Cougars Battle Tough at Duquesne, Lose In Final Seconds

PITTSBURGH, PA. – After a nine-point lead for the Cougs in the first half, the Dukes hung around and scored 40 points in the paint to squeak out a 72-71 win over the Cougars in UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. WSU would lead for most of the contest (17:42), leading by as much as 11 in the second half.

After a WSU 39-30 lead at halftime, the Cougs would run into foul trouble early in the second half, with the Dukes recording 14 fouls to WSU’s 22 fouls (14 fouls in the second half). The Dukes were unable to get going from beyond the arc (4-15) but would still shoot 51.1% (24-47) from the field and 52% (13-25) in the second half. Five Duquesne players scored in the double figures, the…