PITTSBURGH — The Duquesne Dukes (6-19, 1-12 A10) fell to the league-leading Davidson Wildcats (22-4, 12-2 A10) Wednesday evening, 74-50, at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The last time these two teams met, the Dukes gave the Wildcats a run for their money, cutting a 17-point second half deficit to just six points before eventually falling 72-61 at Belk Arena.
Wednesday, it was the opposite. Same result, but opposite motion for Duquesne. While they kept it close initially, taking a three-point 36-33 deficit into halftime, the Dukes fell apart in the second half. It didn’t help that sophomore Tre Williams went down with a knee injury with just over a minute remaining in the first half. If there was one thing that took the wind out of Duquesne’s sails, it was that. While Williams only played 10:43 of that half, he was on pace for 20 points and 8 rebounds. That sport of impact is hard to replace.
Davidson outscored Duquesne 38-17 in the second half. The Wildcats even started out on...
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