PITTSBURGH -- Aaron Jackson had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Duquesne opened up an early nine-point lead and went on to defeat Furman 85-65 on Sunday.

Damian Saunders added 15 points while Bill Clark and freshman reserve Eric Evans each scored 14 for the Dukes (3-0).

Jordan Miller scored 14 points and Noah States and Connor Nolte had 10 each for Furman (1-2), which fell behind 11-2 and never caught up. The Paladins got to within 50-44 with 15:52 remaining, but Clark had five points and Jackson accounted for four as Duquesne scored the next nine points to begin a 21-4 run that put the game away.

The Dukes are 3-0 for the second season in a row, the first time in 21 years they've accomplished that feat.

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