By PAUL GOTHAM The Duquesne Dukes' turnover numbers are up. Just don't expect head coach Jim Ferry to lose any sleep over it. At 10-2, the Dukes are off to their best start since 1979-80. Part of that has to do with an aggressive mentality on offense. "I’m trying to get us used to playing at this rate so early in the season," Ferry said by phone, Monday. "I’m going to … [Read more...] about Duquesne looks to tune-up for A-10 play against Georgia Tech
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Duquesne outlasts Saint Louis
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- Micah Mason scored 10 of his game-high 19 points in the second half as the No. 11-seed Duquesne Dukes defeated the No. 14-seed St. Louis Billikens in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Wednesday night. Mason connected on a pair of three-pointers early in the half while the teams traded leads. He finished … [Read more...] about Duquesne outlasts Saint Louis
Shooting touch found: Posley, Bonnies complete season sweep of Duquesne, grab eighth A-10 win
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com The Short Story: St. Bonaventure re-discovered its shooting touch and completed a season sweep of Duquesne on Saturday, 92-75. Marcus Posley snapped out of his slump in a big way, scoring game-high 29 points as he made eight of his 14 shot overall, went 6-9 from beyond the arc and 7-8 at the free throw line. Andell Cumberbatch contributed 18 … [Read more...] about Shooting touch found: Posley, Bonnies complete season sweep of Duquesne, grab eighth A-10 win
Aggressive Mason has Duquesne looking up
By Paul Gotham If Duquesne's Jim Ferry has his way, the Dukes Micah Mason may miss a few more shots. Not that the third-year coach wants his junior guard to take bad shots. He does, though, want Duquesne's leading three-point shooter to push his boundaries. "The thing about Micah is he has really been trained and coached to play the game the right way," Ferry said during … [Read more...] about Aggressive Mason has Duquesne looking up
Colter, Duquesne upset Dayton
By Paul Gotham PITTSBURGH, PA -- For Jim Ferry and his Duquesne Dukes it had to to feel a little like deja vu. They reached the under eight timeout of the first half against the University of Dayton Flyers and found themselves in a one-possession game. This time they set out to finish what they started. Derrick Colter led five in double figures as Duquesne defeated … [Read more...] about Colter, Duquesne upset Dayton