PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bill Clark had 24 points, nine rebounds and two steals as Duquesne cruised past St. Joseph's, 75-63, in front of 3,662 fans on Wednesday night in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener for both teams.

Damian Saunders had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Dukes (8-5, 1-0), who won their third straight overall, and first at St. Joe's since Feb. 15, 1992. The Dukes led by as many as 26 in the second half.

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Langston Galloway had 20 points for the Hawks (5-9, 0-1), who had four players in double digits. But they could not overcome 19 turnovers in losing for the seventh time in nine games.