AMER

DUQ

Ayers III scores 23, lifts Duquesne over American 88-79

AP
Nov 28, 2021

PITTSBURGH (AP) Leon Ayers III scored 23 points, tying his career high, as Duquesne Dukes defeated American Eagles 88-79 on Sunday.

Amir Spears added 21 points for the Dukes. Spears also had six assists and six steals.

Kevin Easley Jr. had 14 points for Duquesne (3-4), Tre Williams added 13 points and the Dukes shot a season-high 58% from the floor.

Colin Smalls had 22 points and seven assists for the Eagles (2-5), whose losing streak stretched to five games. Stacy Beckton Jr. added 17 points. Matt Rogers had 12 points.

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1st Half
AMER
Eagles
37
DUQ
Dukes
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matt Rogers vs. Tre Williams (Dukes gains possession)
19:36	+2	Tre Williams makes two point layup	0-2
19:13		Matt Rogers misses two point hook shot
19:11		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
19:05		Kevin Easley Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:50		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
18:48		Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
18:37		Colin Smalls shooting foul (Tre Williams draws the foul)
18:37		Tre Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:37	+1	Tre Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-3
18:08	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	2-3
17:51		Amir "Primo" Spears misses three point jump shot
17:49		Eagles defensive rebound
17:36	+3	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	5-3
17:24		Leon Ayers III turnover (bad pass) (Stacy Beckton Jr. steals)
17:19	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup	7-3
16:57		Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:55		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
16:40		Colin Smalls misses two point layup
16:38		Matt Rogers offensive rebound
16:31		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
16:29		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
16:25	+2	Tre Williams makes two point layup (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)	7-5
16:03		Tre Williams blocks Matt Rogers's two point hook shot
16:01		Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
15:49		Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
15:47		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
15:29		Connor Nelson misses two point jump shot
15:27		Amir "Primo" Spears defensive rebound
15:25		Stacy Beckton Jr. shooting foul (Amir "Primo" Spears draws the foul)
15:25		TV timeout
15:25	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-6
15:25	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-7
15:09	+2	Marvin Bragg makes two point layup (Johnny O'Neil assists)	9-7
14:57		Amir "Primo" Spears turnover (bad pass) (Colin Smalls steals)
14:46	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	11-7
14:36	+2	Tre Williams makes two point layup (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)	11-9
14:20	+3	Connor Nelson makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	14-9
13:59		Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
13:57		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
13:31		Tre Williams blocks Stacy Beckton Jr.'s two point layup
13:29		Tre Williams defensive rebound
13:22	+2	Toby Okani makes two point dunk	14-11
13:03	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	16-11
12:47		Colin Smalls personal foul (Jackie Johnson III draws the foul)
12:36		Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
12:34		Marvin Bragg defensive rebound
12:24	+3	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marvin Bragg assists)	19-11
12:03		Jackie Johnson III turnover (bad pass) (Marvin Bragg steals)
11:56		Marvin Bragg turnover (lost ball) (Austin Rotroff steals)
11:52	+2	Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point layup (Austin Rotroff assists)	19-13
11:38	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup	21-13
11:38		TV timeout
11:22	+2	Amir "Primo" Spears makes two point jump shot	21-15
10:58		Connor Nelson misses three point jump shot
10:56		Connor Nelson offensive rebound
10:53	+2	Connor Nelson makes two point layup	23-15
10:35		Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
10:33		Austin Rotroff offensive rebound
