Dayton 71, at Duquesne 65

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Dayton Flyers built a commanding early lead and then withstood a furious second-half rally from Duquesne to secure a 71-65 victory in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at A.J. Palumbo Center. The Flyers, who led by as many as 17 points in the first half, saw their advantage whittled down to a single possession late before clutch free-throw shooting sealed their fourth consecutive win. Dayton improved to 13-3 overall and 3-0 in the conference, while Duquesne fell to 9-8 and 1-3. The most important part of the game was Dayton’s stifling first-half… Read more...