The Duquesne women (26-4) defeated Fordham (14-17) 70-65 tonight in the last quarterfinal of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship in Richmond, Virginia. Senior guard Deva’Nyar Workman led the Dukes in scoring 20 points and pulling down 17 rebounds. Freshman forward Kadri-Ann Lass added 16, senior guard April Robinson contributed 14 and junior forward Amadea Szamosi added 10 to complete the Dukes in double figures. Senior forward Samantha Clark led Fordham with 20 points and 12 ... Read More
Inconsistent Pitt falls to Virginia Tech
Just when you thought it was safe for the Pitt Panthers to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, Jamie Dixon's team came out and showed what type of team they are once again Wednesday night at Virginia Tech. A very inconsistent one. Just three days after pounding Duke at home for its best win of the season, Pitt fell to Virginia Tech 65-61, once again putting its tournament hopes on life support. Zach LeDay had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Virginia Tech used a 16-4 second-half run to pull ... Read More
Duquesne falls to Fordham, 78-69
Duquesne (15-15, 5-12) fell to Fordham (16-12, 7-10) 78-69 tonight at Palumbo Center in dropping its eighth-straight contest. Senior guards Micah Mason and Derrick Colter led the Dukes with 19 and 17 points, respectively, in their final home game. Senior forward Ryan Rhoomes led the Rams with 15 points and 17 rebounds. Duquesne took a 63-60 lead on an L.G. Gill 3-pointer before Mandell Thomas hit two threes to give Fordham a 66-63 lead with just over four minutes remaining. Thomas ... Read More
Brenna Wise named to ACC All-Freshman team; Panthers to take on UNC
Pitt freshman Brenna Wise made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Pitt player to be named to the ACC All-Freshman Team since the Panthers joined the league three years ago. Wise averaged 10.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. She led all ACC freshmen in rebounding the entire season and currently ranks seventh overall in the entire league. “We are so proud of Brenna’s accomplishments this season,” head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio said. “She has impacted our team on and off the court, and ... Read More
Kadri-Ann Lass breaks Duquesne record; Dukes ready for A-10 Tournament
Duquesne freshman Kadri-Ann Lass has made a habit of being recognized by the Atlantic 10 Conference. After her performance last week it happened again and this time it broke a school record. On Monday, Lass was named the league’s Co-Player of the Week, marking the seventh time this season she has been honored by the conference, which is the most by any Duquesne player in program history. Lass averaged 13.5 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the ... Read More
Duquesne forward Powell announces plans to transfer
Sophomore forward TySean Powell announced Monday his intent to transfer from Duquesne University. Powell will not play for the rest of the season. Powell cited personal reasons for his departure, saying in a Twitter statement, “I would like to thank the Duquesne basketball program for allowing me to pursue my dream of playing college basketball, but at this stage in my career I feel that it is best to move on to different opportunities that fit me as a player and as the family oriented person ... Read More
Pitt gets signature win; crushes No. 15 Duke
The Pitt Panthers basketball team has spent all season looking for a signature win, having gone 0-6 against ranked teams prior. Sunday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center they got one against No. 15 Duke and they got it in a big way. Led by Jamel Artis with 17, five Panthers players scored in double figures as Pitt led wire-to-wire in a 76-62 rout of the defending national champions. “We may have had our two best practices of the year the past couple of days,” said Artis. “We knew ... Read More
Duquesne falls 83-67 to Richmond
Duquesne (15-14, 5-11) fell to Richmond (15-13, 7-9) 83-67 tonight in dropping its seventh-straight game. Senior guard Derrick Colter led the Dukes with 20 points. Sophomore forward Eric James added 16 points. Senior guard Micah Mason contributed 15 points and 7 assists. Senior forward Terry Allen led the Spiders and court with 25 points. The Dukes struggled defensively, allowing the Spiders to shoot 52.7% from the field. “I thought we got beat by a better team today,” head ... 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
Pitt can’t earn signature win against Louisville
Tough losses have become an unfortunate trend for Pitt’s men’s basketball team this season. Looking for that signature win they have been yearning for all season, the Panthers failed to finish on Wednesday night against the 11th ranked Louisville Cardinals , ultimately leading to a 67-60 loss at the Petersen Events Center. Tied at 58 with 3:10 to play, Louisville closed out the Panthers with a 9-2 run ignited by a three-pointer from David Levitch. From there it was the smothering Cardinal ... Read More