A DePaul nightmare of nearly two years is over.
Mike Stovall hit a long jumper with 0.7 seconds left to play that thrust the Demons to a stunning 51-50 win over Marquette, ending a 24-game Big East losing streak and giving the program its first conference win since March 6, 2008.
Down six at the half and just two with three minutes to play, the Demons rallied to have a chance on the very last possession.
Marquette’s Lazar Hayward missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 20 seconds left, which led to a 3-pointer for Stovall to cut the Eagles lead to 50-49 with 9.7 seconds left.
Marquette’s David Cubillan then missed the front end of a 1-and-1 as well, setting up Stovall’s heroics.
Will Walker led the Demons with 17 points.
Photo: Marquette’s Lazar Hayward and David Cubillan pressure Devin Hill. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)
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