By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor After trouncing the George Mason Patriots 86-75 Friday afternoon, the men’s basketball team lost a tough battle to Winter Storm Jonas later that evening. On its way home from Fairfax, Va., the Red & Blue team bus was claimed by “Snowzilla” just outside Somerset, Pa – about 80 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Despite the … Continue reading Men’s basketball team falls prey to “Snowzilla” [UPDATED]
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 It was evident that Duquesne was focused and ready to rebound from its loss to Pitt. The Dukes played aggressive defense from the opening whistle, forcing turnovers and getting active on the glass on their way to defeating UMBC 89-70. This win advanced the Dukes to a 7-2 record— the team’s best start in 36 years. Duquesne knows … Continue reading Dukes off to best start since 1979-80 with win over UMBC
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
By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke In Tuesday night’s victory over Mississippi Valley State, Duquesne men’s basketball improved their record to 6-1 , something the program has not accomplished since the 2007-08 season. Points from 11 different shooters displayed a collaborative effort by the group in its 91-77 victory. While senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason contributed 34 points total, sophomore forwards TySean … Continue reading Men’s hoops improves record to 6-1 with win over MVSU
By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team found its first win over Penn State since the 2011 season Friday night at CONSOL Energy Center with a 78-52 victory, which propelled the Dukes to 3-0 – their best starting record since 2009. Senior guard Derrick Colter led the scoring race for Duquesne, racking up 26 points total, tying his career high. … Continue reading RECAP: Duquesne wins big over Penn State to improve record to 3-0
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