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DePaul ready to make coach 1 of Big East's richest (AP)

Hoping to restore a once-proud program, DePaul is prepared to make its next coach one of the richest in the Big East. Athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said Tuesday that the next coach could have a salary that "would definitely be in the top half and it would be comparably close to the very top"... (original story)

DePaul Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Talk about your tough week. DePaul coach Jerry Wainwright blew out his knee when a Villanova player ran into him on the bench, then finally had his inability to win catch up with him as he was fired, replaced by assistant Tracy Webster on an interim basis. The firing was neither surprising nor unwar... (original story)

Balanced Mississippi State beats DePaul 76-45 (AP)

Ravern Johnson scored 14 points and Jarvis Varnado had 12 points and 14 rebounds on Thursday night to lead Mississippi State to a 76-45 rout of cold-shooting DePaul in the SEC/Big East Invitational. Returning to the St. Pete Times Forum, where they made an improbable run to the SEC Tournament champi... (original story)

Ogilvy leads Vanderbilt past DePaul 67-54 (AP)

A.J. Ogilvy scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half as Vanderbilt survived for a 67-54 victory against DePaul on Saturday. The Commodores (7-1) went ahead for good when Ogilvy hit two free throws with 15:33 left for a 37-36 margin, sparking a 13-3 run. Ogilvy scored six points during the stret... (original story)

Walker's 21 helps DePaul down Alabama State 58-50 (AP)

Will Walker scored 21 points and DePaul used outstanding defense to overcome its own offensive woes Wednesday night for a 58-50 victory over Alabama State. DePaul (5-1) is off to its best start since 2003-04, when it also was 5-1 and went on to earn an NCAA tournament bid. The school hasn't been... (original story)

Walker leads DePaul over Detroit 68-66 in OT (AP)

Will Walker scored 20 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 44.7 seconds left in overtime Saturday, leading DePaul to a 68-66 victory over Detroit. Eric Wallace added a career-high 16 points for DePaul (4-1), which has defeated Detroit in 12 of the teams' last 13 meetings. Thomas Kennedy... (original story)

Kelly leads DePaul past Northern Iowa (AP)

Jeremiah Kelly had a career-high 18 points and eight rebounds and DePaul closed with a 20-6 run to beat Northern Iowa 60-52 on Friday in the first round of the Paradise Jam. Mac Koshwal added 12 points and 19 rebounds to help the Blue Demons (2-0) advance to the semifinals Sunday against No. 10 Tenn... (original story)

DePaul beats Columbia 59-53 behind Koshwal's 19 (AP)

Mac Koshwal had 19 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday night as DePaul snapped an 18-game regular-season losing streak with a season-opening 59-53 victory over Columbia. Will Walker added 15 points for DePaul, which won despite going 9 of 24 from the free-throw line. Noruwa Agho and Brian Grimes scored 1... (original story)

DePaul beats Saint Joe's for third place (AP)

Will Walker scored 25 points to lead DePaul to a 58-51 victory over Saint Joseph's on Monday night in the third-place game at the Paradise Jam. The Blue Demons (3-1) held their fourth straight opponent under 60 points to start the season. Walker had seven rebounds for DePaul, which played withou... (original story)

Smith's foul shots help Vols survive DePaul (AP)

Tennessee's reputation has been built on high-flying offense, but the 10th-ranked Vols flexed some defensive muscle Sunday night in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam. Tyler Smith scored 14 points, including a pair of free throws with 13.7 seconds left, and the Volunteers held on to beat pesky D... (original story)





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