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Duquesne rolls into Pullman for Wazzu's first home test
Duquesne rolls into Pullman this weekend, and for the first time this season, Wazzu gets a real gut-check at home. The Dukes aren't here to sightsee the Palouse. They're coming off a solid nonconference run of their own, and they'll test whether this Coug squad can handle pressure when the other side has a pulse. We saw the boys clean up through the early slate, but let's be honest, Seattle U and Long Beach State aren't exactly the gauntlet. That loss to the Beach stung, and you could feel the absence of any home-court voodoo that afternoon. Now, with real fans in the stands and the familiar chill of a Pullman evening, we get to see what this team is made of. Duquesne plays tough, they're disciplined, and they won't fold if the Cougs get hot early. This is the kind of test that tells you if the nonconference record is real or just a padded stat sheet. For a deeper look at how the Cougs got here, check out our piece on how they finished nonconference clean against Seattle U. That one showed the grit. This one shows the ceiling. Go Cougs.
