St. Louis, Mo. – The Duquesne University men's basketball team concluded the 2024-25 regular season Saturday, falling in overtime to Saint Louis, 90-88, at Chaifetz Arena. The Dukes own an overall record of 13-18 (.419) and conclude the Atlantic 10 slate with a mark of 8-10 (.444).
 
POINTS OF EMPHASIS
Senior guard Tre Dinkins III hit a jumper with 41 seconds remaining in regulation to give Duquesne an 80-74 edge, but a pair of three-pointers from Isaiah Swope helped the Billikens tie the game for the sixth time. His first came with 34.1 seconds remaining, and after a tie up led to a jump ball, Saint Louis gained possession. Swope broke free and buried one from the corner with 27.3 seconds left to knot the score, 80-80. The Dukes called timeout with 23.1 ticks to go after getting over halfcourt, setting up one last attempt for Duquesne. A three-point attempt from Dinkins III, however, was off the mark, forcing overtime.
 
EXTRA TIME
Redshirt junior guard Maximus Edwards connected from beyond the arc on the wing right in front of the Duquesne bench to give the Dukes an 85-84 edge with 1:45 left in overtime, but on the ensuing possession for the Billikens, Swope answered, burying his third triple of the contest to push Saint Louis (18-13 | 11-7 Atlantic 10) in front for good, 87-85. An empty possession for Duquesne followed, with Robbie Avila sealing the win with 35.8 seconds to go with a three-pointer. Junior forward David Dixon would attempt a three-pointer from the top of the key but was off the mark, and after Gibson Jimerson, who scored a career-high 35 points, missed the front end of a one-on-one opportunity, junior guard Kareem Rozier hit a three-pointer as time expired to settle the final score.
 
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Rozier appeared in his 100th career game for Duquesne Saturday in the 2024-25 regular-season finale, finishing with 11 points and a pair of assists. He is the first member of the Dukes to play in 100 career contests on the Bluff since former forward Eric James saw action in 115 games from 2014 to 2018. James, a native of Westerville, Ohio, earned 24 starts during his career in averaging 4.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Rozier is the program's active leader for consecutive games, which reached 89 Saturday against the Billikens, and owns 31 starts over the last three seasons. Rozier will enter the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship next week with a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.74.
 
SHOWTIME
In a first half that saw the teams combine to shoot an even 50 percent (30-for-60) from the field, the Dukes owned a 40-38 edge at the break. The opening 20 minutes featured 12 lead changes, with Duquesne falling behind, 27-19, with 9:26 left before the break after a tip-in from Jimerson, who scored 19 points prior to halftime. The Dukes responded with an 11-0 run to jump in front, 30-27, that was capped by a jumper in the paint from sophomore forward Eli Wilborn. Wilborn scored five points during the burst, including an and one after blocking a three-point attempt from Robbie Avila and finishing on the break. SLU scored the next seven points of the contest to own a 34-30 edge before a 10-2 run opened up a 40-36 cushion for Duquesne.
 
NOTES
Junior forward Matúš Hronský earned his 10th start of the 2024-25 campaign Saturday against the Billikens, becoming the 10th different player for the Dukes to start at least 10 games this season … Dinkins III leads Duquesne in starts this year with 29 … The first half featured runs of 9-0, 9-0 and 7-0 for the Billikens and 8-0 and 11-0 for the Dukes … Swopes had been 0-for-6 from beyond the arc leading up to his two three-pointers that tied the contest, 80-80, to help send the game to overtime … Dinkins III led five players in double figures for Duquesne with 16 points and also added six assists and three steals … Redshirt junior guard Cam Crawford and sophomore forward Jakub Necas each scored 14 points, while Edwards chipped in 13 … Jimerson scored 89 points over his final three games at Chaifetz Arena … In nine Atlantic 10 road games this season, Duquesne was outscored by a total of 14 points … The contest featured seven ties and 15 lead changes.
 
UP NEXT
Duquesne heads to Washington, D.C., for the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship at Capital One Arena.
 
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