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Article: DEPAUL SEEKS RESPECTABILITY AFTER BIG VICTORY

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February 23, 1987
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PHOTO Dallas Comegys (35) blocks a shot by Georgia Tech's Bruce Dalrymple. Comegys scored 33 points for No. 4 DePaul in an 84-67 win over Tech. (AP photo)

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Is DePaul just another pretty face in college basketball? All glow and no show? Here's an independent ranked fourth in the nation, 25-1 and winner of nine straight games.

Yet, the Blue Demons' schedule is continually under fire. To date, only 14 of their opponents have winning records.

If you were to take the combined won-lost record of all 26, it would barely be above .500.

"We know there are a lot of people who doubt us and that's just fine," said Coach Joey ...

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