Richmond takes on Duquesne, aims for 4th straight road win

Published Jan. 31, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Richmond Spiders (13-8, 4-4 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (6-12, 1-5 A-10)

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Richmond hits the road against Duquesne looking to continue its three-game road winning streak.

The Dukes have gone 3-6 in home games. Duquesne has a 2-6 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Spiders are 4-4 in conference matchups. Richmond ranks fourth in the A-10 scoring 32.3 points per game in the paint led by Grant Golden averaging 7.9.

The Dukes and Spiders match up Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Leon Ayers III is scoring 12.0 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Dukes. Amir "Primo" Spears is averaging 8.1 points over the past 10 games for Duquesne.

Tyler Burton is averaging 16.1 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Spiders. Nick Sherod is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Richmond.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dukes: 3-7, averaging 64.9 points, 32.2 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.

Spiders: 6-4, averaging 71.6 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 9.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points.

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