Canisius Golden Griffins at Duquesne Dukes
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<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 77
78 - 77
Valenti's last-second jumper lifts Canisius over Duquesne
Kassius Robertson hit three 3s and finished with 13 points for Canisius (1-2).
The game featured 10 ties and 17 lead changes, including four in the final 29 seconds.
Emile Blackman made 1 of 2 free throws and the Dukes led 75-74. Valenti made a put-back layup 15 seconds later, but Isiaha Mike answered with a baseline jumper that made it 77-76 with 6 seconds left. Valenti, trailing after inbounding the ball, hit a jumper from just inside the top of the key with 1.5 seconds remaining.
Blackman and Tarin Smith led Duquesne with 18 points apiece. Mike scored 17.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Duquesne Timeout | 78 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Phil Valenti made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Reese. | 78 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Isiaha Mike made Jumper. Assisted by Tarin Smith. | 76 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Phil Valenti made Layup. | 76 - 75 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 DUQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-54 | FG | 26-54 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 13-26 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 11-12 | FT | 21-32 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 24 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 786 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 786 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |