Jan. 4, 2006

Box Score

Duquesne's men's basketball team opened Atlantic 10 play with a Wednesday afternoon contest in Philadelphia and lost to host La Salle, 84-61. The Dukes jumped to an eight-point halftime lead, but faltered in the second stanza.

Senior Bryant McAllister led all scorers with 22 points and five assists while freshman Aaron Jackson tallied 16 points and had a team-high eight rebounds.

The Red and Blue return to action on Saturday, Jan. 7 as they host UMass in a noon contest.