Allocco scores 23 points and Princeton knocks off Duquesne 70-67
AP
Nov 15, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) Matt Allocco's 23 points helped Princeton Tigers defeat Duquesne Dukes 70-67 on Wednesday night.
Princeton led for the last 25 minutes of play but didn't seal the win until Xaivian Lee made two free throws with less than a second remaining.
Allocco finished 10 of 13 from the field for the Tigers (3-0). Lee scored 20 points while shooting 7 for 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free throw line. Blake Peters added 11 points.
Jimmy Clark III led the way for the Dukes (3-1) with 17 points and four steals. Dae Dae Grant added 16 points for Duquesne.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
PRIN
Tigers
37
DUQ
Dukes
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Caden Pierce vs. Halil Barre (Dukes gains possession)
19:46
Andrei Savrasov misses two point layup
19:44
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
19:25
+3
Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)
3-0
19:13
Jimmy Clark III misses three point jump shot
19:11
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
18:39
Caden Pierce misses three point jump shot
18:37
Andrei Savrasov defensive rebound
18:31
Kareem Rozier turnover (bad pass)
18:23
Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
18:21
Halil Barre defensive rebound
18:19
Zach Martini personal foul (Dukes draws the foul)
18:13
Caden Pierce blocks Jimmy Clark III's two point layup
18:11
Halil Barre offensive rebound
18:08
Halil Barre misses two point hook shot
18:06
Caden Pierce defensive rebound
17:43
Halil Barre blocks Xaivian Lee's two point layup
17:41
Tigers offensive rebound
17:39
+2
Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot
5-0
17:19
+2
Halil Barre makes two point dunk (Andrei Savrasov assists)
5-2
17:02
Dae Dae Grant personal foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
16:57
+2
Caden Pierce makes two point layup
7-2
16:47
+2
Dae Dae Grant makes two point jump shot
7-4
16:24
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
16:22
Jimmy Clark III defensive rebound
16:14
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
16:12
Tigers defensive rebound
15:44
Zach Martini turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Clark III steals)
15:38
Hassan Drame turnover (out of bounds)
15:38
TV timeout
15:12
David Dixon blocks Jack Scott's two point layup
15:10
Tigers offensive rebound
15:09
Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
15:09
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:55
Jimmy Clark III misses two point layup
14:53
Caden Pierce defensive rebound
14:42
+2
Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot
9-4
14:26
+2
Fousseyni Drame makes two point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)
9-6
13:52
Xaivian Lee turnover (traveling)
13:37
+2
Fousseyni Drame makes two point layup
9-8
13:26
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
11-8
13:12
David Dixon turnover (lost ball)
13:11
Fousseyni Drame personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
12:45
+2
Matt Allocco makes two point layup
13-8
12:34
+2
Dae Dae Grant makes two point jump shot
13-10
11:58
Xaivian Lee misses two point jump shot
11:56
Kareem Rozier defensive rebound
11:47
+2
Dae Dae Grant makes two point jump shot
13-12
11:19
+2
Caden Pierce makes two point layup
15-12
11:01
+3
Jakub Necas makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Drame assists)
15-15
10:51
TV timeout
10:42
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
10:40
Andrei Savrasov defensive rebound
10:20
+2
Jimmy Clark III makes two point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)
15-17
10:05
Jimmy Clark III personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
10:03
Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
10:01
Zach Martini offensive rebound
9:43
+2
Caden Pierce makes two point hook shot
17-17
9:24
Halil Barre misses two point layup
9:22
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
9:17
+3
Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Jack Scott assists)
20-17
9:00
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
8:58
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
8:37
Jimmy Clark III shooting foul (Blake Peters draws the foul)
8:37
+1
Blake Peters makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
8:37
+1
Blake Peters makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-17
8:23
Andrei Savrasov misses two point jump shot
8:21
Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
8:21
Fousseyni Drame personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
7:55
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
24-17
7:55
Fousseyni Drame shooting foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
+1
Xaivian Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-17
7:32
+3
Kareem Rozier makes three point jump shot
25-20
7:14
Jackson Hicke offensive foul (Kareem Rozier draws the foul)
7:14
Jackson Hicke turnover (offensive foul)
6:58
Matt Allocco shooting foul (Dae Dae Grant draws the foul)
6:58
+1
Dae Dae Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-21
6:58
+1
Dae Dae Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 3
25-22
6:58
+1
Dae Dae Grant makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-23
6:28
David Dixon blocks Matt Allocco's two point layup
6:26
David Dixon defensive rebound
6:13
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
6:11
Kareem Rozier offensive rebound
5:54
Jakub Necas misses three point jump shot
5:52
Dae Dae Grant offensive rebound
5:52
Matt Allocco personal foul (Dae Dae Grant draws the foul)
5:41
+3
Andrei Savrasov makes three point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)
25-26
5:37
