The No. 7 Dukes were eliminated in the Atlantic 10 basketball tournament, losing 71-66 to No. 2 Virginia Commonwealth at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
In a physical contest, the difference ended up being free throws, as VCU went to the line 25 times to just 12 for the Dukes — the points differential being eight.
It was an evenly played game, and one could argue the Dukes were better, playing tough defense and working good looks on offense, but the one thing that plagued the team was poor shooting around the rim, unable to make layups and put-backs in traffic.
Alex Williams was strong off the bench for the second consecutive game, leading the team in points (20) and rebounds (8). Terence Guinyard had 8 points and 7 assists, and Jimmie Williams had 13 points. However, the latter two combined for nine of the team's 15 turnovers.
It marked the final game at Duquesne for several players. Along with Alex Williams and Guinyard, David Dixon (8 points, 7 rebounds), John Hugley IV (2 points), Maximus Edwards (1 point, 1 rebound) and Cam Crawford played their last college games.
VCU entered as the top team in the conference in bench points, averaging 34.1 per game, and they matched the average Friday, with guard Terrence Hill leading the Rams with 20 points and 6 assists, and forward Michael Belle leading the team with 7 rebounds, adding 14 points.
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Dukes eliminated by VCU
The No. 7 Dukes were eliminated in the Atlantic 10 basketball tournament, losing 71-66 to No. 2 Virginia Commonwealth at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
In a physical contest, the difference ended up being free throws, as VCU went to the line 25 times to just 12 for the Dukes — the points differential being eight.
It was an evenly played game, and one could argue the Dukes were better, playing tough defense and working good looks on offense, but the one thing that plagued the team was poor shooting around the rim, unable to make layups and put-backs in traffic.
Alex Williams was strong off the bench for the second consecutive game, leading the team in points (20) and rebounds (8). Terence Guinyard had 8 points and 7 assists, and Jimmie Williams had 13 points. However, the latter two combined for nine of the team's 15 turnovers.
It marked the final game at Duquesne for several players. Along with Alex Williams and Guinyard, David Dixon (8 points, 7 rebounds), John Hugley IV (2 points), Maximus Edwards (1 point, 1 rebound) and Cam Crawford played their last college games.
VCU entered as the top team in the conference in bench points, averaging 34.1 per game, and they matched the average Friday, with guard Terrence Hill leading the Rams with 20 points and 6 assists, and forward Michael Belle leading the team with 7 rebounds, adding 14 points.
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