PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — David Dixon tipped in a last-second layup to complete a dramatic comeback as Duquesne edged Richmond 79-77 in an Atlantic 10 men’s basketball game Saturday at A.J. Palumbo Center.

The Spiders dominated the first half, leading 49-28 at intermission behind hot shooting, hitting 12 of 20 from 3-point range. The Dukes stormed back in the second half, erasing a 21-point deficit by attacking the paint and capitalizing on turnovers. Duquesne scored 28 points off 16 Richmond giveaways.

Alex Williams led the Dukes with 22 points. Dixon added 17 points, including the decisive putback at the buzzer before an announced crowd of 2,522. AJ Lopez scored 15 points for Richmond, which fell to 15-16. Duquesne improved to 17-14.