GAME 23
Duquesne (9-13 | 4-5 Atlantic 10) at Richmond (7-15 | 2-7 Atlantic 10)
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 | 7:00 p.m.
Richmond, Va. | Robins Center (7,201)
 
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Opening Tip
 
- The Duquesne University men's basketball team looks to snap a four-game losing streak Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Richmond at the Robins Center.
 
- The Dukes opened February with a 62-53 loss to Massachusetts (Feb. 1) at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Duquesne owned a 39-36 advantage after a dunk from junior forward David Dixon, but 18 consecutive points from Rahsool Diggins of the Minutemen pushed UMass in front, 54-45, with 2:30 to play.
 
- Diggins scored 27 of his game-high 32 points in the second half, while the Dukes were led by senior guard Tre Dinkins III, who finished with 11 points, five assists and a pair of steals without turning the ball over.
 
- Dinkins III, who has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games entering Wednesday's tilt with the Spiders, also ranks second for the Dukes in assists with 60 (2.73 per game).
 
- Redshirt junior guard Cam Crawford also reached double figures against UMass with 10 points but finished 0-for-4 from beyond the arc, snapping a streak of 13 consecutive games with at least one three-pointer.
 
- Crawford enters Wednesday's game against the Spiders ranked second in the Atlantic 10 in three-point field goal percent accuracy at 44.8 percent (30-for-67), a success rate that improves to 50 percent (19-for-38) against conference foes.
 
- 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 1,513 points and 851 rebounds. Corbett, who eclipsed 1,500 career points with a layup in the first half at Saint Joseph's, amassed totals of 1,303 points and 725 rebounds in three seasons at Chicago State prior to transferring to Duquesne.
 
- The Dukes return home to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse after taking on Richmond Wednesday, hosting Loyola Chicago Saturday, Feb. 8, in a 6:00 p.m. tip in a game that can be seen live on CBS Sports Network.
 
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 Spiders – The Dukes and Spiders tip for the 39th time Wednesday in an all-time series that began Jan. 12, 1937, with the Spiders owning a 27-11 (.711) advantage … Duquesne led the all-time series, 8-0, when Richmond joined the Atlantic 10 in 2001-02 … The Spiders promptly reeled off 14 consecutive wins before the Dukes ended the streak with an 81-72 victory at the Palumbo Center in 2012 … Richmond then won eight more in a row before Duquesne halted the streak with a 74-68 win in Richmond in 2019, the first for DU at UR since 1993 … During the regular season in the Atlantic 10, the Spiders hold a 25-2 cushion … The last two meetings between the Dukes and Spiders have been decided by a bucket, with Richmond earning a pair of two-point victories … Last season at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, the Spiders closed the game on a 12-2 run to earn a 63-61 victory … Dji Bailey's layup with 13.8 seconds to play proved to be the difference in the win for Richmond … Former guard Jimmy Clark III led Duquesne with 16 points, while forward David Dixon contributed 12 points and six rebounds.
 
Massachusetts Leftovers – The Minutemen earned their first win in Pittsburgh since 2016 ... UMass posted a 48-35 advantage on the glass, with the 48 boards the highest by a Duquesne opponent this season ... The Dukes finished with season lows in points (53), field goal percentage (.317) and three-point field goal percentage (.174) while also matching a season low in field goals (19) and three-pointers (4) ... The Minutemen shot 47.4 percent (9-for-19) at the free-throw line, a season low by an opponent ... The 32 points for Rahsool Diggins are the most scored by an opposing player during the 2024-25 season and the second 30-point scoring effort by a foe ... Jacob Ognacevic of Lipscomb scored 30 points against the Dukes in the 2024-25 season opener Nov. 4, 2024 ... Duquesne owned a 20-19 edge in bench points as well as a 15-6 cushion in points off turnovers, while Massachusetts outscored the Dukes, 38-28, in points in the paint ... Daniel Hankins-Sanford notched a double-double for UMass with 12 points and 12 rebounds ... Hankins-Sanford also added two assists and a game-high three steals ... Senior forward Jahsean Corbett posted three steals for Duquesne ... The Dukes forced the Minutemen into 18 turnovers.
 
