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
Duquesne Upsets West Virginia, 60-56
Pittsburgh—After a rough 1st half, Duquesne came out in the 2nd half knowing they would have to play more physically. The Dukes found themselves down by as much as 15, but Ferry and his young team found a way to turn things around and record a 60-56 win at Consol Energy Center. Both teams shot poorly. Duquesne was 24 for 56 on the night, 3 for 19 in 3-pointer shooting. It was simply a matter of Duquesne wanting it more in the 2nd half. The Dukes outrebounded their opponents 43-39. Jerry ... Read More
Duquesne Has Their Way With New Orleans, Johnson Goes Over 1000 in 88-70 Win
Pittsburgh—The eight-day break between games due to fall term finals for the New Orleans Privateers is over. On the ninth day, the independent Privateers got a lesson on what Atlantic-10 basketball is like, thanks to the Duquesne Dukes. Duquesne set the pace and the tone of the game early on. The Dukes scored baskets in transition, drew fouls, and were fearless going after loose balls. This led to dominance in every category of the game. Andre Marhold had one of his best performances of ... Read More
Dukes Bring Balanced Attack Back to the Palumbo Center This Saturday
Pittsburgh—Freshman or senior, guard or forward, starter or not, it doesn’t seem to matter for Duquesne. At this point in the season, six different players have led the Dukes in scoring (Sean Johnson, Andre Marhold, Derrick Colter, Quevyn Winters, Jerry Jones, and Jeremiah Jones) in the past seven games. These players range in position from point guard to forward. This reflects one of the key characteristics of Duquesne’s offense this year—having four shooters on the floor for the majority of a ... Read More
Pitt Cruises to Victory in City Game, 66-45
Pittsburgh—Duquesne and Pitt, two schools that are separated by no more than two miles, faced off Wednesday night at the Consol Energy Center in the 81st City Game. This was the 3rd time that these two schools met at Consol—Pitt has won each time. “It’s important to them and it’s important to us,” Pitt coach Jamie Dixon said of the rivalry. It is not very often that Wednesday night basketball draws a large crowd in December. This year’s City Game drew over 13,000 people. A glance at the ... Read More
Pitt looks forward to continuing the tradition of the City Game
It's become one of the better rivalries in Pittsburgh, but it may not be one that you think of right away. On Wednesday evening at the Consol Energy Center, the Pitt Panthers and Duquesne Dukes will square off for 81st time in their annual City Game. While Pitt currently leads the all-time series 49-31, the have dominated the matchup for the past 11 years without losing a contest. While the majority of them have been blowouts, the last contest was a little too close for comfort with the Panthers ... Read More
The City Game Through the Years
Pittsburgh—This Wednesday, Duquesne University will take on the University of Pittsburgh in the annual matchup of Pittsburgh’s two Division I basketball teams. The game will be played at Consol Energy Center for the 3rd straight year. The first City Game took place on January 13th, 1932 and has varied in degrees of competiveness through the years. Since 1932, there have been eighty meetings between the two schools. Pittsburgh is leading the all-time series 49-31 and has won the past eleven City ... Read More
In a tale of two halves, Pitt came out on top 74-61 over Detroit
Pittsburgh, Pa. - As the Pitt football team was in South Florida securing their bowl game bid in its 27-3, the men's basketball team had business to take care of back at the Peterson Events Center. After cruising past Howard on Tuesday night, Pitt welcomed Detroit University to the Pete. Just like Michigan gave the Panthers their first real test of the season last week, this Michigan team showed exactly whey they were picked to finish second in the Horizon League after winning the conference ... 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
Dixon concerned about Panthers’ rebounding
Win or lose, one thing that Pitt Panthers' head coach Jamie Dixon can almost certainly depend on is the fact that his team will crash the boards. Usually always one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, the Panthers can usually be counted on to limit opponents to one shot per possession and usually can create more than a few second shot opportunities for themselves at the offensive end. However that hasn't been the case the past three games as Pitt hasn't done a great job rebounding the ... Read More