Dukes pick up conference win over Fordham

Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team opened up Atlantic 10 play this week with a huge win over the Fordham Rams 87-81 Wednesday night at the Palumbo Center to improve their record to 8-5 and their win streak to five games. The Red & Blue entered the conference matchup of the season on a three game winning streak and their … Continue reading Dukes pick up conference win over Fordham

SGA to start spring with spirit

By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne Student Government Association is expecting a busy spring semester, which will begin with a Tipoff Tailgate this Sunday to welcome students back to campus. The tailgate will start at 1:30 p.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center before the Dukes’ 2:30 p.m. game against La Salle. The SGA is organizing the event in conjunction with the athletics … Continue reading SGA to start spring with spirit

Column: Duquesne’s time will come

Addie Smith | Sports Editor Do you ever just get tired watching Duquesne basketball?   Obviously, not in a yawning uncontrollably, it’s 2:30 a.m. and you stayed up too late watching Netflix, way, but in a “haven’t we seen this game before?” way. Call it deja vu, call it annoying, call it anything, but Duquesne basketball has gotten oddly repetitive in the past couple of … Continue reading Column: Duquesne’s time will come

Dukes hold on against Albany to reach .500

Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team rebounded from their loss at West Virginia and brought their team back to .500 Wednesday night after securing a strong win over the University of Albany 70-59 at the Palumbo Center. The Red and Blue came out playing well against the Great Danes. The defense allowed only 16 points in the first half. The … Continue reading Dukes hold on against Albany to reach .500

New faces must step up for Dukes this season

Addie Smith | Sports Editor On Saturday, the Duquesne men’s basketball team had a spark about them from the beginning. They were aggressive, they took quality shots and they pulled out a double-digit victory over Abilene Christian. However, in the Red & Blue’s 84-81 loss against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats Wednesday night, that spark and finesse from Saturday seemed dimmer and for a … Continue reading New faces must step up for Dukes this season

Men’s team falls to New Hampshire at home

Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke In their second game of the season, the Duquesne men’s basketball team was unable to notch a win at the A.J. Palumbo Center. They fell to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats 84-81 Wednesday night. The Red and Blue found themselves trailing early in the first half and at one point trailed the Wildcats 15-5. Though it seemed New … Continue reading Men’s team falls to New Hampshire at home