Duquesne Dukes @ Dayton Flyers
Hot-shooting Dayton beats Duquesne 88-73
DAYTON, Ohio -- Josh Cunningham had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Dayton shot 83 percent from the field in the second half to beat Duquesne 88-73 on Wednesday night.
The Flyers' second-half shooting percentage was their second-best half in program history. On March 1, 1986, Dayton made 19 of 22 shots (86 percent) against Southern in the first half.
Dayton (11-12, 5-6 Atlantic 10) led 29-26 at the break and had an 18-3 run early in the second half on its way to outscoring Duquesne 59-47 in the period.
It was Cunningham's eighth double-double season. Darrell Davis added 20 points, Jordan Davis scored 18, including 4 of 5 makes from 3-point range, and Trey Landers scored 12.
Rene Castro-Caneddy had 21 points to lead the Dukes (15-10, 6-6). Tarin Smith added 14, Eric Williams Jr. scored 13 and Mike Lewis II 12.
Duquesne beat Dayton at home 70-62 on Dec. 30 in the conference opener for both teams.
Game Information
Dayton, OH
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 6-0 | - | 18-1 |
| Saint Louis | 6-0 | - | 18-1 |
| Dayton | 5-1 | 1 | 14-5 |
| VCU | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Davidson | 4-2 | 2 | 12-6 |
| George Washington | 3-3 | 3 | 12-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 3-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Richmond | 3-4 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| La Salle | 3-4 | 3.5 | 7-13 |
| Rhode Island | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Duquesne | 2-4 | 4 | 10-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 1-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Fordham | 1-6 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-6 | 5.5 | 5-15 |
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