Bronx, N.Y. – The Duquesne University men's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday, earning a 74-63 victory over Fordham at Rose Hill Gym. The Dukes improved to 10-8 (.556) overall during the 2025-26 season, including 2-3 (.400) in the Atlantic 10.
POINTS OF EMPHASIS
Duquesne never trailed in the contest and kept Fordham at bay until an 8-0 burst allowed the Dukes to push their lead back to double digits, 55-43, with 5:46 to go. Junior guard
Jimmie Williams scored four points during the run, including a layup on the break thanks to a dime from senior guard
Tarence Guinyard that forced the Rams to call timeout. Forward
John Hugley IV hit a pair at the free-throw line, while guard
Cam Crawford also added a layup on the break courtesy of a feed from Guinyard. Out of the break Fordham stemmed the tide with a jumper from DeJour Reaves, but Crawford answered, burying a three-pointer from the corner in front of the Duquesne bench just inside five minutes to play to extend the lead to 58-45.
DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Despite being outrebounded, 44-36, the Dukes put forth one of their best defensive performances of the conference slate, holding the Rams to 35.7 percent (25-of-70) shooting, including a 4-for-28 (14.3%) performance from beyond the arc. Reaves, the leading scorer in the Atlantic 10, led Fordham (10-9 | 1-5 Atlantic 10) with 17 points but took 18 shots and was unsuccessful on each of his five attempts from long range. The Dukes also forced Christian Henry into a 1-for-7 performance from deep as he scored 10 points for the Rams but also finished with six turnovers.
COMET SHOWER
Williams scored 14 of his game-high 19 points in the second half to lead the Dukes and also notched five rebounds, four assists and a steal. He finished 7-for-12 from the floor and has now scored in double figures in 13 consecutive games for Duquesne. Crawford, meanwhile, registered his first double-figure scoring effort in Atlantic 10 action, contributing 16 points on a 6-for-9 shooting performance, including 4-for-6 from beyond the arc. Also reaching double figures was Guinyard, who scored 11 points, matched a career high with nine assists and also set a personal standard with six steals.
NOTES
Duquesne shot 45.1 percent (23-for-51) from the field, including 10-for-24 (41.7%) from deep … The Dukes are 7-2 (.778) this season when connecting for at least 10 three-pointers in a game … Duquesne is also 8-1 (.889) when Guinyard hands out at least six assists … Fordham held a commanding advantage on the offensive glass, 19-6 … Jack Whitbourn pulled down a game-high 15 boards for the Rams and also scored eight points on 3-of-12 shooting … Of the 15 caroms for Whitbourn, eight were of the offensive variety … Duquesne posted 19 assists on its 23 field goals as guard
Maximus Edwards added three dimes off the bench … Hugley IV contributed seven points and tied for team-high honors in rebounds (5) with forward
David Dixon, who also rejected three shots for the fourth time in the last five games, and forward
Jakub Nečas ... In the first nine minutes of the contest, the Dukes owned a 20-7 advantage after a pair of free throws from Hugley IV before owning a 30-27 edge at halftime.
UP NEXT
The Dukes host Saint Louis Tuesday, Jan. 20, in a 7:00 p.m. tip at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
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