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Saint Joseph's Downs Duquesne 71-69 - Match Report
Duquesne was victimized for 21 points and 12 rebounds by Christ Essandoko as Saint Joseph's defeated them 71-69 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Saint Joseph's won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Saint Joseph's got 12 points from Lynn Greer III and another 11 points from Erik Reynolds II. Xzayvier Brown contributed 5 assists, while Christ Essandoko cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Duquesne got 21 points from Jimmy Clark III in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jake DiMichele. Kareem Rozier contributed 4 assists for them, while David Dixon had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Saint Joseph's were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Saint Joseph's heads into a battle against UMass. Duquesne, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Bonaventure.