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Colter beats cancer, ready for basketball on the Bluff to resume

Pat Higgins | Sports Editor Derrick Colter is smooth on the hardwood. As the primary point guard for the Dukes, he started all 30 games for the Red & Blue last season. He appeared on SportsCenter’s Top-10 on two separate occasions, first for a NBA Street-style “dinner’s served” alley-oop to former Duke Ovie Soko in the preseason, and then for a game-winning floater from beyond … Continue reading Colter beats cancer, ready for basketball on the Bluff to resume

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Dukes make strides to climb in Atlantic 10

Julian Routh | News Editor On a Wednesday afternoon in the middle of December, a reporter asked Ovie Soko what went wrong in the Dukes’ 68-59 loss to Penn State. The fifth-year senior shrugged his shoulders, still holding a look of disgust on his face after fouling out with over five minutes to go in the game. “Shot selection,” he said, choosing from the seemingly-endless … Continue reading Dukes make strides to climb in Atlantic 10

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New Kid on the Bluff: Dominique McKoy Q & A

Addison Smith | Sports Editor Dominique McKoy is a junior forward for the Duquesne men’s basketball team, poised to be one of the leaders for the next season. He came to Duquesne from Cowley Community College, which he attended after one season at Rhode Island, and sat down with The Duke to discuss his season thus far, his best friend on the team and his … Continue reading New Kid on the Bluff: Dominique McKoy Q & A

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Buzzer beater brings hope to Duquesne basketball

Julian Routh | News Editor The course of an entire season can change in four seconds. Four seconds is all it took for Derrick Colter to run the length of the floor and sink a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer to shock conference rival St. Bonaventure 83-81 Saturday evening at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Four seconds is all it took for the Dukes to get … Continue reading Buzzer beater brings hope to Duquesne basketball

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Dukes win in final second against Bonnies

Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke It was all smiles after the game for the men’s basketball team Saturday night, especially for sophomore Derrick Colter who nailed a last second buzzer beater to propel the Dukes to an 83-81 win over conference rivals St. Bonaventure in the 111th meeting of the two teams. The win over the Bonnies snapped a four game losing streak for … Continue reading Dukes win in final second against Bonnies

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Dukes fall short in final seconds

  Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke Though the Dukes were unable to exit Palumbo Center with a win Wednesday night, they silenced many doubters in their hard-fought 76-72 loss to the No. 19 St. Louis Billikens. The Red & Blue headed into their first of two matchups this season against the Billikens on a three-game losing streak. St. Louis, on the other hand, was … Continue reading Dukes fall short in final seconds

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Dukes falter, future still bright

Julian Routh | News Editor Nearly 4,000 people poured into the stands on Sunday afternoon at the Palumbo Center to cheer on the Dukes in their conference game against La Salle. The Dukes ended up losing to the Explorers 75-56. A sea of red shirts engulfed the normally empty student section before the game even tipped off, and when the starting lineups were announced, the … Continue reading Dukes falter, future still bright

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Dukes pick up conference win over Fordham

Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team opened up Atlantic 10 play this week with a huge win over the Fordham Rams 87-81 Wednesday night at the Palumbo Center to improve their record to 8-5 and their win streak to five games. The Red & Blue entered the conference matchup of the season on a three game winning streak and their … Continue reading Dukes pick up conference win over Fordham

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Red & Blue must adjust on the fly before A-10 play

Julian Routh | News Editor Adaptability. It’s not a word you hear very often during basketball conversations, but in talks about Duquesne’s 94-88 win over the University of Maryland-Baltimore Country on Wednesday night, there’s no way around it. To go from a game against Pitt, a team that plays zone defense, to a game against a UMBC squad that specializes in full-court press can be … Continue reading Red & Blue must adjust on the fly before A-10 play

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