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 women earn first NCAA tournament bid in school history
A historic season for the Duquesne’s women’s basketball team just got more historic Monday night. The Dukes earned their first ever NCAA tournament bid by receiving the ninth seed in the Bridgeport regional, and will take on the Seton Hall Pirates. This bid is a well-deserved award for a team that made the University and the City of Pittsburgh proud all season. This is the first time since 1977 that any Duquesne basketball team, men or women, has made the NCAA tournament. The Dukes ... Read More
Pitt to face Wisconsin in NCAA Tournament
The Pitt Panthers had to sweat things out until Selection Sunday to learn its fate for the NCAA Tournament, but the wait is finally over for Jamie Dixon’s bunch as the Panthers will indeed be going dancing. Pitt ends up as a No. 10 seed in the East region where it will face No. 7 seeded Wisconsin in the first round in St. Louis on Friday. The Panthers finished the regular season with a 21-11 record. Meanwhile the Badgers finished the season 20-12. If the Panthers can get by ... Read More
Pitt bounced from ACC Tournament in loss to North Carolina
Defending has been an issue all season long for the Pitt Panthers and the inability to get stops proved costly once again as No. 7 North Carolina ran away from the Panthers in the second half Thursday, en route to an 88-71 victory, bouncing the Panthers from the ACC Tournament. Now Pitt has to sit back and wait as they will learn its NCAA Tournament fate on Sunday evening. The Panthers hung around with the Tar Heels and led late in the first half before a 10-0 UNC (26-6) run closed the half ... Read More
Duquesne falls to La Salle 88-73 in A-10 first round
No. 11 seed Duquesne (16-16) fell to No. 14 seed La Salle (9-21) 88-73 last night in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes with 26 points, including six 3-pointers. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 18 and freshman guard Mar’Qywell Jackson contributed 10. Redshirt junior guard Jordan Price led the Explorers with 36 points. Duquesne turned the ball over 11 times. La Salle took advantage of ... Read More
Pitt survives Syracuse charge; advances in ACC Tournament
With its NCAA Tournament hopes slipping away, Pitt turned to its senior leader and James Robinson delivered. Robinson broke open a tie game with a steal and a layup with just over a minute left and gave the Panthers a cushion with a jumper in the lane with 22 seconds left as Pitt advanced in the ACC Tournament with a 72-71 victory over Syracuse. With the win Pitt advances to the quarterfinals where No. 1 seed North Carolina awaits. They also likely all but punched their ticket to the NCAA ... 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
Pitt to take part in 2016 2K Classic
Jamie Dixon and the Pitt Panthers have had plenty of great moments at Madison Square Garden in the past. Next year they will get the opportunity to play at the Garden once again. Pitt, along with Michigan, Marquette, and No. 24 SMU headline the 22nd annual 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, which returns to Madison Square Garden this coming November. Michigan, Pittsburgh, Marquette, and SMU combine for an 84-38 record this season and 92 NCAA Tournament appearances, including ... Read More
Duquesne defeats Saint Joseph’s 78-70 to end regular season
Duquesne (16-15, 6-12) defeated Saint Joseph’s (24-7, 13-5) 78-70 this afternoon in front of a sellout senior day crowd at Hagan Arena. Senior guard Micah Mason led the Dukes and court in scoring 28 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter fell two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. Senior forward Isaiah Miles led the Hawks with 21 points. The Dukes snapped an eight-game losing streak in posting the school’s third win in 23 all-time games at Saint ... Read More
Duquesne closes season at Saint Joseph’s
Duquesne (15-15, 5-12) ends its regular season as the team faces Saint Joseph’s (24-6, 13-4) today at 4 p.m. at the Michael J. Hagen Arena. The Dukes, who look to break even on the season, hope to end an eight-game losing streak. Of the past eight losses, three defeats came by four or fewer points and a fourth came in overtime. Saint Joseph’s leads the series 38-13 overall and leads 20-2 at Philadelphia. Duquesne comes off a 78-69 loss to Fordham on Wednesday. Saint Joseph’s returns ... Read More