Tre Day – Senior guard Tre Dinkins III reached double figures in scoring for the seventh consecutive game, the longest streak by a student-athlete for the Dukes this season, by pacing Duquesne with 11 points against Massachusetts (Feb. 1). Over the last seven contests, Dinkins III is averaging 15.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game while shooting 42.9 percent (39-for-91) from the field and 87.5 percent (14-for-16) at the free-throw line. He's also done a solid job distributing over that same time frame, handing out 21 assists (3.00 per game) against nine turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.33, while also registering nine steals. Dinkins enters Wednesday's tilt at Richmond tied for ninth in the Atlantic 10 in three-point field goals per game (2.32) with Corey McKeithen of La Salle while also sitting 16th in three-point field goal percentage (.383).
 
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 237 career dimes to his credit, has been masterful protecting the rock this season. Over the last 12 games, Rozier owns 51 assists (4.25 per game) against just seven turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 7.29, and in nine Atlantic 10 games has handed out 36 assists vs. just six miscues (6.00). Not only does the surge have Rozier atop the Atlantic 10 leaderboard in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.10), the total ranks third 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 (80), has compiled a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.89. A closer look at the NCAA Division I leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio ...
 

Player, School (Conference)	Assists	APG	TO	Ratio
CJ Fulton, Charleston (CAA)	139	6.32	30	4.63
Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga (WCC)	229	9.96	52	4.40
Kareem Rozier, Duquesne (Atlantic 10)	82	3.73	20	4.10
Matt Allocco, Notre Dame (ACC)	64	3.05	17	3.76
Milos Uzan, Houston (Big 12)	100	4.76	27	3.70
Boogie Fland, Arkansas (SEC)	103	5.72	28	3.68
Kam Jones, Marquette (Big East)	136	6.18	38	3.58
Joshua Dix, Iowa (Big Ten)	60	3.00	17	3.53
Bennett Stirtz, Drake (MVC)	138	6.27	40	3.45
Niccolo Moretti, Florida Atlantic (American)	81	3.68	24	3.38

 
Filling The Stat Sheet – Senior forward Jahsean Corbett, who eclipsed 1,500 career points at the NCAA Division I level with a layup in the first half at Saint Joseph's (Jan. 29), came off the bench for the first time in his career against Massachusetts (Feb. 1). Corbett had made 114 consecutive starts, including all 93 games in three seasons at Chicago State prior to transferring to the Bluff, before coming off the bench for the first time. In just over 23 minutes of action, Corbett posted eight points, a team-high nine rebounds and three steals. An underrated part of Corbett's game that has shined in recent weeks is his ability to distribute the ball. Corbett owns at least one assist in each of Duquesne's 22 games this season and over the last eight games has handed out 22 assists against seven turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.14. Corbett was the last remaining member of the Dukes to have started each game this season prior to coming off the bench against the Minutemen, and the active leader for consecutive starts now falls to senior guard Tre Dinkins III. Dinkins III came off the bench in the first two games of the 2024-25 campaign but has started each of the last 20 contests.
 
CC – Few members of the Dukes have played as well as Cam Crawford in recent weeks, as the redshirt junior guard enters Wednesday's game at Richmond having scored in double figures in nine of his 12 games as a member of the starting lineup. During that span, Crawford is averaging 11.1 points and has converted 49 percent (48-for-98) of his attempts from the field, including 51.9 percent (27-for-52) from beyond the arc. Against Atlantic 10 opposition this season, Crawford leads the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 50 percent (19-for-38) while also sitting 20th in field goal percentage at 45.2 percent (33-for-73). Crawford is one of two members of the Dukes to rank in the top five in three-point field goal accuracy against A-10 opponents, as redshirt junior guard Maximus Edwards ranks fifth at 43.5 percent (10-for-23). Junior guard David Dixon, meanwhile, has converted 64.3 percent (27-of-42) of his shots from the field vs. A-10 foes, which ranks second in the circuit.
 
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 22 games of the 2024-25 season have featured an amazing 85 ties (3.86 per game) and 122 lead changes (5.55 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. The last three games for the Dukes, in fact, have featured 26 ties and 31 lead changes.
 
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