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Buffaloes top Duquesne in OT behind da Silva’s heroics

Tristan da Silva forced to hit a clutch last-second three pointer to send the Colorado Buffaloes (4-1 record) to overtime, where they pulled away from the Duquesne Dukes (1-4).

Da Silva’s shot capped an incredible comeback effort in a less than incredible team performance. The Dukes held a 60-49 lead with 7 minutes left in the ball game before the Buffs rallied to score 11 straight points to even the score.

The final four minutes were back-and-back forth, with da Silva ultimately matching Duquesne’s own clutch shot from Tre Williams. Once in overtime, Keeshawn Barthelemy and Evan Battey made tough shots to build a lead that the Buffs would not relinquish.