Feb 21, 2015 1 min read

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Micah Mason had 17 points and matched a career-high with nine assists to help Duquesne beat Dayton 83-73 Saturday.

Dayton (10-4 Atlantic 10, 20-6) had its three-game winning streak snapped and falls a game back of conference leaders Rhode Island (11-3, 19-6) and No. 25 Virginia Commonwealth (11-3, 21-6).

Mason had four steals and eight rebounds. Derrick Colter scored 25 points, Dominique McKoy chipped in 11 with a career-best five assists, and Jeremiah Jones added 10 points for Duquesne (4-10, 9-16).

Duquesne was down one point at the break, yet pulled ahead 48-46 early in the second half. The Dukes used a 15-7 surge to stretch their lead to 63-53 with 8:37 left, and Dayton would pull no closer than five points the rest of the way.

Dyshawn Pierre scored 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead four players in double figures for Dayton.