Duquesne category, Page 12
Duquesne loses on layup in final second vs. Saint Joseph’s
PHILADELPHIA — Christ Essandoko led Saint Joseph’s with 21 points, and Cameron Brown hit the winning layup with one second left as the Hawks took down Duquesne, 71-69, on Saturday. The Dukes (9-8, 0-5 Atlantic 10) were led in scoring by Jimmy Clark III, who finished with 21 points and...
Duquesne can’t hold lead vs. Richmond as losing skid hits 4 games
Back in October, when the college basketball buzz was picking up, Duquesne’s optimism for a successful Atlantic 10 season was everywhere. The Dukes were chosen to finish fourth in a preseason poll of conference coaches and select media members. There was talk, even, of a long-awaited return to the NCAA...
Pitt and Duquesne are ‘hunting’ for quick conference turnarounds
The campuses of Pitt and Duquesne are separated by about two miles. For the schools’ basketball teams, the starts of their respective conference schedules haven’t been separated by very much either. The Panthers (10-6) are 1-4 in ACC play. The Dukes (9-6) are 0-3 to begin their Atlantic 10 slate....
Dayton topples Duquesne in front of sellout crowd at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
With a sellout crowd of 3,724 filling UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Friday night and Duquesne welcoming one of the Atlantic 10’s best teams to town, the decibel level was high and there was energy in the building. Duquesne officials were hoping for a memorable night of basketball. What they got,...
Keith Dambrot’s plans to keep Duquesne players engaged steps into national spotlight Friday vs. Dayton
In 29 seasons coaching college and high school basketball, Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot has tried many ways to assure his players they matter. • Like most coaches, Dambrot, 65, likes to keep a line of communication open between his office and the locker room. • Or, he might plan something similar...
Duquesne remains winless in Atlantic 10 after losing to Loyola Chicago
CHICAGO — Philip Alston’s 17 points helped Loyola Chicago defeat Duquesne, 72-67, on Saturday night. Alston added five rebounds for the Ramblers (10-5, 2-0 Atlantic 10). Dame Adelekun and Des Watson added 15 points each. The Dukes (9-5, 0-2) were led by David Dixon, who recorded 19 points, seven rebounds...
Diggins scores 16 as Massachusetts downs Duquesne 80-61Video
AMHERST, Mass. — Rahsool Diggins scored 16 points, and Massachusetts beat Duquesne, 80-61, in an Atlantic 10 opener on Wednesday night. Diggins shot 5 of 8 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line for the Minutemen (10-3). Matt Cross scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Jaylen...
Duquesne hopes to build on positives from pre-conference schedule as Atlantic 10 play begins
As their Atlantic 10 Conference schedule begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at UMass, the Duquesne basketball team should feel like it is on familiar ground. And in an appropriate spot. The Dukes made it through the two-month pre-conference schedule at 9-3. Their only losses came on the road at...
Lower Burrell native Tess Myers regains shooting touch, sets Duquesne women’s record for 3s
Last December, Duquesne guard Tess Myers had a particularly good game against Cornell. The Lower Burrell native made eight of her 11 field-goal attempts on her way to 23 points. Seven of her made field goals were from 3-point range, and, after the game, it was mentioned that she had...
Duquesne makes short work of NAIA school Cleary, coached by ex-Dambrot assistant
It wasn’t about the game. It was about the event. The bond between Saturday’s coaching opponents was on display all afternoon at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, where former Duquesne assistant Carl Thomas and his first-year NAIA program at Cleary University were in town to face Thomas’ old boss, Keith Dambrot, and...
2023 in Pittsburgh college sports: Pitt men’s basketball ended 5-year NCAA Tournament drought
To fully and fairly assess the 2023 sports year at Pitt, you need to go back to the end of 2022. The metamorphosis of coach Jeff Capel’s men’s basketball program began to take shape Dec. 30, 2022, when Pitt upset No. 25 North Carolina, 76-74, at Petersen Events Center. The...
Junior college guard Brandon Hall commits to Duquesne basketball
In the midst of its 8-3 start to the season, Duquesne men’s basketball received a verbal commitment this week from junior college guard Brandon Hall for the 2024-25 season. 2024 Howard College (TX) G Brandon Hall has committed to Duquesne. Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) December 24, 2023 Hall (6-foot-4)...
