Duquesne may have finished the season (12-19, 6-12) on a 73-55 loss to George Washington in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship, but the Dukes’ head coach Jim Ferry looks to build on a young team to create an identity. In one word: resilient. Duquesne, despite failing to break even, achieved a 9-7 record at home. Two of three home conference losses were decided in the final possession. On the road, the Dukes wrote a different story. Duquesne was 2-10 on the road despite ... Read More
Duquesne ends season with loss to George Washington
No. 11 Duquesne (12-19, 7-13) suffered a 73-55 decision to No. 6 George Washington (21-11, 11-8) Thursday night in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny. Duquesne junior guard Micah Mason led the court with 22 points, hitting 6-of-9 three-point attempts. Junior guard Derrick Colter added 13 points for the Dukes, while junior guard Jeremiah Jones and senior center Dominique McKoy each contributed nine points. Colter and Jones each had five ... Read More
Duquesne looks to continue run in tournament against George Washington
No. 11 Duquesne (12-18, 7-12) looks to defeat No. 6 George Washington (20-11, 10-8) in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny. The Dukes are looking to win multiple A-10 Championship games for the first time since its run to the title game in 2009. Duquesne has won multiple games four times: 1977, 1981, 1985 and 2009, with their lone Championship win in 1977. Duquesne posted its third A-10 Championship opening round ... Read More
Duquesne advances with win over Saint Louis
“I thought that was just a really intense, physical A 10 battle.” That’s the description that No. 11 Duquesne (12-18, 7-12) head coach Jim Ferry said of his team topping No. 14 Saint Louis (11-21, 3-16) 61-55 Wednesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny., in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. This was the second straight appearance for the Dukes, who snapped a four-game losing streak in the A-10 Championship with the win. Duquesne junior guard Micah Mason led the court ... Read More
Duquesne squares off with Saint Louis in A-10 tournament
No. 11 Duquesne (11-18, 6-12) will face No. 14 Saint Louis (11-20, 3-15) in the first-round game of the Atlantic 10 Championship tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny. The Dukes will be making their second A-10 Championship appearance under third-year head coach Jim Ferry. The winner of the game moves on to face No. 6 George Washington (20-11, 10-8) on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. ET. This is the first time Duquesne has entered the Championship as a No. 11 seed. The Dukes ... Read More
Davidson uses three-ball to down Duquesne
“It just felt like it was a blistering barrage of threes.” That is the description Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry said of Davidson’s “lights out” 61.5 field goal percentage and 55.6 percent three-point shooting on the night. Duquesne (11-18, 6-12) suffered a 107-78 decision to Davidson (23-6, 14-4) at the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne’s junior guard Micah Mason led his team with 17 points. Senior forward Dominique McKoy contributed 15 points and freshman forward TySean ... Read More
Duquesne looks to spoil Davidson’s title hopes
Duquesne (11-17, 6-11) looks to cinch the No. 10 seed in the Atlantic 10 in its last regular season game tonight at 7:00 pm ET game against Davidson (22-6, 13-4) at the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh. The Dukes need a win and a Saint Louis (13-16, 7-10) loss at Rhode Island to earn the 10th spot. The Dukes are coming off an 81-66 win over Fordham on Wednesday at Rose Hill Gym, having won three of its past four games. Duquesne has not lost a home game since Jan. 22 against St. ... Read More
Duquesne picks up big 81-66 win over Fordham
Duquesne (11-17, 6-11) defeated Fordham (9-19, 4-13) 81-66 last night at the Rose Hill Gym in Bronx, Ny in posting nearly 50 percent from behind the arc. The Dukes credited accurate long range shooting in their win. Duquesne drained 10-of-22 three-point attempts, including 10 3-pointers from four Dukes’ players. Junior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason, senior forward Dominique McKoy and sophomore forward L.G. Gill each scored 16 points in the win. Junior guard Jeremiah Jones also ... Read More
Bonnies snap Dukes winning ways with 92-75 win
Duquesne (10-17, 5-11) suffered a 92-75 loss to St. Bonaventure (15-12, 8-8) this afternoon at the Reilly Center in Olean, Ny. This is the seventh consecutive home win over Duquesne for the Bonnies. The Dukes led for a mere 0:30 at the start of the game until the Bonnies took over at 19:12 in the first half with a three pointer by senior guard Andell Cumberbatch. Junior guard Marcus Posley led the Bonnies with 29 points, including six 3-pointers. Cumberbatch added 18 points. Leading ... Read More
Duquesne looks to push winning streak to three games against Bonnies
Duquesne (10-16, 5-10) is looking for its second win of the series against St. Bonaventure (14-12, 7-8) today at 4:00 p.m. ET at the Reilly Center in Olean, Ny. The Dukes are hoping to claim their first Reilly Center win since 2009. St. Bonaventure is Duquesne’s most frequent all-time opponent in a series dating back to 1920. This is the 114th meeting for the two teams, led 58-55 by Duquesne. The Dukes own more conference wins over the Bonnies than any other Atlantic 10 school. Duquesne is ... Read More