PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Duquesne closed its nonconference schedule with a decisive 103-59 victory over Canisius in men’s basketball Monday night at A.J. Palumbo Center.

The Dukes, who improved to 7-5, led 46-30 at halftime and outscored the Golden Griffins 57-29 after intermission before a crowd of 2,088. Jimmie Williams led all scorers with 24 points for Duquesne. Tarence Guinyard added 21 points and nine assists.

Kahlil Singleton scored 13 points for Canisius, which fell to 5-8. The Dukes shot 54.2% from the field and made 15 3-pointers in the rout, easily covering the 20-point pregame spread. The teams combined to go over a total of 141.5.