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Pitt routs Duquesne in City Game, wins 15th straight meeting

December 4, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Pitt routs Duquesne in City Game, wins 15th straight meeting

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor Friday’s intercity matchup between Pitt and Duquesne once again failed to reignite the two team’s old rivalry after the Panthers routed the Dukes 96-74 for their 15th straight victory […]

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Men’s hoops improves record to 6-1 with win over MVSU

December 3, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Men’s hoops improves record to 6-1 with win over MVSU

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke In Tuesday night’s victory over Mississippi Valley State, Duquesne men’s basketball improved their record to 6-1 , something the program has not accomplished since the 2007-08 season. Points […]

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RECAP: Duquesne wins big over Penn State to improve record to 3-0

November 21, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on RECAP: Duquesne wins big over Penn State to improve record to 3-0

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team found its first win over Penn State since the 2011 season Friday night at CONSOL Energy Center with a 78-52 victory, which propelled […]

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COLUMN: Scoring depth key to Dukes’ success

November 19, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on COLUMN: Scoring depth key to Dukes’ success

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Men’s basketball head coach Jim Ferry spent all offseason focusing on the team’s defense, but on Monday night against New Orleans, the offense was in the spotlight. Right […]

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RECAP: Men’s basketball takes down New Orleans to improve record to 2-0

November 16, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on RECAP: Men’s basketball takes down New Orleans to improve record to 2-0

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor The Duquesne men’s basketball team improved their overall record to 2-0 with a blowout win Monday night over the New Orleans Privateers 95-75 at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Straight […]

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RECAP: Duquesne tops Seton Hill in opener 96-71

November 15, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on RECAP: Duquesne tops Seton Hill in opener 96-71

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke In their first game of the season, the men’s basketball nearly broke 100 points against Seton Hill Friday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center before locking down their […]

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COLUMN: Despite slow start, Dukes get it done against Seton Hill

November 15, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on COLUMN: Despite slow start, Dukes get it done against Seton Hill

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The Dukes opened up their 2015-16 men’s basketball season on their home court hoping to delight their home fans with an impressive performance against Division II-opponent Seton Hill. […]

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The Century Mark – Lessons learned from 100 seasons of Duquesne basketball

November 12, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on The Century Mark – Lessons learned from 100 seasons of Duquesne basketball

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor In 1914, Duquesne University was only 36 years old, Old Main was one of the tallest buildings in Pittsburgh and the school was set to kick off its first […]

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Storied history began with charismatic coaches

November 12, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Storied history began with charismatic coaches

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke One hundred years of Duquesne basketball tradition all started back on Jan. 9, 1914 when the Dukes defeated Bethany College 43-28, recording their first win in program history. […]

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Dukes hoping pieces finally fall in place

November 12, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Dukes hoping pieces finally fall in place

By Julian Routh | Editor-In-Chief With every first dribble, every first play and every first basket of every new season for the Duquesne men’s basketball team, there’s usually an overwhelming sense of optimism in the […]