DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Scoochie Smith hit a 3-pointer that put No. 19 Dayton ahead to stay as the Flyers overcame a late 12-point deficit and beat Duquesne 76-74 on Tuesday night.
The Flyers (20-3, 10-1 Atlantic 10) got their eighth straight win by going on a closing 19-5 run. Smith's 3-pointer from the top of the arc put Dayton ahead 73-70 with 46 seconds left, and the Dukes (15-9, 5-6) never pulled even again. Smith hit a free throw with 2.7 seconds left.
Charles Cooke led Dayton with 22 points and Smith added 14.
Micah Mason had 27 points for Duquesne. Derrick Colter had 19 of his 21 in the second half.
Dayton took the court with its highest regular-season ranking since Nov. 19, 2009. The Flyers hadn't been ranked so highly this late in the regular season since Feb. 15, 1968.
