Box Score Nov. 22, 2014

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ABILENE, TEXAS - First-year junior college transfer Jordan Stevens came off the bench to score 27 points - including 18 on 3-pointers - and Duquesne shot 74 percent in the second half to roll to a 102-81 win at Abilene Christian.

The win, DU's first 100-point effort under third-year head coach Jim Ferry, upped the Dukes' record to 2-0 for the first time since 2009-10.

Parker Wentz led Abilene Christian (1-2) with a game-high 31 points.

Freshman TySean Powell was 7-of-7 from the field in adding 18 points in 18 minutes off the bench for the Dukes who outscored the ACU bench 67-18 in posting their fifth consecutive non-conference road win.

L.G. Gill had 13 points and freshman Eric James added 12 off the bench.

Jeremiah Jones (10) and Micah Mason (8) both had career rebounding highs for the Dukes who finished with a 40-30 advantage on the glass.

"We just played," said Ferry. "We played off each other. Jordan Stevens just gave us that extra boost. We've seen him score like that in practice. He has that ability. It was a good team effort all the way around. Our size, depth and athleticism enabled us to wear them down."

Stevens, who missed DU's opener due to a team suspension, went 10-of-17 from the field and 6-of-9 from 3-point and added a game high-tying 4 assists in 28 minutes.

There were six ties and three lead changes before a Stevens 3-pointer gave the Dukes a 32-30 lead with just over four minutes left in the first half. Mason hit back-to-back 3-pointers to up the lead to nine. DU took its first double digit lead on a James free throw at the 15 second mark.

ACU, which went 12-of-12 from the line in the first half, made it 46-38 on a pair of Wentz free throws with three seconds left.

DU, behind eight points from Gill, maintained a nine-point lead early in the second half before Stevens gave the Dukes a 64-49 lead on another 3-pointer.

The Dukes, who had 10 players log double-digit minutes, gradually pulled away. A Stevens free throw gave Duquesne its first 20-point lead with 8:21 left. The lead ballooned to 28 on a Desmond Ridenour layup with 3:42 remaining. DU hit 16 of its first 20 shots in finishing 20-of-27 from the field in the second half.

"The game plan was to take away their threes and we did a good job of that,' added Ferry. "They made six and we basically held them to four until late in the game."

A put-back jumper by James put the Dukes at the century mark with 1:36 left.

Duquesne finished at 59.6 percent from the field, including 12-of-23 from 3-point. The Dukes limited ACU to 40.3 percent shooting, including 6-of-14 from the arc.

Duquesne returns home to face NJIT next Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

NOTES

• With the victory, Duquesne extended its school record non-conference road win streak to five.

• The Dukes, who have now won their past four games in the state of Texas, have scored 80 or more points in all four victories.

• Junior guard Jordan Stevens hit 6-of-9 3-point attempts in scoring 27 points in his Duquesne debut ... he also tied for game high with 4 assists.

• Freshman forward TySean Powell was perfect from the field (7-of-7) in scoring 18 points ... he added 6 rebounds and a pair of acrobatic dunks.

• Jeremiah Jones posted his first career double-digit rebound game with 10 ... he had 7 in the first half ... his previous career-best was nine at Texas-Pan American last year.

• Micah Mason had 8 points and a career-high 8 rebounds ... his previous career rebounding high was 7 last year at NJIT.

• Senior forward Dominique McKoy did not make the trip after undergoing a minor medical procedure. His status for the NJIT is to be determined.