Duquesne wins 5th straight, 74-58 over NC A&T
PITTSBURGH -- Mike Lewis II scored 10 of Duquesne's first 21 points and finished with 16 points, Rene Castro-Caneddy had all 15 of his points in the second half and the Dukes beat North Carolina A&T 74-58 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive victory.
It's the Dukes' longest winning streak since 11 straight in 2010-11.
Tarin Smith added 14 points and Eric Williams Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds for Duquesne (7-3). Keith Dambrot is the first Duquesne coach to start his inaugural season 7-3 since John Cinicola in 1974-75.
Lewis completed a 3-point play to put Duquesne ahead 54-39 with 12:13 remaining but the Dukes didn't make another field goal until Smith's 3-pointer at the 7:37 mark. N.C. A&T wasn't able to take advantage as the Aggies also had a long field-goal drought of three-plus minutes.
Duquesne entered having held back-to-back opponents under 50 points for the first time since December 1968. The Aggies topped the mark with 5:48 remaining on a Devonte Boykins free throw.
Femi Olujobi led N.C. A&T (6-5) with 13 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bert Smith
- Tim Comer
- Matt Dorn
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Elon | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Northeastern | 1-0 | - | 9-5 |
| William & Mary | 1-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Campbell | 1-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Towson | 1-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Monmouth | 1-0 | - | 3-11 |
| Hampton | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-6 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Drexel | 0-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Hofstra | 0-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Delaware | 0-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Stony Brook | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-2 | 1.5 | 4-11 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| St. Bonaventure | 1-0 | 0.5 | 13-1 |
| Dayton | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-3 |
| George Mason | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-4 |
| Duquesne | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-8 |
| Richmond | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Rhode Island | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-2 |
| George Washington | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| Davidson | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-4 |
| VCU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-4 |
| Fordham | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| La Salle | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-9 |
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