Duquesne had four players in double figures, led by Marcus Weathers with 15 points. Sincere Carry added 14 as the Dukes (13-2, 3-0 Atlantic 10) held Saint Joseph’s (3-12, 0-3) to a season-low 28.8% from the field to remain undefeated in league play with a 78-60 win over the Hawks in Philadelphia.
Baylee Steele added 12 off the bench and Maceo Austin rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 for the Dukes, who are 3-0 in league play for the fourth time in 43 seasons.
Duquesne, playing its first A10 road game of the year, led by five early before Steele started a 13-2 run with a 3-pointer. Lamar Norman Jr., who finished with eight points, added another 3-pointer, a steal and a dunk as Duquesne built a 24-11 lead. In all, six players hit a 3-pointer in the opening 20 minutes to help the Dukes to a 38-23 advantage.
The Dukes opened the second half with a 11-0 run that included another Norman Jr. 3-pointer to take a 49-23 lead.
The Dukes maintained a large lead the rest of the way, holding Saint Joseph’s to their lowest series point total since 1986.
First Published: January 9, 2020, 2:17 p.m.