Duquesne lets 2nd-half lead slip away in loss to Santa ClaraVideo
Duquesne was hoping for an early Christmas present Saturday in Las Vegas, but the Dukes were more in a giving mood. Adama Bal and Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 19 points apiece, and Santa Clara rallied in the second half to beat Duquesne, 81-73, at Orleans Arena in suburban Paradise, Nev.,...
Duquesne wins in final second at LeBron James’ high schoolVideo
AKRON, Ohio — Keith Dambrot took Duquesne’s latest victory Monday night with little fanfare, even though it went down to the wire at the house where Dambrot once coached future NBA superstar LeBron James. David Dixon took a long pass from Jimmy Clark III and scored just before the final...
Duquesne big-man transfer Dusan Mahorcic nears debut, plans to ‘dominate’
There’s a new sheriff in town. His name is Dusan Mahorcic. Word is the oft-injured Mahorcic is close to making his Duquesne basketball debut after months of strenuous rehab of his surgically repaired right knee. The Serbian-born Mahorcic, who played just 13 minutes while getting nine points and three rebounds...
Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz headlines Duquesne Athletics Hall of Fame class
Four All-Americans, three championship teams and the leader of the most successful women’s basketball team in program history make up the 2023-24 Merle Gilliand Duquesne University Athletics Hall of Fame class. University officials made the announcement Thursday. The list includes: • Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz, a three-time All-American...
Norwin’s Gianni Rizzo enjoys breakout season with Duquesne
Gianni Rizzo has been playing college football since 2019 and still has a year to go. But the Duquesne junior linebacker out of Norwin will be hard pressed to top this season. Saving his best for late in the year when the Dukes made a push into the NCAA FCS...
Dae Dae Grant powers Duquesne past Saint Peter’s, Dukes win 3rd straight
Duquesne guard Dae Dae Grant entered tipoff against Saint Peter’s on Friday night a game removed from setting a program record for consecutive free throws made. Starting with the team’s 2023-24 season-opener Nov. 6, Grant had hit 43 straight shots from the charity stripe over Duquesne’s first eight games of...
Tim Benz: Kareem Rozier’s maturity, leadership keys to Duquesne’s early success
Duquesne sophomore point guard Kareem Rozier turned 19 right before Thanksgiving. But if you meet him, talk to him, or just see him run the Dukes on the floor, you might say to yourself, “Are we sure he isn’t 29? Or 39? And is he really running the point? Or...
Jimmy Clark scores 24 as Duquesne knocks off Marshall, improves to 6-2
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Jimmy Clark III’s 24 points helped Duquesne defeat Marshall, 85-72, on Wednesday night. Clark shot 7 for 11 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Dukes (6-2). Dae Dae Grant scored 16 points, going 9 for 10 from...
Northeast Conference adds Chicago State as full member for ’24-25 athletic year
The Northeast Conference (NEC) has added a new member. Effective July 1, 2024, Chicago State University will join the NEC as a full affiliate, the league announced Tuesday, joining Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Saint Francis (Pa.), Wagner, Central Connecticut State, Stonehill and Le Moyne. Upon entering the NEC, the Cougars...
Gateway grad Matt Brooks helps Duquesne to Northeast Conference title
When Matt Brooks stepped on Duquesne’s campus for the first time in the spring, he thought he would have more time to develop his craft on the defensive line before he played any meaningful snaps for the Dukes football team. However, by the end of the season the Gateway grad...
Duquesne holds off UC Irving, ending Anteaters’ 6-game winning streak
Duquesne returned home last week from the Cornhusker Classic championship game knowing its 10-point loss to Nebraska was a product of some poor choices in a game it led for much of the way. In spite of it, the Dukes enjoyed three days off during a Thanksgiving holiday stretch, the...
Davidson throws for 2 TDs, Youngstown State dominates Duquesne 40-7Video
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Mitch Davidson threw two touchdown passes, and Youngstown State held Duquesne to 148 yards of total offense to earn a 40-7 victory in a first-round FCS playoff game Saturday. The Penguins advance to face No. 2 seeded Montana in the second round. The Penguins hosted their first...
Duquesne brings confidence, momentum into FCS playoffs showdown vs. Youngstown State
As he headed home to North Huntingdon and sat down with family to celebrate Thanksgiving, Duquesne linebacker Gianni Rizzo probably found himself distracted by a barrage of phone notifications. At least, that had been the case earlier this week, as Rizzo’s former teammates at Youngstown State have been texting him...
