Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Sept. 24, 2020 On March 6 — a mere five days before the NBA suspended its season in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, becoming the first major professional sports league in America to do so — the Duquesne women’s basketball team fell to third-seeded Fordham in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, ending its hopes of a conference title. Head Coach … Continue reading WBB HC Burt: Our players more than athletes
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Aug. 27, 2020 The Duquesne men’s basketball team’s 2019-20 campaign ended suddenly on March 12, only hours before the team was set to open play as the Atlantic 10 tournament’s sixth seed. The decision, made in response to the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, came swiftly that Thursday afternoon as conferences across the nation successively announced the cancellations of their championships. … Continue reading Duquesne basketball enters ’20-21 with momentum
Adam Lindner | Staff Writer April 2, 2020 The world’s ongoing COVID-19 crisis cut the 2019-20 college basketball season short roughly three weeks ago, spawning a premature offseason for the Duquesne men’s basketball team. Since the abrupt ending to the Dukes’ season, Head Coach Keith Dambrot has seen three players leave the program, but didn’t wait long before subsequently securing commitments from two others. Redshirt … Continue reading Duquesne MBB sees roster shuffling despite pandemic
Kellen Stepler | Features Editor Jan. 30, 2020 The Duquesne men’s basketball team gave it their best shot, but Dayton proved why they were the No. 7 ranked team in the nation in a 73-69 Flyers win on Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena. The Flyers built an eight point lead at halftime, thanks to a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Jalen Crutcher. Crutcher would finish with … Continue reading MBB’s comeback comes up short against Dayton
David Borne | Sports Editor Jan. 16, 2020 Through the first half of the 2019-20 college basketball slate, Duquesne fans have had plenty to cheer about. Coach Dan Burt and the women’s team are piecing together yet another strong year and hold an 11-6 record to start the season. While the women’s team has gotten off to a 1-3 start in Atlantic 10 action, their … Continue reading Basketball teams doing their job, students need to show support
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Nov. 21, 2019 Year three of the Keith Dambrot era is off to a promising start. After a win against Lipscomb, the Dukes stand at 3-0. It was an ugly affair, as the teams went a combined 1 for 40 on three-pointers. Nevertheless, Dambrot’s team pulled away in the second half for a comfortable 58-36 victory. Marcus Weathers was arguably … Continue reading Men’s basketball taking 3-0 record to Bahamas
Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Nov. 7, 2019 The Duquesne men’s basketball team got off to a slow start in its first regular season game against Princeton on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena, but midway through the second half, the Tigers’ promising first half of play seemed like a distant memory. The Dukes outscored Princeton 57-25 in the second half, jump started by a … Continue reading Three impressions from DU MBB’s 94-67 win over Princeton
Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Oct. 10, 2019 Duquesne’s basketball history, dating back more than one century, has been graced with the likes of numerous great players. 2019 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Chuck Cooper was a Duke from 1946-1950, while Sihugo Green averaged a double-double in 1954-55, helping the program to a 1955 National Invitational Tournament championship title. Willie Somerset, a 5-foot-8 … Continue reading Sincere Carry to honor close friend with new jersey number
Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Sept. 5, 2019 Per a 2016 article by The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, more than 74% of players on NBA rosters were black men during the 2015-16 season. Roughly 69 years ago, however, the league’s racial barrier had yet to be broken. So, when Chuck Cooper — a Duquesne basketball star from 1946-1950 — was drafted in the second round … Continue reading Duquesne’s Chuck Cooper headed to Hall of Fame
Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Sept. 5, 2019 On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the Atlantic 10 Conference released its men’s basketball league schedule, solidifying Duquesne’s basketball slate in the process. In addition to the non-conference portion of Duquesne’s schedule, which was revealed on Aug. 15, the Dukes will play a total of 30 regular season games during the 2019-20 season. The Dukes’ season is set to … Continue reading A-10 releases men’s basketball schedule
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