The Duquesne Dukes (12-5, 2-2 Atlantic 10) will travel to Philadelphia, PA to take on the St. Joseph's Hawks (6-9, 0-3 Atlantic 10) at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena. The Dukes have won three of their last five games and are coming off a loss against Richmond while the Hawks have won two of their last five contests but have lost their last three games.
The Duquesne Dukes have won three of their last five games but are coming off a loss that snapped their two-game win streak. In the heartbreak 75-73 loss against the Richmond Spiders, the Dukes shot 43.5% from the field, 35.5% from deep, and 88.9% from free throw range. Five Dukes' players scored double-digit points with R.J. Gunn (16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 41.7% FG) leading. In addition, Duquesne earned 36 rebounds, 14 assists, two steals, and two blocks while turning the ball over seven times. They allowed the Spiders to shoot 42.1% from the field and 28% from beyond the arc while conceding a free 20 points on the free-throw line.
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This season, the Duquesne scoring offense is ranked 170th, averaging 75.1 points per game while shooting 44.1% from the field, 69% from free throw range, and 37% beyond the arc. They are averaging 37.4 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 7.3 steals, and 4.1 blocks while turning the ball over 11.6 times per game. They have an assist/turnover ratio of 1.31 (48th), recording 258 assists and 197 turnovers. The scoring defense is ranked 220th, surrendering 70.4 points per game while allowing their opponents to shoot 43.1% from the field (195th). Leading the Dukes is Dae Dae Grant who is averaging 15.9 points per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. In addition, he is contributing 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest. Austin Rotroff is the leader on the boards, avergaing 6.2 rebounds per game while also recording 5.5 points.