PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Duquesne used a potent first-half offensive display to defeat Loyola Maryland 92-78 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at A.J. Palumbo Center.

The Dukes built a commanding 47-36 halftime lead and maintained their advantage throughout the second half. Duquesne shot efficiently from the floor, making 32 of 58 field goals, and capitalized at the free-throw line, converting 20 of 26 attempts.

Jacob Theodosiou led all scorers with 21 points for the Greyhounds. Duquesne was paced by a balanced attack with John Hugley scoring 20 points, while Tarence Guinyard and Cameron Crawford each added 19. The Dukes improved to 4-1, while Loyola Maryland fell to 2-4.