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Atlantic 10 Tournament - Recap - Rhode Island Defeats Duquesne 79-77
Rhode Island got 17 points from Antwan Walker as they ran past Duquesne 79-77 on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.
Rhode Island did not, however, defeat Duquesne against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks.
Rhode Island got 15 points from Jeremy Sheppard and another 12 points from Ishmael Leggett. Jeremy Sheppard contributed 6 assists, while Antwan Walker cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Duquesne got 30 points from Amir Spears in a losing cause and another 20 points from Kevin Easley Jr.. Amir Spears contributed 5 assists for them, while Kevin Easley Jr. had 7 rebounds.
Rhode Island was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Rhode Island won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-27.