Duquesne defeats Washington State for third straight win

Duquesne defeats Washington State 72-71 Advertisement Updated: 9:24 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ The Associated Press Duquesne defeats Washington State 72-71 Updated: 9:24 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kerem Konan led Duquesne with 13 points and secured the victory with a free throw with 12 seconds left as the Dukes took down Washington State 72-71 on Tuesday. Konan added five rebounds and nine assists for the Dukes (3-0). Josh Smith scored 13 points, going 3 of 6 from the floor and 5 for 6 from the line. Arness Lawson had 12 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Advertisement Jaylen Harrell finished with 19 points and five assists for the Cougars (0-3). Washington State also got 12 points and five assists from Lazerek Houston. Tyler Kropp had 10 points. Stephen Olowoniyi scored seven points in the first half, and Duquesne went into the break trailing 39-30. Konan scored nine points in the second half for Duquesne, including their game-winning shot in the final minute. Up next These two teams both play Saturday. Duquesne hosts Binghamton and Washington State hosts Northwest (WA). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Make WTAE a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Missing baby in South Carolina found buried alive a day after authorities say his father took him Mother and two young children killed in Missouri crash after semitruck struck their minivan Donald Trump’s private message to Joe Biden emerges in new White House memoir Kyle Busch posthumously wins NASCAR Cup Series most popular driver award in Miami