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Thomas: Baseball history spells doom for NCAA

Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief College athletes are getting paid now, and it feels like a landslide. Phrases like “unprecedented times” get thrown around, but that’s not the case. Americans have grappled with the death of amateurism in athletics since the Civil War. The inevitable tumble of the dominoes started in 1868, when the National Association of Base Ball Players voted to allow its teams to … Continue reading Thomas: Baseball history spells doom for NCAA

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What happened to basketball in Pittsburgh?

Luke Henne | Sports Editor March 17, 2022 Just two seasons ago, Pittsburgh’s NCAA Division I college basketball landscape looked as good as it had in a long time. Robert Morris went 20-14 and swept its way through the Northeast Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014-15. Duquesne went 21-9 and was postseason bound for … Continue reading What happened to basketball in Pittsburgh?

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MBB falls to Davidson, drops 13th in a row

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Feb. 24, 2022 Behind a game-high 27 points (6-of-9 from 3-point range) from Hyunjung Lee, Davidson cruised to a 74-50 win over Duquesne on Wednesday evening at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The Atlantic 10 Conference victory, which pitted the Wildcats and Dukes against one another for the second time in nine days, helped Davidson retain sole possession of first place … Continue reading MBB falls to Davidson, drops 13th in a row

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MBB falls to Richmond, drops sixth straight

Brentaro Yamane | Layout Editor Feb. 3, 2022 After the Duquesne men’s basketball team lost its final five games in January, February afforded the squad with the opportunity to get a fresh start heading into the season’s final stretch. Entering Tuesday night’s home contest against Richmond, the Spiders had won their previous three Atlantic 10 Conference road games (at Fordham, La Salle and Rhode Island). … Continue reading MBB falls to Richmond, drops sixth straight

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MBB falls to St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Jan. 27, 2022 The Duquesne men’s basketball team progressed through its Atlantic 10 Conference portion of the schedule with a pair of games this past week. The Dukes hosted St. Bonaventure at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Friday night before traveling to Hagan Arena in Philadelphia for a road contest with Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday night. Friday night’s home contest saw … Continue reading MBB falls to St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s

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MBB drops second straight in loss to Dayton

Spencer Thomas | Staff Writer Jan. 20, 2022 In Saturday afternoon’s nationally televised contest at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Dayton defeated Duquesne 72-52. The victory was the Flyers’ largest in the all-time series since Jan. 3, 2015, when they bested the Dukes by an 81-55 tally. It was clear Duquesne had their work cut out for them even before tipoff, as junior forward Austin Rotroff was … Continue reading MBB drops second straight in loss to Dayton

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MBB opens A-10 play with two road contests

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Jan. 13, 2022 After having four games either canceled or postponed due to Covid-19 issues, the Duquesne men’s basketball team returned to the court this week after nearly three weeks off, opening up Atlantic 10 Conference action with road games against Massachusetts (Saturday) and Fordham (Wednesday). Behind a combined 48 points from Jackie Johnson III and Primo Spears, the Dukes … Continue reading MBB opens A-10 play with two road contests

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MBB falters down stretch, loses to Bowling Green

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Dec. 2, 2021 Despite holding the lead for less than six minutes in the entire game, Bowling Green closed out Wednesday night’s meeting with Duquesne on a 12-0 scoring run to down the Dukes 78-70 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The loss was Duquesne’s fifth in eight games to start the campaign. The eight-point defeat also snapped the Dukes’ brief two-game … Continue reading MBB falters down stretch, loses to Bowling Green

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Men’s basketball falls to Weber State

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Nov. 18, 2021 The Duquesne men’s basketball team dropped its second consecutive home game, losing to Weber State, 63-59, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Monday. With 1:03 remaining in the game and the score even at 59, Jackie Johnson III mistakenly tried to call a timeout, but Duquesne had already used all of its timeouts. Johnson’s error resulted in a … Continue reading Men’s basketball falls to Weber State

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Tangible progress needed in fifth year of Dambrot era

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Nov. 4, 2021 When Head Coach Keith Dambrot was hired in March 2017 to succeed Jim Ferry, the goal was simple: build an identity for the Duquesne men’s basketball team that would breed success and fan interest in the program. In the four years since Dambrot took over, the Dukes have improved considerably from where Ferry left the program. A … Continue reading Tangible progress needed in fifth year of Dambrot era

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