Pitt coach Jamie Dixon seems to be Jean Lenti Ponsetto's go-to-guy as DePaul's next coach. His sister's connections to DePaul aside, I just can't see Dixon leaving the program he's built into a Big East contender annaully for the rebuilding job in Chicago.
Another pie-in-the-sky coaching rumor that has surfaced is DePaul targeting Missouri coach Mike Anderson, which popped up on The Score yesterday. Anderson hasn't had as much success at Missouri as Dixon has at Pitt from a straight years standpoint, but he is equally as unlikely to bolt.
Following Mizzou's run to the Elite Eight last season, Georgia, Alabama and Memphis made a hard charge for Anderson. This included a lot of cash being thrown around, as reports said Anderson was offered upwards of $2 million from Georgia.
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 Mac Koshwal posted his fourth straight double-double and Will Walker scored 24 points, but DePaul dropped a 74-69 decision to Cincinnati. (Photo Courtesy of DePaul Athletics)
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Wednesday's 74-69 loss at Cincinnati extends DePaul's losing streak to 9 games, their longest drought of the season so far.
Leading the way for the hapless Demons was senior guard Will Walker, who poured in 24 on the night, and once again Mac Koshwal proved to be an inside-force, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Yancy Gates put up a career-high 23 points for the Bearcats and freshmen Lance Stephensen had his first career double-double snagging 10 boards and scoring 18 points.
Cincinatti got the win in spite of a paltry 14-32 from the free throw line and a failure to connect any of their 9 attempts from beyond the arc. This marks the second time this year they've finished a game without a three-pointer.
DePaul now moves to 1-11 since the dismissal of Jerry Wainwright on January 10, their only win a home upset against Big East rival Marquette. They are now 8-19 on the season, and only 1-14 in Big East play.
The Demons will be back in action to wrap-up their regular season this Saturday against Rutgers.
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 Mac Koshwal's 26 points and 10 rebounds weren't enough in a 68-59 loss to Louisville Saturday. (Courtesy: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann)
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At home Saturday, DePaul fell to Big East rival Louisville 68-59. The loss extends the Blue Demons losing-streak to eight games, and they now stand at 1-13 in conference play.
With seven minutes to play in regulation, DePaul sophomore Mike Bizoukas knocked down a three-pointer to give the Demons their last lead of the game. But once they went ahead, Louisville launched into a 9-0 run that spanned four minutes and ultimately proved too much for the Demons to overcome.
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 Will Walker scored 21 points and just missed the potential game-winner in a 59-57 loss to No. 4 Syracuse. (DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann)
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Saturday at the Allstate Arena, DePaul kept its lead over fourth ranked Syracuse through the first 36 minutes of the game. Had the Demons held on, it would have marked their first win over a top-5 team since January 2006. But, once the Orange went ahead with 3:34 to go, they never looked back.
Up to that point, the 11, 554 fans packed into The State sat awestruck watching DePaul jump out to a 21-8 lead, extending their margin by as many as 18 before the first half drew to a close. Before Saturday, Syracuse had yet to face a deficit of that magnitude.
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