Duquesne (10-3) fell to Georgia Tech (10-3) 73-67 tonight at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, struggling offensively in the loss. Duquesne’s senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes with 17 points, netting 5-of-10 shots from behind the arc. Sophomore forward Eric James, who replaced senior forward Jeremiah Jones in the starting lineup, added 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Dukes. Jones tore his left ACL in the first half of the Robert Morris contest, ending the team captain’s ... Read More
Duquesne faces Georgia Tech in final non-conference game of season
Duquesne (10-2) returns from Christmas break to play Georgia Tech (9-3) at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta tonight at 7 p.m. This evening marks the last non-conference game and second road game for the Dukes, who look to earn an 11-2 record for the first time since the 1971-72 season. Duquesne comes off a 72-65 Robert Morris win on Dec. 19. The Yellow Jackets return to action from a 76-60 win over Colgate on Dec. 23. The Dukes, who are 7-8 in non-conference road games under fourth-year ... Read More
Pitt cracks rankings; Jamel Artis honored
As the Pitt Panthers basketball team prepares for its first ACC game of the season against Syracuse, they will do so as a ranked team for the first time this season. The 10-1 Panthers checked in at No. 25 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll announced Monday afternoon. Pitt is ranked in the Coaches Poll first time since week 15 (Feb. 10) of the 2013-14 season. There were more honors to go around as junior Jamel Artis was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week. Artis ... Read More
Pitt getting it done from the free-throw line
If there seems like one major problem that has plagued the Pitt Panthers throughout the Jamie Dixon era, it likely has been poor free-throw shooting. On more than one occasion the Panthers inability to knock down big free throws during crunch time has cost them in a major way. That's not the case any longer. One of this Pitt teams biggest strengths is being able to go to the line and knock down free throws. It hasn't just been one guy either as the entire roster is built with very good ... Read More
Pitt wraps up Gotham Classic with win over Western Carolina
For a change this season the Pitt Panthers had a fight on their hands. While most of their non-conference schedule has resulted in blowout wins, the Panthers needed all 40 minutes to take care of visiting Western Carolina 79-73 in the final game of the Gotham Classic Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt trailed with just over two minutes remaining, but a Chris Jones three-pointer with 2:20 remaining gave the Panthers a 68-66 lead. Sheldon Jeter followed with a monster dunk ... Read More
Jones sidelined for remainder of season
Senior forward Jeremiah Jones tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during Saturday’s game against Robert Morris, announced Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry. According to goduquesne.com, the injury will sideline him for the remainder of the season. Jones, team captain and member of Ferry’s first recruiting class at Duquesne, played in every game in his career for the Dukes and started 84 consecutive games. “I'm extremely disappointed for Jeremiah," Ferry said in a ... Read More
Duquesne holds off Robert Morris, 72-65
Duquesne (10-2) defeated Robert Morris (2-10) 72-65 this afternoon at Palumbo Center, grabbing 59 rebounds to secure the win. Dubbed by head coach Jim Ferry and his team as “tailbacking,” derived from the football position, the Dukes’ rebound margin of 26 made the best team rebounding effort since 2012. Senior guard Derrick Colter led Duquesne with 19 points. Sophomore forward Eric James netted 13 and grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds. Senior guard Micah Mason contributed 10 points. The Dukes ... Read More
Duquesne hosts Robert Morris in 13th consecutive meeting
Duquesne (9-2) hosts Robert Morris (2-9) at 2 p.m. today at Palumbo Center, looking to open 7-0 at home for the first time since the 1979-80 season. The Dukes return to action after an 83-68 home win over South Carolina State on Wednesday. The Colonials snapped a three-game losing streak on a 69-67 home win over Lehigh on Thursday. RMU looks to earn its first road win of the 2015-16 season (0-7). Duquesne aims to disrupt RMU’s current five-game win streak in a series the Dukes lead ... Read More
Mason scores 1,000th point as Dukes top South Carolina State
Not only did Micah Mason lead the court with 20 points in Duquesne’s (9-2) 83-68 win over South Carolina State (5-6), but the senior guard also scored his 1,000th career point in tonight’s contest at Palumbo Center. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 18 points and senior forward Jeremiah Jones netted 16 for the Dukes. According to goduquesne.com, the Dukes shot 57.1 percent and held the Bulldogs to 40.7 percent, outscoring South Carolina State 45-29 in the second half. Mason scored his ... Read More
Duquesne hosts South Carolina State, looking to continue perfect home record
Duquesne (8-2) looks to continue its perfect 5-0 home record while hosting South Carolina State (5-5) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center. The Dukes return to action after a 67-65 win at Saint Francis on Saturday. The Bulldogs also head into tonight’s contest after an 81-74 home win against Jacksonville on Saturday. South Carolina State, 1-4 on the road, matchup for the first time with Duquesne. Senior guard Micah Mason enters the game needing 15 points to reach 1,000 for his career, ... Read More