Duquesne will open the 2016-17 Atlantic 10 season at Fordham on Dec. 30 - marking the Dukes earliest conference start since 1993-94 - it was announced by the conference office as part of the league schedule released today. Eight of DU’s 18 conference games will be televised including home games vs. VCU (Jan. 4 on ASN), Dayton (Jan. 14 at CONSOL Energy Center on CBSSN), Rhode Island (Jan. 21 on NBCSN), St. Bonaventure (Feb. 1 on ASN) and George Washington (Feb. 19 on NBCSN). Duquesne’s ... Read More
Early season woes continue for Robert Morris
Over the last few years Robert Morris men’s basketball has been known to struggle in the early stages of their season. But, this year seems too concerning to just to brush off as another slow start. The Colonials will be heading into their next game with an abysmal 1-7 record. Home Sick Thus far, after eight games, Bobby Mo has had the pleasure of playing in only one home game. After their 81-71 home loss to Bucknell on November 18, the Colonials traveled away for four games to play in the ... Read More
2nd Half Shooting Spree Lifts RMU Past Duquesne, 91-69
MOON TWP.—I think it’s safe to say that Saturday night wasn’t exactly Duquesne’s night. The Dukes took a short trip to the suburbs of Moon Township to take on the Robert Morris Colonials for their 2nd matchup against a Pittsburgh area opponent in less than two weeks. A short trip in terms of miles maybe, but the bus ride home probably seemed quite long for Coach Ferry and his team. Robert Morris (7-4) picked up their fourth win in a row and 3rd straight against Duquesne (6-5), who was seeking ... Read More
Team Effort Leads Duquesne Past Maine, 87-73
Pittsburgh—Call it a home stand, call it a Burgh-stand, call it what you will. But Duquesne will not be leaving the city of Pittsburgh for a game until December 20th when they travel to Louisiana-Lafayette. Two of Duquesne’s six games in this span will take place at the Consol Energy Center and one will be at Robert Morris. The first contest of the Dukes’ six game stand in Pittsburgh took place Saturday afternoon against the Maine Black Bears. It was the first ever meeting between the two ... Read More
Duquesne Heads South to Seek First Road Win
Pittsburgh—The Duquesne Dukes (2-3) travel to Boone, NC on Wednesday to take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-4). The Dukes opened the season with back-to-back road losses, but followed up with a 2-1 home-stand at the Palumbo Center last week. That home-stand featured some distinct highs and lows—a thrilling overtime victory in the first game, followed by poor shot selection in the next, and finally ending with a dominant rebounding performance and 84-74 victory over Youngstown State. ... Read More
Duquesne Played “Ferry’s Way” Last Wednesday
Pittsburgh—Toughness in the game of basketball can often be measured with a particular statistic. Sure, the opponent’s score can measure a team’s toughness on defense. But on the glass is where a basketball team shows its true grit. At every level of the game, coaches often look at their team’s rebounding numbers as a measure of toughness. While rebounding is only one part of being a tough team, it is nevertheless a necessary component. When Coach Ferry started at Duquesne this past ... Read More
Duquesne season preview
Duquesne is just about ready to tip-off its regular season Friday night against Albany, in what is sure to be a pivotal year for Duquesne basketball. Many people have seen the headlines since last season: a new coach, two key players transferring, and only two returning seniors. What will Duquesne basketball look like this year? Let’s first look at the man calling the shots. Coach Jim Ferry is regarded as an offensive guru. In 2011, while at LIU, his offense ranked second in the nation in ... Read More
First Year Head Coach Jim Ferry: “A Winner at Every Level”
On April 10, 2012, Jim Ferry was hired as Duquesne’s 16th head coach in the basketball program’s 95-year history. If past evidence tells us anything, it appears athletic director Greg Amodio has hired the right man to do what former coach Ron Everhart failed to do: make the NCAA tournament. Duquesne has not made an appearance at the “big dance” since 1977. According to ESPN, Amodio described the new head coach as “a winner at every level.” Ferry’s success in his former head coaching role at ... Read More