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DePaul Basketball Thrives: Holtmann Celebrates Wins with Students

1/18/2026

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DePaul University's men's basketball team, led by second-year head coach Chris Holtmann, showed clear improvement after challenging seasons.
They earned their third Big East conference win by defeating Marquette 80-75, the first three conference wins by January 16 since 2014-15.
In celebration, Holtmann invited students to free drinks at a local bar, later confirming the promise and engaging with fans to reaffirm support for DePaul students.

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DePaul University's men's basketball team, led by second-year head coach Chris Holtmann, showed clear improvement after challenging seasons.
They earned their third Big East conference win by defeating Marquette 80-75, the first three conference wins by January 16 since 2014-15.
In celebration, Holtmann invited students to free drinks at a local bar, later confirming the promise and engaging with fans to reaffirm support for DePaul students.