PITTSBURGH, PA | Duquesne University used a big 19-2 second-half run to stretch out a five-point lead and upend the Alabama State University men's basketball fell to 75-57 on Wednesday.

THE BASICS
Score: Duquesne 75| Alabama State 57
Records: Hornets (0-6) | Dukes (5-1)
Date: Wed., Nov. 23, 2022
Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | Pittsburgh, PA
Series: Duquesne leads 1-0
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 HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Dukes held an early 10-6 advantage before ASU went on a 5-0 run to take an 11-10 lead on two Christian McCray free throws with 12:14 to go in the first half. 
• The lead would see-saw back and forth as Jordan O'Neal gave the ASU a 19-18 lead with 7:06 left in the opening period. 
• Two free throws from Roland McCoy cut a three-point Dukes' lead to 22-21 only to see Duquesne take a 27-23 lead on a Rotroff hook shot with 4:08 remaining in the first half. 
• Duquesne went on a 5-0 run to take a 32-25 lead, only to see a McCoy 3-pointer cut the Dukes' deficit to 32-28 at the 1:44 mark. 
• The first half saw 10 lead changes and five ties, but the Hornets shot 29.3 percent from the floor to trail 37-28 at intermission. 
• Duquesne took a 43-32 on a Tevin Brewer jumper in the paint with just over 1:30 into the second half. 
• A Range 3-pointer at 14:07 of the second half cut the deficit to 44-39 
• The Dukes answered with a 19-2 run, taking a 60-41 lead with under 10 minutes remaining in the game.
• Alabama State managed to cut the Dukes' lead to 72-56 on Duane Posey's jumper in the paint with 2:57 left, but the Hornets could not climb any closer. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Duquesne marked the sixth straight first-time opponent for the Hornets.
• Alabama State won the battle on the boards outrebounding the Dukes 45-37 overall and 28-14 in the first half. 
• Alabama State collected 21 of its 45 rebounds on the offensive glass.
• Madlock scored in double figures for the fourth time this season, finishing with 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
• O'Neal also had 10 points along with seven rebounds. 
• Alex Anderson led ASU on the boards with eight boards. 
• Grant led three Dukes in double figures with 23 points. 
• DU's Austin Rotroff pulled down 10 rebounds and added 12 points followed by Quincy McGriff with 11 points. 

UP NEXT
 Alabama State University remains on the road to take on Eastern Illinois on Sat., Nov. 26 noon and Ohio University on Sun., Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. CT in the MTE Classic in Athens, Ohio.