PITTSBURGH (AP) -Aaron Jackson scored 19 points and Duquesne capitalized on 31 turnovers to rally past St. Bonaventure 74-68 Saturday.
Bill Clark scored 17 points, Eric Evans added 14 and Damian Saunders 11 for Duquesne (14-6, 5-2 Atlantic 10), which is off to its best overall and conference start since the 1980-81 season.
The 1981 Dukes opened 14-6 and 5-2 on the way to a 20-10 record and 10-3 finish, which was good enough for a tie for the Eastern 8 title.
Andrew Nicholson shot 13-for-18 and finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds for St. Bonaventure (12-9, 2-6), which committed three crucial turnovers in the final 2:30. Chris Matthews added 12 points, and Jonathan Hall had 12 rebounds and 11 points.
The Bonnies led by a point, 40-39, at the break and held a five-point lead, 63-58, with 5:29 remaining.
Duquesne went on a 8-3 run to tie the score at 66 with 3:15 left, and the teams tied again at 68 with 2:07 remaining before the Dukes broke loose.
Evans dropped in a layup, Saunders added two free throws, and Evans added another pair in Duquesne's decisive 6-0 run in the final minutes.
