Duquesne category, Page 17
First Call: Hazy prognosis for Lamar Jackson’s knee before Steelers game; potential Bryan Reynolds trade targets
Monday’s “First Call” has John Harbaugh’s murky forecast for Lamar Jackson as “Steelers week” looms in Baltimore. A former Penn State standout stars in the NFC East. So does a former WPIAL great. Plus, we give you some Bryan Reynolds trade talk, and we consider Meg McConnell’s latest accomplishment at...
Jimmy Clark III’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer completes Duquesne’s rally against Ball StateVideo
Jimmy Clark III’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the first half seemed like a pretty significant basket, as it clawed Duquesne back within striking distance of visiting Ball State after the Dukes had faced an early deficit of as much as 14 points. But as it would turn out,...
Offensive contributions of Dae Dae Grant powering Duquesne in early-season surge
College basketball coaches navigating roster turnover could be forgiven for projecting a team full of new faces to be a slow-burner. In other words, a coach in such a situation might say something to the tune of “judge us by what we’re doing on the court in February, not November.”...
Duquesne’s strong start helping to erase memories of last year’s struggles
In one sense, it’s a sign of real progress for the Duquesne basketball team. In another, it’s a reminder of how far the program needed to come. “It means we (stunk) last year,” coach Keith Dambrot said. “Six wins. What the heck?” No. Six wins don’t sound like a lot....
Duquesne beats UC Santa Barbara for 6th win, matching victory total from last season
Duquesne hit a milestone Tuesday night, and Keith Dambrot had no intention of popping champagne, blowing trumpets or even talking about it. But a reporter reminded the Duquesne coach of the obvious truth after his team defeated UC Santa Barbara, 72-61, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The victory was Duquesne’s sixth...
Duquesne improves to 5-1 with bruising win over Alabama State
When coach Keith Dambrot predicted that Duquesne’s basketball game Wednesday night against winless Alabama State would be “a hard game,” he wasn’t kidding. “They beat us up on the boards,” Dambrot said following the injury-riddled Dukes’ 75-57 victory at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. “We haven’t really gotten crushed up like that....
Duquesne’s Tevin Brewer hits floater with 1 second left to defeat North Florida, 83-82
Keith Dambrot will gladly accept Duquesne’s 83-82 victory Monday night against North Florida. It was his team’s fourth in five games, and Duquesne now has a chance to come out of November with as many victories (six) as the Dukes managed through the entirety of the 2021-2022 season. But Dambrot...
Joe Mischler leads Duquesne in 3rd straight shutout of Wagner
Joe Mischler threw three touchdown passes, and Duquesne rolled to a 33-0 victory over Wagner on Saturday. Duquesne (4-7, 3-4 Northeast Conference) has posted three straight shutout wins over Wagner (1-10, 1-6). The Dukes beat the Seahawks, 44-0, last season and 17-0 in 2020. Wagner last scored on Duquesne in...
Duquesne beats Colgate in Keith Dambrot’s hometown, Akron
AKRON, Ohio — Duquesne remains unbeaten in the Keith Dambrot coaching era in games played in Dambrot’s hometown of Akron. But just barely. In gut-wrenching fashion, the Dukes made it 4-for-4 on Friday night at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where Dambrot once coached LeBron James, by holding off Colgate,...
Dru Joyce III eager to help spark a turnaround of Duquesne men’s hoopsVideo
Dru Joyce III is the kind of guy who might challenge his players to a push-up contest after practice at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. In May, the 37-year-old Joyce was named associate head coach at Duquesne, reuniting him with Keith Dambrot, who coached Joyce in high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary...
Duquesne bounces back from Kentucky loss with rout of S.C. State
Keith Dambrot was looking for a bounce-back game from Duquesne on Monday, three days removed from a humbling trip to legendary Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., and a decisive loss to No. 4 Kentucky. The Dukes responded to their coach in resounding fashion, scoring from seemingly everywhere, and ran past...
St. Francis (Pa.) rolls past Duquesne
LORETTO — Cole Doyle threw four touchdown passes in the first half, St. Francis (Pa.) built a 30-point lead in the first half and rolled to a 51-14 victory over in-state rival Duquesne on Saturday. The victory was the eighth of the season for the Red Flash, the most wins...
