Duquesne, the No. 11 seed in the East Region, knocked off No. 6 seed BYU 71–67 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Thursday afternoon at CenturyLink Center Omaha.

The victory for the Dukes marked the program’s first NCAA tournament win since 1969.

It was a significant milestone for coach Keith Dambrot, who announced earlier this week that he will retire at the end of the season. Dambrot was praised for Thursday’s victory by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who played for the 65-year-old Dambrot at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio.

“AYYYYYYYEEEEE!!! First tournament win in 55 years! ... Keep it going,” James posted on social media.

Duquesne will now await the winner of No. 3 seed Illinois and No. 14 seed Morehead State on Thursday afternoon, to see if the Dukes can keep their dream season alive. 

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A chance at the school’s first Sweet 16 appearance since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 awaits.