Philadelphia, Pa. – The Duquesne University men's basketball team concluded a two-game road trip Wednesday, falling to Saint Joseph's, 76-72, at Hagan Arena. The Dukes dipped to 9-12 (.429) overall during the 2024-25 season, including 4-4 (.500) in the Atlantic 10.
POINTS OF EMPHASIS
Tied, 38-38, after a three-pointer from redshirt junior guard
Cam Crawford, the Hawks used a 10-2 burst to open a 48-40 edge. SJU got six points from Xzayvier Brown, including four at the free-throw line, while Rasheer Fleming scored four points, including a dunk with 10:09 left that forced the Dukes to call timeout. Out of the break, junior forward
David Dixon stemmed the tide with a three-pointer, but five consecutive points from Dasear Haskins, including a dunk, pushed the advantage to double digits for Saint Joseph's (13-8 | 4-4 Atlantic 10), 53-43. The Hawks owned their biggest cushion with 4:17 remaining, 61-49, after a layup from Erik Reynolds II, who led SJU with 20 points and was one of four players to score in double figures for Saint Joseph's.
MILESTONE
Senior forward
Jahsean Corbett reached the 1,500-point threshold in the first half Wednesday at Saint Joseph's. His layup with 9:07 to go in the opening stanza gave the Dukes a 16-15 advantage and helped him reach the mark. Corbett became the second Duquesne student-athlete in as many years to own 1,500 career points as a member of the active roster, as former guard
Dae Dae Grant concluded his career with 2,241 points over five seasons at the NCAA Division I level, including 1,070 in two seasons on the Bluff. Corbett transferred to Duquesne prior to the 2024-25 season and in three seasons at Chicago State scored 1,303 points while grabbing 725 rebounds. Wednesday against Saint Joseph's, Corbett supplied nine points and team-high totals in rebounds (8) and assists (3).
BUNCHES OF BUCKETS
The Dukes made a late push thanks to the shooting of senior guard
Tre Dinkins III, who scored 22 of his season-high 27 points in the second half. In the final 1:19 of action alone, Dinkins scored 15 points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer that rimmed out, hit the backboard and fell through the cylinder to settle the final score. Dinkins III shot 11-of-19 from the field, including 5-for-11 from beyond the arc, and also added four rebounds and a pair of steals. Crawford also reached double figures for Duquesne with 10 points, including a 2-for-4 performance from deep. As a team, the Dukes were 11-of-30 (36.7%) from beyond the arc, while the Hawks finished 3-for-16 (18.8%).
NOTES
Junior forward
Chabi Barre missed the game due to injury … Earning the start in place of Barre was sophomore forward
Eli Wilborn, who was a member of the starting five for the second time during the 2024-25 season … Nine different Dukes have started at least two games this year, including seven that have been a member of the starting lineup at least 10 times … Wilborn's first start at Duquesne came in a 67-55 win over Rhode Island (Dec. 31), where he supplied six points (3-for-3 FG) and two rebounds … Over the last four games, junior guard
Kareem Rozier owns 15 assists
against just one turnover … Rozier finished with eight points, three rebounds and two dimes against the Hawks … Sophomore forward
Jakub Necas fouled out with 1:13 to play … The contest featured 10 ties and seven lead changes … Saint Joseph's finished 29-for-35 (82.9%) at the free-throw line, attempting 22 more free throws than the Dukes … Duquesne finished 9-for-13 at the stripe (69.2%) despite going 0-for-4 in the first half.
UP NEXT
Duquesne returns to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Saturday, Feb. 1, for a 2:00 p.m. tip against Massachusetts.
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