Arizona Wildcats 51

Duquesne Dukes 57

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ARIZONA CAGERS BOW TO DUQUESNE IN NIP AND TUCK BATTLE, 57 TO 51

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21. (AP) — Coach Dudey Moore's undefeated Duquesne university basketeers downed the University of Arizona, 57-51, for third consecutive college victory before a crowd of 3,321 last night in The Gardens. It was a win which went to the whole team and was not marked in any particular way by any Individual players. Scoring honors went to three players. Ed Dahler with 15 points, Charley Cooper 14 and Jimmy Farrell 13.

Two of the Arizona Wildcats looked just as good. Leon Blevins and Junior Crum, a two-man offensive, racked up 15 points apiece. Crum played almost 30 minutes under the handicap of four personal fouls but never faltered in his fine offensive and defensive work.

Shoot More Fouls.
The victory margin from the floor was a single field goal, 22 against 21. Desperate Arizona defending, especially in the last half, gave Duquesne a chance to shoot more fouls and their final and winning points came by this route. The Dukes got 13 in 10 fouls. The Wildcats 9 in 12.

The game was a battle all the way. Duquesne got a foul shot to start the scoring. Then Arizona came back with a couple of fielders and continued to lead through nearly nine minutes until Duquesne tied it up at 16-all.

Thereafter, the tally was knotted at 17, 19, 21, 39, 41 and 45-all and the lead changed hands nine times.Just before the first half ended, the Dukes pushed their margin to nine points at 32-21. Then Blevins came through with five points in quick order to make the tally 32-26 and the teams went to the showers.

Cut Lead
Blevins was still hot after the second half started and dropped two more fielders through to cut the Dukes' lead to two points. From there, it was ding-dong basketball till the closing minutes saw Duquesne pulling away again.

Arizona got within three points of Duquesne in the final minutes, but lacked the winning punch.

Duquesne, in earlier games, downed Wake Forest and Nebraska U., and won six exhibition contests against Independent teams.