Sunday night at Rupp Arena, the No. 2 (AP) Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) defeated the Duquesne Dukes (2-3) 93-59, led by a balanced Wildcats offensive effort. Freshman guard De’Aaron Fox led Kentucky and the floor with 16 points. Kentucky shot 46.1 percent from the field behind five players, including Fox, who put up double figures. The Dukes were led by graduate guard Emile Blackman, who had 13 points. Sophomore guard Tarin Smith contributed 10 points, and Duquesne shot 30.4 percent from the ... Read More
Duquesne defeats Loyola 65-60 in first regular season contest
The Duquesne Dukes men’s basketball team (1-0) started off the season strong, looking down the bench for depth to defeat the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (0-1) 65-60 on Friday at the Palumbo Center. Sophomore guard Tarin Smith led the Dukes in scoring — tying his career-high of 13 points — followed by graduate guard Emile Blackman and freshmen guards Mike Lewis II and Spencer Littleson, who all contributed eight points to the team's total. Junior forward Eric James and freshman forward Isiaha ... Read More
Duquesne falls to Mansfield in lone exhibition game of season
The Duquesne men’s basketball team put up an equal scoring effort in Saturday's exhibition game against the Mansfield Mountaineers, but it proved to be insufficient to win the contest. Led by senior forward Jeremiah Worthem’s double-double performance of 25 points and 12 rebounds, the Mountaineers overpowered the Dukes, 79-74, at Palumbo Center, Leading the Dukes, senior center Darius Lewis and freshman guard Mike Lewis II both netted 14 points. It was a double-double for Lewis II, who ... Read More
Duquesne men’s basketball hosts Mansfield in exhibition contest
In their first and only exhibition contest of the season the Duquesne Dukes play host to the Mansfield Mountaineers on Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT. The Dukes will look to use the Division II Mountaineers to prepare for Duquesne's Nov. 11 season opener against Loyola Maryland (0-0). Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry led the 2015-16 squad to an even 17-17 record, posting the most wins during his time on the Bluff. Ferry, in his fifth season at Duquesne, added to the roster a recruiting class of four ... Read More
Burt earns extension with Duquesne
Through three years as Duquesne women's basketball coach, Dan Burt has consistently improved the program to the point of the team's first ever NCAA Tournament berth last season. Duquesne has rewarded his commitment and improvement with an extension through the 2023-24 season. Burt is 71-30 overall with a 35-10 Atlantic 10 record in three seasons. "I would like to thank President Dougherty, incoming President Ken Gormley, the Board of Trustees and our Athletic Director, Dave Harper for ... Read More
AM Joe: Cubs, Pirates both get help; StL lead down to three
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 26, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Chicago Cubs (89-64) clinched a playoff berth yesterday anyway, despite losing to the Pirates (94-60), as the San Francisco Giants lost to the Oakland A's last night. The Pirates got some help of their own as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals to bring the Pirates to three games out of first place. Even more worrisome for the Cardinals is the potential loss ... Read More
CFB Notebook: WVU just outside Top 25, Dukes win again
The West Virginia Mountaineers got the attention of the voters in the Associated Press Top 25 poll this week with their 41-17 victory over Liberty University and Mountaineer Field on Saturday. WVU quarterback Skylar Howard went 21-for-26 for 263 and threw three touchdowns as the Mountaineers rolled over the Flames, who are an FCS school. Running back Wendell Smallwood chipped in with 15 carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns of his own. The defense didn't allow a score until 4:35 remained in ... Read More
Dukes grant three-year radio deal to WJAS, ESPN Radio
The multimedia rights holder of Duquesne Athletics will grant the radio rights to Duquesne men’s basketball, among other teams and coaches specials, to 1320 WJAS AM and ESPN Radio 970 AM, according to the university’s press release Friday afternoon. Learfield Sports’ DUQS Sports Properties entered into a three-year agreement with the Dukes’ athletic department that will allow iHeart Media Pittsburgh to air live game broadcasts, coaches’ shows and daily Duquesne programming throughout the ... Read More
Dukes to travel to Ireland
Duquesne men’s basketball is headed overseas in preparation for the 2015-16 season. The Dukes will travel to Ireland for a nine-day, three-game trip. According to www.goduquesne.com, the team will depart on August 4 for games in Galway, Cork and Dublin and return on August 12. Head coach Jim Ferry attributes the trip, prior to which the Dukes are allowed 10 days of practice, as an opportunity for the coaching staff and team to learn about each other. The National Collegiate Athletic ... Read More
Dukes WNIT run ends in Morgantown
The Duquesne Dukes rode a bus to Morgantown, West Virginia, hoping to extend thier WNIT run, but a 60-39 loss to West Virginia on Thursday meant an hour plus season-ending bus ride back to Pittsburgh. Duquesne [23-11] started the game with an Amadea Szamosi lay-up and then took a 4-3 lead when Jose-Ann Johnson hit a jumper. Little did the Dukes know, that would be their last lead. West Virginia [21-14] quickly responded with a 13-3 run in the next 5:14 to lead by nine and take control. ... Read More