By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor On a special night that saw Duquesne great Mike James have his No. 13 jersey retired by the school, the game against Fordham was anything but special. In Duquesne’s previous meeting with Fordham (13-15, 7-8) – a 75-72 win in Bronx, NY on Dec. 30 – the Dukes (10-18, 3-12) out-rebounded Fordham by 27. Tonight, the Red & … Continue reading Fordham MBB cruises past Duquesne 70-52
By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor A promising outing from freshmen Mike Lewis II and Isiaha Mike, who combined for a monstrous 54 points, provided Duquesne with a much-needed victory to end an agonizing eight-game losing streak. Mike Lewis II had a career-high 31 points, the second-most ever for a Duquesne freshman, and the Red & Blue won their first game since a Jan. … Continue reading Lewis II powers Duquesne past UMass with 31 points
By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor On the heels of a five-game losing streak, Duquesne’s men’s basketball team returned home to the A.J. Palumbo Center for its lone home game in 20 days on Wednesday night when it hosted St. Bonaventure. In a tremendously sloppy affair for both sides, the Dukes fell to the Bonnies, 71-64. Turnovers plagued the Dukes yet again in a … Continue reading Dukes show resolve, fall in close loss to St. Bonaventure
By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor Saturday afternoon at the A.J. Palumbo Center was a chance for the Duquesne men’s basketball team to secure either a redemptive, marquee win over a quality A-10 opponent, or possibly falter in another bitterly narrow loss at the hands of a conference foe. And of course, it ended in the worst-case scenario for the Dukes as they instead … Continue reading Lack of effort on display as Dukes routed by URI
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor In an incredibly sloppy affair for both sides, Duquesne suffered a brutal 19-point loss to the University of Dayton at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday afternoon. Following a 3-pointer by graduate student and guard Emile Blackman with 15:49 left to go in the second half, the Dukes trailed by just six to the defending Atlantic 10 regular season champion … Continue reading Duquesne MBB searching for identity after loss to Dayton
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Head coach Jim Ferry and Duquesne basketball needed a signature win in the most desperate of ways, and on a chilly Friday night at PPG Paints Arena, they earned just that. But they didn’t just get a signature win, they earned a monumental win over their biggest rival at the most improbable time. “Obviously it was a great win … Continue reading Win over rival Pitt gives Dukes a chance to change culture
By David Borne | Staff Writer Less than a week ago at PPG Paints Arena, the Duquesne Dukes took down the rival Pittsburgh Panthers in what was the Duke’s biggest win in years. Tuesday night, they faced another local foe, the Robert Morris Colonials, in the same building but unfortunately for head coach Jim Ferry and the Dukes, the game ended with the Dukes on … Continue reading After earning big win over Pitt, Dukes suffer tough loss to RMU
By Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Duquesne’s men’s team did something it hasn’t been able to do since 2000 on Friday night at PPG Paints Arena – beat Pitt in men’s basketball. The chaotic state of the Duquesne student section translated well onto the court, as the high level of energy was evident throughout the night, even when the Dukes were struggling at times to … Continue reading Dukes stun rival Pitt in City Game
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Last year when the Duquesne Dukes hosted the UMBC Retrievers and defeated them 89-70, it gave Duquesne its best start since 1979-80 at 7-2. After an 81-72 loss to the Retrievers (5-1), things feel much differently as Duquesne sits at just 3-5 with the annual City Game versus the University of Pittsburgh looming on Friday at PPG Paints Arena. … Continue reading Defense surrenders 52 first half points, Dukes fall to UMBC
By David Borne | Staff Writer The Duquesne Dukes were unable to slow down the quick, run-and-gun offense of the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers on Wednesday night at the Palumbo Center, falling by an 81-72 score. Wednesday’s contest was just the fifth ever meeting between the two teams, and Duquesne came in undefeated (4-0) against UMBC. Wednesday’s game was the first win over … Continue reading Retrievers rout Dukes 81-72 at Palumbo Center
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