Atlantic 10 postpones 2nd Duquesne basketball game this week
Duquesne’s men’s basketball game at George Mason, scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday in Fairfax, Va., was postponed by the Atlantic 10 because of continued covid-19 concerns within the Dukes’ program.
It is the second Duquesne game postponed or canceled this week, and the fifth this season. The Dukes also were scheduled to play Atlantic 10 opponent VCU on Sunday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
The Dukes (7-6, 6-5) haven’t played since opening Cooper Fieldhouse on Feb. 2 with a 69-64 victory against Dayton. Previously, Duquesne played no games from Dec. 3 through Jan. 1 after a coronavirus outbreak within the team.
Atlantic 10 officials announced they will continue to work with Duquesne in an attempt to reschedule the VCU and George Mason games.
The Dukes’ next scheduled game is Feb. 17 at Davidson.
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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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