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Duquesne Defeats Binghamton 71-58 to Remain Unbeaten
By Piper Rampage
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Duquesne improved to 4-0 with a 71-58 victory over Binghamton on Saturday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, using a 25-point lead and advantages at the free-throw line and on the boards to secure the win.
Binghamton fell to 3-2 despite shooting 49 percent from the field. The Bearcats could not recover once Duquesne built its sizable advantage, with the Dukes’ largest lead reaching 25 points.
Kerem Konan led Duquesne with 16 points and 10 rebounds, recording a double-double. Izaiah Pasha added 15 points and three assists, while Yoav Berman finished with nine points, five rebounds and six assists. Ege Demir contributed eight points and five rebounds.
Jeremiah Quigley paced Binghamton with 15 points and five assists. Dylan Godfrey added 13 points for the Bearcats, who finished 13 points behind.
Duquesne’s advantage at the free-throw line was a significant part of the final margin. The Dukes made 20 of 28 attempts, while Binghamton converted just seven of 17. Duquesne also outrebounded the Bearcats 34-27.
The Dukes made the most of turnovers as well, scoring 15 points off Binghamton’s turnovers compared with seven points for the Bearcats off Duquesne turnovers. Those margins helped Duquesne maintain its advantage even as Binghamton shot 49 percent from the field.
Konan’s double-double led a balanced Duquesne effort, with Pasha also reaching 15 points. Berman’s six assists helped distribute the offense, while Demir added five rebounds.
The 71-58 result kept Duquesne unbeaten through four games and handed Binghamton its second loss of the season. The Dukes used their rebounding, free-throw production and points off turnovers to complement the scoring efforts of Konan and Pasha.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
