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
Duquesne women’s streak snapped in loss to George Washington
Deva'Nyar Workman scored a team-high 21. Kadri-Ann Lass added 13. But it wasn't enough for the Duquesne women's basketball team as the Dukes lost for the first time since November 15, falling to George Washington 70-52 Sunday afternoon at the Palumbo Center. The loss snapped Duquesne's record 15-game winning streak and 19-game home winning streak. The Dukes (16-2, 4-1 A-10) suffered their first conference loss of the season while GW (15-3, 5-0) won their 10th consecutive time. GW's ... Read More
Dukes roll past Bonnies 95-88
Duquesne (12-6, 2-3) edged out St. Bonaventure (12-4, 4-1) 95-88 Saturday night at A.J. Palumbo Center, outrebounding the Bonnies in the effort. The Dukes totaled 49 rebounds to the Bonnies’ 34 boards and grabbed 35 defensive rebounds to the Bonnies’ 21. Duquesne took advantage of a 9-2 run with seven minutes to go in the second half before taking control of the game. The Dukes went 15-for-16 in free throws for the remaining five minutes of the game when the Bonnies began fouling to stop ... Read More
Pitt bounces back with dominating win over Boston College
The Pitt Panthers had a couple of days to think about their worst performance of the season in a loss against Louisville Thursday night. Luckily for the Panthers it was a quick turnaround as Pitt bounced back nicely with a dominating 84-61 victory of Boston College. Jamel Artis led four Pitt scorers in double figures with 22. Cameron Johnson chipped in 20 off the bench while Michael Young added 13 and James Robinson 10 for the Panthers. No. 20 Pitt (15-2, 4-1 ACC) bounced back shooting ... Read More
Duquesne hosts St. Bonaventure, looking to improve home record
Duquesne (11-6, 1-3) hosts St. Bonaventure (12-3, 4-0) tonight at 6 p.m. at Palumbo Center in its first of two games this season facing the Bonnies. The Dukes look to add on to an 8-1 home record as they face their most frequent all-time opponent. Duquesne leads the series 58-56 and leads 39-16 at Pittsburgh. The two, tied 30-30 in Atlantic 10 regular season games, meet for the 115th time. Duquesne owns more conference wins over St. Bonaventure (30) than any other Atlantic 10 ... Read More
Student-athletes take on parenting role
In college, time flies. The “greatest four years of your life” go by in an instant. With the exams, social life and extra-curricular activities, time is precious for a college student. For a student-athlete, the time management skill comes into play even more, as they aren’t only juggling their time in the classroom and out, but also in the gym or on the field. Student athletes have an argument that they should be paid, given the amount of money the institution is making off of them, and ... Read More
No. 20 Pitt lays an egg in loss to No. 21 Louisville
The Pitt Panthers saw its 10-game win streak snapped Thursday night in ugly fashion, falling to No. 21 Louisville 59-41, its first ACC loss of the season. Michael Young led the Panthers with 18 points and eight rebounds, but he was the lone bright spot on the night for No. 20 Pitt (14-2, 3-1). The Cardinals were led in scoring by Damion Lee and Chinanu Onuaku, both with 18. Onuaku also pulled down 10 rebounds for Louisville (14-3, 3-1). It wasn't just a loss for the Panthers, but it was ... Read More
Duquesne women win 15th in a row
Fresh off being a ranked team for the first time in program history, the Duquesne women's basketball team traveled to Rhode Island Wednesday night for an Atlantic 10 Conference matchup and the Dukes did what they have been doing all season long. The took care of business. April Robinson scored 29 points and Amadea Szamosi added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Dukes as No. 25 ranked Duquesne extended its winning streak to 15 straight after a 79-70 victory over Rhode Island at the Ryan ... Read More
Duquesne defeats Saint Louis to earn first conference win
Duquesne (11-6, 1-3) defeated Saint Louis (6-10, 1-3) 81-71 tonight at Palumbo Center in snapping a four-game losing streak and earning its first conference win. The Dukes held the Billikens to 13 points in the first half, the fewest by a Duquesne opponent since 2009. Tonight marks the 11th consecutive Atlantic 10 road loss for Saint Louis. Senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, in leading the Dukes. Junior center Darius Lewis and sophomore ... Read More
Duquesne hosts Saint Louis, looking to snap losing streak
Duquesne (10-6, 0-3) looks to snap a four-game losing streak in hosting Saint Louis (6-9, 1-2) tonight at 7 p.m. at Palumbo Center. The Dukes return from back-to-back road games against Davidson and George Washington, the only two Atlantic 10 schools undefeated at home, to face the Billikens. Duquesne comes off a 91-64 loss to George Washington on Saturday while Saint Louis returns from a 72-56 home loss to VCU on Sunday. Tonight marks the 22nd game between Duquesne and 11th-year Atlantic ... Read More