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Duquesne, in conjunction with the Northeast Conference, has released its schedule for the 2025 football season. Duquesne will play five home games at Rooney Field next season, including three Northeast Conference (NEC) matchups.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 20

Inside the Dukes: Pushing the Right Buttons

It would have been very easy to get down after the Duquesne Men’s Basketball Team lost in the closing seconds at Dayton, but coach Dru Joyce III had a very simple directive.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 19

Duquesne WBB Falls at Fordham on Cold Shooting Night, 56-53

On Wednesday night, Duquesne’s women’s basketball team fell to Fordham, 56-53, to drop to 7-8 in Atlantic 10 play. The two teams traded baskets early, but Duquesne pulled ahead with a quick 7-0 run near the end of the first quarter.

Jimmy Clark News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 19

Duquesne Legend Signs Impressive Deal in Euroleague

A Duquesne legend is on the move. Jimmy Clark III — a Duquesne Athletics hall-of-fame member — signed a new professional basketball contract this week.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 18

Duquesne Swimming & Diving Prepares For A-10’s With Energized Mindset

As Duquesne Swimming and Diving Coach David Sheets looked across a team that is freshmen heavy, thought about his last couple of years working with leadership coach Jeff Raker and tried to apply what he has learned to set an understanding of what both he and his staff desired the program to be from day one.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 16

Duquesne WBB Overcome Fourth Quarter; Snap Losing Streak

The Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Loyola Chicago 75-70 Saturday afternoon. “We’re happy with how we played in the first three quarters, but obviously disappointed with the fourth,” Duquesne coach Dan Burt explained in a university-issued press release.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 15

Duquesne MBB Falls Short In Road Loss

The Duquesne Men’s Basketball Team had Saturday’s road contest at Dayton circled on the calendar after the Flyers led by as many as 30 points, emphatically ending the Dukes momentum and starting a five-game losing streak.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 12

Duquesne WBB Outrebounded, Outclassed By UMass

Late in the second quarter, Duquesne’s Megan McConnell attempted to connect with Gabby Hutcherson, but the two did not connect, much to the former’s chagrin.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 11

Inside the Dukes: Lesson Learned?

All that separated the Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team and the fourth quarter was 1.1 seconds in a Sunday afternoon showdown which certainly had been one to forget.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 9

Duquesne WBB Outclassed by Richmond

Richmond led wire-to-wire and in doing so convincingly routed the Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team 82-58 Sunday at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Duquesne (15-8/6-6 A-10) was once again led by Megan McConnell who had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 9

Inside the Dukes: Jak Of All Trades

Cam Crawford was looking to avenge two earlier three-point misses and not just to assist the team, but because there was a special someone in the crowd for him, his mother.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 8

Duquesne MBB Snaps Skid With Nationally Televised Win

The Duquesne Men’s Basketball Team snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating Loyola Chicago 69-56 Saturday night at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Duquesne (10-14/5-6 Atlantic 10) was paced by Tre Dinkins III’s 12 points.

Duquesne Acrobatics & Tumbling Bests #3 Gannon In Program Opener

Duquesne Acrobatics & Tumbling coach Michaela Soper had a lengthy pause before Friday night’s team event in its long-awaited program debut at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse against #3 Gannon and made one request.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 6

Robert Morris Jumps Duquesne in Men’s Basketball Rankings

Robert Morris men’s basketball took down Detroit Mercy on Wednesday night, while Duquesne fell to Richmond. The Colonials jumped up to No. 173 in the NET rankings, while the Dukes fell to No.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 6

Duquesne MBB’s Early Shooting Woes Too Much To Overcome

Some early shooting woes set the Duquesne Men’s Basketball Team back and it was unable to fully recover, falling 73-68 on the road Wednesday night at Richmond.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 5

Duquesne WBB’s Four-Game Winning Streak Comes To An End

In a game which saw nine ties and 13 lead changes, the Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team fell a play short, dropping a 59-57 road contest to Rhode Island Wednesday evening, ending its four-game winning streak.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 5

#15 Duquesne Acro & Tumbling Builds Excitement As Tournament Debut Fast Approaches

Freshmen top/tumbler Abby Eberle took a look around an otherwise empty UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, a smile slowly forming across her face, with the understanding that come Friday evening, the first ever Duquesne Acrobatics & Tumbling meet will take place on that very same floor.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 3

Buy Stock Now in This Pittsburgh Hooper’s Game

One of the best players in the Pittsburgh college basketball scene is a player that you may have never heard of just yet. Mackenzie Blackford is a freshman guard at Duquesne.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 2

Duquesne WBB Routs St. Bonaventure

The Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team took to the first of a two-game road trip besting St. Bonaventure by a decisive 80-46 total Sunday afternoon at the Reilly Center.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / February 1

Ice Cold Duquesne Drops Fourth-Straight Game to UMass, 62-53

On Saturday afternoon at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Duquesne went ice cold offensively and lost its fourth-straight game, this time to the UMass Minutemen, 62-53.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / January 31

Inside the Dukes: A Crucial Redemption

As the end of regulation approached, the Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team drew up an inbounds play where a player was on each corner of the court as it led VCU and was trying to run clock as the foul game approached.

Duquesne Dukes News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / January 31

Duquesne WBB Earns Third Consecutive Victory

The Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team earned its third consecutive win, besting VCU 69-59 in a nationally televised Thursday night contest at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.