Duquesne (10-2) defeated Robert Morris (2-10) 72-65 this afternoon at Palumbo Center, grabbing 59 rebounds to secure the win. Dubbed by head coach Jim Ferry and his team as “tailbacking,” derived from the football position, the Dukes’ rebound margin of 26 made the best team rebounding effort since 2012. Senior guard Derrick Colter led Duquesne with 19 points. Sophomore forward Eric James netted 13 and grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds. Senior guard Micah Mason contributed 10 points. The Dukes ... Read More
Duquesne hosts Robert Morris in 13th consecutive meeting
Duquesne (9-2) hosts Robert Morris (2-9) at 2 p.m. today at Palumbo Center, looking to open 7-0 at home for the first time since the 1979-80 season. The Dukes return to action after an 83-68 home win over South Carolina State on Wednesday. The Colonials snapped a three-game losing streak on a 69-67 home win over Lehigh on Thursday. RMU looks to earn its first road win of the 2015-16 season (0-7). Duquesne aims to disrupt RMU’s current five-game win streak in a series the Dukes lead ... Read More
Mason scores 1,000th point as Dukes top South Carolina State
Not only did Micah Mason lead the court with 20 points in Duquesne’s (9-2) 83-68 win over South Carolina State (5-6), but the senior guard also scored his 1,000th career point in tonight’s contest at Palumbo Center. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 18 points and senior forward Jeremiah Jones netted 16 for the Dukes. According to goduquesne.com, the Dukes shot 57.1 percent and held the Bulldogs to 40.7 percent, outscoring South Carolina State 45-29 in the second half. Mason scored his ... Read More
Duquesne hosts South Carolina State, looking to continue perfect home record
Duquesne (8-2) looks to continue its perfect 5-0 home record while hosting South Carolina State (5-5) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center. The Dukes return to action after a 67-65 win at Saint Francis on Saturday. The Bulldogs also head into tonight’s contest after an 81-74 home win against Jacksonville on Saturday. South Carolina State, 1-4 on the road, matchup for the first time with Duquesne. Senior guard Micah Mason enters the game needing 15 points to reach 1,000 for his career, ... Read More
Mason leads Dukes to 67-65 win over Saint Francis
Micah Mason led the court with 20 points in securing Duquesne’s 67-65 win over Saint Francis (3-5) at Johnstown Saturday afternoon, hitting a jumper with two seconds left in play. The senior guard shot 9-of-14 from the field and 2-of-5 from the arc. The Dukes, now 8-2, record the best start since the 1979-80 season. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 13 points for Duquesne, junior center Darius Lewis and junior forward L.G. Gill each contributed 7, and senior forward Jeremiah Jones and ... Read More
Duquesne travels to Saint Francis for 76th meeting
Duquesne (7-2) travels to battle Saint Francis (3-4) at Johnstown today at 1 p.m. for the first time in 44 years. Today’s contest marks the first road game for the Dukes, who come off an 89-77 home win over UMBC Tuesday. The Red Flash, 3-0 at home, resume play after a 96-55 loss at then No. 2 (AP) Maryland on Dec. 4. Duquesne looks to redeem last season’s 67-52 loss to Saint Francis. The Red Flash find strength in their defensive efforts, notably holding opponents to .314 shooting ... Read More
Dukes surpass UMBC to earn best start since 1979
Duquesne (7-2) is now off to its best start in 36 years with an 89-70 home win this evening over UMBC (2-8), led by L.G. Gill’s career-high 22 points. The junior forward also added career highs in grabbing 10 rebounds and hitting six 3-pointers. Senior forward Jeremiah Jones scored a career-high 20 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter contributed 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and nine assists and senior guard Micah Mason added 13 points and seven assists. Freshman guard Joe ... Read More
Duquesne falls to Pitt in City Game
Pittsburgh (5-1) topped Duquesne (6-2) 96-75 tonight in the 84th City Game, led by Michael Young and James Robinson. Young, a junior forward for the Panthers, scored 20 points and Robinson, a senior guard, added 18. Sophomore forward Eric James led the Dukes and court in scoring a career-high 21 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter contributed 15. Duquesne lost the battle for the boards, with Pitt grabbing 40 rebounds to the Dukes’ 29. “It’s hard to win when they don’t miss and when ... Read More
Dukes to focus on rebounding, defense against Pitt
In the 84th meeting against Pittsburgh (4-1) this evening, Duquesne (6-1) plans to focus on defense and rebounding to outpace the Panthers. “Right now we’re playing really well, and I think that starts on the defensive end,” said Micah Mason, Duquesne senior guard. “Every game that we’ve won so far we’ve got stops. We picked up two big wins in Florida, and it was all about defense. I think this is the most confidence we’ve had going into a Pitt game.” The Panthers, coming off a No. 11 ... Read More
Dukes defeat Delta Devils, reaching 6-1 record
Duquesne defeated Mississippi Valley State (0-8) 91-77 this evening, securing a 6-1 record that marks the best start to a season since 2007-08. Sophomore forward Eric James and senior guard Micah Mason led the way for the Dukes with 18 points each. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 16. Junior center Darius Lewis and sophomore forward TySean Powell also scored in the double digits, contributing 11 and 10, respectively. Junior forward Isaac Williams led the Delta Devils with 18 ... Read More