Friars hold off pesky DePaul, tourney hopes live on

Published Mar. 11, 2009 7:57 p.m. ET

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fstl:categorylink categoryId="341063">Sharaud Curry scored 25 points and Providence held DePaul without a field goal for nearly 8 minutes to beat the surprising Blue Demons 83-74 in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday, enhancing its chances for an NCAA bid.