Cleveland State Vikings at Duquesne Dukes
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71 - 78
71 - 78
Duquesne hold off Cleveland St. rally in 78-71 win
Eric James made a pair of free throws to put Duquesne up 61-43 with 9:40 to go before Cleveland State scored 18 straight to tie it. Kasheem Thomas was 6-for-7 shooting from the free throw line and made a pair of layups during the run.
Duquesne (2-4) proceeded to outscore the Vikings 17-10 in the final five minutes to preserve the win. Darius Lewis' layup with 1:26 to go put the Dukes up 76-69.
The Dukes led 33-30 at the break.
Thomas led Cleveland State (1-4) with 16 points and six assists, Rob Edwards had 15 points and eight boards, and Kenny Carpenter added 13 points for the Dukes.
The all-time series is now tied at two games apiece. The teams last met in the 2002-03 season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Rob Edwards made Layup. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Daniel Levitt Steal. | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Rene Castro Turnover. | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Isiaha Mike Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 78 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 DUQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 27-55 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 16-24 | FT | 18-31 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 887 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 887 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |