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No. 23 Saint Louis Rides Avila’s Second-Half Surge to 91-76 Win Over Duquesne

The performance restores momentum for an NCAA seeding push.

Overview

  • Robbie Avila finished with 23 points, 21 after halftime, plus seven rebounds and seven assists.
  • Saint Louis shot 54% from the field and 16-for-28 from three to power the result.
  • Trailing 41-39 at the break, the Billikens opened the second half on a 16-4 run before closing the game with a 15-2 burst.
  • Trey Green scored eight straight points after Duquesne cut the deficit to 76-74 following Avila’s fourth foul.
  • The Billikens improved to 26-3 (14-2 A-10) with their 21st straight home win, while Duquesne fell to 16-13 (8-8) despite Tarence Guinyard’s 27 points.