By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Unselfishness. Toughness. Discipline. “I think those three things cover so much not only in coaching or in basketball, but in life. Because if you’re an unselfish person — you’re always willing to help others. If you are a tough person mentally and physically — you can get through almost anything. If you’re disciplined — you have the discipline to … Continue reading Jeremiah Jones works to rewrite his ending
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 Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor In order to feel good, you have to look good, and the Duquesne men’s basketball team knows that. To prove it, the team revealed some slick new threads in honor of the club’s 100th season on the Bluff. According to the players, they originally found out that they would be getting new kits at the end of last season. … Continue reading Men’s basketball unveils four new looks for 2015-16 season
Pat Higgins | Sports Editor In their final regular season game and senior Dominique McKoy’s final game on the Bluff, the men’s basketball team fell to a sharp-shooting Davidson squad 107-79 on Saturday night at the Palumbo Center. Tylar Kalinoski (32 points, 8-of-10 from 3-point) led the way for the visiting Wildcats, who knocked down 20-of-36 attempts from 3-point range, 40-of-65 from the field and … Continue reading Dukes defeat St. Louis, advance in A-10 Tourney
Pat Higgins | Sports Editor After notching their second consecutive win of the season and fourth straight victory at home, the Dukes are clicking on all cylinders at the right time of the season. With an inexperienced team, the Dukes struggled through the early portion of the Atlantic 10 schedule. But after dropping six straight conference games in just 18 days in January, the Red … Continue reading Red & Blue clicking before conference tournament
Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor The Duquesne men’s basketball team put forth a dominant effort at home on Wednesday night. They overwhelmed the Saint Louis Billikens en route to a 79-66 win. The Dukes now stand at 10-16, 5-10 in the Atlantic 10, with three games left in the conference schedule. The Billikens fall to 11-17, 3-12 in the A-10. Head coach Jim Ferry was … Continue reading Dukes down Billikens at home 79-66
Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor The Dukes pulled off a colossal upset on Saturday afternon at the Consol Energy Center by defeating the second-best team in the Atlantic 10, the Dayton Flyers, 83-73. The Dukes improved to 9-16 and 4-10 in the A-10, while Dayton dropped to 20-6 and 10-4 in the A-10. Head coach Jim Ferry was excited about the win. “I think that … Continue reading Dukes upset Dayton at Consol
Pat Higgins | Sports Editor With eight seconds left in the second half of Saturday’s matchup against conference foe Rhode Island, Duquesne guard Jeremiah Jones and URI guard Jared Terrell raced after a loose ball at midcourt after Terrell missed a jumper from the left wing. With a 60-59 lead and the clock dangerously close to expiring, Jones reached to seal another Atlantic 10 victory, … Continue reading Men’s basketball falls to URI in final seconds of game
Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor The beginning of the Duquesne men’s basketball season has been a roller coaster of emotions for fans. Coach Jim Ferry urged fans to remain patient and have faith that he knows what he is doing. “You can’t rush maturity and you can’t rush experience,” he said. The strategy Ferry used early in the season was designed to find the best … Continue reading Ferry continues to implement his vision for Red & Blue
Pat Higgins | Sports Editor In their conference home opener, the Duquesne men’s basketball team turned some heads at the Palumbo Center on Wednesday night, knocking off cross-state rival Saint Joseph’s 71-68 after trailing by as many as 12 points in the first half. The comeback was the third largest in head coach Jim Ferry’s tenure at Duquesne. “I thought we learned a lot about … Continue reading Men’s basketball wins conference home opener over Saint Joseph’s
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