PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Duquesne Dukes opened their newly renovated arena in front of a full house of fans for the first time Tuesday, defeating the Rider Broncs, 73-61. Prior to the game, the university honored Chuck Cooper, who was the namesake for the newly renovated Cooper Fieldhouse. Cooper’s son, Chuck Cooper III, was there to receive a special commemorative ball from Duquesne.
After a sluggish start that saw the Dukes trail by three headed into halftime, Primo Spears and Tre Williams came alive, scoring 10 and 12 points, respectively, in the second half. Each finished with 14 points. Williams added 3 blocks and shared a team-high 6 rebounds with Leon Ayers III.
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