Duquesne takes down Rhode Island, 86-75
PITTSBURGH — The Duquesne Dukes, hoping to finish The Atlantic 10 season with a 0.500 record for just the second time since 2010, did so in dominant fashion by defeating the Rhode Island Rams 86-75 Saturday at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The win gave Duquesne a 7-7 regular season finish in the Atlantic 10, and an …
Duquesne defeats Dayton, opens Cooper Fieldhouse with 69-64 win
PITTSBURGH — The Duquesne Dukes (7-6, 6-5 A10) opened their new arena, the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, with a 69-64 win Tuesday against the Dayton Flyers (10-5, 6-4 A10). The Dukes used a fast start to outlast a Flyer comeback bid. The arena is situated on the former site of the AJ Palumbo Center and has …
MAJOR FOCUS: Duquesne – Penn State Photos
PITTSBURGH, pa — The Duquesne Dukes took on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday night. In what was their final “Goliath” game of non-conference play, the Dukes ultimately fell to Penn State, 73-67. The end was particularly frustrating for the Dukes, as a controversial foul call (block) on Michael Hughes led to a verbal …
Major Focus: A-10 Tournament Second Round Photos
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The second round of the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball tournament was filled with near-upsets and blowouts alike. Near-upsets refers to the fact that although Dayton, Massachusetts, and George Washington all held leads at some point in their games, all four lower seeds in the second round lost on Thursday. The day began …
Major Focus: A-10 Tournament First Round Photos
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, March 7, the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament started with the No. 12 La Salle Explorers taking on the No. 13 Massachusetts Minutemen. Massachusetts took the narrow victory, 69-67, upsetting the Explorers by holding off their last second effort to come from behind. The Minutemen will take on No. 5 George …
