Duquesne (14-7, 4-4) travels to face Saint Louis (8-12, 3-5) tonight at 6 p.m. at the Chaifetz Arena.The Dukes defeated the Billikens 81-71 in Pittsburgh on Jan. 13.Duquesne looks to take control of the series, tied at 11-11. Saint Louis leads 5-3 at Saint Louis and leads 10-7 in the Atlantic 10 regular season. Fourth year head coach Jim Ferry leads 4-3 when facing Saint Louis.The Billikens come off a 73-37 loss to Dayton on Wednesday.The Dukes return from an 87-60 win against La Salle on ... Read More
Pitt falls to Clemson, 73-60
After surviving a close game on Saturday against the Florida State Seminoles, the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team failed to earn a win against the Clemson Tigers. The Panthers traveled down to Greenville, South Carolina to face the Tigers in an attempts to improve their record to 17 wins.However, the record is now at 16-4 with the 73-60 loss to the Tigers. The Panthers had a low night in numbers, with their field goal percentage being only at 38.2 percent. The Panthers had 42.1 percent ... Read More
Duquesne defeats La Salle, 87-60
Duquesne (14-7, 4-4) improved to 10-1 at home as it defeated La Salle (5-13, 1-6) 87-60 tonight at Palumbo Center.Senior guard Derrick Colter led the Dukes and court in scoring a career high-tying 27 points. Senior guard Micah Mason added 14 points and a career-high 10 assists. Junior forward L.G. Gill contributed 12 points, while sophomore forward Eric James netted 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in helping the Dukes to break even in Atlantic 10 play.“We just knew going into the game that we ... Read More
Duquesne hosts La Salle, looks to break even in A-10
Duquesne (13-7, 3-4) hosts La Salle (5-12, 1-5) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center in an effort to break even in Atlantic 10 play. The Dukes return from an 86-75 win at George Mason on Friday and a 30-hour bus ride due to a combination of an accident and winter storm Jonas that forced the team to stay in the same spot on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 22 hours. The Dukes, 9-1 at home, lead the series 18-14 at Pittsburgh. La Salle leads the series 41-30. According to ... Read More
Duquesne defeats George Mason, 86-75
Duquesne (13-7, 3-4) defeated George Mason (7-13, 1-6) 86-75 this afternoon in Fairfax in a game moved up a day due to winter storm Jonas. The win marked fourth-year head coach Jim Ferry’s 300th win and tied Duquesne’s highest single-season win total under Ferry. Senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes and court with 23 points, including four 3-pointers. Senior guard Derrick Colter and junior forward L.G. Gill added 19 and 18 points, respectively. Gill drained five 3-pointers. Freshman ... Read More
Duquesne falls 93-71 to VCU
Duquesne (12-7, 2-4) fell 93-71 to VCU (14-5, 6-0) last night at the Siegel Center in a game plagued by turnovers. The Dukes turned the ball over 18 times, according to goduquesne.com. Junior forward L.G. Gill led Duquesne and the court with 18 points. Senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason added 17 and 15, respectively. Sophomore forward Eric James contributed 13 points and 9 rebounds for the Dukes. Junior guard Doug Brooks and junior forward Mo Alie-Cox led VCU with 16 points ... 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
Pitt caught sleeping in loss to NC State
If you thought the Louisville game was bad you have another thing coming. Pitt, playing its third game in six days, did its best to set the game of basketball back decades for the second time in that span in a 78-61 loss to visiting North Carolina State Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center. North Carolina State (11-8, 1-5 ACC) entered the contest winless in ACC play, but delivered the knockout punch from the opening tip, as the led by as many as 28 in the first half. Pitt (15-3, ... Read More
Pitt’s James Robinson Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
Pitt point guard James Robinson is having an excellent season on the court and is being recognized not only for his performance on the hardwood, but his performance off it as well. Tuesday, Robinson was named one of 30 candidate for the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. ... Read More
Pitt falls from AP Poll
The Pitt Panthers stay in the AP Poll was a short-lived one. After losing to Louisville last Thursday, the Panthers found themselves on the outside looking in of the Top 25, even though they closed the week with a dominating win over Boston College. Pitt had been ranked No. 20 heading into last week. This week they are the first team outside the Top 25 with 184 votes. The Oklahoma Sooners are No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since the final two weeks of the ... Read More