AP - Khara Smith came through and now DePaul is going to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament for the first time.

AP - They will attend the Hall of Fame coach's wake. Then, they will attempt to make history on the basketball court named after the man and his wife.

AP - Hanging from Doug Bruno's left pocket was a simple piece of paper with the inscription: "Thanks Coach Ray." DePaul's players wore a similar message on the sides of their shoes.

AP - Caprice Smith scored 17 points and Khara Smith added 16 to lead No. 15 DePaul to a 69-46 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday night in the Big East Conference tournament quarterfinal.

AP - Khara Smith scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 15 DePaul past Syracuse 82-57 on Tuesday night.