Duquesne rallies for emotional victory
14th Nov 2006, 05:26 GMT
Scott Grote scored 23 points in his college debut and Duquesne, relying mostly on six underclassmen after having five players shot earlier this fall, rallied down the stretch to surprise Youngstown State 81-75 on Monday night in its first game since the shootings ravaged their roster. The Dukes had no depth, little size - no starter is taller than 6-foot-6 - and only two players with previous major college experience, yet still beat a team that defeated them by 21 points last season.
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