Dayton Flyers @ Duquesne Dukes
Dayton beats Duquesne 66-58 in A-10 opener
PITTSBURGH -- Charles Cooke scored 21 points and Dayton beat Duquesne 66-58 on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 opener.
Dayton (11-2) survived a poor shooting day to top the Dukes. Neither team shot over 37 percent from the floor, and they combined to go 5 of 37 from beyond the arc.
Derrick Colter scored 14 points -- despite going 2 of 12 from the floor -- and Darius Lewis added 12 for Duquesne (10-4), which outrebounded the Flyers 44-37 -- but turned it over 18 times.
Lewis hit a jumper and Colter made a pair at the line to draw the Dukes within four with 38 seconds left. They were forced to foul, though, and Dayton's Kyle Davis made 3 of 4 free throws and Cooke made 1 of 2 to ice it.
Darrell Davis' 3-pointer with 25 seconds left in the first half gave Dayton a 25-20 lead at the break.
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
Referee:Guy Pagano
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Dennis Allocco
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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