Ayers III scores 24 to lead Duquesne past UC Irvine 76-54
AP
Dec 19, 2021
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Leon Ayers III had a career-high 24 points as Duquesne Dukes rolled past UC Irvine Anteaters 76-54 on Sunday at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School's LeBron James Arena.
Tyson Acuff had 14 points for Duquesne (5-7). Kevin Easley Jr. added 12 points.
Emmanuel Tshimanga had 14 points for the Anteaters (5-4). Collin Welp added 12 points.
The is the third time the Dukes played a neutral-site game in Akron under fifth-year head coach Keith Dambrot, who led St.Vincent-St. Mary - and a young freshman/sophomore LeBron James - to back-to-back state titles in 1999-00 and 2000-01. Dambrot, an Akron native, led the University of Akron - his alma mater - to 305 wins and three NCAA Tournament appearances in 13 seasons prior to moving on to Duquesne.
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1st Half
UCI
Anteaters
23
DUQ
Dukes
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
JC Butler vs. Jackie Johnson III (Jackie Johnson III gains possession)
19:42
Jackie Johnson III turnover (lost ball) (JC Butler steals)
19:25
Isaiah Lee turnover (lost ball) (Leon Ayers III steals)
18:48
Leon Ayers III personal foul (Austin Johnson draws the foul)
17:34
+3
Isaiah Lee makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:26
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot
3-3
18:44
+2
Collin Welp makes two point jump shot (Justin Hohn assists)
5-3
17:57
+2
Collin Welp makes two point jump shot
7-3
14:37
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot
7-6
16:15
DJ Davis offensive foul
16:15
DJ Davis turnover
15:56
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point layup
7-8
15:04
DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:02
Amir "Primo" Spears defensive rebound
14:48
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point layup
14:46
Ofure Ujadughele defensive rebound
14:39
+2
Emmanuel Tshimanga makes two point layup (DJ Davis assists)
9-8
14:20
Ofure Ujadughele personal foul
14:20
TV timeout
13:58
Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
13:56
Justin Hohn defensive rebound
13:49
Emmanuel Tshimanga misses three point jump shot
13:47
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
13:39
Kevin Easley Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:37
Toby Okani offensive rebound
13:30
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot
9-10
13:30
Langston Redfield shooting foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
13:30
+1
Kevin Easley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-11
12:54
Tre Williams turnover (lost ball) (Justin Hohn steals)
12:48
Bent Leuchten turnover (out of bounds)
12:27
Tre Williams misses three point jump shot
12:25
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
12:23
Ofure Ujadughele personal foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
12:22
Ofure Ujadughele misses two point jump shot
12:20
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
12:19
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
12:17
Tre Williams offensive rebound
12:12
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
12:10
Tyson Acuff offensive rebound
12:08
Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
12:06
Tyson Acuff offensive rebound
12:04
Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
12:02
Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
11:56
Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot
11:54
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
11:40
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot
9-13
11:15
+2
Bent Leuchten makes two point jump shot (Collin Welp assists)
11-13
10:52
+3
Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)
11-16
10:32
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup
11-18
10:32
Tyson Acuff personal foul (Anteaters draws the foul)
10:32
TV timeout
10:31
Bent Leuchten misses two point layup
10:29
Collin Welp offensive rebound
10:08
+2
Collin Welp makes two point layup
13-18
10:07
Austin Rotroff shooting foul (Collin Welp draws the foul)
10:07
+1
Collin Welp makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-18
9:56
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
9:54
Austin Johnson defensive rebound
9:34
Toby Okani shooting foul (Austin Johnson draws the foul)
9:34
Austin Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:58
Austin Johnson blocks Kevin Easley Jr.'s two point hook shot
9:34
+1
Austin Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-18
8:58
Austin Johnson blocks Kevin Easley Jr.'s two point hook shot
8:56
Tyson Acuff offensive rebound
8:46
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:44
JC Butler defensive rebound
8:39
Collin Welp turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Easley Jr. steals)
8:37
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
8:35
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
8:22
Austin Johnson blocks Kevin Easley Jr.'s two point jump shot
8:20
JC Butler defensive rebound
8:11
Langston Redfield turnover
8:08
+2
Austin Rotroff makes two point dunk (Jackie Johnson III assists)
15-20
7:53
Langston Redfield misses two point layup
7:51
Austin Rotroff defensive rebound
7:39
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot
15-22
7:24
JC Butler misses two point layup
7:22
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
7:12
Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
7:10
Isaiah Lee defensive rebound
6:59
Collin Welp misses three point jump shot
6:57
Langston Redfield offensive rebound
6:37
Collin Welp misses three point jump shot
6:35
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
6:28
Austin Rotroff turnover
6:28
TV timeout
6:28
JC Butler personal foul
6:28
Jackie Johnson III personal foul
6:12
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:12
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:10
JC Butler defensive rebound
6:04
DJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jackie Johnson III steals)
5:41
+2
Emmanuel Tshimanga makes two point layup (Justin Hohn assists)
17-22
5:23
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point jump shot
17-24
4:46
Leon Ayers III shooting foul (Emmanuel Tshimanga draws the foul)
4:46
+1
Emmanuel Tshimanga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-24
4:46
+1
Emmanuel Tshimanga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-24
4:28
+2
Austin Rotroff makes two point hook shot
19-26
4:06
+2
Justin Hohn makes two point layup
21-26
3:38
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
3:36
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
3:36
Ofure Ujadughele personal foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
3:36
TV timeout
3:34
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:32
Toby Okani offensive rebound
3:20
Austin Johnson blocks Toby Okani's two point layup
3:18
Leon Ayers III offensive rebound
3:09
Leon Ayers III turnover
2:58
Collin Welp misses two point jump shot
2:56
Toby Okani defensive rebound
2:38
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point layup (Austin Rotroff assists)
21-28
2:20
DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
2:18
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
2:06
+3
Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)
21-31
1:34
DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
1:32
Toby Okani defensive rebound
1:20
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
1:18
Justin Hohn defensive rebound
1:14
Justin Hohn misses two point jump shot
1:12
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
0:56
+2
Austin Rotroff makes two point layup (Leon Ayers III assists)
21-33
0:56
DJ Davis personal foul (Austin Rotroff draws the foul)
