Article: De Paul's fall best viewed from a distance

You hate to see a worthy old adversary such as De Paul reduced to the status of speed bump.

But, you know what they say when disaster of this sort occurs: Better somebody from Chicago than a higher life form.

The Marquette University basketball team did the necessary thing Sunday night, dispatching De Paul, 75-65, at the Bradley Center. For those of you keeping score at home, this was a game in the Blue Division of Conference USA.

Blue would be the color for De Paul. More than just blue for Blue Demons. De Paul has lost 12 straight games, the worst stretch in school history.

"I don't know what I can say different than what I've said over the last 11, 12, whatever," De Paul coach Joey ...

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