BYU Basketball Lost to Duquesne 67-71 in NCAA Tournament

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The No. 6 seed BYU basketball lost to No. 11 the Duquesne Dukes in the first round in of the East Region of the 2044 NCAA Tournament.

BYU ended their season with a 23-11 record, but the Dukes’ physicality on defense won the game.

Duquesne started the game as a Top-30 defense due to Ken Pom's ability to efficiently adjustment.

They showed the steel curtain from their football neighbors, the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Thursday.

At the beginning of the second half, Cougar forward Noah Waterman tried to deal with Duquesne’s physicality by contending for a rebound.

But then Duquesne’s Fousseyni Trame tossed an elbow to send a clear message that the Dukes would win the physicality battle.

BYU basketball coach Mark Pope said, “They were really physical and kind of punched us in the mouth early.”

In another chapter of BYU starting slow in this season, BYU started the game down 7-0. There was a debate about whether BYU should change its starting lineup, though.

BYU basketball reserve guard Jaxson Robinson scored 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. The guard was the star, but his star didn’t shine until after BYU had a deficit.

After stealing BYU forward Richie Saunders' pass, Jimmy Clark created a fast-break slam dunk to put Duquesne ahead 58-56. Duquesne finished the game neatly and won it 71-67.

BYU Basketball Lost to Duquesne 67-71 in NCAA Tournament

BYU Basketball Lost to Duquesne 67-71 in NCAA Tournament

The No. 6 seed BYU basketball lost to No. 11 the Duquesne Dukes in the first round in of the East Region of the 2044 NCAA Tournament.

The No. 6 seed BYU basketball lost to No. 11 the Duquesne Dukes in the first round in of the East Region of the 2044 NCAA Tournament.

BYU ended their season with a 23-11 record, but the Dukes’ physicality on defense won the game.

BYU ended their season with a 23-11 record, but the Dukes’ physicality on defense won the game.

Duquesne started the game as a Top-30 defense due to Ken Pom's ability to efficiently adjustment.

Duquesne started the game as a Top-30 defense due to Ken Pom's ability to efficiently adjustment.

They showed the steel curtain from their football neighbors, the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Thursday.

They showed the steel curtain from their football neighbors, the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Thursday.

At the beginning of the second half, Cougar forward Noah Waterman tried to deal with Duquesne’s physicality by contending for a rebound.

At the beginning of the second half, Cougar forward Noah Waterman tried to deal with Duquesne’s physicality by contending for a rebound.

But then Duquesne’s Fousseyni Trame tossed an elbow to send a clear message that the Dukes would win the physicality battle.

But then Duquesne’s Fousseyni Trame tossed an elbow to send a clear message that the Dukes would win the physicality battle.

BYU basketball coach Mark Pope said, “They were really physical and kind of punched us in the mouth early.”

BYU basketball coach Mark Pope said, “They were really physical and kind of punched us in the mouth early.”

In another chapter of BYU starting slow in this season, BYU started the game down 7-0. There was a debate about whether BYU should change its starting lineup, though.

In another chapter of BYU starting slow in this season, BYU started the game down 7-0. There was a debate about whether BYU should change its starting lineup, though.

BYU basketball reserve guard Jaxson Robinson scored 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. The guard was the star, but his star didn’t shine until after BYU had a deficit.

BYU basketball reserve guard Jaxson Robinson scored 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. The guard was the star, but his star didn’t shine until after BYU had a deficit.

After stealing BYU forward Richie Saunders' pass, Jimmy Clark created a fast-break slam dunk to put Duquesne ahead 58-56. Duquesne finished the game neatly and won it 71-67.

After stealing BYU forward Richie Saunders' pass, Jimmy Clark created a fast-break slam dunk to put Duquesne ahead 58-56. Duquesne finished the game neatly and won it 71-67.

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