A strong first half for the Washington State Cougars was ultimately erased by an ugly, foul-ridden second half as they fell to the Duquesne Dukes 72-71.
WSU (0-3) seemed on their way to their first true away victory on the east coast since 1978. With Ronnie Harrison making his debut after missing the first two games of the season, the Cougs played arguably their best first half of the season. They went into the halftime break leading 39-30, shooting 48.1% from the field and outrebounding Duquesne (3-0) 15-14. The second half was a much different story. The Cougs got into foul trouble quickly, putting the Dukes into the bonus just a little over five minutes into the half and into the double…