Duquesne routed by Kentucky despite Oscar Tshiebwe sitting
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Antonio Reeves scored 18 points, CJ Fredrick added 14 and No. 4 Kentucky ran away from Duquesne, 77-52, on Friday night. The Wildcats played their second consecutive game without Oscar Tshiebwe, last year’s consensus national player of the year, who’s recovering from a procedure on his right...
Tim Benz: Duquesne follows up impressive opener with massive challenge at Kentucky
It’s tough to find anything negative coming out of Duquesne’s first game of the 2022-23 season. The Dukes shot a blistering 64.4% from the floor en route to a 91-63 blowout of Montana. It was a game they led by 42 at one point. They won the rebounding battle by...
First Call: Kenny Pickett emulated this Saints player; bad memories for Steelers against Saints coach
Thursday’s “First Call” has an interesting anecdote from Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett. There is some unfortunate history against the Saints and their head coach that Mike Tomlin is going to have to overcome. Micah Parsons is trying to lure a free-agent star to Dallas. And a few of Duquesne’s former...
Dae Dae Grant shines as Duquesne men rout Montana in season opener
As the Duquesne and Montana basketball teams prepared for their season openers Tuesday, most oddsmakers favored the host Dukes by a slight margin, with Caesars Sportsbook installing them as a 3.5-point favorite. The gambling gurus were way off, with the final score at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse reading 91-63 in favor...
With point guard sidelined, Duquesne men forced to deal with obstacles early on
The year 2022 has proven to be one chock-full of bad luck for Duquesne men’s basketball. Down the stretch of last season, the Dukes lost forwards Austin Rotroff and Tre Williams to season-ending injuries in the span of about a month. That was on top of a preseason injury to...
Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris women’s basketball teams set to open 2022-23 season
The Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris women’s basketball teams are all looking to improve after falling short of a .500 record a year ago. With a slew of returning starters, newcomers via the transfer portal and promising freshmen, each team has reason to be optimistic about the 2022-23 season. Here’s...
Billy Lucas powers Duquesne to OT win over Sacred HeartVideo
Billy Lucas ran for 170 yards, and his 8-yard run in overtime lifted Duquesne to a 35-28 victory over visiting Sacred Heart on Saturday. The Dukes had the first possession of overtime and turned to Lucas immediately. He had four rushes and one pass reception among Duquesne’s five plays. Sacred...
Carrying the badge of diversity, Duquesne soccer’s international lineup ready for A-10 Tournament
Duquesne men’s soccer coach Chase Brooks has assembled a roster of 35 players, including 13 who attended Western Pennsylvania high schools and 12 whose roots stretch over land, sea and across the globe. Given the players’ diverse backgrounds and scattered homelands — from Iceland to Vandergrift, Australia to Upper St....
LIU outscores Duquesne in 2OT shootout
PITTSBURGH — Luca Stanzani threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Owen Glascoe then completed the 2-point conversion with a toss to Michael Love and Long Island beat Duquesne, 50-48, in double overtime Saturday. Duquesne’s Ayden Garnes blocked Michael Coney’s 24-yard field goal attempt with 1:25 left in regulation, and with...
Perrantes throws 2 TD passes, Duquesne tops Central Connecticut
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Darius Perrantes threw two touchdown passes, Ezekiel Daure returned an interception for a touchdown, and Duquesne defeated Central Connecticut 30-6 on Saturday. Perrantes, who was 17-of-24 passing for 260 yards, threw touchdowns of 7 yards to Abdul Janneh in the second quarter and 24 yards to...
With 2 years left on contract, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot believes he has ‘a lot’ to offer
Only 16 victories from 500, Keith Dambrot is approaching his 25th season in coaching and his sixth at Duquesne after signing a seven-year contract in 2017. Which raises the question: Does he want to sign an extension before the end of the 2023-24 season? No Duquesne coach has held the...
Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot embraces change, whether it’s for personal health or basketball reasons
After Duquesne’s last-place finish in the Atlantic 10 and a season-ending 17-game losing streak, Keith Dambrot had this to say Thursday morning: “You can’t be ignorant. You have to make changes.” The statement, of course, applies to the Dukes as Dambrot approaches his sixth season as their coach. Except, at...
Duquesne fails to close gap, loses to Merrimack
PITTSBURGH — Victor Dawson ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and Merrimack held off Duquesne, 28-21, on Saturday. Dawson scored on 9- and 18-yard runs as the Warriors (4-2, 2-0 Northeast Conference) scored 21 straight points to take a 28-14 lead late in the third quarter. The Dukes (1-5,...
