Duquesne heads to Washington, D.C. to face George Washington on Wednesday, for the final night of a three-game road trip. The Colonials have been plagued by injuries lately, but it will nevertheless be one of the best George Washington teams the Dukes have faced in a while. The Colonials are riding an 11 game home win streak, and they are undefeated this year at the Smith Center. Duquesne, who doesn’t shoot well on the road, will need to shoot better than usual if they want to give themselves ... Read More
Recap: Duquesne 63 LaSalle 71
Duquesne let the game get away from them in the second half in a road loss to LaSalle. The Explorers had their way with Duquesne for the second time this season. For the first time in a while, Duquesne wasn’t in a basketball game that came down to the final minutes – but they certainly would have been happy to be in the situation they were in a week ago against St. Bonaventure. LaSalle forward Steve Zack, who averages a double-double per game, was the high scorer for LaSalle, with 16 ... Read More
Western PA Native Micah Mason Finding his Niche for Duquesne
Many Duquesne fans heard the news April 2, 2013 – Micah Mason, the top 3-point shooter in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and fourth best in the nation, was transferring to Duquesne, reportedly so he could be closer to home. Many other basketball fans throughout the area knew his name because of the numbers he put up while playing for Highlands High School. After one season in Des Moines, Iowa playing for Drake University, Mason has now brought his fantastic jump shot back to his home ... Read More
Recap: Duquesne Has Strong Second Half, Defeats NJIT
Down by ten at with 10:45 to go in the second half, Duquesne went on an 18-9 run to defeat NJIT in a rare non-conference road matchup in the middle of the Atlantic 10 season. The Dukes were down by three, 32-29, at halftime after a 1 for 10 shooting performance from 3-point range in the first half. This came after the Duquesne had its best shooting percentage under coach Ferry last Saturday against St. Bonaventure. Nevertheless, Duquesne tied a school record Wednesday night in Newark, NJ for ... Read More
Duquesne Shows Potential, Signs of Growth in Last Two Games
Duquesne’s two-game home stand included a heartbreaking loss to Saint Louis Wednesday night, along with a dramatic victory over Saint Bonaventure on Saturday. Although the Dukes only have one win to show for their stellar play, the team has shown us two important things. First and foremost, they are a resilient bunch. Ferry and his team came into the Saint Louis game expecting a win and nothing more, but they couldn’t pull it off in the final minute and ended up falling 76-72. But Duquesne ... Read More
Colter Hits Unlikely Buzzer Beater to Lift Duquesne Past St. Bonaventure
Pittsburgh – Duquesne (9-9, 2-4) won in the most dramatic fashion, 83-81, Saturday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center on a last second 3-point heave by Derrick Colter. The sophomore point guard’s runner with a hand in the face came after Colter missed two free throws with four seconds left in the game that would have put the Dukes up by one. “I should have made the free throws first, that just made me mad. I could have hit the two free throws to win the game,” Colter said afterwards. After his ... Read More
Saint Louis Snatches Upset From Duquesne In Final Minute
Pittsburgh – Duquesne (8-9, 1-5) was just a few shots away from grabbing national attention and upsetting #19 Saint Louis (18-2, 5-0). The game will go down as their fourth straight loss, even though the players played their hearts out. Ferry, who spent two days preparing his team on exactly how to beat the Billikens defense, was pleased that his team never lost confidence. “I think they played with great confidence, right down to the end,” Ferry said. That confidence showed in the later ... Read More
Stifled: What’s Been Going on With Duquesne’s Offense?
After a five-game win streak and a high-flying start to Atlantic 10 play, Duquesne’s offense has gone through a bit of a rough patch during the past three games. They have only broken seventy in one of those contests – and that was after playing their worst first half of the season in a game against Saint Joe’s. To make matters worse, the Hawks were lacking the presence of starting forward Ronald Roberts, a household name on Hawk Hill, along with sixth man Isaiah Miles. An important ... Read More
VCU Pulls Away Late to Beat Duquesne
Duquesne suffered its third loss in a row Saturday afternoon when they visited VCU in Richmond. The Dukes (8-8, 1-3) hung with the Rams for most of the game, but fell farther behind with under eight minutes to play. Even though Duquesne led 31-27 at the half, the Rams were able to pick up their 14th straight home win. VCU led by just five with around eight minutes to play, but pulled away when JeQuan Lewis knocked down two straight 3-pointer to kick off a 22-8 run that blew the visitors ... Read More
Recap: Late Run for Duquesne Falls Way Short
Duquesne (8-7) went on a 30-2 run in the final 4:49 of the basketball game Wednesday night in Philadelphia against St. Joseph’s, but it wasn’t nearly enough to give them the victory. If anyone would have told coach Ferry before the game that his team would go on that kind of a hot streak, but still lose the game 84-75, he would have been beside himself. The loss puts an end to Duquesne’s three-game road win streak and is the Dukes’ second straight loss to an A-10 opponent, dropping their ... Read More