Luke Henne | Sports Editor April 7, 2022 It’s become an all-too-frequent occurrence for the Duquesne men’s basketball program, as another one of its players has declared his intentions to find a new home. In a statement posted to social media on Saturday, Dukes guard Tyson Acuff announced that he’d be entering the transfer portal. Acuff spent two seasons at Duquesne. “To my guys/teammates, the … Continue reading Acuff enters transfer portal
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
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
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
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor March 4, 2021 Keith Dambrot, in his fourth season at the helm of the Duquesne men’s basketball program, has seemingly seen it all. He helped mold LeBron James, who’s already among basketball’s most esteemed figures ever, during the NBA legend’s formative years in Akron, Ohio. He led the Akron Zips to 305 wins, three NCAA tournaments and four NITs during … Continue reading Duquesne set to open A-10 tourney Thursday morning against Richmond
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Jan. 28, 2021 Following a disappointing letdown against St. Bonaventure over the weekend, the Duquesne men’s basketball team throttled Fordham on Wednesday evening en route to its largest margin of victory ever in an Atlantic 10 road game. The Dukes (5-6, 4-5 A-10) hit a season-high 14 3-pointers and shot 50% from the floor against the Rams (1-8, 1-8), who … Continue reading Duquesne hits 14 treys, annihilates Fordham
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Oct. 29, 2020 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Keith Dambrot welcomed a sizable group of newcomers to the Bluff this fall, bolstering roster depth and addressing team needs in the process. In all, nine new faces will don the Red & Blue this season, including a pair of sharpshooters (Mike Bekelja and Jett Roesing), intriguing big men (Mounir Hima and Andre … Continue reading Tyson Acuff talks acclimation to college life, new ‘mates
Adam Lindner | Staff Writer April 2, 2020 The world’s ongoing COVID-19 crisis cut the 2019-20 college basketball season short roughly three weeks ago, spawning a premature offseason for the Duquesne men’s basketball team. Since the abrupt ending to the Dukes’ season, Head Coach Keith Dambrot has seen three players leave the program, but didn’t wait long before subsequently securing commitments from two others. Redshirt … Continue reading Duquesne MBB sees roster shuffling despite pandemic
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