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Lack of effort on display as Dukes routed by URI

January 26, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Lack of effort on display as Dukes routed by URI

By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor Saturday afternoon at the A.J. Palumbo Center was a chance for the Duquesne men’s basketball team to secure either a redemptive, marquee win over a quality A-10 opponent, […]

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Sloppy play costs Dukes a shot at a signature win

January 14, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Sloppy play costs Dukes a shot at a signature win

By David Borne | Staff Writer Saturday morning games can be tough. They can be even tougher when going up against the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic 10. The Duquesne Dukes learned exactly what […]

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Win over rival Pitt gives Dukes a chance to change culture

December 8, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Win over rival Pitt gives Dukes a chance to change culture

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Head coach Jim Ferry and Duquesne basketball needed a signature win in the most desperate of ways, and on a chilly Friday night at PPG Paints Arena, they earned […]

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Dukes stun rival Pitt in City Game

December 3, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Dukes stun rival Pitt in City Game

By Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Duquesne’s men’s team did something it hasn’t been able to do since 2000 on Friday night at PPG Paints Arena – beat Pitt in men’s basketball. The chaotic state […]

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Castro, Smith lead Dukes to win over rival Red Flash

November 17, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Castro, Smith lead Dukes to win over rival Red Flash

By Adam Lindner | Staff Writer After a listless beginning to Wednesday’s contest against the Saint Francis Red Flash, the Duquesne Dukes benefitted from career highs from both Rene Castro and Tarin Smith as they […]

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Newcomers show promise in win over Loyola (MD)

November 17, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Newcomers show promise in win over Loyola (MD)

By Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Starting four players that didn’t suit up for the Dukes last year, Coach Jim Ferry’s squad turned over a new leaf on Friday night with a season opening 65-60 […]

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Jeremiah Jones works to rewrite his ending

November 10, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Jeremiah Jones works to rewrite his ending

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Unselfishness. Toughness. Discipline. “I think those three things cover so much not only in coaching or in basketball, but in life. Because if you’re an unselfish person — you’re […]

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Dukes MBB searches for identity with brand new cast

November 10, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Dukes MBB searches for identity with brand new cast

By Adam Lindner | Staff Writer With the college basketball season set to begin this week, campuses around the nation are buzzing with excitement as their teams are set to embark on a brand new […]

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Lack of chemisty apparent in exhibition loss to Mansfield

November 5, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Lack of chemisty apparent in exhibition loss to Mansfield

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor The 2016-17 basketball season is officially here and with Derrick Colter, Micah Mason and Jeremiah Jones all graduated, the exhibition contest against the Mansfield Mountaineers was the fans’ first […]

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Erasing the “rebuilding” label: Dukes sign first ever grad transfers

April 26, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Erasing the “rebuilding” label: Dukes sign first ever grad transfers

Andrew Holman | Sports Editor A mass departure of both graduating seniors and transferring underclassmen left the Duquesne men’s basketball program with a disheartening and gloomy vibe. But on Tuesday head coach Jim Ferry announced […]