ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Evan Battey scored 18 points and Jabari Walker had a double-double, and Colorado rallied to beat Duquesne, 84-76, in overtime Saturday in a Paradise Jam contest.
Leon Ayers III made a 3-pointer with 7 minutes, 29 seconds left in regulation, and the Dukes (1-4) led 60-49 before the Buffs peeled off 11 straight to tie it.
Kevin Easley scored 19 points and had 12 rebounds for Duquesne. Tre Williams scored 17 with a career-high seven blocks, and Ayers had 15 points.
Walker finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 12, KJ Simpson 11 and Tristan da Silva 10 for Colorado (4-1) in its second overtime win this season.
It stayed even to the end of regulation, and da Silva buried a 3-pointer at the horn to tie it 68-68 and force overtime. Barthelemy made a 3, Battey followed with a layup and Colorado never trailed again.
