Nov. 26, 2011

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PITTSBURGH - B.J. Monteiro and Sean Johnson led six players in double figures with 16 points each as Duquesne (4-2) held Louisiana-Lafayette (3-4) to 34.3 percent shooting in a 84-65 win at the Palumbo Center.

Eric Evans, T.J. McConnell and Mike Talley had 12 points each and Jerry Jones added a career-high 10 for the Dukes who shot 50.0 percent.

McConnell and Evans led DU with 7 and 5 assists respectively as the Dukes assisted on 21 of 28 field goals. McConnell also finished with 4 of Duquesne's 8 steals.

Four players combined for the Dukes' nine 3-pointers.

Six-nine, 250-pound center Kadeem Coleby led Louisiana with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Louisiana missed 13 of its first 16 shots and turned it over six times in falling behind 21-7. The Ragin Cajuns pulled to within nine before being held scoreless over the next 4:44 as Duquesne went on an 11-0 run to take a 39-19 lead with 1:17 left in the half. Four players combined for the 11 points for DU.

Jones buried the first of his career-best three 3-pointers just before the horn to give the Dukes a 44-23 lead at the half.

Johnson, who scored nine points in the frrst 5:35, had 14 at intermission.

Louisiana briefly cut the lead to 15 on a Bryant Mbamalu 3-pointer with just over nine minutes left, before DU answered with a 10-1 run to make it 74-50 with 5:36 to go. Jones and Talley started the run with back-to-back 3-pointers.

The Ragin Cajuns would get no closer than 18 the rest of the way.

"I was excited about our defensive effort in the first half," said Duquesne head coach Ron Everhart. "When we are active defensively, we've got a chance. Offensively we executed well and shared the ball extremely well. The thing we focused on this week was us. Seeing six guys in double figures is exciting for me."

The Dukes, who forced 13 of Louisiana's 21 turnovers in the first half, outscored the Cajuns 31-17 off turnovers. DU also shot well from the foul line, connecting on 19-of-25 including 10-of-12 by Evans who tied his career high for free throws made and attempted.

Everhart substituted liberally in the second half as 14 players saw action.

Duquesne returns to action on Wednesday against No. 17 (AP) Pitt in the annual City Game at CONSOL Energy Center. The Pitt game, set for a 7:05 p.m. (ET) tip, will be televised nationally by CBS College Sports.

NOTES

• The Dukes are now 24-6 in non-conference home games over the past five seasons.

• Johnson, who scored 9 points in the first 5:35, has scored in double digits in every game in 2011-12 ... his double-digit scoring streak stands at nine games dating back to last season ... Johnson has scored at least 13 points in every game this season.

• Duquesne whose previous two opponents (Akron and Valparaiso) shot a combined 57.7 percent, held Louisiana to 22.2 percent shooting in the first half and 34.3 percent for the game.

• Jerry Jones came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers in scoring a career high 10 points ... his previous best was five against UMBC last season.

• Eric Evans went 10-of-12 from the foul line in scoring 12 points ... the makes and attempts tied his career high set in a 19-point effort as a freshman against North Carolina Central.

• DU has had at least four double-digit scorers in each of its last five games.