Duquesne head men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry announced Tuesday that graduate transfers Kale Abrahamson (Drake/Northwestern) and Emile Blackman (Niagara) have signed financial aid agreements with the Dukes and will join the men’s program for the 2016-17 season. Abrahamson, a 6-foot-8 forward, brings 95 games of Division I experience to the Dukes. In his last season at Drake, he averaged just over 11 points a game. He began his collegiate career at Northwestern and transferred to Drake ... Read More
Duquesne to make first post-season appearance under Ferry
Duquesne (16-16, 6-12) hosts Omaha (18-13, 10-6) in the first round of the 2016 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Wednesday marks the Dukes’ first post-season appearance under fourth-year head coach Jim Ferry and the program’s first since 2011. Duquesne made CBI appearances in 2010 and 2011. The matchup will be the first post-season home game for Duquesne since the 1994 National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The 2016 CBI will open with eight first round games ... Read More
Duquesne looks to overpower La Salle in first round
No. 11 Duquesne (16-15, 6-12) faces No. 14 La Salle (8-21, 4-14) tonight at 9 p.m. at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. The Dukes will make their third consecutive appearance at the Atlantic 10 Championship under fourth-year head coach Jim Ferry. Tonight marks the second Atlantic 10 Championship battle between the two teams and the second meeting this season. The Dukes defeated the Explorers 87-60 in Pittsburgh on Jan. 26. In the ... Read More
Duquesne hosts Richmond, looks to snap losing streak
Duquesne (15-13, 5-10) hosts Richmond (14-13, 6-9) tonight at 6 p.m. at Palumbo Center as the Dukes honor seniors Derrick Colter, Nick Foschia, Jeremiah Jones and Micah Mason as part of senior day. The Dukes, 10-4 at home, look to end a six-game losing streak. Three of the losses have been by four or fewer points, with a fourth ending in overtime. Richmond, 4-6 on the road, leads the series 8-4 at Pittsburgh and 18-9 overall. Guards Mason (480 points) and Colter (492 points) approach ... Read More
Duquesne hosts George Washington, looks to break losing streak
Duquesne (15-10, 5-7) hosts George Washington (18-7, 7-5) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center as it looks to end a three-game losing streak. The Dukes, 10-3 at home, look to avenge a 91-64 loss at George Washington on Jan. 9. The Colonials, 5-4 on the road, come off back-to-back losses to Saint Joseph’s and at St. Bonaventure. Duquesne continues to hold opponents to their lowest field goal percentage in 45 years (.405), holding 10 opponents under 40 percent this season. George ... Read More
Duquesne looks to upset VCU in A-10
Duquesne (12-6, 2-3) travels to Richmond to take on VCU (13-5, 5-0) tonight at 7 p.m. at the Siegel Center. After handing St. Bonaventure its first Atlantic 10 Conference loss on Saturday, the Dukes play their second consecutive undefeated Atlantic 10 opponent. VCU returns from a 94-89 OT win at Richmond on Saturday. Duquesne, 1-3 on the road, holds opponents to a .406 field goal percentage, the lowest in 45 years. The defensive field goal percentage of .389 marks the best by a Duquesne ... Read More
Duquesne hosts St. Bonaventure, looking to improve home record
Duquesne (11-6, 1-3) hosts St. Bonaventure (12-3, 4-0) tonight at 6 p.m. at Palumbo Center in its first of two games this season facing the Bonnies. The Dukes look to add on to an 8-1 home record as they face their most frequent all-time opponent. Duquesne leads the series 58-56 and leads 39-16 at Pittsburgh. The two, tied 30-30 in Atlantic 10 regular season games, meet for the 115th time. Duquesne owns more conference wins over St. Bonaventure (30) than any other Atlantic 10 ... Read More
Duquesne looks to get back on winning track vs. Dayton
Duquesne (8-16, 3-10) suffered an 87-72 loss Wednesday night to La Salle (15-11, 7-6) at the Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. Redshirt sophomore guard Jordan Price led the court in scoring 19 points in the Explorers’ wire-to-wire win. Price hit five three-pointers in the effort. Duquesne junior guards Micah Mason and Derrick Colter had 16 and 11 points, respectively. Sophomore forward L.G. Gill added 10 points off the bench. La Salle jumped to a 15-2 early lead in knocking down five ... Read More