Duquesne (13-7, 3-4) defeated George Mason (7-13, 1-6) 86-75 this afternoon in Fairfax in a game moved up a day due to winter storm Jonas. The win marked fourth-year head coach Jim Ferry’s 300th win and tied Duquesne’s highest single-season win total under Ferry. Senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes and court with 23 points, including four 3-pointers. Senior guard Derrick Colter and junior forward L.G. Gill added 19 and 18 points, respectively. Gill drained five 3-pointers. Freshman ... Read More
Duquesne falls 93-71 to VCU
Duquesne (12-7, 2-4) fell 93-71 to VCU (14-5, 6-0) last night at the Siegel Center in a game plagued by turnovers. The Dukes turned the ball over 18 times, according to goduquesne.com. Junior forward L.G. Gill led Duquesne and the court with 18 points. Senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason added 17 and 15, respectively. Sophomore forward Eric James contributed 13 points and 9 rebounds for the Dukes. Junior guard Doug Brooks and junior forward Mo Alie-Cox led VCU with 16 points ... Read More
Duquesne looks to upset VCU in A-10
Duquesne (12-6, 2-3) travels to Richmond to take on VCU (13-5, 5-0) tonight at 7 p.m. at the Siegel Center. After handing St. Bonaventure its first Atlantic 10 Conference loss on Saturday, the Dukes play their second consecutive undefeated Atlantic 10 opponent. VCU returns from a 94-89 OT win at Richmond on Saturday. Duquesne, 1-3 on the road, holds opponents to a .406 field goal percentage, the lowest in 45 years. The defensive field goal percentage of .389 marks the best by a Duquesne ... Read More
Dukes roll past Bonnies 95-88
Duquesne (12-6, 2-3) edged out St. Bonaventure (12-4, 4-1) 95-88 Saturday night at A.J. Palumbo Center, outrebounding the Bonnies in the effort. The Dukes totaled 49 rebounds to the Bonnies’ 34 boards and grabbed 35 defensive rebounds to the Bonnies’ 21. Duquesne took advantage of a 9-2 run with seven minutes to go in the second half before taking control of the game. The Dukes went 15-for-16 in free throws for the remaining five minutes of the game when the Bonnies began fouling to stop ... Read More
Duquesne hosts St. Bonaventure, looking to improve home record
Duquesne (11-6, 1-3) hosts St. Bonaventure (12-3, 4-0) tonight at 6 p.m. at Palumbo Center in its first of two games this season facing the Bonnies. The Dukes look to add on to an 8-1 home record as they face their most frequent all-time opponent. Duquesne leads the series 58-56 and leads 39-16 at Pittsburgh. The two, tied 30-30 in Atlantic 10 regular season games, meet for the 115th time. Duquesne owns more conference wins over St. Bonaventure (30) than any other Atlantic 10 ... Read More
Duquesne defeats Saint Louis to earn first conference win
Duquesne (11-6, 1-3) defeated Saint Louis (6-10, 1-3) 81-71 tonight at Palumbo Center in snapping a four-game losing streak and earning its first conference win. The Dukes held the Billikens to 13 points in the first half, the fewest by a Duquesne opponent since 2009. Tonight marks the 11th consecutive Atlantic 10 road loss for Saint Louis. Senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, in leading the Dukes. Junior center Darius Lewis and sophomore ... Read More
Duquesne hosts Saint Louis, looking to snap losing streak
Duquesne (10-6, 0-3) looks to snap a four-game losing streak in hosting Saint Louis (6-9, 1-2) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center. The Dukes return from back-to-back road games against Davidson and George Washington, the only two Atlantic 10 schools undefeated at home, to face the Billikens. Duquesne comes off a 91-64 loss to George Washington on Saturday while Saint Louis returns from a 72-56 home loss to VCU on Sunday. Tonight marks the 22nd game between Duquesne and 11th-year Atlantic ... Read More
Duquesne falls to Georgia Tech, 73-67
Duquesne (10-3) fell to Georgia Tech (10-3) 73-67 tonight at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, struggling offensively in the loss. Duquesne’s senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes with 17 points, netting 5-of-10 shots from behind the arc. Sophomore forward Eric James, who replaced senior forward Jeremiah Jones in the starting lineup, added 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Dukes. Jones tore his left ACL in the first half of the Robert Morris contest, ending the team captain’s ... Read More
Duquesne faces Georgia Tech in final non-conference game of season
Duquesne (10-2) returns from Christmas break to play Georgia Tech (9-3) at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta tonight at 7 p.m. This evening marks the last non-conference game and second road game for the Dukes, who look to earn an 11-2 record for the first time since the 1971-72 season. Duquesne comes off a 72-65 Robert Morris win on Dec. 19. The Yellow Jackets return to action from a 76-60 win over Colgate on Dec. 23. The Dukes, who are 7-8 in non-conference road games under fourth-year ... Read More
Jones sidelined for remainder of season
Senior forward Jeremiah Jones tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during Saturday’s game against Robert Morris, announced Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry. According to goduquesne.com, the injury will sideline him for the remainder of the season. Jones, team captain and member of Ferry’s first recruiting class at Duquesne, played in every game in his career for the Dukes and started 84 consecutive games. “I'm extremely disappointed for Jeremiah," Ferry said in a ... Read More