CHICAGO -- It was a night that started with so much promise, one that held so much belief that this could provide the moment DePaul and its fans have been waiting for inside the three-year-old Wintrust Arena.
Down the stretch, it looked like the story might be a gritty effort, but the host Blue Demons just falling short to the reigning national runner-up Texas Tech. Trailing by six with just 3:19 left, then by four with 38 seconds to play, all signs were pointing to the Red Raiders surviving.
But this DePaul team is the first to start a season at 9-0 since 1986-87, and on Wednesday night, they showed why.