La Salle Explorers @ Duquesne Dukes
Colter scores with 27 points; Duquesne beats La Salle 87-60
PITTSBURGH -- Derrick Colter matched a career-high with 27 points and Duquesne pulled away midway through the second half and cruised to an 87-60 victory over La Salle on Tuesday night.
The Dukes (14-7, 4-4 Atlantic 10) have won four of their last five and are 10-1 at home. La Salle (5-13, 1-6) has lost five straight.
Colter made four 3-pointers and finished on 9-of-18 shooting. Micah Mason had 14 points and a career-best 10 assists, and Eric James chipped in 11 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds for Duquesne.
Jordan Price scored 21 points to lead La Salle. Tony Washington had nine points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Duquesne had a 40-37 lead early in the second half. L.G. Gill made a 3-pointer, sparking an 18-7 run to stretch their lead to 58-44, and the Dukes had a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Colter scored 10 points during the span.
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Gene Steratore
Referee:Mike Roberts
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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