Saint Louis Billikens vs. Duquesne Dukes

Jan 20, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
SLU	40	41	81
DUQ	38	39	77

Game Recap

No. 24 Saint Louis pushes win streak to 12 by holding off Duquesne 81-77. Robbie Avila, Dion Brown and Trey Green each scored 14 points as No. 24 Saint Louis held off a frantic late rally by Duquesne to win 81-77 on Tuesday night.

Player Stats

SAINT LOUIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Robbie Avila	29	5-7	2-4	2-2	5	6	1	0	3	2	14
4Amari McCottry	29	4-9	0-0	0-2	7	1	4	0	3	3	8
1Quentin Jones	31	1-5	0-0	1-2	5	4	1	3	3	3	3
13Dion Brown	26	6-11	1-4	1-2	6	2	0	0	1	4	14
3Trey Green	26	5-8	4-7	0-0	3	3	4	0	1	0	14
9Ishan Sharma	16	1-4	1-3	2-2	3	2	0	0	0	2	5
25Paul Otieno	11	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
11Brady Dunlap	16	2-5	1-2	6-7	1	0	0	0	3	2	11
0Kellen Thames	16	4-7	0-0	2-6	5	1	0	1	1	2	10
TOTAL	-	28-5749.1%	9-2045.0%	16-2564.0%	35	19	10	4	16	22	81

DUQUESNE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
9Jakub Necas	22	1-5	0-1	3-4	7	0	1	0	2	2	5
2David Dixon	28	2-3	0-0	5-6	10	2	1	4	2	4	9
1Tarence Guinyard	33	3-9	1-6	7-10	3	3	2	0	4	4	14
3Jimmie Williams	33	11-22	4-7	2-2	7	5	4	0	0	3	28
5Cam Crawford	23	1-5	1-4	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	0	3
6Alex Williams	18	1-6	0-3	2-2	3	0	3	0	3	2	4
4John Hugley IV	12	2-7	1-4	3-4	3	1	0	0	0	1	8
44Jake DiMichele	15	1-4	0-2	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	1	2
22Maximus Edwards	16	1-5	1-3	1-3	0	0	0	0	1	1	4
TOTAL	-	23-6634.8%	8-3026.7%	23-3174.2%	40	13	12	4	14	18	77