Tigers 60 second timeout
5:27
Kareem Rozier personal foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Xaivian Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-26
5:27
+1
Xaivian Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-26
5:16
Jakub Necas turnover (out of bounds)
4:53
Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
4:51
Kareem Rozier defensive rebound
4:40
David Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Zach Martini steals)
4:30
+2
Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot
29-26
4:14
Jakub Necas misses two point layup
4:12
Jakub Necas offensive rebound
3:59
Andrei Savrasov misses three point jump shot
3:57
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
3:50
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
31-26
3:40
Jimmy Clark III misses three point jump shot
3:38
Blake Peters defensive rebound
3:22
TV timeout
3:10
Caden Pierce misses three point jump shot
3:08
Jakub Necas defensive rebound
2:51
Andrei Savrasov misses two point layup
2:49
Caden Pierce defensive rebound
2:36
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point jump shot
33-26
2:15
Jakub Necas turnover (lost ball) (Blake Peters steals)
2:10
Dae Dae Grant personal foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
2:10
+1
Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-26
2:10
Matt Allocco misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:10
Dae Dae Grant defensive rebound
2:02
Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
2:00
Andrei Savrasov offensive rebound
1:50
Jimmy Clark III turnover (lost ball) (Blake Peters steals)
1:38
Caden Pierce misses two point layup
1:36
Caden Pierce offensive rebound
1:23
Matt Allocco turnover (lost ball) (Andrei Savrasov steals)
1:09
+2
Jimmy Clark III makes two point layup
34-28
0:45
+3
Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot
37-28
0:28
Kareem Rozier misses three point jump shot
0:26
Dukes offensive rebound
0:20
Zach Martini personal foul (Dae Dae Grant draws the foul)
0:00
+3
Jake DiMichele makes three point jump shot (Kareem Rozier assists)
37-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PRIN
Tigers
33
DUQ
Dukes
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Kareem Rozier misses two point jump shot
19:41
David Dixon offensive rebound
19:30
+2
Kareem Rozier makes two point jump shot
37-33
19:03
Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
19:01
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
18:45
+2
Jimmy Clark III makes two point jump shot
37-35
18:26
+2
Matt Allocco makes two point layup (Zach Martini assists)
39-35
18:01
Jimmy Clark III misses three point jump shot
17:59
Caden Pierce defensive rebound
17:31
+3
Blake Peters makes three point jump shot
42-35
17:07
Jimmy Clark III turnover (bad pass) (Blake Peters steals)
16:53
Jimmy Clark III personal foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
16:36
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
44-35
16:19
+2
Andrei Savrasov makes two point layup (Jimmy Clark III assists)
44-37
16:00
Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
15:58
Jimmy Clark III defensive rebound
15:50
+2
Andrei Savrasov makes two point layup (Jimmy Clark III assists)
44-39
15:30
Caden Pierce turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Clark III steals)
15:26
+2
Jimmy Clark III makes two point layup
44-41
15:06
+3
Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Matt Allocco assists)
47-41
14:45
Xaivian Lee personal foul (Jimmy Clark III draws the foul)
14:45
TV timeout
14:30
Blake Peters shooting foul (Halil Barre draws the foul)
14:30
+1
Halil Barre makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-42
14:30
+1
Halil Barre makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-43
14:09
+3
Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)
50-43
13:47
+3
Jimmy Clark III makes three point jump shot (Kareem Rozier assists)
50-46
13:17
Caden Pierce turnover (traveling)
12:59
Jacob Huggins shooting foul (Halil Barre draws the foul)
12:59
Halil Barre misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:59
Halil Barre misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:59
Jack Scott defensive rebound
12:38
+2
Jacob Huggins makes two point layup (Xaivian Lee assists)
52-46
12:26
+3
Dae Dae Grant makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Clark III assists)
52-49
11:56
Matt Allocco misses two point jump shot
11:54
Halil Barre defensive rebound
11:45
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
11:43
Tigers defensive rebound
11:42
TV timeout
11:15
+2
Zach Martini makes two point layup (Caden Pierce assists)
54-49
11:01
Jimmy Clark III offensive foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
11:01
Jimmy Clark III turnover (offensive foul)
10:47
Xaivian Lee turnover (lost ball) (Kareem Rozier steals)
10:38
Jake DiMichele misses three point jump shot
10:38
Fousseyni Drame offensive rebound
10:38
Blake Peters personal foul (Dukes draws the foul)
10:26
Fousseyni Drame misses two point jump shot
10:24
Dukes offensive rebound
10:22
Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
10:20
Blake Peters defensive rebound
10:09
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point dunk (Blake Peters assists)
56-49
9:58
Jake DiMichele offensive foul (Tigers draws the foul)
9:58
Jake DiMichele turnover (offensive foul)
9:32
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
9:31
Fousseyni Drame defensive rebound
9:31
Caden Pierce personal foul (Fousseyni Drame draws the foul)
9:18
Andrei Savrasov misses two point hook shot
9:16
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
8:59
+2
Matt Allocco makes two point layup (Caden Pierce assists)
58-49
8:46
Andrei Savrasov offensive foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
