Konan and Duquesne defeat Washington State 72-71


PITTSBURGH -- — 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.

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.

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These two teams both play Saturday. Duquesne hosts Binghamton and Washington State hosts Northwest (WA).

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