10:25	+2	Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot (Austin Rotroff assists)	23-17
10:12		Jump ball. Matt Rogers vs. Kevin Easley Jr. (Eagles gains possession)
9:57		Matt Rogers turnover (traveling)
9:47	+2	Leon Ayers III makes two point layup	23-19
9:47		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Leon Ayers III draws the foul)
9:47	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-20
9:17	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists)	25-20
9:02		Leon Ayers III turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
8:42	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point jump shot (Lorenzo Donadio assists)	27-20
8:18		Stacy Beckton Jr. personal foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
8:05		Tre Williams turnover (traveling)
7:43		Matt Rogers misses two point hook shot
7:41		Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
7:25	+3	Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot	27-23
6:58		Jaxon Knotek misses three point jump shot
6:56		Toby Okani defensive rebound
6:45		Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
6:43		Dukes offensive rebound
6:44		TV timeout
6:26	+2	Marvin Bragg makes two point layup (Colin Smalls assists)	29-23
6:08		Tre Williams offensive foul (Marvin Bragg draws the foul)
6:08		Tre Williams turnover
5:48	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point hook shot	31-23
5:31		Tre Williams turnover (offensive goaltending)
5:12		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
5:10		Toby Okani defensive rebound
4:51		Marvin Bragg shooting foul (Tre Williams draws the foul)
4:51		Tre Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:51	+1	Tre Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-24
4:39		Colin Smalls turnover (lost ball)
4:30		Johnny O'Neil personal foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
4:30	+1	Kevin Easley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-25
4:30	+1	Kevin Easley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-26
4:13	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	33-26
4:13		Tre Williams shooting foul (Colin Smalls draws the foul)
4:13		Colin Smalls misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:13		Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
3:59	+3	Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Austin Rotroff assists)	33-29
3:34		Lorenzo Donadio turnover (traveling)
3:34		TV timeout
3:25		Jackie Johnson III turnover (bad pass) (Jaxon Knotek steals)
3:17		Jaxon Knotek misses two point layup
3:15		Austin Rotroff defensive rebound
3:02		Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
3:00		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
2:38		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
2:36		Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
2:29		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Jackie Johnson III draws the foul)
2:29		Jackie Johnson III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:29		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
2:12		Amir "Primo" Spears personal foul (Stacy Beckton Jr. draws the foul)
2:01	+3	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	36-29
1:59		Dukes 30 second timeout
1:47		Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
1:45		Austin Rotroff offensive rebound
1:44		Matt Rogers personal foul (Austin Rotroff draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Austin Rotroff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-30
1:44	+1	Austin Rotroff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-31
1:29		Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass) (Amir "Primo" Spears steals)
1:18	+2	Amir "Primo" Spears makes two point jump shot	36-33
0:54		Marvin Bragg misses two point hook shot
0:52		Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
0:48	+2	Leon Ayers III makes two point layup	36-35
0:20		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
0:18		Marvin Bragg offensive rebound
0:15		Austin Rotroff shooting foul (Jaxon Knotek draws the foul)
0:15		Jaxon Knotek misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15	+1	Jaxon Knotek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-35
0:01	+3	Amir "Primo" Spears makes three point jump shot	37-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AMER
Eagles
42
DUQ
Dukes
50

