games at DePaul and passed the 900-point plateau... his free throw streak ended at 22 in-a-row... he entered the game with 18 straight and knocked down first four before his first miss in a game since Jan. 19 at Seton Hall. The game was the 18th meeting between the programs... the Bulldogs hold a 12-6 advantage in the series... Butler won the first meeting, 87-69 in Chicago on Jan. 16.

The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network and can be heard in Chicago on WYLL (1160 AM) at 6 p.m. CT.

Georgetown is 15-10 overall this season and 5-7 in BIG EAST games... the Hoyas host Villanova on Wednesday and play at Creighton on Saturday before playing the Blue Demons.

Next Wednesday's game is the first meeting of the season... Georgetown makes the return trip to Chicago on March 6.

The game is the 40th meeting between the programs... Georgetown holds a 30-9 advantage... the two sides split the series a season ago.

CHICAGO - DePaul opens a four-game stretch that sees three games at Wintrust Arena with a Wednesday night game against Creighton. The Blue Demons and Bluejays meet for the first time this season with DePaul making the return trip to Omaha in just under three weeks in the regular-season finale. Start time Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena is set for 8 p.m.Wednesday's game will be televised on FOX Sports Networks with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Dickey Simpkins (analyst) handling the television duties. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Jeff Blanzy (analyst) can be heard on WSCR 670 AM as well as online on DePaul All-Access at www.depaulbluedemons.com. Live stats can also be found at www.depaulbluedemons.com while in-game scoring updates can be followed on Twitter at @DePaulHoops.Creighton is 13-13 overall this season and 4-9 in BIG EAST play. The Bluejays enter Wednesday's contest following an 81-75 loss against Seton Hall on Sunday. The Blue Demons are 13-11 and 5-8 in the BIG EAST after Saturday's 91-78 loss at Butler. DePaul head coachis in his seventh season at DePaul and his fourth since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2018-19 campaign is Leitao's 13th as a head coach at the collegiate level. Creighton is led by Greg McDermott who is in his ninth season leading the Bluejays and 25th season overall as a head coach at the collegiate level.Notes following DePaul's 91-78 loss at Butler on Saturday:A win would be the sixth overall in BIG EAST play for the most since the Blue Demons went 6-12 in league play during the 2014-15 season... with 11 points,passes Sammy Mejia (2003-07, 1,494 pts.) for 12th all-time... with two free throws, Cain (307 FT) passes Terence Greene (1985-89, 308 FT) for 17th place...needs seven assists for 100 this season... with 10 points,registers his 45th career game in double figures (18 at DePaul/26 at North Carolina A&T)...(917 pts.) needs 22 points to pass Ken Jaksy (1953-56, 938 pts.) for 57th on DePaul's all-time scoring list... with five points Strus passes the 2,000-point plateau in his career between DePaul (917 pts.) and Lewis University (1,078 pts.).DePaul has outrebounded the opponent in 17 of 24 games... the Blue Demons are 13-4 in those games and 0-7 when getting outrebounded... in BIG EAST play, DePaul is 5-3 in weekend games (4-2 on Saturday, 1-1 on Sunday)... prior to his injury,was averaging 12.0 points and 3.5 rebounds over his last six games... Coleman-Lands has missed the last 15 games... over the last 12 games (all in double figures),is averaging 16.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game... over the last 11 games,is averaging 15.1 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting .533 (65-122) from the field, .966 (28-29) from the free throw line and .533 (8-15) from three-point range... in BIG EAST games, Reed is 37-of-39 (.949) at the free throw line...has converted a four-point play this season in each game against Seton Hall.Creighton stands at 13-13 overall and 4-9 in the BIG EAST... the Bluejays have dropped four straight including an 81-75 loss to Seton Hall on Sunday... Ty-Shon Alexander leads the team with 16.5 points per game and 81 three-pointers... Martin Krampelj adds a scoring average of 12.7 with a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game... as a team, the Bluejays average 11.0 three-pointers per game with four players totaling at least 36 three's this season... head coach Greg McDermott is in his ninth season at Creighton... DePaul head coachis 0-6 all-time against Creighton.Wednesday is the 35th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Bluejays leads the series, 18-16... Creighton has won eight straight games including both matchups as season ago... the Bluejays posted a 76-75 decision at Wintrust Arena on Feb. 7 followed by an 82-57 score in Omaha on Feb. 27... DePaul's last win the series was a 70-60 victory on Jan. 7, 2015 in Omaha.Feb. 27 at Georgetown