G27 | DUQUESNE (18-8, 8-6) at ST. BONAVENTURE (18-9, 10-4)    
Wed., Feb. 26 • 7:00 pm ET • Olean, N.Y. • Reilly Center (5,480)

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Duquesne (18-8, 8-6), in the midst of a four-games-in-11-day stretch, travels to Olean, N.Y. to take on St. Bonaventure (18-9, 10-4) on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m. (Stadium). The Dukes, who are coming off an 80-70 loss at No. 5 (AP) Dayton on Saturday, are looking to gain a series split with the Bonnies who defeated DU, 83-80, in Moon Township, Pa. on Feb. 8. Duquesne, which is 4-3 on the road (with all seven games coming in A-10 play) enters Wednesday's game needing one win to break the school record for Atlantic 10 road wins (4) most recently tied last year. This is the 124th meeting between DU and SBU - Duquesne's most-frequent all-time opponent. The Bonnies have won the past eight in the series, including 11 in a row over the Dukes at Reilly Center.

TRENDING

• Duquesne's 18-8 record is the school's best through 26 games since 1980-81.
• The Dukes are holding opponents to 64.9 points per game - the lowest opponent average in 58 years. DU ranks second in the A-10 in scoring defense (all games).
• The Dukes rank 9th nationally - and first in the A-10 - in blocks/g. at 5.65. DU is fifth in the nation in block percentage (15.9 according to KenPom).
• Duquesne is 23rd nationally and second in the A-10 in fewest fouls per game (15.1).
• Junior Marcus Weathers' (team-high 14.7 ppg.) 17 traditional three-point plays are the most by a Duke since Aaron Jackson converted 20 in 2009. Weathers leads DU with 124 free throw attempts.
• Sophomore Sincere Carry is DU's second-leading scorer at 12.0 ppg. DU is 14-4 when Carry, DU's assist leader at 5.04 apg., hands out five or more assists. Carry has 35 assists and six turnovers in DU's past five g. He is averaging 19.0 ppg. in his past two g.
• Junior center Michael Hughes ranks 7th nationally in blocks per game (2.85) and 10th in block pct. (12.80 according to KenPom). DU is 8-1 (4-1 in A-10 play) when Hughes blocks four or more shots.
• DU is 13-4 all-time (7-2 this year) when junior Tavian Dunn-Martin hits three or more 3-pointers.
• Grad transfer Baylee Steele has made 68.8% of his two-point attempts (22-of-32) and scored in double-digits four times in DU's past five games.
• Duquesne is 10-16 in road games - including 10-15 in A-10 play - under Keith Dambrot. Duquesne has posted a program record-tying four A-10 road wins in each of the past two seasons. This season marks just the fifth time Duquesne has posted four A-10 road wins. The Dukes - who were the last Division I team to play a road game - are 4-3 on the road, with all four wins coming in conference play. DU has a pair of A-10 road games remaining.
• Under Keith Dambrot, DU is: 43-3 when leading with 5:00 left ... 40-12 when scoring 70 or more points (12-2 this year) ... 35-3 when the first to 70 points in a game ... 35-7 when holding opponents under 70 (16-0 this year).

DUKES AND BONNIES
Series Record: St. Bonaventure leads 64-59
At Pittsburgh: Duquesne leads 40-20
At Olean/Buffalo: St. Bonaventure leads 41-18
Neutral Site: St. Bonaventure leads 3-1
A-10 Regular Season: St. Bonaventure leads 38-31
A-10 Championship: St. Bonaventure leads 3-2
Dambrot vs. St. Bonaventure: 0-5

• This is the 124th meeting in a series that dates to Feb. 13, 1920 ... St. Bonaventure, which has won the past eight, leads the series 64-59 ... SBU holds a 38-31 advantage in Atlantic 10 regular season games ... the Bonnies have won the last four in Pittsburgh and last 11 at Reilly Center ... Duquesne owns more conference wins over St. Bonaventure (31) than any other A-10 school.
• St. Bonaventure is Duquesne's most frequent all-time opponent ... this is the 69th consecutive season the two are meeting and 15th straight year the two are meeting home-and-home.
• The Bonnies have won 17 of the past 21 meetings, although eight of the past 13 have been decided by four or fewer points, including the first meeting this season - an 83-80 Bonnies win at Pittsburgh.
• SBU (18-9, 10-4), the preseason pick to finish fifth in the A-10, has won six of its last seven ... the Bonnies are 8-4 at home, including a 4-2 record in conference play (league wins over Fordham, George Mason, George Washington and Richmond).

A DU WIN WOULD ...

• Mark the first time since 1971 (21-4) and 1972 (20-5) that Duquesne has had 19 or more wins in back-to-back seasons (DU was 19-13 last year).
• Be the first time in school history that DU produced back-to-back seasons with nine or more Atlantic 10 wins (10-8 last year).
• Be DU's school record fifth A-10 road win (1981, 2009, 2011 & 2019 are the four-win seasons).
•  Be DU's first win at St. Bonaventure since Jan. 10, 2009 (98-80), ending a streak of 11-straight Reilly Center defeats.
• Snap St. Bonaventure's eight-game series win streak.

LAST GAME
#5 (AP) Dayton 80, Duquesne 70 • Saturday, Feb. 22, Dayton, Ohio

• DU led 38-36 at the half, marking just the second time - and first time at home - that Dayton trailed at the break this season.
• Duquesne had one more field goal than Dayton (28-27) and the two teams had six 3-pointers each. The Flyers outscored the Dukes 20-8 from the foul line.
• Sincere Carry finished with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting. It was his third 20-point game of the season and most since his season-high 23 points in the season opener vs. Princeton. Carry also had six assists (with one turnover) and a pair of steals.
• Baylee Steele came off the bench to score 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Steele went 3-of-4 from the 3-point arc in posting his highest point total since his career-high 20 vs. Indiana State at the Junkanoo Jam on Nov. 21.
• Marcus Weathers had 17 points and six rebounds.
• Dayton's largest lead was 17 at 66-49 with 7:02 left ... Duquesne's largest lead was four the last of which came at 38-34 with one second left in the first half ... there were 14 ties and seven lead changes before Obi Toppin gave UD the lead for good at 41-40 on a free throw with 16:24 left ... Dayton led for 19:18 ... Duquesne led for 10:54.