Sophomore forward TySean Powell announced Monday his intent to transfer from Duquesne University. Powell will not play for the rest of the season. Powell cited personal reasons for his departure, saying in a Twitter statement, “I would like to thank the Duquesne basketball program for allowing me to pursue my dream of playing college basketball, but at this stage in my career I feel that it is best to move on to different opportunities that fit me as a player and as the family oriented person ... Read More
Duquesne falls 83-67 to Richmond
Duquesne (15-14, 5-11) fell to Richmond (15-13, 7-9) 83-67 tonight in dropping its seventh-straight game. Senior guard Derrick Colter led the Dukes with 20 points. Sophomore forward Eric James added 16 points. Senior guard Micah Mason contributed 15 points and 7 assists. Senior forward Terry Allen led the Spiders and court with 25 points. The Dukes struggled defensively, allowing the Spiders to shoot 52.7% from the field. “I thought we got beat by a better team today,” head ... Read More
Duquesne hosts Richmond, looks to snap losing streak
Duquesne (15-13, 5-10) hosts Richmond (14-13, 6-9) tonight at 6 p.m. at Palumbo Center as the Dukes honor seniors Derrick Colter, Nick Foschia, Jeremiah Jones and Micah Mason as part of senior day. The Dukes, 10-4 at home, look to end a six-game losing streak. Three of the losses have been by four or fewer points, with a fourth ending in overtime. Richmond, 4-6 on the road, leads the series 8-4 at Pittsburgh and 18-9 overall. Guards Mason (480 points) and Colter (492 points) approach ... Read More
Duquesne drops 80-76 decision to St. Bonaventure
Duquesne (15-13, 5-10) fell to St. Bonaventure (19-7, 11-4) 80-76 tonight at the Reilly Center, dropping its sixth-straight game. Senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes with 16 points, including four 3-pointers. Sophomore forward Eric James added 15, senior guard Derrick Colter netted 13 and junior forward L.G. Gill, junior center Darius Lewis and sophomore forward TySean Powell each added 10. Sophomore guard Jaylen Adams led the Bonnies and court with 24 points, scoring 18 points in the ... Read More
Duquesne drops 77-74 decision to Rhode Island
Duquesne (15-12, 5-9) dropped a 77-74 decision to Rhode Island (15-2, 7-7) yesterday in a game that came down to the foul line. Despite finishing with four more field goals than the Rams, the Dukes made 10 free throws to the Rams’ 21. Senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes and court with 23 points, making it his sixth-straight 20-plus game. Sophomore forwards Eric James and TySean Powell added 13 and 11 points, respectively. Powell scored 10 of his 11 points in the second ... Read More
Duquesne travels to Rhode Island, looks to snap losing streak
Duquesne (15-11, 5-8) travels to Kingston, Rhode Island to take on Rhode Island (14-12, 6-7) tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ryan Center. The Dukes look to end a four-game losing streak against the Rams, who maintain an 11-4 record at home and 5-2 mark in Atlantic 10 home games. Duquesne, 3-5 on the road, has won the past two meetings at the Ryan Center. Rhode Island leads the series 30-25, which dates back to 1966. Rhode Island leads 17-11 at Kingston. Rhode Island defeated Duquesne ... Read More
Duquesne drops 81-74 decision to George Washington
Duquesne (15-11, 5-8) dropped an 81-74 decision at home to George Washington (19-7, 8-5) yesterday, suffering its fourth consecutive defeat. Senior Micah Mason scored a game-high 26 points, marking the fifth-straight 20-point game for the guard. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 18 for the Dukes, who led 45-32 with 17:01 left. Junior center Darius Lewis grabbed nine rebounds. Senior forward Kevin Larsen led the Colonials with 16 points. “Right now, we just don’t have that edge to ... Read More
Duquesne hosts George Washington, looks to break losing streak
Duquesne (15-10, 5-7) hosts George Washington (18-7, 7-5) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center as it looks to end a three-game losing streak. The Dukes, 10-3 at home, look to avenge a 91-64 loss at George Washington on Jan. 9. The Colonials, 5-4 on the road, come off back-to-back losses to Saint Joseph’s and at St. Bonaventure. Duquesne continues to hold opponents to their lowest field goal percentage in 45 years (.405), holding 10 opponents under 40 percent this season. George ... Read More
Duquesne falls to UMass 108-99 in OT
Duquesne (15-10, 5-7) fell to Massachusetts (11-13, 4-8) 108-99 in overtime today at Palumbo Center, despite jumping to an early 15-3 lead. Senior guard Micah Mason led Duquesne with a career-high 29 points and 10 assists. Junior forward L.G. Gill added 20 and freshman guard Josh Steel scored a career-high 11 points, all in the first half. Senior guard Jabari Hinds led the Minutemen and court with 37 points. Senior guard Trey Davis added 26. Duquesne, who dropped their third game in ... Read More
Duquesne hosts UMass in Chuck Cooper Classic
Duquesne (15-9, 5-6) hosts Massachusetts (10-13, 3-8) today in the annual Chuck Cooper Classic at 3 p.m. at Palumbo Center. The game will recognize Duquesne’s All-Century Team in conjunction with the school’s 100th season of basketball. Bruce Atkins, Mike Barr, Moe Barr, Jarrett Durham, B.B. Flenory, Ron Guziak, Barry Nelson, Norm Nixon, Garry Nelson, Willie Somerset and Bill Zopf will be presented as part of the 27-man team. The Dukes, coming off a 76-74 loss at Dayton on Tuesday, look to ... Read More