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Duquesne Falls 77-76 to Dayton - Recap
Dayton got 19 points from Enoch Cheeks as they ran past Duquesne 77-76 on Saturday at University of Dayton Arena.
Dayton earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.5-point spread.
Dayton got 18 points from Zed Key and another 12 points from Malachi Smith. Malachi Smith contributed 3 assists, while Zed Key cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Duquesne got 21 points from Tre Dinkins III in a losing cause and another 16 points from Matus Hronsky. Tre Dinkins III contributed 3 assists for them, while Jakub Necas had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Duquesne were victorious, as the score was 44-41 at the break.
Dayton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-26.
Dayton heads into a battle against Loyola-Chicago. Duquesne, meanwhile, will have their next action against Fordham.