And the most hilarious variation on a man's name is Craven Morehead...

I was thinking Agnes Ken. But that's funny.

PhoenixRising2 wrote:

Roddy was available for the first half of the year before being declared ineligible. The only other scholarship player was Dave Harrington, a little used forward. Definitely the Iron Dukes, who got blocked from the postseason due to the Roddy situation in spite of a 20-5 record that year.

That team could have had Mickey Davis, and Ed Searcy as the forwards. Would have been a serious Final Four contender, Red would have never retired, and we likely would have been in the BE from day one.
 

Phildog wrote:

I went to everyone of those games, the Dukes played Nebraska that year and Maryland, they were ranked and Billingy was considered one of the best big man in the East, he battled Glen Price of Bona and Marvin Barnes of Providence. I loved that team, they played well together, Darnell Roebuck of Perry averaged 13 points a game and shot 65% or so and he and Jack W ( Canevin) were tough defenders, both at 6-4.

Ruben would have been a great 3 point 2 guard in today's game, Mike Barr could handle the Rock and did a ton of assists before they counted them.

Even if Mickey hadn't quit and they would have more diligent on Roddy eligilbility ( I think Smizk brought it up) they would have been an NCAA team in the then 16 team field, they were that good.

There were actually 25 teams in the field by 1972. I don't know when it went beyond 16, but the Dukes beat St. Joe's in 1969 to reach the Sweet 16, so there were probably 24 teams by then.
 

duq81 wrote:

1952 was the last year for 16 teams.

I think you are right, I recall a few years later that the conference champs were given automatic bids, most eastern schools were independents then, and later the runner ups to conference went to NIT.

My point was when Dukes were getting in it was an elite group of teams getting the invites, days gone by. 

Duquesne is a 5.5 point underdog.   I say cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!

http://ovcdigitalnetwork.com/watch/?Live=3364

Free stream, Audio is real choppy and Standard definition

First 5 minutes and it is the usual LHTM Defense, ridiculous.  Uncontested 3's and generally anything 7' from the basket is uncontested.  Pleasssssssssssssssssseeeee Harper, make this guy hire a defensive assistant as he can't coach D a lick!!  Come to think of it, what real pedigree do these assistants have???????

Looked like a little momentum going into the half but then a half court shot. Ouch.

Morehead shot 54.5% from the 3.  For the season, they shot 37.4%.  I don't want to hear from Ferry any coach speak if they lose.  He is responsible as head coach. I rather lose 54 to 44 then constantly get shredded with 3's. 

Also we've lost six Mason points on called fouls

Couple minutes ago, Robinson made an offensive play that none of the other bigs have shown. Catch, hang in the air, take the foul, and make the short shot. And he seldom gets minutes.