Coming off a 75-59 loss to Robert Morris on Saturday, the Duquesne Dukes (3-4) will take on the Saint Francis Red Flash (4-4) Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center, opening a four-game homestand. The Dukes hope to snap their three-game losing streak, having won 31 of the past 33 meetings, the last 11 in a row, over Saint Francis. Last year, Duquesne defeated Saint Francis 78-71 in Loretto, PA, rising from a 10-point halftime deficit. This will be the 75th meeting between the ... Read More
Duquesne Women puts winning streak on the line in City Game vs. Pitt
Entering his second season on the bench at Duquesne, head coach Dan Burt knew that he would be dealing with a talented team, but also one that was a little short on experience. That inexperienced Dukes team was tested early on with a tough slate that included the likes of Syracuse, Princeton and Green Bay. Burt’s team dropped all three of those contests, but in the process may have learned some lessons that will benefit them the rest of the season. “Syracuse was the marquee name in ... Read More
Duquesne Women capture Ball State Classic championship
After a slow start to the season facing some very tough competition, the Duquesne Dukes Women’s Basketball team picked things up over the weekend, bringing home the championship of the 2014 Ball State Federal Credit Union Thanksgiving Classic after an 82-62 victory over the host Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. April Robinson was named the tournament's MVP and Deva'Nyar Workman to the All-Tournament team that saw Duquesne also defeat Jackson State. Robinson set a career-high with 22 points ... Read More
Duquesne set to host Howard
The Duquesne Dukes are set to play the Howard Bison on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, but may want to watch out for the name “James” in the process. The Bison, 4-3 overall, defeated Gwynedd Mercy University 96-83 on Nov. 29 with the help of senior G/F James “JC” Carlton and sophomore G/F James “JT” Miller, each posting career highs of 26 and 33 points, respectively. Leading scorer sophomore G James “J-Byrd” Daniel sat out with a thigh injury. The ... Read More
2014-15 Duquesne Basketball Schedule: Dukes unveil entire schedule
Jim Ferry's Duquesne Dukes will look to improve off a 13-17 (5-11 Atlantic 10) season last year and now we get a look at the entire schedule the Dukes will have to get through in order to make a return trip to the postseason. The Duquesne schedule is highlighted by a minimum of five televised conference games, beginning with Dayton, who made a run to the Elite 8 a season ago. The Atlantic 10 has quietly become one of the more competitive conferences in the nation and good for Duquesne that ... Read More
Duquesne’s Dan Burt takes long road from Washington PA. to Division I head coach
For Duquesne Women’s basketball coach Dan Burt, it all started in a tiny barn in Washington, PA. “Burt’s Barn,” as many people in Washington with a ball in their hands know was a basketball court inside an old barn built by the Burt family that hosted myself and many of other Washington youngsters working on their games. Burt took a long road from that barn to become one of the more successful rookie collegiate coaches in the nation last season, where Burt was one of just five NCAA Division I ... Read More
Mar’Qywell Jackson signs with Duquesne
With the collegiate basketball season right around the corner, the Duquesne Dukes added another piece to the 2014-15 team. Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry announced that 6’5” guard Mar'Qywell Jackson, a consensus 3-star recruit out of Detroit, has committed to the Dukes and will be part of the men’s basketball program this fall. Jackson attended classes at UTEP this summer before deciding to transfer and will have four seasons of eligibility at Duquesne. However it is uncertain whether his ... Read More
Pitt uses strong second half to beat Duquesne in City Game
Throughout the years, the Pitt Men's Basketball team has dominated the Duquesne Dukes. Though the two campuses are separated by only a couple of miles, the success of their respective basketball programs make the two schools seem worlds apart. Pitt entered Saturday's City Game not only 6-0 on the season, but winners of 31-of the last 34 matchups against the Dukes. And it hasn't been close as the Panthers have won each of the last 12 matchups by an average margin of 15.8 points per ... Read More
Duquesne’s Colter Earns 2nd Straight Rookie of the Week Award
Pittsburgh—On December 24th, Derrick Colter became the first Duquesne basketball player to be named outright A-10 Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Robert Mitchell back in 2007. What a fantastic Christmas present for the 5-11, 175 pound freshman point guard. In his two games last week, against Western Michigan and UL-Lafayette, Colter averaged 25.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists, surpassing his points per game average from the previous week by eleven points. His team has ... Read More
2nd Half Haunts Duquesne Again On the Road
Lafayette—The first half went down in familiar fashion Saturday night for Duquesne. The Dukes shot well from behind the arc (6 for 11) thanks to Sean Johnson and Jeremiah Jones, who each had two threes apiece. They also played sound defense, holding their opponents to 33 points on 42% shooting. Derrick Colter put up another stellar performance, tying his career-high in points with 25. Following Colter’s lead, Johnson put up 16 points, while Jeremiah Jones scored 12. Unfortunately, these ... Read More