Duquesne (5-1) defeated Western Kentucky (3-3) 81-73 in the fifth-place game of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla. this afternoon. Senior guard Derrick Colter scored a game-high 24 points in the win. Senior forward Jeremiah Jones contributed a career-high 17. Senior guard Micah Mason and sophomore forward TySean Powell also figured into the double digits for the Dukes, adding 14 and 10 points, respectively. Mason netted four 3-pointers and led the court with five assists and three ... Read More
Duquesne defeats Milwaukee in overtime
Rallying from a four-point deficit in overtime, Duquesne (4-1) sealed a 96-92 win over Milwaukee (4-3) in the second round of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla. Senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason scored a combined 53 points for the Dukes, with Colter earning a career-high 27 points and Mason finishing with 26. Colter fouled out with 2:36 left in overtime. Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry said his team maintained composure even in foul trouble, specifically with Colter’s ... Read More
Dukes fall to Pepperdine in Gulf Coast Showcase
Duquesne (3-1) fell 84-70 to Pepperdine (2-2) today in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla. L.G. Gill led the Dukes with 17 points, followed by Derrick Colter’s 16 and Jeremiah Jones’ 15 points. Stacy Davis scored 18 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds for the Waves. Duquesne held Pepperdine to 42.4 percent shooting, despite committing a total of 26 fouls that allowed the Waves 38 foul shot attempts. Duquesne head coach Jim ... Read More
PAC Notebook: Men’s Basketball teams off to slow starts
It has been a rough start to the non-conference season for almost every President’s Athletic Conference team as the 10 PAC men’s teams have combined for a 6-26 mark to begin the season. While it has been especially rough for some local PAC teams, it was a good week for Saint Vincent senior guard Pat Jones. Jones was named the PAC Player of the Week after a pair of strong performances for the Bearcats at last weekend’s season-opening Frostburg State Invitational Tournament. Jones averaged ... Read More
Duquesne’s Kadri-Ann Lass named A-10 Rookie of the Week
The Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball team is off to a 2-1 start to the season as they prepare for their home opener Tuesday night against Howard. On Monday, one of head coach Dan Burt’s new pieces to this year’s team earned some recognition. Forward Kadri-Ann Lass was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week after scoring a career-high 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the Dukes' 73-65 victory over Lafayette on Friday night. She also pulled down five rebounds, four of which ... Read More
Dukes tie school record in win over Penn State
In defeating Penn State (2-1) 78-52 tonight, Duquesne (3-0) shot .500 from both the field and three-point line. Duquesne’s 26-point victory margin was its largest in series history. The Dukes also tied the school record with 17 3-pointers in a single contest. Derrick Colter led the way for the Dukes and tied his career-high with 26 points, making 6 of 9 three-point attempts. The senior guard also had 4 assists on the night. Colter credited his teammates for his offensive performance. “It’s ... Read More
Dukes host Penn State in non-conference play
Duquesne (2-0) hosts Penn State (2-0) tonight at 7 p.m. at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Dukes, an offensive powerhouse who have scored 96 and 95 points on .578 shooting in their first two contests of the season, face Penn State’s defense, which has given up an average of 56.0 ppg. Duquesne is 2-2 in non-conference home games at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Nittany Lions edged out the Dukes 64-62 in the last meeting in December 2014, which was a home contest for Penn State. Penn State leads ... Read More
Robert Morris drops home opener; starts season 0-3
Robert Morris men’s basketball (0-3) has had quite a slow start to the season, and after dropping to the Bucknell Bison (2-1) 81-76 tonight, head coach Andy Toole finds himself in an early 0-3 hole. The first loss of the season came from Toole’s alma mater, Penn, in a heartbreaking 76-75 nail biter. Even with a 28-point game from senior Rodney Pryor, the Colonials were not able to make up a 16-point halftime deficit, and would fall by a mere one point. Robert Morris’ second game was quite ... Read More
Pitt wins opener vs. St. Joseph’s College
It took the Pitt Panthers basketball team a little longer than they may have liked, but they finally got a game that counted. Pitt, who saw their hopeful season opener against Gonzaga in Japan called at halftime, officially opened its season Tuesday night with an 84-43 victory over St. Joseph's (IN) College at the Petersen Events Center. While it was a major step down in competition from No. 9 Gonzaga, Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon got a lot of guys some playing time and was happy they ... Read More
Mason scores career-high as Dukes top New Orleans
Micah Mason scored a career-high 28 points in Duquesne’s 95-75 win over New Orleans at Palumbo Center Monday evening. The senior guard previously hit six 3-pointers in a game against George Washington last season. Mason’s career 3-point percentage stands at .495 (201-of-406), exceeding the minimum necessary to qualify for the all-time NCAA 3-point shooting percentage list, according to goduquesne.com. The Dukes (2-0) had 25 assists on 32 baskets. “Offense will never hurt us,” Mason ... Read More