It has been quite a wild year for the Duquesne Dukes to say the least, and that wildness has gone both ways. Colter’s miraculous buzzer beater, the five conference games that came down to the final minute of play, the 15-point second half Duquesne had against Dayton have all been highlights for a crazy season thus far. Of the five games that came down to the last ticks of the clock, two of them were against the powerful Saint Louis Billikens. When Duquesne played rival St. Bonaventure for the ... Read More
Duquesne Knocks Down Top 10 Opponent
This time, the Dukes pulled it out – on the road. Just weeks after losing a heartbreaker to the Billikens at home, a game that came down to the final minutes, Duquesne stunned Saint Louis 71-64 on the Billikens’ home court. The win was Duquesne’s first road win over a top 10 team since 1962 and their first win over a top 10 opponent since beating No. 9 Xavier in 2009. Micah Mason led his team with 22 points, while Jerry Jones came off the bench to score a season high 19. Mason hit his ... Read More
Free Throw Shooting a Thorn in the Side for Duquesne
I’m not sure what it is with Pittsburgh basketball teams, specifically Pitt and Duquesne. I’m not sure if it’s the type of player each program recruits, the coaching style in practice, or something else. But both teams are just struggling from the charity stripe this season, and for Duquesne, it probably cost them the game last Saturday against Dayton. Pitt, who has historically struggled from the line under Jamie Dixon, is shooting around 71 percent from the line this year. Their 18 of 28 ... Read More
Duquesne Gets Early Jump on Flyers, Falls Behind Late in 57-54 Loss
Jim Ferry couldn’t have dreamed of a better first half for his basketball team on senior day. Duquesne (11-15, 3-10) led the entire first half, opening with an 11-2 run spurred by strong 3-point shooting and stingy defense. The Dukes shot 8 of 12 from beyond the arc in the first half, and 52 percent from the field. Soko, Gill, Jerry Jones and Ridenour all had triples, Soko also adding 19 points. The star senior had one of his best outside shooting performances all season, hitting three deep ... Read More
Duquesne Not So Lucky This Time Against Bonnies
Duquesne faced St. Bonaventure, their number one most-played opponent of all time, Wednesday night, losing by a score of 71-67. The game came just over three weeks after Duquesne (11-14, 3-9) beat the Bonnies at the Palumbo Center on a last-second Derrick Colter 3-point heave. Duquesne rallied from an early deficit, but wasn’t able to overtake the streaking Bonnies (16-10, 6-6), who have now won three straight. Both teams had their moments in the game, but Duquesne couldn’t rebound from an ... Read More
Pieces of Pittsburgh Shining in Sochi
With hockey season on hiatus, football a thing of the past, and baseball only just in the infant stages of spring training, Pittsburgh is left with less than usual to pay attention to on the national sports scene. Sure, Pitt Panthers basketball is in full swing, but the team is struggling of late in conference play and only generally plays about twice a week in advance of the conference and national tournaments. The typical fan is left to watch the 2014 Winter Olympics, covered from midnight ... Read More
Ovie Soko: From 3000 Miles to 1000 Points
Ovie Soko began his basketball career 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in London, England. Growing up in the UK, his first love was soccer, but he realized before long that basketball may be in his future after hitting a growth spurt. So Soko decided to enter high school in the states as a junior to develop his basketball game. He will now go down in history as a 1,000-point scorer, reaching the mark last Saturday afternoon in a game at Rhode Island. Soko mounted a 19-point, 12-rebound ... Read More
From Rochester To Sochi, The Historic Journey Of Lauryn Williams
It's been a remarkable journey from Rochester High School to the Sochi Winter Olympics for Lauryn Williams. She's gone from being one of the most gifted sprinters in the history of Pennsylvania high school track and field, to a decorated career at the University of Miami, and then became a multiple World and Olympic medalist representing the USA in Track. Now, in one of the more remarkable transformations you will ever see from an athlete, Williams is now setting her sights on Olympic gold in ... Read More
L.G. Gill Scores Career High 19 as Duquesne Defeats Rhode Island
Duquesne snapped a tough four game losing streak Saturday afternoon on the road, beating Rhode Island by a score of 83-71. The game saw two Duquesne players achieve landmark points in their basketball careers. Freshman L.G. Gill came off the bench for the Dukes and scored a career high 19 points, that included 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Ovie Soko had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, but more importantly scored his 1000th career point as a college basketball player. He reached ... Read More
Duquesne Falls Behind Sharp-Shooting Spiders Early in 75-58 Loss
Ovie Soko finally got the momentum going in Duquesne’s favor midway through the first half, likely providing himself with another Sportscenter Top 10 play, as the 6-8 forward caught a long alleyoop pass from Desmond Ridenour and stuffed it home over the outstretched arms of a defender, drawing the foul to boot. But the Spiders (16-8, 6-3) kept Duquesne’s (10-13, 2-8) newfound momentum at bay with strong shooting, especially from point guard Kendall Anthony. “He’s a quick little guy, he’s so ... Read More