AKRON, Ohio: Leon Ayers III had a career-high 24 points as Duquesne rolled past UC Irvine 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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