Duquesne faces Longwood in NIT matchup Thursday

The Duquesne Dukes will face the Longwood Lancers in the National Invitation Tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. EDT in Pittsburgh. This matchup features Duquesne with a record of 19 wins and 12 losses and Longwood at 22 wins and 11 losses. Duquesne has a balanced record in the Atlantic 10 Conference, standing at 10 wins and 10 losses, while excelling in non-conference games with 9 wins and 2 losses. The Dukes are known for their scoring, averaging 72.6 points per game and shooting 41.4% from the field. Longwood is strong in the Big South Conference, with a record of 13 wins and 6 losses. The Lancers are leaders in assists, averaging 12.8 per game, with Kiki McIntyre contributing 3.3 assists on average. Duquesne is a three-point shooting team, averaging 10.2 made three-pointers each game. In contrast, Longwood allows only 5.2 made three-pointers from opponents. Longwood averages 4.1 made three-pointers, which is 3.5 less than what Duquesne gives up. Key players to watch include Megan McConnell from Duquesne, who is averaging 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds. For Longwood, Amor Harris is averaging 10.8 points, while Malea Brown has been scoring 11.8 points over the last ten games. In their last ten games, Duquesne has a record of 4-6, scoring an average of 65.3 points. Longwood has performed better, going 6-4 and averaging 64.2 points.