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

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

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

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

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

Thomas, players speak during A-10 Media Days

Spencer Thomas | Staff Writer Nov. 4, 2021 With the start of the college basketball season less than a week away, the Duquesne men’s basketball team is starting to form an identity. During the Atlantic 10 Conference Media Days event on Thursday, assistant coach Charles Thomas and players Tyson Acuff and Tre Williams took questions regarding the upcoming season. Much of the focus was on … Continue reading Thomas, players speak during A-10 Media Days