Duquesne (5-6) remains undefeated in their second-ever matchup against Texas-Pan American when the Dukes defeated the Broncs 78-72 Tuesday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The tone was set within the first six seconds of the game when senior forward Dominique McKoy dunked the ball on a drive to the hoop. Duquesne had six double-digit scorers for the first time since November 2011, led by junior guard Micah Mason with 14 points all in the second half. Sophomore center Darius Lewis—in his ... Read More
Dukes look to snap losing skid against Broncs
Duquesne (4-6) is aiming to put Sunday afternoon’s 78-69 Maryland Eastern Shore loss behind them in battling Texas-Pan American (5-7) tonight at 7:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Sunday’s loss for the Dukes marked the team’s fifth loss in six games. Despite this losing streak, Duquesne assists on 59 percent of field goals, led by junior guard Derrick Colter’s team-high 29 assists. As of the December 30 games, Colter is also ranked first nationally in 3-point percentage, while junior ... Read More
Dukes get back to work against Maryland Eastern Shore
The Duquesne Dukes (4-5) look to build upon the UMass Lowell win last Saturday as they host the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (6-8) tomorrow at 2:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The Dukes are returning from a 79-63 win against UMass Lowell on Saturday, Dec. 20 that ended the team’s four-game losing streak. Duquesne shot .518 from the field and attained a Jim Ferry era-best 12-of-20 (.600) from the 3-point range. Junior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes with 17 points, hitting all five of ... Read More
Mason lifts Duquesne over UMass Lowell
The Duquesne Dukes ended a four-game losing streak with a 79-63 win Saturday at the A.J. Palumbo Center against UMass Lowell, remaining undefeated (2-0) in the series. Duquesne’s junior guard Micah Mason hit a game-high five 3-pointers in leading his team with 17 points. Junior guards Derrick Colter and Jordan Stevens and freshman forward Jordan Robinson added 10 points each. Stevens had a career-high and game-high 7 assists, helping the Dukes in assisting on 21-of-29 field goals. UMass ... Read More
Duquesne looks to rebound against UMass Lowell
The Duquesne Dukes (3-5) look to move past their 67-52 Saint Francis loss Wednesday night as they take on the UMass Lowell River Hawks (6-4) today at 1:00 p.m. ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Today’s game is the second meeting between Duquesne and UMass Lowell in a series that the Dukes lead 1-0 with last year’s 95-77 win at Lowell, Massachusetts. Duquesne set a season high for points and field goal percentage (.623). UMass Lowell is coming off a 10-day recess since their 69-48 home loss to ... Read More
Youth, inexperience contribute to Duquesne loss
Something happened at the A.J. Palumbo Center Wednesday night that had not occurred in 48 years: Saint Francis defeated Duquesne 67-52 at the Dukes’ own Pittsburgh locale. Saint Francis hit 10 of their first 15 shots, opening with a 21-8 lead in the Red Flash’s wire-to-wire win. Saint Francis never looked back. Junior guard Derrick Colter led the Dukes with 17 points, while junior guard Jeremiah Jones contributed 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds in the effort. The Red Flash’s ... Read More
Duquesne looks to rebound vs. Saint Francis
Coming off a 75-59 loss to Robert Morris on Saturday, the Duquesne Dukes (3-4) will take on the Saint Francis Red Flash (4-4) Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center, opening a four-game homestand. The Dukes hope to snap their three-game losing streak, having won 31 of the past 33 meetings, the last 11 in a row, over Saint Francis. Last year, Duquesne defeated Saint Francis 78-71 in Loretto, PA, rising from a 10-point halftime deficit. This will be the 75th meeting between the ... Read More
Duquesne looks to slow down Penn State’s fast start
After its 76-62 fall to Pitt in the 83rd annual City Game Friday, Duquesne is ready to take on the Penn State University Nittany Lions today at 9:00 p.m. ET at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA. This will be the 46th game in the series, dating back to 1924, which Penn State leads 26-19. The Nittany Lions have won the past nine games against Duquesne, with the Dukes’ last win at State College in 1986. In their last meeting in 2013, Duquesne lost to the Nittany Lions 68-59 at ... Read More
Sharp-shooting Dukes beat Bison at home
In the first 1:54 of the game, Duquesne scored eight points, two of which were three-pointers, in defeating Howard 81-63 at the A.J. Palumbo Center Tuesday night. The Dukes never looked back. Sophomore forward L.G. Gill led Duquesne in scoring 17 points and grabbing eight boards, followed by freshman forward TySean Powell, posting 13 points. Powell was 6-of-6 from the field and netted his lone free throw. In his first career start, he entered the game second in the nation with a .789 field ... Read More
Duquesne set to host Howard
The Duquesne Dukes are set to play the Howard Bison on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, but may want to watch out for the name “James” in the process. The Bison, 4-3 overall, defeated Gwynedd Mercy University 96-83 on Nov. 29 with the help of senior G/F James “JC” Carlton and sophomore G/F James “JT” Miller, each posting career highs of 26 and 33 points, respectively. Leading scorer sophomore G James “J-Byrd” Daniel sat out with a thigh injury. The ... Read More