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Marquette deals DePaul 8th straight loss

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DePaul's Edwind McGhee, left, walks toward the bench as Marquette's Vander Blue celebrates a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

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Vander Blue scored 18 points and Junior Cadougan added 17 as No. 24 Marquette held off DePaul 89-78 on Saturday, the Blue Demons’ eighth straight loss. With the win, Marquette (17-5, 8-2 Big East) moved one-half game ahead of No. 9 Syracuse for first place in the Big East. Syracuse plays at home Sunday against St. Johns.