Dayton Flyers at Duquesne Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 70
Duquesne closes strong to win A-10 opener 70-62 over Dayton
The Flyers erased a seven-point deficit with a 7-0 run midway through the second half and pulled within one on a jumper by Josh Cunningham with 5:33 remaining. Jalen Crutcher followed with two free throws to put the Flyers ahead 61-60 at 4:46. After that Dayton missed its final seven shots and made one free throw.
Duquesne (10-4), which matched last season's win total, regained the lead on a dunk by Chas Brown and Williams followed with a basket and four free throws.
The Dukes are 9-1 when holding opponents under 70 points and Dayton is 0-7 when scoring less than 70.
Castro-Caneddy had the first four of eight straight points for Duquesne that turned into a 13-2 run to close the half for a 38-24 lead. A jumper by Darrell Davis gave the Flyers a seven-point lead with 4:23 before the break but they made just 1 of 6 before the break.
Davis led Dayton, which shot 29 percent, with 19 points and Cunningham had 14 with 13 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Chas Brown Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jalen Crutcher missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Mike Lewis II made Free Throw. | 62 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Mike Lewis II made Free Throw. | 62 - 69 |
Statistics
 DAY |
 DUQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-63 | FG | 23-51 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-26 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-17 | FT | 18-21 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 2,572 | Capacity:
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 |