This is a must win, if the Dukes are ever to make this season a winning run.  If it's a loss, that Dayton game will not have a full house, except the Dayton fans that travel well. 

This is about as "must win" as a conference game in early January can get. 

BluffHunter wrote:

In other news, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette announced it will be shutting down May 3rd.

Tragic what the Block family did to that paper and Pittsburgh.

Not looking like a cohesive unit tonight and a bit sloppy.  Better get in sync at the half or we drop this one.

Ray Goss is a legend but this Noah is putting me to sleep.

That is a pathetic loss. Not going to win many when you don't play even the slightest of defense. Giving up 97 to that team is inexcusable. 

NapaDuke wrote:

Several thing hit me watching this game. First, why is Crawford in there instead of Jake. Second, just how did this coach let this get to OT.  Then, in OT, no one, on our side can drive to the hoop, except Max, but he's on the bench?  DJ just lost to the last place team, which pretty much tells us just how bad this season is going to be. DJ liked being a player, but he had better figure out how to be a coach.  This was a winnable game.

Just glad I didn't get a chance to watch this debacle.
 

Starting to think the Dru Joyce hiring after a historic NCAA tournament run was a monumental mistake…

Between the Men and Women Duquesne Basketball is an embarrassment this season.  It will get a lot worse before it gets better.  They just gave up 97-points to a team that dismissed its best player and their coach quit just before the season.  VCU who looked great against Duquesne and scored 93, lost at home tonight to St. Louis.  The talent level is just inadequate at this point.  With guys coming and going every year, I just don’t see how this gets better.  Sad to see that they have sunk to pre-Championship futility, and never figured out a way to capitalize on tha A-10 title in 2023-24.

stew wrote:

How many years left for Dru?Duquesne made a terrible mistake in giving this job to him.The defense isnt'
there ,Dukes should have won this game easily but lose shooting  close to 60 pct from field.

His original contract was 5 years, The buyout ( which is always negotiable ) becomes manageable ( by DU standards ) after the 3rd year. So he almost assuredly returns for the 26-27 season , after that who knows ??

The AD still supports him , at least for now.

My opinion - just reading the tea leaves is - if the team implodes with no sign of improving and the outlook going forward( 26-27 ) appears murky at best I wouldn't be surprised if a change was at least considered. There is a  palpable anxiety around the program for certain.

Dru gotta right the ship somehow. Tonight's performance ( if that is what you wanna call it ) certainly didn't help !
 

Max Edwards gets 3 minutes. Please explain Dru Joyce. Better have a good explanation which we'll never hear of course. 

When St Joe tied the game at the end of regulation, we got the ball back with something like 7 seconds left.  Why didn't we call a time out to set up a better play?  Did we not have one left?