# Washington State leads nearly wire-to-wire but falls to Duquesne: 3 takeaways

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 11, 2026, 1:29 AM · Read it: <https://www.si.com/college/washington-state/mens-basketball/washington-state-leads-nearly-wire-to-wire-but-falls-to-duquesne-3-takeaways>

Last on the Washington State Cougars’ checklist of new-cast progress apparently is nabbing a first men’s basketball victory. They did everything but beat Duques

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 9:12 PM: [Duke Falls To Michigan State, 79-73](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/duke-falls-michigan-state-79-031238401.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Michigan State won this game, and deserved to.
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:29 AM: [Washington State leads nearly wire-to-wire but falls to Duquesne: 3 takeaways](<https://www.si.com/college/washington-state/mens-basketball/washington-state-leads-nearly-wire-to-wire-but-falls-to-duquesne-3-takeaways>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Last on the Washington State Cougars’ checklist of new-cast progress apparently is nabbing a first men’s basketball victory. They did everything but beat Duques