Play-by-Play

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1st halfSLUDUQ

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Duquesne.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Saint Louis.
(19:46) Jakub Necas bad pass turnover.
(19:46) Amari McCottry Steal.
+3 (19:34) Dion Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Robbie Avila assists).
30
(19:12) Cam Crawford bad pass turnover.
(19:12) Amari McCottry Steal.
(18:56) Amari McCottry misses driving layup.
(18:52) Jakub Necas Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:49) Jimmie Williams makes driving layup.
32
(18:41) Amari McCottry misses alley oop dunk.
(18:36) Jimmie Williams Defensive Rebound.
(18:27) Jakub Necas misses 6-foot hook shot.
(18:26) David Dixon Offensive Rebound.
(18:26) David Dixon bad pass turnover.
(18:26) Quentin Jones Steal.
(17:58) Amari McCottry misses 4-foot pullup jump shot.
(17:58) David Dixon Block.
(17:54) Robbie Avila Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:52) Robbie Avila makes 6-foot pullup jump shot.
52
+3 (17:32) Jimmie Williams makes 27-foot three pointer.
55
(17:22) Dion Brown misses 9-foot pullup jump shot.
(17:18) David Dixon Defensive Rebound.
(17:12) Tarence Guinyard misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:07) Trey Green Defensive Rebound.
(17:03) Quentin Jones misses driving layup.
(17:00) Jakub Necas Defensive Rebound.
(16:51) Jimmie Williams misses driving layup.
(16:48) Jimmie Williams Offensive Rebound.
(16:48) Jimmie Williams misses layup.
(16:48) David Dixon Offensive Rebound.
(16:48) Foul on Quentin Jones.
(16:42) Foul on Dion Brown.
(16:42) David Dixon misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:42) Duquesne Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:42) David Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2.
56
(16:11) Trey Green misses 32-foot three point jumper.
(16:07) David Dixon Defensive Rebound.
(15:56) Tarence Guinyard misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:51) Dion Brown Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:41) Robbie Avila makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trey Green assists).
86
+3 (15:13) Jimmie Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (David Dixon assists).
89
(14:56) Amari McCottry bad pass turnover.
(14:50) John Hugley IV misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:47) Dion Brown Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:35) Quentin Jones makes driving layup.
109
(14:18) Foul on Robbie Avila.
+1 (14:18) John Hugley IV makes free throw 1 of 2.
1010
(14:18) John Hugley IV misses free throw 2 of 2.
(14:17) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(14:04) Ishan Sharma misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:00) Kellen Thames Offensive Rebound.
(13:57) Brady Dunlap misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:53) Tarence Guinyard Defensive Rebound.
(13:48) Jake DiMichele misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(13:45) Kellen Thames Defensive Rebound.
(13:42) Foul on Maximus Edwards.
(13:42) Kellen Thames misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:42) Saint Louis Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:42) Kellen Thames misses free throw 2 of 2.
(13:40) Duquesne Defensive Rebound.
(13:10) Tarence Guinyard misses 10-foot floating jump shot.
(13:07) Ishan Sharma Defensive Rebound.
(13:04) Foul on Tarence Guinyard.
+1 (13:04) Paul Otieno makes free throw 1 of 2.
1110
+1 (13:04) Paul Otieno makes free throw 2 of 2.
1210
+2 (12:40) Jimmie Williams makes driving layup.
1212
(12:37) Technical Foul on Jimmie Williams.
+1 (12:37) Ishan Sharma makes free throw 1 of 2.
1312
+1 (12:37) Ishan Sharma makes free throw 2 of 2.
1412
(12:23) Brady Dunlap misses 3-foot hook shot.
(12:22) Saint Louis Offensive Rebound.
+3 (12:17) Ishan Sharma makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kellen Thames assists).
1712
+2 (12:04) Jimmie Williams makes driving layup.
1714
(11:47) Quentin Jones misses driving layup.
(11:44) Kellen Thames Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:44) Kellen Thames makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1914
+3 (11:28) Maximus Edwards makes 24-foot three point jumper (John Hugley IV assists).
1917
(11:06) Kellen Thames misses driving layup.
(11:03) John Hugley IV Defensive Rebound.
(10:43) Foul on Brady Dunlap.
(10:43) Maximus Edwards misses free throw 1 of 3.
(10:43) Duquesne Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:43) Maximus Edwards misses free throw 2 of 3.
(10:43) Duquesne Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (10:43) Maximus Edwards makes free throw 3 of 3.
1918
(10:28) Foul on Jake DiMichele.
+1 (10:28) Brady Dunlap makes free throw 1 of 3.
2018
+1 (10:28) Brady Dunlap makes free throw 2 of 3.
2118
+1 (10:28) Brady Dunlap makes free throw 3 of 3.
2218
(10:12) Foul on Paul Otieno.
+1 (10:12) Alex Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
2219
+1 (10:12) Alex Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
2220
