Duquesne stuns 6-seed BYU in opening round of NCAA Tournament

OMAHA, Neb. — Duquesne men’s basketball stunned No. 6 BYU in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska on Thursday.

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Thursday’s bracket-busting game was Duquesne’s first tournament appearance since 1977.

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Dae Dae Grant led the Dukes to victory with 19 points, two assists and three rebounds.

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This is the first time the Dukes have advanced to the Round of 32 since 1969.

This was the first-ever NCAA Tournament win for head coach Keith Dambrot, who announced his retirement after winning the A-10 championship game.

Duquesne will face 3-seed Illinois in the next round, at 8:40 p.m. local time Saturday.

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