South Carolina State Bulldogs at Duquesne Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Grant leads Duquesne past South Carolina State 96-71
Grant also contributed six assists for the Dukes (2-1). Jimmy Clark III scored 13 points while going 6 of 6 from the field. Rodney Gunn Jr. shot 3 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
Davion Everett led the way for the Bulldogs (0-3) with 15 points and nine rebounds. DaJuan Bates added 14 points for South Carolina State. In addition, Jordan Simpson had 11 points.
Duquesne entered halftime up 50-29. Grant paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Duquesne outscored South Carolina State in the second half by four points, with Kevin Easley Jr. scoring a team-high seven points after halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:25 | DaJuan Bates made Free Throw. | 71 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:26 | South Carolina State Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:26 | DaJuan Bates missed Free Throw. | 70 - 96 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 DUQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-67 | FG | 35-74 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 14-24 | FT | 15-26 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 2,186 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 | 25-11 |
| 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 |