Reserves Williams, Cook lead Dayton past Duquesne
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Charles Cooke scored 19 points, Xeyrius Williams added a career-high 18 and Dayton defeated Duquesne 76-57 Saturday.
Scoochie Smith added 12 points for the Flyers (4-1 Atlantic 10, 13-4), who have won 11 of 13. Kendall Pollard had eight points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Mike Lewis II scored 17 points and Emile Blackman 14 for the Dukes (2-3, 9-9).
Williams had 11 points in the first half to help Dayton open a 39-26 lead. Duquesne started the second half with a 9-2 surge to cut the deficit to six but the Dukes would get no closer.
Cooke and Smith combined for 15 points until Darrell Davis hit a 3-pointer to cap an 18-5 run that made it 74-52 with 1:35 to play.
Dayton forced 22 turnovers, the most against a D-I opponent this season, and turned those into 27 points. With Williams and Cooke coming off the bench, the Flyers’ reserves had a 43-13 advantage.