Duquesne Dukes @ Massachusetts Minutemen
Luis scores 31 as UMass defeats Duquesne 87-79
AMHERST, Mass. -- — RJ Luis' 31 points led UMass over Duquesne 87-79 on Saturday night.
Luis added five rebounds for the Minutemen (13-8, 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Dyondre Dominguez added 13 points while going 5 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 4 from distance, and 0 for 3 from the line, and he also had 11 rebounds. Keon Thompson recorded 11 points and shot 3 of 9 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line.
Dae Dae Grant finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Dukes (14-8, 4-5). Jimmy Clark III added 21 points, six rebounds and six steals for Duquesne. In addition, Austin Rotroff had seven points and four blocks.
UMass took the lead with 5:42 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 39-33 at halftime, with Dominguez racking up eight points. UMass used a 9-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 52-38 with 13:31 left in the half before finishing off the win.
NEXT UP
Up next for UMass is a Wednesday matchup with George Mason on the road, while Duquesne visits George Washington on Saturday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Amherst, MA
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
Referee:Jeff Pon
Referee:Trey Styons
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 12-0 | - | 24-1 |
| VCU | 11-2 | 1.5 | 20-6 |
| George Mason | 9-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Dayton | 7-5 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 7-5 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Duquesne | 7-5 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Davidson | 6-6 | 6 | 15-10 |
| George Washington | 6-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Rhode Island | 5-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Fordham | 5-8 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Richmond | 4-9 | 8.5 | 14-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-9 | 9 | 14-11 |
| La Salle | 3-9 | 9 | 7-18 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-11 | 10.5 | 6-20 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 12-0 | - | 25-0 |
| Akron | 11-1 | 1 | 20-5 |
| Kent State | 10-3 | 2.5 | 19-7 |
| Bowling Green | 7-6 | 5.5 | 16-10 |
| Toledo | 7-6 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Ohio | 7-6 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Massachusetts | 6-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Buffalo | 5-7 | 7 | 15-10 |
| Central Michigan | 4-8 | 8 | 8-17 |
| Western Michigan | 3-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-9 | 9 | 8-16 |
| Ball State | 3-9 | 9 | 8-17 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-10 | 9.5 | 9-17 |
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