Snarky headline discussed over beer last night at the end of the coverage: "For the first time ever, DePaul doesn't choke in the second round!"

(Last month, after this post, we got an email from a Demons assistant asking if we have "an issue" with DePaul. Now you know the answer: YES!!!)

But in all seriousness...

Khara Smith and the Demons looked fabulous down the stretch, and they snatched the win back from Tulsa. The team was inspired by the memory of former men's coach Ray Meyer, whose funeral was yesterday. Said Jenna Rubino:

I had a feeling and I think my teammates did, too, that we weren't going to let this game slip. And I just think it was constantly in our head, that there was a greater force. Something was there pushing us, knowing that this game wasn't going to be our last. We all knew we just needed to stick together.

The Demons power ended Tulsa's Cinderella story, but it was still a great year for the Hurricane. If you missed it, check out Kathy Orton's feature on coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson.