Duquesne squares off against Saint Joseph’s Wednesday in their first A-10 road matchup of the season. After seeing a five-game win streak get snapped by LaSalle Sunday afternoon, the Dukes will be looking for their second conference win and fourth road win of the season, after winning three straight on the road over the holidays. The Dukes suffered several losses early on in the season that may have been avoided if they would have had their whole lineup intact. Both Isaiah Watkins and Micah ... Read More
LaSalle Contains Soko and Offense, Duquesne Falls 75-56
Pittsburgh – In what Coach Ferry would dub a “tale of two halves,” LaSalle (9-6, 2-0) pulled away from Duquesne (8-6, 1-1) in the second half, to hand the Dukes their first conference loss of the season. The 56 points for Duquesne, which came on 24 percent shooting in the second half, marks a season low. Although disappointed in his team’s flat second half, Ferry had nothing but praise for his opponent. “They didn’t get rattled. It was a great environment and we got a lead on them, and they ... Read More
Duquesne Survives Late 3-Point Barrage from Fordham
Pittsburgh – After picking up one conference win last season, Duquesne has already tied their most recent Atlantic-10 win total, in early January. Before a crowd of just over 2300, which witnessed quite a few electrifying basketball players, the Dukes beat Fordham (7-7) by a score of 87-81 to improve their overall record to 8-5. The win marks the fifth straight for Duquesne, the most consecutive wins for the program since 2010-2011. Fordham’s backcourt was led by Jon Severe, the leading ... Read More
Who’s Up, and Who’s Down in the Atlantic 10?
With the first conference game of the season for Duquesne looming on the horizon this Wednesday night, coach Ferry and his team are now focusing on their perennial conference rivals. Duquesne won just one conference game last season, a road upset at Temple. This year, with a more skilled frontcourt and a talented point guard who is coming off one of the most illustrious seasons in Duquesne history, the Dukes have a great shot at improving their standing in the conference and gaining more respect ... Read More
Dukes Roll Over Appalachian State for Fourth Straight Win
Duquesne improved to 7-5 Thursday night with a runaway 79-55 victory over Appalachia State (4-9). The victory was Duquesne’s fourth in a row and marks the longest win streak since the 2010-2011 season, when the Dukes won 11 straight games under coach Everhart. Ovie Soko again led Duquesne with 22 points, as Ferry substituted players freely throughout the first half. 11 different players made appearances on the floor before halftime, when the Dukes led 49-24. Tra’Vaughn White led all scorers ... Read More
Recap: Duquesne vs. Texas Pan-American
Duquesne recorded its third straight win, in the last of a string of holiday road games, 88-69 over Texas Pan-American. The win also marked the third straight road victory for the Dukes (6-5), who also improved their road record to 3-1. Jim Ferry’s team shot 50 percent for the third straight game. The shooting effort was led, once again, by senior transfer Ovie Soko, who finished with a team high 21 points. Micah Mason scored 14 points, shooting 4 of 5 from beyond the arc, and Jeremiah Jones ... Read More
Dukes Record Several Ferry-Era Highs in Win over UMass-Lowell
Duquesne rolled over UMass-Lowell by a score of 95-77 in an offensive display that featured four different players in double figures. The Dukes recorded Ferry-era highs in 3-pointers (13), assists (27), field goal percentage (62.3) and points. Additionally, Ovie Soko put up 22 points, while Tra’Vaughn White had 15, Micah Mason had 14, and Jeremiah Jones had 11. With the win, Duquesne brought its record to an even 5-5. Duquesne opened up an early 19-3 lead in the opening minutes, thanks to ... Read More
Dukes Must Avoid Road Woes of Last Season
Certainly Coach Ferry understands his team’s current precarious position all too well. After all, it was around this time last year that Duquesne’s fortunes took a turn for the worse. It was a loss on December 22nd of last year at Louisiana-Lafayette that started an eleven game, two-month skid for the Dukes. This year’s three-game road trip, which began December 17th with a win at St. Francis, will also take Duquesne to Lowell, Massachusetts to play UMass-Lowell, and Edinburg, Texas to play ... Read More
Duquesne Takes Down In-State Rival in Comeback Win
Duquesne found themselves facing a daunting second-half deficit Tuesday night in Loretto, Pa. But the Dukes (4-5), led by transfer senior transfer Ovie Soko, overcame a ten point St. Francis lead to snag a 78-71 victory. The win was a much-needed one for the Dukes, who had previously lost back-to-back games to Penn State and Robert Morris. The Red Flash (2-8) used a 16-4 first half run to gain a 37-27 halftime advantage. Ben Millaud-Meunier was lights out in the opening period for the ... Read More
Dukes Win Handily, End Two-Game Losing Streak
Duquesne (2-2) held Albany without a field goal in the last 5:28 of the game to garner a 70-59 victory. The win came after a 96-83 shootout road loss to West Virginia November 17th in Morgantown. The win was Duquesne’s second home victory of the season and revenge for last year’s defeat in Albany. The Dukes led by 14 at the half, yet fell behind by a 57-56 margin with 5:28 left to play. But Ferry’s team was able to lock down defensively like they managed to do in the first half, where they ... Read More