Rachel Konieczny

Duquesne (15-9, 5-6) fell to No. 19 Dayton (20-3, 10-1) 76-74 tonight after leading with five minutes to go.Senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes and court with 27 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 21.Junior guard Charles Cooke led the Flyers with 22 points.Dayton rallied from a 12-point deficit with under six minutes left, closing the game with a 19-5 run.Mason hit a career-high seven 3-pointers while Colter scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half.Tonight marks Dayton’s eighth ... Read More

Duquesne (15-8, 5-5) travels to take on No. 19 (AP) Dayton (19-3, 9-1) tonight at 7 p.m. at the UD Arena.Tonight marks Duquesne’s first game against a ranked Dayton team since 1960.The Dukes look to avenge a 66-58 home loss to the Flyers on Jan. 2. Senior guard Micah Mason missed the last Dayton matchup due to an ankle injury.Duquesne continues to hold opponents to their lowest field goal percentage in 45 years (.402).Dayton leads the series 49-23 and leads 29-6 at Dayton.Duquesne and Dayton ... Read More

Duquesne (15-8, 5-5) fell to Davidson (13-8, 5-5) 93-82 today at Palumbo Center, snapping a three-game win streak.Senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason led the Dukes with 22 and 21 points, respectively. Mason added 8 assists and Colter contributed 6 in the loss.Junior guard Jack Gibbs led the Wildcats and court with 25 points.Davidson outscored Duquesne 21-10 off turnovers and 21-11 in second chance points, according to goduquesne.com.“There’s no excuses,” Mason said. “They came out and ... Read More

Duquesne (15-7, 5-4) hosts Davidson (12-8, 4-5) today at 12:30 p.m. at Palumbo Center as it heads into the month of February with a winning conference record for the first time since the 2010-11 season.The Dukes look to redeem a 77-66 decision when they fell to the Wildcats on Jan. 6.Davidson, a second-year Atlantic 10 member, leads the series 3-0 and leads 1-0 at Pittsburgh.Davidson (80.8 ppg) and Duquesne (79.4 ppg) enter the game ranked in the top three scoring teams in the Atlantic 10, ... Read More

Duquesne University announced the All-Century Team, consisting of 27 all-time great men’s basketball players.The team consists of 12 automatic selections and 15 players chosen by fans through voting at www.goduquesne.com/dukes100. The team, selected in conjunction with Duquesne’s 100th season of basketball, will be honored at halftime during the Feb. 14 home game against Massachusetts.All 12 automatic selections earned All-America honors and/or had their jersey retired by Duquesne. According to ... Read More

Duquesne’s Derrick Colter has been named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for his performance in the Dukes’ wins over La Salle and Saint Louis last week.The senior averaged 25 points in the two games, shooting 44.1 percent from the field, including 7-of-17 from the arc and averaged 3.5 assists for the week, according to goduquesne.com.Colter tied his career-high 27 points in Tuesday’s win over La Salle. In both the La Salle and Saint Louis games, Colter scored 20 points in the second half.Colter ... Read More

Duquesne (15-7, 5-4) defeated Saint Louis (8-13, 3-6) 78-67 tonight at Chaifetz Arena to win its fifth game in its past six contests.            Senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason each scored 23 points to lead the Dukes and court. Freshman guard Mar’Qywell Jackson added a career-high tying 10 points and grabbed a career-best 7 rebounds. Junior center Darius Lewis and sophomore forward TySean Powell each added 9 rebounds.            The Dukes outrebounded the Billikens 43-36.            ... Read More

Duquesne (14-7, 4-4) travels to face Saint Louis (8-12, 3-5) tonight at 6 p.m. at the Chaifetz Arena.The Dukes defeated the Billikens 81-71 in Pittsburgh on Jan. 13.Duquesne looks to take control of the series, tied at 11-11. Saint Louis leads 5-3 at Saint Louis and leads 10-7 in the Atlantic 10 regular season. Fourth year head coach Jim Ferry leads 4-3 when facing Saint Louis.The Billikens come off a 73-37 loss to Dayton on Wednesday.The Dukes return from an 87-60 win against La Salle on ... Read More

Duquesne (14-7, 4-4) improved to 10-1 at home as it defeated La Salle (5-13, 1-6) 87-60 tonight at Palumbo Center.Senior guard Derrick Colter led the Dukes and court in scoring a career high-tying 27 points. Senior guard Micah Mason added 14 points and a career-high 10 assists. Junior forward L.G. Gill contributed 12 points, while sophomore forward Eric James netted 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in helping the Dukes to break even in Atlantic 10 play.“We just knew going into the game that we ... Read More

Duquesne (13-7, 3-4) hosts La Salle (5-12, 1-5) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center in an effort to break even in Atlantic 10 play.            The Dukes return from an 86-75 win at George Mason on Friday and a 30-hour bus ride due to a combination of an accident and winter storm Jonas that forced the team to stay in the same spot on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 22 hours.            The Dukes, 9-1 at home, lead the series 18-14 at Pittsburgh. La Salle leads the series 41-30. According to ... Read More