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
A look around the Atlantic 10
It’s a season of new horizons for the Atlantic-10. This summer, the conference celebrated the addition of two strong programs, Butler and VCU, to their already touted mix of teams. Both of these schools have made noise in the NCAA tournament in recent years. Pitt fans still may have a sour taste in their mouths from their 71-70 loss to Butler in the third round of the 2011 NCAA tournament. Butler would then storm on to their 2nd Final Four appearance in two seasons. VCU had a Cinderella run of ... Read More
Dukes Come up Short Again, Despite Late Scoring Run
Washington— The Duquesne Dukes fell to 0-2 in a hard-fought, physical basketball game Sunday night. Sean Johnson led all scorers with a game-high 21 points, while Georgetown’s D’Vauntes Smith-Riviera finished with 19. Although physical, the Hoyas season opener proved to be a sloppy one. Duquesne finished with 14 turnovers to Georgetown’s 17. The visiting Dukes shot a lousy 4-24 (16.7 percent) from three-point range. Duquesne was able to jump out to a short-lived 8-5 lead in the early ... Read More