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Avila scores 23 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76

Avila scores 23 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 | iNFOnews.ca
Duquesne's Jakub Necas, left, defends against the Saint Louis Billikens' Robbie Avila during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robbie Avila scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Quentin Jones added 17 and No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 on Saturday night.

Avila had all 15 points as the Billikens closed with a 15-2 run.

Trey Green had 14 points, and Paul Otieno added 13 points off the bench to help Saint Louis (26-3, 14-2 Atlantic 10) win its 21st consecutive home game.

Tarence Guinyard scored 27 points, and Jimmie Williams had 16 for Duquesne (16-13, 8-8). It has lost three in a row after winning five straight contests.

Saint Louis converted 27 of 50 shots from the field and hit 16 of 28 shots from 3-point range.

Duquesne went on a 7-0 run after Avila picked up his fourth personal foul with 5:52 remaining to cut Saint Louis’ lead to 76-74, but Green answered by scoring eight straight points for the Billikens.

Saint Louis opened the second half on a 16-4 run after trailing 41-39 at the half. Saint Louis has trailed at the midway point in four straight games.

Up next

Duquesne: At Rhode Island on Wednesday night.

Saint Louis: Hosts Loyola of Chicago on Wednesday night.

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Avila scores 23 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 | iNFOnews.ca
Duquesne’s John Hugley IV, right, shoots the ball against the Saint Louis Billikens during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Avila scores 23 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 | iNFOnews.ca
Duquesne’s David Dixon (2) goes for a lay up as Saint Louis Billikens forward Paul Otieno, center, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Avila scores 23 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 | iNFOnews.ca
Duquesne’s Tarence Guinyard, center, brings the ball up court against the Saint Louis Billikens during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Avila scores 23 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 | iNFOnews.ca
Duquesne’s Jimmie Williams (3) shoots the ball as Saint Louis Billikens’ Robbie Avila (21) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)

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