A big reason for the success of the Robert Morris men’s basketball team this season has been the play of freshman guard Marcquise Reed. Tuesday Reed was honored, as well as a couple of his teammates, with some NEC hardware. Reed was named the 2015 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, become the fourth RMU student athlete in history to capture the award. During the regular season Reed averaged 14.9 points per game, ranking seventh in the NEC. He also has posted a team-high 56 steals ... Read More
Bonnies snap Dukes winning ways with 92-75 win
Duquesne (10-17, 5-11) suffered a 92-75 loss to St. Bonaventure (15-12, 8-8) this afternoon at the Reilly Center in Olean, Ny. This is the seventh consecutive home win over Duquesne for the Bonnies. The Dukes led for a mere 0:30 at the start of the game until the Bonnies took over at 19:12 in the first half with a three pointer by senior guard Andell Cumberbatch. Junior guard Marcus Posley led the Bonnies with 29 points, including six 3-pointers. Cumberbatch added 18 points. Leading ... Read More
Duquesne looks to push winning streak to three games against Bonnies
Duquesne (10-16, 5-10) is looking for its second win of the series against St. Bonaventure (14-12, 7-8) today at 4:00 p.m. ET at the Reilly Center in Olean, Ny. The Dukes are hoping to claim their first Reilly Center win since 2009. St. Bonaventure is Duquesne’s most frequent all-time opponent in a series dating back to 1920. This is the 114th meeting for the two teams, led 58-55 by Duquesne. The Dukes own more conference wins over the Bonnies than any other Atlantic 10 school. Duquesne is ... Read More
W&J’s Valerie Dunlap excelling both on and off the court
Current W&J center Valerie Dunlap isn’t just a special player on the court for the Presidents, but a special person off of it as well. Not only has Dunlap excelled in the paint for W&J, but she has also excelled in the classroom as well. This week, the senior and Greater Latrobe native, was honored by being named the first Academic All-American in W&J women's basketball history. Dunlap was listed as a Third-Team Academic All-American, an award presented by the College Sports ... Read More
W&J Women; Waynesburg Men, advance in PAC Tournament
The PAC Tournament concludes this weekend as a couple local teams are still alive in search of the conferences’ automatic bid to the Division III NCAA Tournament. On the women’s side, No. 3 seed W&J advanced to the PAC semifinals to take on No. 2 seed Saint Vincent Friday evening at Thomas More College. Valerie Dunlap posted another double-double with 13 points and tying her career high with 17 rebounds in Wednesday’s 62-52 quarterfinals victory over Westminster. Dunlap was one of ... Read More
Duquesne rolls to fourth straight win at home, defeats Saint Louis, 79-66
The Duquesne Dukes celebrated Senior Night by beating the Saint Louis Billikens 79-66 Wednesday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh. The win was the fourth in a row at home for the Dukes and avenged an earlier 78-69 loss to Saint Louis earlier in the season. Micah Mason had a game-high 20 points for the Dukes (10-16, 5-10) and added five assists in helping to set the offensive tone for Duquesne. It was the third time in five games Mason had gone for 20 or more points. Jeremiah ... Read More
Duquesne battles Saint Louis on Senior Day
Duquesne (9-16, 4-10) takes on 10-year Atlantic 10 member Saint Louis (11-16, 3-11) tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Forward Dominique McKoy will be the lone senior honored in a pregame Senior Day ceremony. The Dukes are coming off an 83-73 upset win over Dayton Saturday at the CONSOL Energy Center. Duquesne will put forward their best 3-point shooting team (.365) since 2003 (.366) in the effort, led by junior guards Derrick Colter and Micah ... Read More
Pitt holds on for six-point win over Boston College
The Pitt Panthers (19-10, 8-7) defeated the Boston College Eagles (9-18, 1-14) 71-65 Tuesday night at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh. Sophomore forward Jamel Artis scored 24 points for Pitt. Also scoring for the Panthers were sophomore forward Michael Young with 22 points and nine rebounds and redshirt senior guard Cameron Wright with 10 points. Pitt never trailed in the final 33 minutes of the game. The Panthers built an early lead, holding Boston College without a field goal ... Read More
Thomas More looks to stay perfect in PAC Tournament
When the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament begins Monday night, teams like W&J and Waynesburg and going to attempt to do what no team has been able to do all season long. Beat Thomas More. The Saints enter the PAC Tournament not only as the conference’s No. 1 seed, but also as the No. 1 ranked Division III team in the nation after finishing the regular season with a 25-0 (18-0 PAC) record. Thomas More, who has won 71 consecutive regular-season contests, ... Read More
CalU Hall of Famer Darcie Vincent lived out her coaching dream
“I always joke around that if we’re in a contest, I want to win. If I was on the court with your grandmother, I’m going to beat her, and I’ll apologize afterwards.” That is the attitude that California University of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inductee and accomplished Duquesne basketball standout Darcie Vincent, and her competitiveness—evident on and off the court. Vincent was inducted Saturday alongside Roger Gordon (men’s soccer, 97’) and Kim Miller (softball, 09’). The Fairmont, Wv. ... Read More