By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The Dukes got their first taste of the postseason since 2011, defeating Nebraska-Omaha by a staggering 120-112 score. And nope, there was no overtime. Duquesne shot a remarkable 63 percent from the floor and converted on 34 of 44 free throw attempts in this high-scoring affair. The Dukes are a team that lost eight of their last 10 … Continue reading Men’s hoops wins big over Nebraska-Omaha in CBI
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne squared off with the George Washington Colonials hoping to officially burst their NCAA tournament bubble, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunity. The game was a back-and-forth tilt much of the way, but eventually the Colonials pulled away and picked up an important 81-74 victory. This was the fourth straight contest in which Duquesne saw a … Continue reading Men’s hoops drops fourth-straight game with loss to GW
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Less than a week removed from a disheartening 76-74 loss to the Dayton Flyers, Duquesne saw another double digit lead go to waste on Sunday, falling to the University of Massachusetts Minutemen 108-99 in overtime. There is no telling when the bleeding is going to stop for Duquesne. What started as a promising season with the Dukes boasting a … Continue reading Steel emerges as bright spot in another tough loss
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne suffered a pair of conference losses this past week – a 93-82 beat down by Davidson and a 76-74 heartbreaker to Dayton – with each telling a very different story. Traveling to Dayton, the Dukes had an opportunity Tuesday night to pick up a marquee win and continue to make the case that they are a force … Continue reading Despite second-straight loss, men’s hoops show life
By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor The Duquesne men’s basketball team secured their second-straight win over an Atlantic 10 opponent Saturday night after defeating the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 95-88. The Dukes snapped the upstate New York school’s five-game winning streak and handed them their first conference loss this season. The Dukes’ victory was highlighted by their ability to find the scoring column. Five members of … Continue reading Men’s team snags huge win over St. Bonaventure, improve to 12-6 overall
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team outplayed the Saint Louis Billikens in a high scoring bout at the A.J. Palumbo Center, winning by a score of 81-71 Wednesday night. The night started with a turnover form Derrick Colter, but the Dukes quickly went on a 15-0 run, allowing fans to forget all about it to start the game and … Continue reading Men’s hoops takes care of business against St. Louis, win first conference matchup
By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor The Duquesne men’s basketball team currently owns a record of 10-4 nearly halfway through the 2015-16 season, which is something to marvel at if you’ve been following the Red & Blue the past few years. However, with injuries to starting seniors Micah Mason and Jeremiah Jones, the Dukes over winter break, the Dukes are in turmoil. The first half … Continue reading Men’s team in rut after Jones, Mason catch injury bug
By Julian Routh and Natalie Fiorilli The wins keep coming. That’s the only clear takeaway from Saturday’s men’s and women’s basketball double-header, which saw two important victories for Duquesne in completely different fashions: one a sloppy nailbiter and the other a blowout over a top-25 team. Women’s Basketball: Duquesne 76, #25 St. John’s 57 It’s been three years since the Duquesne women’s basketball team has defeated … Continue reading Duquesne hoops teams get crucial Saturday wins
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The Dukes rolled to a 6-1 start to begin the season and it seemed everyone was drinking the Duquesne basketball Kool-Aid. The hype around the City Game was at an all-time high since the beginning of the Coach Jim Ferry era. This was finally going to be the game where Duquesne ended Pitt’s 14-game win streak. Not so … Continue reading Hope is not lost for Dukes after disappointing loss to Pitt
By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor Friday’s intercity matchup between Pitt and Duquesne once again failed to reignite the two team’s old rivalry after the Panthers routed the Dukes 96-74 for their 15th straight victory over their Forbes Avenue neighbors. Heading into the game, the Dukes were 6-1 – their best start to a season in eight years. The Panthers, on the other hand, came … Continue reading Pitt routs Duquesne in City Game, wins 15th straight meeting
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