Duquesne category, Page 30
March Madness: Conferences scrap tourneys; NCAAs in doubt
The most powerful conferences in college sports canceled their men’s basketball tournaments Thursday because of the coronavirus, putting in doubt this month’s NCAA Tournament — one of the biggest events on the American sports calendar. Within minutes of each other, the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern...
First call: Video shows Rudy Gobert mocking coronavirus before testing positive, shutting down NBA; will NFL Draft pull out of Vegas?
It’s all coronavirus talk in sports. Nothing else. The NBA is done. For now. Many think the NHL and college basketball will soon follow. In Thursday’s “First Call,” we look at how Rudy Gobert’s diagnosis brought down the NBA. What may become of the NFL Draft. And how one college...
Duquesne, Atlantic 10 teams to play men’s basketball tournament in empty arena
The Atlantic 10 followed the lead of the NCAA and the country’s major basketball conferences Wednesday night, announcing that the rest of its men’s basketball tournament will be played in an empty Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Starting with Thursday’s games, attendance will be limited to teams, network television employees, working...
Kevin Gorman: Duquesne ready to check next box on its bucket listVideo
Duquesne has spent the season checking off items on its bucket list, but there’s one empty box that looms large for coach Keith Dambrot and his Dukes. Beating Davidson, St. Bonaventure and even VCU this season? Check. Check. Check. (Even if the last two took a couple of overtimes). Dambrot...
Keith Dambrot: Duquesne Dukes entering ‘the den’ of coronavirusVideo
Before the Atlantic 10 decided Wednesday night to play the rest of its tournament without fans in attendance, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot said he understood why such a drastic measure might be necessary. Especially in the New York City area where 212 cases of the COVID-19 virus have been reported,...
Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot congratulates NCAA-bound Robert Morris
Before he embarked on his own tournament journey, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot congratulated Robert Morris for winning the Northeast Conference and earning a berth in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. “They did a terrific job,” Dambrot said Wednesday before leaving with his team for the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Brooklyn, N.Y....
Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot irked at snub of ace shot blocker Michael HughesVideo
Keith Dambrot walked toward a small group of reporters and cameramen Wednesday morning with a purposeful stride and something he wanted to say. No one plays defense better than Dambrot when he decides it’s time to defend his players. His frustration was clear and, perhaps, has been building during his...
First Call: Gronk to WWE?; NFL overtime may change; Penguins get help; Duquesne basketball snubs
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a new gig for Gronk. Is NFL overtime changing again? Gerrit Cole basks in Yankees stardom. The Penguins get some help in the Metro Division. Gronk to wrestling? The Steelers need a tight end. Well, there is a pretty good one from Woodland Hills that’s getting...
Duquesne’s Marcus Weathers named to Atlantic 10 second team
Junior forward Marcus Weathers became the first Duquesne player in nine years named to an All-Atlantic 10 first or second team when he was selected Tuesday to the conference’s second team. The most recent Dukes player so honored was Damian Saunders in 2011. It’s an especially prestigious honor for Weathers...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell visits Pittsburgh, Mike Sullivan on Penguins problems, Barry Bonds is sad
Monday’s “First Call” looks at Mike Sullivan’s characterization of his struggling Penguins. Also, Le’Veon Bell’s return to Pittsburgh, Robert Morris hockey stays alive, and a positive spin for Duquesne hoops. Aw. And Barry Bonds is sad. Bad connection? Uh oh. The last time we heard about something being “disconnected” in...
Duquesne seeded 6th, earns bye into 2nd round of Atlantic 10 Tournament
Duquesne earned a No. 6 seed, received a bye into the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament and will play the George Washington/Fordham winner at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Duquesne (21-9, 11-7) split two games against No. 11 George Washington (12-19, 6-12). The Dukes...
Richmond ends Duquesne’s hopes for double bye in A-10 TournamentVideo
If he could stand the pain, Keith Dambrot might want to make a list of all that led to Duquesne’s 73-62 loss to Richmond on Friday night. • The Dukes missed 15 of 25 free throws after entering the game with a 71.7 percent accuracy rate, fifth in the Atlantic...
