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DePaul players stormed the student section after upset victory
When the few students who attended their game didn't pour onto the court after the final buzzer, DePaul players took matters into their own hands.
They climbed into the stands to celebrate with the students after their 77-70 upset of No. 11 Providence on Tuesday night.
Such excitement might seem over-the-top for a victory over the Big East's third best team, but any shred of success is celebration-worthy at DePaul. After all, this is a Blue Demons program that is just 38-148 in 11 seasons in the Big East, a product of a threadbare budget, sub-par facilities and an inability to compete with the dozens of other top programs who recruit Chicago for the city's best prospects.
Providence's loss was a surprise considering the Friars (18-5, 6-4) have already won at Villanova, Butler and Georgetown this season. The Friars lost because neither of their two marquee players performed up to their usual high standards.
Forward Ben Bentil, who was averaging a Big East-best 20.3 points entering Tuesday's game, logged only 14 minutes as a result of a first-half right leg injury. He returned in the second half but finished with only six points, leaving Providence with little interior scoring or rebounding.
Point guard Kris Dunn tried to pick up the slack, but the future lottery pick struggled shooting the ball the entire night. Dunn finished with 14 points on 5-for-20 shooting, not nearly enough to save the Friars from an embarrassing defeat.
Forward Myke Henry led DePaul with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Providence got as close as within three with 31 seconds to go, but Henry made a layup and then Darrick Wood clinched the DePaul victory with a breakaway dunk.
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