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02/28 21:19 CST Avila scores 25 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 Avila scores 25 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) --- Robbie Avila scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Quentin Jones added 17 and No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 on Saturday night. Trey Green had 14 points, and Paul Otieno added 13 points off the bench to help Saint Louis (26-3, 14-2 Atlantic 10) win its 21st consecutive home game. Tarence Guinyard scored 27 points, and Jimmie Williams had 16 for Duquesne (16-13, 8-8). It has lost three in a row after winning five straight contests. Saint Louis converted 27 of 50 shots from the field and hit 16 of 28 shots from 3-point range. Duquesne went on a 7-0 run after Avila picked up his fourth personal foul with 5:52 remaining to cut Saint Louis' lead to 76-74, but Green answered by scoring eight straight points for the Billikens. They closed with a 15-2 run. Saint Louis opened the second half on a 16-4 run after trailing 41-39 at the half. Saint Louis has trailed at the midway point in four straight games.

Up next Duquesne: At Rhode Island on Wednesday night. Saint Louis: Hosts Loyola of Chicago on Wednesday night. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball