Duquesne uses big 1st half to beat St. Joseph’s on road

Associated Press | Wednesday, January 11, 2023 11:01 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA — Rodney Gunn Jr. scored 26 points as Duquesne beat St. Joseph’s, 92-80, on Wednesday night.

The Dukes (13-5, 3-2 Atlantic 10) led 60-44 at halftime, the team’s highest-scoring first half in 54 years.

Joe Reece added 18 points for the Dukes, Dae Dae Grant scored 17 and Jimmy Clark II contributed 11. Duquesne shot 14 of 25 from 3-point range.

The win snapped an 11-game road losing streak for the Dukes.

Charlie Brown led the Hawks (6-10, 0-4) in scoring, finishing with 25 points to go with seven rebounds and two steals.