Time		Play	Score
19:39	+2	Leon Ayers III makes two point layup	37-40
19:21		Colin Smalls turnover (lost ball) (Amir "Primo" Spears steals)
19:14	+2	Amir "Primo" Spears makes two point layup	37-42
18:51		Lorenzo Donadio misses two point layup
18:49		Amir "Primo" Spears defensive rebound
18:38		Lorenzo Donadio shooting foul (Tre Williams draws the foul)
18:38		Tre Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:38	+1	Tre Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-43
18:23	+3	Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Johnny O'Neil assists)	40-43
18:05		Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
18:03		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
17:53		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
17:51		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
17:45		Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
17:43		Tre Williams offensive rebound
17:43		Johnny O'Neil personal foul (Tre Williams draws the foul)
17:36		Tre Williams misses two point hook shot
17:34		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
17:08		Tyson Acuff shooting foul (Stacy Beckton Jr. draws the foul)
17:08	+1	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-43
17:08	+1	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-43
16:52		Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
16:50		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
16:26		Colin Smalls turnover (lost ball)
16:21	+2	Leon Ayers III makes two point layup (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)	42-45
16:21		Stacy Beckton Jr. shooting foul (Leon Ayers III draws the foul)
16:21	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-46
16:04	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot	44-46
15:44		Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
15:42		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
15:39		Tre Williams personal foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
15:39		TV timeout
15:20		Matt Rogers turnover (bad pass)
14:57	+2	Leon Ayers III makes two point jump shot	44-48
14:43		Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Acuff steals)
14:38	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point dunk	44-50
14:11		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses two point layup
14:09		Stacy Beckton Jr. offensive rebound
13:58		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
13:56		Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
13:51	+3	Kevin Easley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Leon Ayers III assists)	44-53
13:40		Eagles 30 second timeout
13:40		TV timeout
13:28		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Amir "Primo" Spears steals)
13:09		Jaxon Knotek blocks Kevin Easley Jr.'s three point jump shot
13:07		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
12:54	+2	Jaxon Knotek makes two point layup	46-53
12:35		Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
12:33		Stacy Beckton Jr. defensive rebound
12:17		Matt Rogers turnover (lost ball) (Amir "Primo" Spears steals)
12:11	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point layup (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)	46-55
11:51	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot	48-55
11:25	+2	Tre Williams makes two point layup	48-57
10:53	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot	50-57
10:52		Eagles 30 second timeout
10:52		TV timeout
10:40	+2	Amir "Primo" Spears makes two point layup (Tyson Acuff assists)	50-59
10:16		Johnny O'Neil turnover (lost ball) (Amir "Primo" Spears steals)
10:10		Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point layup
10:08		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
10:00	+3	Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	53-59
9:35	+2	Tre Williams makes two point layup	53-61
9:06		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
9:04		Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
9:03		Jaxon Knotek personal foul (Leon Ayers III draws the foul)
8:49		Amir "Primo" Spears misses three point jump shot
8:47		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
8:30		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:28		Amir "Primo" Spears defensive rebound
8:24	+2	Austin Rotroff makes two point layup (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)	53-63
8:05		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Amir "Primo" Spears steals)
7:59		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Amir "Primo" Spears draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:55	+2	Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot	53-65
7:28	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point dunk (Colin Smalls assists)	55-65
7:08	+2	Toby Okani makes two point dunk (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)	55-67
6:46		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
6:44		Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
6:38		Stacy Beckton Jr. shooting foul (Amir "Primo" Spears draws the foul)
6:38		Amir "Primo" Spears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:38		Amir "Primo" Spears misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:38		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
6:22	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point jump shot	57-67
5:59		Austin Rotroff misses two point layup
5:57		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
5:53		Kevin Easley Jr. shooting foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Johnny O'Neil makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-67
5:53		Johnny O'Neil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:53		Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
5:34		Tre Williams misses two point layup
5:32		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
5:25		Stacy Beckton Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:23		Lorenzo Donadio offensive rebound
5:17		Lorenzo Donadio misses two point layup
5:15		Dukes defensive rebound
5:02	+2	Leon Ayers III makes two point jump shot (Kevin Easley Jr. assists)	58-69
4:42	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot	60-69
4:18		Tre Williams misses two point layup
4:16		Eagles defensive rebound
3:59	+3	Lorenzo Donadio makes three point jump shot (Johnny O'Neil assists)	63-69
3:34	+2	Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot	63-71
3:20		Marvin Bragg misses two point layup
3:18		Marvin Bragg offensive rebound
3:15	+2	Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup (Marvin Bragg assists)	65-71
2:58	+2	Amir "Primo" Spears makes two point jump shot	65-73
2:37		Lorenzo Donadio misses two point layup
2:35		Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
2:19		Stacy Beckton Jr. personal foul (Amir "Primo" Spears draws the foul)
2:19		TV timeout
2:19	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-74
2:19	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-75
2:05	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup (Johnny O'Neil assists)	67-75
1:40		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Amir "Primo" Spears draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-76
1:40	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-77
1:28	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup (Colin Smalls assists)	69-77
1:27		Eagles 60 second timeout
1:18		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Amir "Primo" Spears draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-78
1:18	+1	Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-79
1:07	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot	71-79
1:02		Colin Smalls personal foul (Leon Ayers III draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-80
1:02	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-81
0:55	+3	Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	74-81
0:52		Matt Rogers personal foul (Leon Ayers III draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-82
0:52	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-83
0:42	+3	Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	77-83
0:41		Colin Smalls personal foul (Leon Ayers III draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-84
0:41	+1	Leon Ayers III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-85
0:41		Dukes 30 second timeout
0:33		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
0:31		Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
0:30		Jaxon Knotek personal foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Kevin Easley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-86
0:30		Kevin Easley Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:30		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
0:27		Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass)
0:22		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-87
0:22	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-88
0:16	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	79-88
0:00		End of period

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Colin Smalls makes two point layup