Kevin Gorman: Duquesne’s season serves as reminder that there’s no place like home
The final stop of the season the Duquesne Dukes call their Tour of Pittsburgh was at the only home venue that didn’t require them to go through a tunnel or cross a bridge. Just Forbes and Fifth avenues. A seasonlong renovation of UPMC Chuck Cooper Fieldhouse, which will replace Palumbo...
Duquesne aims to avoid Atlantic 10 tiebreaking rule with win in regular-season finale
The Duquesne Dukes finish their regular season Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. Richmond is in town. There is a lot on the line. The Spiders take the court in second place of the Atlantic 10. The Dukes are in a three-way tie for fourth with St. Bonaventure and Saint...
Keith Dambrot pushes, prods Duquesne toward ‘big prizes’Video
Keith Dambrot senses something special percolating on the fourth floor of the Power Center on Duquesne’s campus. Every day at practice, he pushes his Duquesne team as hard as he can — even beyond, he hopes, the limit of its potential. Because that is what it might take as the...
Losses to Dayton could put Duquesne at disadvantage in Atlantic 10 tournamentVideo
There’s an argument to be made no Atlantic 10 team played a more difficult conference schedule than Duquesne. The Dukes are one of only five A-10 teams that played two games against Dayton (28-2, 17-0), the No. 3 team in the nation and a good bet to get at least...
First Call: T.J. Watt’s new commercial, NHL player takes skate to face, Duquesne owns overtime
The NFL’s Watt brothers start off Wednesday’s “First Call.” Why wouldn’t they? They are everywhere else. Also, we check out what happened in the rest of the Eastern Conference while the Penguins finally got back on the winning track. An NHL player gets a skate to the face. Duquesne owns...
Duquesne men’s basketball team rallies, edges VCU in overtime
RICHMOND, Va. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 23 points as Duquesne defeated VCU, 80-77, in overtime on Tuesday night. Marcus Weathers had 16 points and nine rebounds for Duquesne (21-8, 11-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Michael Hughes added 14 points and eight rebounds. Sincere Carry had seven assists and six rebounds. Baylee...
Duquesne knows VCU’s Siegel Center is ‘tough environment’ to play
When Duquesne visits VCU on Tuesday night in its next-to-last regular-season game, the Dukes likely will be playing in front of a packed house at Siegel Center in Richmond, Va. That’s not such a big deal in college basketball, except in this case, it would mark the 151st consecutive sellout...
Dambrot: Time is now for Dukes to play better if they want to talk about March Madness
A strange idea was floating around Duquesne on Monday. Some people on campus were talking about March Madness. Madness on the Bluff? Who would have thought the Dukes, picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10, would be challenging for first- and second-round byes next week in the A-10 Tournament?...
Duquesne beats George Mason, reaches historic 20th victory
After Duquesne’s 81-78 victory Saturday night against George Mason, coach Keith Dambrot might have walked off the court feeling like he just robbed a bank. And maybe he walked a little faster, too, before someone realized the numbers didn’t add up and George Mason should have won. Let’s count the...
Duquesne survived Bonnies, balloon in overtime victory
Playing on the road in college basketball can be difficult under normal circumstances, but Duquesne’s thrilling 81-78 overtime victory at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday nearly was derailed by – of all things — an orange balloon. Duquesne held a lead for more than 32 minutes in the game, but St....
Displaced Dukes hit the road even when they play ‘home’ gamesVideo
It has been said winning can be like a drug to a competitive person. Maybe that is why Keith Dambrot was in such a good mood Friday when he met with reporters. After a thrilling 81-77 overtime victory Wednesday night in front of a hostile crowd at St. Bonaventure, Duquesne’s...
Carry’s big night carries Duquesne past St. Bonaventure in OT
SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Sincere Carry had 18 points and 11 assists to lift Duquesne to an 81-77 overtime win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night. Michael Hughes had 18 points, three assists and three blocks for Duquesne (19-8, 9-6 Atlantic 10). Lamar Norman Jr. added 14 points. Baylee Steele...
First Call: Steelers talk with WR; Le’Veon Bell staying with Jets?; Zamboni goalie honoredVideo
Wednesday’s “First Call” is packed. The Steelers talked with a high-profile wide receiver at the NFL Scouting Combine. A radio host in Cleveland got suspended for ripping Baker Mayfield. “Zamboni Goalie” David Ayers was honored in Carolina. Le’Veon Bell may be staying in New York after all. And all of...