(10:01) Foul on Alex Williams.
+2 (9:42) Kellen Thames makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists).
2420
+2 (9:22) Alex Williams makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot (Jimmie Williams assists).
2422
(9:08) Kellen Thames misses driving layup.
(9:07) Alex Williams Defensive Rebound.
(9:07) Alex Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(9:03) Ishan Sharma misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(9:00) Alex Williams Defensive Rebound.
(8:51) Maximus Edwards misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:48) Amari McCottry Defensive Rebound.
(8:46) Amari McCottry misses driving layup.
(8:46) David Dixon Block.
(8:46) Saint Louis Offensive Rebound.
(8:40) Paul Otieno bad pass turnover.
(8:40) Jimmie Williams Steal.
(8:37) Foul on Ishan Sharma.
+1 (8:37) David Dixon makes free throw 1 of 2.
2423
+1 (8:37) David Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2.
2424
(8:08) Amari McCottry bad pass turnover.
(8:08) Tarence Guinyard Steal.
+2 (8:03) Jakub Necas makes layup (Jimmie Williams assists).
2426
(7:57) Foul on Jakub Necas.
(7:57) Brady Dunlap misses free throw 1 of 2.
(7:57) Saint Louis Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:57) Brady Dunlap makes free throw 2 of 2.
2526
(7:39) John Hugley IV misses layup.
(7:36) Brady Dunlap Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:29) Brady Dunlap makes 24-foot three point jumper.
2826
(6:56) Cam Crawford misses layup.
(6:51) Robbie Avila Defensive Rebound.
(6:47) Dion Brown misses driving layup.
(6:44) Tarence Guinyard Defensive Rebound.
(6:42) Cam Crawford misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:41) John Hugley IV Offensive Rebound.
(6:41) Foul on Dion Brown.
+1 (6:41) John Hugley IV makes free throw 1 of 2.
2827
+1 (6:41) John Hugley IV makes free throw 2 of 2.
2828
(6:27) Dion Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:23) John Hugley IV Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:08) John Hugley IV makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tarence Guinyard assists).
2831
(5:54) Dion Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(5:51) Jakub Necas Defensive Rebound.
(5:38) Tarence Guinyard bad pass turnover.
(5:22) Trey Green bad pass turnover.
(5:22) Jimmie Williams Steal.
(5:12) John Hugley IV misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:09) Tarence Guinyard Offensive Rebound.
(5:00) Cam Crawford misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:57) Jakub Necas Offensive Rebound.
(4:53) Foul on Kellen Thames.
+1 (4:53) Tarence Guinyard makes free throw 1 of 3.
2832
(4:53) Tarence Guinyard misses free throw 2 of 3.
(4:53) Duquesne Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:53) Tarence Guinyard makes free throw 3 of 3.
2833
+3 (4:39) Trey Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Quentin Jones assists).
3133
(4:19) Tarence Guinyard misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:15) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:07) Trey Green makes 25-foot three pointer (Robbie Avila assists).
3433
(3:46) John Hugley IV misses 4-foot hook shot.
(3:43) Kellen Thames Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:30) Kellen Thames makes layup (Robbie Avila assists).
3633
(3:12) Maximus Edwards misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
(3:12) Quentin Jones Block.
(3:08) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(3:02) Kellen Thames misses driving layup.
(3:02) David Dixon Block.
(2:58) Jake DiMichele Defensive Rebound.
(2:38) Jake DiMichele misses 3-foot floating jump shot.
(2:34) Jake DiMichele Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:34) Jake DiMichele makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3635
(2:16) Dion Brown bad pass turnover.
(2:16) Tarence Guinyard Steal.
(1:58) Alex Williams bad pass turnover.
(1:58) Trey Green Steal.
+2 (1:39) Brady Dunlap makes driving layup (Ishan Sharma assists).
3835
(1:19) Maximus Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:15) Trey Green Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:11) Trey Green makes driving layup.
4035
(0:46) Alex Williams misses layup.
(0:43) Trey Green Defensive Rebound.
(0:36) Brady Dunlap bad pass turnover.
(0:11) Jimmie Williams misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(0:08) Jake DiMichele Offensive Rebound.
+3 (0:06) Tarence Guinyard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jake DiMichele assists).
4038
(0:00) Trey Green misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(0:00) Saint Louis Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

SLU

DUQ

81Points77

28-57(49.1%)Field Goal(%)23-66(34.8%)

9-20(45.0%)3-Point(%)8-30(26.7%)

16-25(64.0%)Free Throw(%)23-31(74.2%)

38(9)Rebounds(Offensive)42(17)

19Assists13

10Steals12

4Blocks4

16Turnovers14

22(0)Fouls(Technical)18(1)

17Largest Lead5

Game Details

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse · Pittsburgh, PA

attendance: 2,266 (64.7%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: SLU -8.5

over/under: 165.5