Dinkins' 12 help Duquesne defeat Loyola Chicago 69-56
PITTSBURGH — Tre Dinkins scored 12 points as Duquesne beat Loyola 69-56 on Saturday night.
Dinkins shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line for the Dukes (10-14, 5-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Cam Crawford scored 11 points while going 5 of 11 (1 for 3 from 3-point range). David Dixon finished 4 of 8 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding 9 rebounds. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Dukes.
Des Watson led the way for the Ramblers (14-9, 5-5) with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Sheldon Edwards added 11 points for Loyola. Miles Rubin finished with 10 points and 3 blocks.
Duquesne took a 17-11 lead in the first half with an 11-0 run. Led by 8 first-half points from Dinkins, Duquesne carried a 34-27 lead into the break. Duquesne took the lead for what would be the final time on Crawford's layup with 11:21 remaining in the second half. His team would outscore Loyola by 6 points in the final half.
Duquesne plays Saturday against Dayton on the road, and Loyola visits Richmond on Tuesday.
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