Basketball

Senior basketball players have an emotional goodbye at A10 championship

Ben Deihl | sports editor No. 7 Duquesne’s season came to an end on Friday, falling to eventual A10 champion No. 2 VCU 71-66 at PPG Paints Arena. After building an early 7-point lead, the Dukes let VCU go on multiple large runs to seal the Rams’ victory. “It’s March,” VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli… Continue reading Senior basketball players have an emotional goodbye at A10 championship

VCU rolls Dayton for second consecutive A10 title

Ben Deihl | sports editor Most sports programs preach a ‘family’ mentality. It helps bring players closer, feel more comfortable and learn about their teammates and coaches. But for Head Coach Phil Martelli Jr. and his now A10-champion Virginia Commonwealth squad, their team mentality means more. “When someone has a question about family, I don’t… Continue reading VCU rolls Dayton for second consecutive A10 title

No. 2 VCU triumphs over No. 4 Dayton for A10 title

Ben Deihl | sports editor Most sports programs preach a ‘family’ mentality. It helps bring players closer, feel more comfortable and learn about their teammates and coaches. But for Head Coach Phil Martelli Jr. and his now A10-champion Virginia Commonwealth squad, their team mentality means more.  “When someone has a question about family, I don’t… Continue reading No. 2 VCU triumphs over No. 4 Dayton for A10 title

No. 2 VCU crushes N0. 3 Saint Joseph’s to advance to title game

Rebecca Jozwiak | staff writer No. 2 VCU will head back to the A10 Championship title game for the second consecutive year after soaring past No. 3 Saint Joseph’s 77-64 in Saturday afternoon’s semifinal matchup at PPG Paints Arena. After tying Saint Joseph’s 4-4 in the first 3:30 of the game, VCU went on a… Continue reading No. 2 VCU crushes N0. 3 Saint Joseph’s to advance to title game

Last-second tip-in lifts No. 4 Dayton over top-seeded Saint Louis

Rowan DuBois | staff writer Bench heroics from No. 4 Dayton’s Jordan Derkack and a last-second tip-in from forward Amaël L’Etang provided the Flyers with an upset over No. 1 seed Saint Louis 70-69 early Saturday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena. The game, which punched Dayton’s ticket to the A10 Championship title game, was decided… Continue reading Last-second tip-in lifts No. 4 Dayton over top-seeded Saint Louis

No. 3 Saint Joseph’s uses huge second half to topple No. 6 Davidson

Noah Fries | staff writer No. 3 Saint Joseph’s dropped No. 6 Davidson on Friday night with a dominant second-half performance inside PPG Paints Arena. Despite holding a narrow 33-29 lead going into halftime, Saint Joseph’s was able to pull away 70-58 in a final score that was even closer than the game flow suggested.  … Continue reading No. 3 Saint Joseph’s uses huge second half to topple No. 6 Davidson

Davidson survives OT scare from Loyola Chicago

Rowan DuBois | staff writer No. 6 Davidson ended No. 14 Loyola Chicago’s Cinderella hopes in overtime Thursday night in PPG Paints Arena, winning 64-59 despite fourth-quarter heroics from Loyola guard Kayde Dotson. The Wildcats held a 56-53 lead with 16 seconds remaining, but Dotson sent his defender flying with a pump fake before drilling… Continue reading Davidson survives OT scare from Loyola Chicago

How Cooper and Posey paved the way for Black athletes to enter the limelight

Ben Deihl | sports editor *This article was updated for accuracy. It was previously stated that Chuck Cooper was in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Dec. 23, 1946, Duquesne and Tennessee had a scheduled game in McKeesport, a highly anticipated match up with a star-studded Volunteers team. At the time, Tennessee’s basketball team… Continue reading How Cooper and Posey paved the way for Black athletes to enter the limelight

MBB prospers under pressure in third straight win

Rebecca Jozwiak & Will Stover | multimedia editor & staff writer Tarence Guinyard’s season-high 27 points helped Duquesne University soar to an 88-86 victory against A10 conference foe George Washington University on Saturday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The opening minutes of the game set the tone for a physical, competitive first half — George Washington… Continue reading MBB prospers under pressure in third straight win

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