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DALLAS -- Six programs have made 14 consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Five of them are not surprising — Connecticut, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Stanford and Tennessee.
The other is sixth-seeded DePaul, which is also back in the Sweet 16 for the third time since 2011 but will go for its first Elite Eight appearance Saturday against No. 2-seed Oregon State.
What's been 30-year coach Doug Bruno's secret to that consistent success?
"Every season is a new season," Bruno said. "Every team is a new team. Every game has a life of its own.