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NEW YORK (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty and Charlie Moore each scored 21 points and DePaul surprised Providence 70-62 in a Big East Conference tournament first round game Wednesday night.
DePaul advances to the quarterfinals to face No. 3 seed Connecticut on Thursday.
As the No. 11 seed pulling up the rear of the conference during the regular season, DePaul (5-13) entered the tournament having lost nine of its last 10.
No. 6 seed Providence (13-13) was searching for the sweep of DePaul having beaten it twice during the regular season.