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
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Vulcans rally past Edinboro into the semifinals
The California Vulcans women’s basketball team is starting to create a new name for themselves. With recent dominant play in the fourth quarter, plus a strong ability to close out games, these Vulcans are beginning to be known as the “Fourth Quarter Vulcans.” That name came into play again Tuesday night with the Vulcans coming from behind again to score a 75-67 win over the Edinboro Fighting Scots in the quarterfinal round of the PSAC tournament. Through three quarters, Edinboro had the ... 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
PSAC West Men’s Notebook: Clarion upsets Edinboro in the first round
Most PSAC fans thought the Clarion Golden Eagles men’s basketball team was lucky to be in the playoffs. These same doubters thought they would get hammered on the road by the high-powered Edinboro Fighting Scots. They could not have been more wrong Saturday afternoon. Clarion (14-15) used an immaculate second half effort to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit, winning going away by a score of 83-69. In their first PSAC playoffs since the 2009-10 season, the Golden Eagles turned up the ... 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
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Gannon advances past Seton Hill
Midway through the first quarter, Gannon fans thought it was the same script all over again. Their Lady Knights found themselves down 11-4 to Seton Hill at home, seemingly destined for a fourth-straight loss, and an end to a once promising season. Then the Lady Knights of old showed up. Gannon obliterated Seton Hill in the second quarter by out-scoring the Lady Griffins 21-5, and held on from there to win 64-58, advancing to the PSAC quarterfinals. These were the Lady Knights everyone in ... 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