No. 11 Duquesne gets first March Madness win since 1969 with upset over No. 6 BYU

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The Duquesne Dukes are partying like it’s 1969.

The 11th-seeded Dukes pulled off the first big upset of March Madness, taking down No. 6 BYU, 71-67, for their first tournament win in 55 years – it’s also their first appearance in the tournament since 1977 after they went on a crazy run to win the A-10.

It took the Cougars over six minutes to knock down their first shot, but they did turn a 12-2 deficit into a 20-19 lead with 7:26 to go in the first half. However, Duquesne answered back with a 27-12 to go up by 14 points early in the second half. 

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Dae Dae Grant of the Duquesne Dukes reacts after a play against the Brigham Young Cougars in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at CHI Health Center on March 21, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

There had been a tussle for a loose ball a few minutes prior, resulting in a double technical with players having to be separated underneath a pile – and apparently, the Dukes were the ones that were immediately motivated by that scrap.

But the Cougars came back from the dead – despite missing their first six three-pointers of the half, they did their business in the paint and went on a 19-6 run to cut the deficit to just one with 6:06 to go. Both teams exchanged buckets for the next few minutes, with Duquesne narrowly holding onto their lead. But BYU finally tied it at 60 with 1:47 to go.

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Jimmy Clark III went to the line for Duquesne with 1:28 to go and knocked two free throws, and after Fousseyni