GAME 21
Duquesne (9-11 | 4-3 Atlantic 10) at Saint Joseph's (12-8 | 3-4 Atlantic 10)
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 | 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Hagan Arena (4,200)
 
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Opening Tip
 
- The Duquesne University men's basketball team wraps up a two-game road trip, the month of January as well as its first home-and-home series of the Atlantic 10 schedule Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia, Pa., at Hagan Arena.
 
- The Dukes are coming off a 65-63 loss at Fordham (Jan. 26), as a three-pointer from Josh Rivera with 23.9 seconds left proved to be the difference.
 
- Duquesne had a pair of opportunities for the tie in the waning seconds, but a jumper at the elbow from senior guard Tre Dinkins III was off the mark, while a tip-in opportunity from redshirt junior guard Cam Crawford was strong.
 
- Eight of Duquesne's 11 losses this season have been by seven points or less, including five by five points or fewer.
 
- Cam Crawford paced the Dukes against the Rams with 13 points, tying a season high, while also adding five rebounds. Against Atlantic 10 foes this season, Crawford has converted 56.7 percent (17-for-30) of his attempts from beyond the arc after a 2-for-3 performance at Fordham.
 
- Also reaching double figures in scoring against the Rams was Dinkins and junior guard Kareem Rozier, who each scored 11 points. Combined, Dinkins and Rozier converted nine of 17 shots (52.9%) from the field, including 2-for-4 from deep.
 
- The 2024-25 season marks the 109th year of Duquesne basketball. The Dukes started play in 1913-14 (DU did not field a team in 1944-45-46 due to World War II). Duquesne, which has posted back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1971 & 1972, is looking to record three consecutive 20-win campaigns for the first time since finishing with four straight 20-win seasons from 1952 to 1955. The Dukes are also five wins shy of 1,500 as an NCAA program.
 
- The leading active scorer for the Dukes is senior forward Jahsean Corbett, who owns career totals of 1,496 points and 834 rebounds. Corbett amassed totals of 1,303 points and 725 rebounds in three seasons at Chicago State prior to transferring to Duquesne.
 
- Duquesne returns home to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse after taking on the Hawks Wednesday, hosting Massachusetts in a 2:00 p.m. tip Saturday, Feb. 1. The Dukes head right back out on the road after taking on the Minutemen with a 7 p.m. tip at Richmond Wednesday, Feb. 5.
 
At The Helm – Dru Joyce III was named the 18th head coach in the 109-year history of Duquesne basketball March 28, 2024. Joyce III, a native of Akron, Ohio, spent two seasons as associate head coach for the Dukes under Keith Dambrot from 2022 to 2024, helping guide Duquesne to an overall record of 45-25 (.643), including a 20-16 (.556) mark in the Atlantic 10, during that span. The Dukes made an appearance in the 2023 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) before earning the automatic bid for the A-10 in the 2024 NCAA Championship by winning four games in five days en route to the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship crown in Brooklyn, N.Y., at the Barclays Center. Duquesne, as a No. 11 seed, made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1977 and earned its first victory in the championship since 1969 thanks to a 71-67 win over No. 6 seed BYU in Omaha, Neb., at CHI Health Center Arena. 
 
Scouting the Hawks – Wednesday marks the 65th game in an all-time series that dates to Feb. 25, 1938 … Saint Joseph's leads the series 43-21 (.672), including a 23-5 (.821) advantage in games played in Philadelphia … Duquesne has won seven of the past 10 and 12 of the last 22 meetings between the two programs … In the first game of the home-and-home series, junior forward David Dixon hit a three-pointer with 4.8 seconds left in overtime to lift Duquesne to an 85-81 victory at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (Jan. 8) … Erik Reynolds II hit a three-pointer with 3:11 to go in the extra period, his only field goal of the game, to give the Hawks their biggest lead, 80-75, but the Dukes closed the contest on a 10-1 run to win their fourth consecutive home game … Senior guard Tre Dinkins III scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the second half to pace the Dukes in the first game of series. He finished 10-for-20 from the field against the Hawks, including 4-for-12 from beyond the arc … Dixon added 17 points, nine boards and three blocks, while redshirt junior guard Cam Crawford contributed 13 points on the strength of a 3-for-5 performance from deep. 
 
Fordham Leftovers – The Dukes have dropped four consecutive games at Rose Hill Gym, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025 ... The Rams finished 20-for-24 (83.3%) at the free-throw line, a season high in free throws and free throw percentage (minimum 20 attempts) ... Duquesne finished 5-of-12 from beyond the arc, one off its season low for three-point field goals (four vs. Old Dominion) and a season low in attempts ... The Dukes also had a season low in assists with seven as junior guard Kareem Rozier and sophomore forward Jakub Necas each led the way with a pair each ... Josh Rivera, who hit the game-winning three-pointer with 23.9 seconds left, finished with a game-high 16 points off the bench ... Rivera's three-pointer that proved to be the game winner was his only triple of the contest ... The Rams finished 5-for-22 (22.7%) from beyond the arc, while the Dukes were 5-for-12 (41.7%) ... The Duquesne bench was outscored for the first time in Atlantic 10 play, 23-22 ... Fordham's Japhet Medor posted 14 points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists ... Former Duquesne guard Jackie Johnson III contributed 10 points, three assists and a steal but shot 3-for-11 from the field, including 1-for-6 from beyond the arc ... Junior forward David Dixon and sophomore forward Eli Wilborn each recorded a block for the Dukes
 
