CHICAGO -- As a senior on a team looking to end a string of losing seasons, Max Strus believes there's no such thing as an ugly win.
He happily celebrated DePaul's performance Thursday night -- warts and all.
Strus had 21 points, Devin Gage added a career-high 14 points and DePaul bounced back after struggling down the stretch in regulation for a 72-70 overtime victory against Penn State.
"I'm so proud of our guys for tonight," Strus said. "It wasn't the way we wanted to win, we didn't win the way we planned, but we won -- and that's all that matters for us.