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Men's Basketball

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 […]

Men's Basketball

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 […]

Men's Basketball

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 […]

Men's Basketball

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 […]

Men's Basketball

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 […]

Columns

Duquesne can learn from Villanova’s tourney win

April 14, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Duquesne can learn from Villanova’s tourney win

By Andrew Holman | Assistant Sports Editor On Championship Monday, Kris Jenkins received a pass from Ryan Arcidiacono and drilled a long range 3-pointer, securing his spot in NCAA Tournament lore and etching Villanova’s name […]

Men's Basketball

Men’s hoops wins big over Nebraska-Omaha in CBI

March 17, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Men’s hoops wins big over Nebraska-Omaha in CBI

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The Dukes got their first taste of the postseason since 2011, defeating Nebraska-Omaha by a staggering 120-112 score. And nope, there was no overtime. Duquesne shot a remarkable […]

Men's Basketball

Men’s hoops drops fourth-straight game with loss to GW

February 17, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Men’s hoops drops fourth-straight game with loss to GW

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne squared off with the George Washington Colonials hoping to officially burst their NCAA tournament bubble, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunity. The game was a […]

Men's Basketball

Steel emerges as bright spot in another tough loss

February 15, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Steel emerges as bright spot in another tough loss

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Less than a week removed from a disheartening 76-74 loss to the Dayton Flyers, Duquesne saw another double digit lead go to waste on Sunday, falling to the University […]

Men's Basketball

Despite second-straight loss, men’s hoops show life

February 11, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Despite second-straight loss, men’s hoops show life

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne suffered a pair of conference losses this past week – a 93-82 beat down by Davidson and a 76-74 heartbreaker to Dayton – with each telling a […]