Deal Me In – Junior guard Kareem Rozier, who tied a career high with seven assists in an 85-81 overtime win over Saint Joseph's (Jan. 8) and owns 232 career dimes to his credit, has been masterful protecting the rock this season. Over the last 10 games, Rozier owns 46 assists (4.60 per game)  against just six turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 7.67, and in six Atlantic 10 games has handed out 31 assists vs. just five miscues (6.20). Not only does the recent surge have Rozier atop the Atlantic 10 leaderboard in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.05), the total ranks fourth in NCAA Division I. Standing at 5'9", Rozier is the shortest player to rank in the top 50 in assist-to-turnover in the country. During his career on the Bluff, Rozier, who is Duquesne's active leader for consecutive games played (78), has compiled a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.86. A closer look at the NCAA Division I leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio ...
 

Player, School (Conference)	Assists	APG	TO	Ratio
Milos Uzan, Houston (Big 12)	96	5.05	21	4.57
CJ Fulton, Charleston (CAA)	122	6.10	27	4.52
Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga (WCC)	208	9.90	47	4.43
Kareem Rozier, Duquesne (Atlantic 10)	77	3.85	19	4.05
Michael O'Connell, NC State (ACC)	67	3.52	18	3.72
Boogie Fland, Arkansas (SEC)	103	5.72	28	3.68
Kam Jones, Marquette (Big East)	129	6.45	36	3.58
Bennett Stirtz, Drake (MVC)	129	6.45	36	3.58
Dajuan Harris, Jr., Kansas (Big 12)	110	5.79	32	3.44
Joshua Dix, Iowa (Big Ten)	57	3.00	17	3.44

Creating & Creating – Junior guard Kareem Rozier hasn't been the only member of the Dukes dealing in recent weeks. Duquesne, despite back-to-back losses, owns a record of 7-3 (.700) over the last 10 games due in large part to sharing the basketball. Combined during that stretch, the trio of Rozier, senior guard Tre Dinkins III and senior forward Jahsean Corbett have dished out 110 dimes (11.0 per game) against 29 turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.79. Dinkins has handed out 34 assists against 14 turnovers (2.43), while Corbett owns 30 dimes and just nine miscues (3.33). As a team over the last 10 games, the Dukes are averaging 16.2 assists per contest despite finishing with a season-low seven dimes in their last outing at Fordham.  
 
Ten – Redshirt junior guard Cam Crawford has taken on an expanded role for Duquesne over the last six weeks, and it has paid dividends. The Dukes will close out a two-game road trip as well as the month of January Wednesday at Saint Joseph's, with Crawford having supplied an average of 11.3 points over the last 10 games, each as a member of the starting lineup. More impressively, Crawford has converted 50.6 percent (40-for-79) of his attempts from the field, including a white hot 56.8 percent (25-for-44) from beyond the arc. Crawford has hit at least one three-pointer in 12 consecutive games and leads the Atlantic 10 in three-point field goal percentage entering Wednesday's game against the Hawks at 47.5 percent (28-for-59). Against conference foes, Crawford has shot 56.7 percent (17-for-30) from deep, which trails only Bailey Reed of Davidson, who is 7-for-12 (58.3%). Wednesday's game in Philadelphia will feature the top two three-point shooters in the Atlantic 10, as in addition to Crawford pacing the circuit, Anthony Finkley of the Hawks ranks second in the A-10 with a success rate of 47.1 percent (24-for-51). In 63 career games at the NCAA Division I level, Crawford owns a three-point field goal percent accuracy of 39.2 percent (62-for-158).
 
Did You Know? The Dukes finished 12-0 last season when first to reach 70 points against an opponent and have won 36 consecutive games when turning the trick after a 75-57 victory over St. Bonaventure (Jan. 18). However, the Dukes earned their first win this season when failing to hit 70 points first thanks to an 85-81 overtime win over Saint Joseph's (Jan. 8). Rasheer Fleming converted a three-point play with 2:13 left in regulation to give the Hawks a 70-69 edge, one of four lead changes in the final four minutes prior to overtime.
 
Yo-Yo – As for lead changes, the up-and-down nature of college basketball has never been more apparent this year than with Duquesne. Working five new players into the rotation and the Dukes looking to find their groove, the 20 games of the 2024-25 season have featured an amazing 74 ties (3.70 per game) and 103 lead changes (5.15 per contest). The season high for ties and lead changes for Duquesne both came in a 65-63 setback at Fordham (Jan. 26) that opened a two-game road trip. Neither team had a lead larger than six in a contest that featured 12 ties and 15 lead changes, with the Rams taking the final lead with 23.9 seconds to go after a three-pointer from Josh Rivera helped lift Fordham to the win.
 
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