Moon Township, Pa. - All five starters scored in double figures and Duquesne shot 58.1 percent (25-for-43) from the field in snapping the Robert Morris University men's basketball team's two-game winning streak Sunday night with an 88-62 victory over RMU at the Charles L. Sewall Center.

The Colonials fall to 6-6 overall on the 2008-09 campaign, while the Dukes improve to 8-4. 

Melquan Bolding hit a pair of three-pointers in the first minute of play, while Aaron Jackson hit another to bolster Duquesne to an early 9-0 lead in the first two minutes of action, and the Dukes never trailed in the contest.  

Duquesne quickly stretched its lead to 19-3 at the 14:30 mark of the first half after a dunk from Damian Saunders, but a 14-5 surge helped Robert Morris trim its deficit to 24-17 with 7:21 remaining before halftime.

The Colonials did most of their damage at the free-throw line during the run, as junior guard Mezie Nwigwe (Hyattsville, Md. / High Point) hit all seven of his opportunities, while senior guard Jeremy Chappell (Cincinnati, Ohio / Northwest) hit a pair. Junior forward Dallas Green (Indianapolis, Indiana / Northwest) also supplied RMU with five points. 

Despite the run, the Dukes scored the next 11 points of the game to increase their lead to 35-18 as Jackson scored five points and Saunders and Bill Clark converted layups.

Duquesne eventually entered the break with a 45-24 advantage as the Colonials shot just 24 percent (6-for-25) from the field in the first half and 30.9 percent (17-for-55) on the game. 

Chappell opened the scoring in the second half with a three-pointer, but a 13-4 spurt gave Duquesne a 58-31 lead with 13:54 remaining. The lead eventually swelled to 85-55 for the Dukes after a pair of free throws from B.J. Monteiro with just 2:42 to go.

Jackson led Duquesne with 18 points and added eight rebounds and five assists, while Bolding contributed a career-high 16 points and three steals. Saunders finished with 14 points, while Clark and Jason Duty each contributed 11.

The Colonials were led by Chappell, who finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Nwigwe contributed a career-high 14 points off the bench and led RMU in assists with five.

Robert Morris closes out the 2008 calendar year Wednesday, Dec. 31, with a 6:00 p.m. tilt against Xavier at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.