Luke Henne | Sports Editor March 24, 2022 For the first time since 2018, Pittsburgh and Duquesne University hosted NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Round action this past weekend at PPG Paints Arena. Eight teams came to the city with hopes of beginning their journey for a national title. But after six games and a weekend packed with high-stakes competition, only … Continue reading Pittsburgh welcomes March Madness to town
Benjamin Gottschalk | Staff Writer March 17, 2022 As the month of March quickly passes by, college basketball fans across the country know what is soon to come. The 2022 NCAA Tournament is just about ready to take center stage on the sports calendar. This year’s field features many high-quality teams, players and coaches that will ensure this season’s tournament is entertaining and open for … Continue reading NCAA Tournament features wide-open field
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
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer 04/05/2018 A day before this year’s NCAA Tournament Championship, I promised a friend that Villanova would beat Michigan handily. By at least 15 points, to be specific. I bet five bucks on it. Following Villanova’s 17-point beat down of Michigan, I have some extra spending money for when my FLEX inevitably runs out. Another friend of mine somehow possessed enough … Continue reading Mighty Villanova claims second title in three seasons
Adam Lindner & David Borne | The Duquesne Duke 03/15/2018 On the 49th anniversary of Duquesne’s most recent NCAA Tournament victory, top teams from around the nation will begin play in the NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena, making 2018 the third year in the past seven to see the tourney hosted in Pittsburgh. This year’s draw of teams visiting Pittsburgh may even manage to … Continue reading NCAAs bring NBA-level talent to Pittsburgh
By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor Finally, it’s that time of year again. Annually, sports enthusiasts and casual followers everywhere rejoice at the beginning of March as the NCAA basketball regular season winds down and tournament play begins. Now that conference tournaments have ended, seeding has taken place and brackets have promptly been filled out by people all across the country, it’s finally time … Continue reading NCAA Tournament preview
By Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne hosted six second and third round games of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament last week at CONSOL Energy Center, marking the fourth time in history it has hosted early-round games of the national tournament. Eight teams from the East and Midwest regions competed in Pittsburgh. Teams played four second round games March 19 and two third round … Continue reading Duquesne hosts NCAA games at Consol
Pat Higgins & Addison Smith | The Duquesne Duke Second and third-round play in the NCAA Tournament returned to the Consol Energy Center for the first time since 2012 over the weekend, and Duquesne played host to the usual dash of madness that is customary to tournament basketball in the month of March. Audiences that attended the full four-game slate of games on Thursday caught … Continue reading NCAA Tournament comes to Consol Energy Center
Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor While the majority of teams vying for bids to The Big Dance will face off in conference tournaments through this weekend, the Wichita State Shockers defeated Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Conference championship on Sunday to cap an undefeated regular season. It’s the first time a Division I college basketball team has entered the NCAA Tournament with a … Continue reading The Point After: Wichita State’s run to 34-0
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