CHICAGO — For the second consecutive season, No. 2-seed DePaul has upset No. 1-seed Marquette in the BIG EAST Championship at Wintrust Arena. Although the Golden Eagles looked as if they had locked up the title, a crucial free throw for the Blue Demons handed them the narrow 74-73 victory in the final seconds.
Marquette buckles under pressure
The Golden Eagles, who usually hit 74 percent of free throws, could not connect from the charity stripe Tuesday night.
“We have to capitalize on those points,” senior guard Allazia Blockton said. “We were getting them right where we wanted, getting them in foul trouble.