Jan. 29, 2005

Recap | Box Score | Quotes

• Duquesne's last win at La Salle was by a 90-89 count on Jan. 20, 1979 (a span of 12 games) ... the Explorers were members of the East Coast Conference at the time ... the win also ended a six-game losing streak vs. La Salle

• Duquesne's last win in the City of Philadelphia was on March 4, 1995 over Rhode Island in the A-10 Tournament at The Palestra - a span of 26 games: 0-9 at La Salle, 0-8 in A-10 Tournament games, 0-5 at Temple and 0-4 at Saint Joseph's

• The Dukes held La Salle to an opponent season-low 31 second-half points ... it was the second consecutive game DU set a second-half opponent low (St. Bonaventure scored 33 in an 83-70 loss to the Dukes on Jan. 23)

• Martin Osimani's 7 rebounds were a career high ... he also tied his career-best with three 3-pointers ... Osimani was 2-of-16 from the arc in Duquesne's five previous games

• Achara's previous career high was 23 in the double-overtime win at Dayton on Jan. 5

• Duquesne scored just 7 field goals in the second half

• DU, which didn't attempt a free throw in the first half, went 15-of-16 from the stripe in the second half

• Duquesne led at the half for just the fifth time this season ... DU is now 4-1 in those games