Box Score

http://mkepanthers.com/documents/2015/11/24//GCS5.pdf?id=493

From Germaine Arena, Estero, Fl :

Dukes played hard all three periods, DC shot just kept moving around the rim and fell out, we were crushed. So many with 4 fouls but Dukes kept playing hard d and James came up with the Steal and hit the second shot to seal it a 4. Milwaukee lost to Murry in the first Round when they missed a hit a trying 3 but was waved off since game clock expired and I knew they would be tough, but Dukes quickness was evident . Spirits high, great group of parents and fans on Duquesne side. they put us across from the bench instead of behind bench.

2:30 pm game tomorrow then team fly's to Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving.

The Dukes will play Western Kentucky tomorrow @ 2:30 as WKU beat C. Michigan 88-60

NapaDuke wrote:

duq81 wrote:

Observations:

Gill took all 7 of his shots from 3 point land. Not crazy about that, but he hit 3, which is a good percentage, and he put in work on the defensive boards. Lewis was perfect from the floor. Not many rebounds though.
The dynamic duo was back on their game today. We'll go as far as they take us.
Dukes shot nearly 65% from the floor, and 55% from 3.
We outrebounded a bigger team.
We weren't great against the 3, but it wasn't horrible.
A ton of fouls again. We have some depth, but we have to cut that down. They shot 37 free throws, and made 27, which is why the game was close.
 

Great game, but every time we shoot a 3, no chance to make them foul, but every time they penetrate instead of a 3 we have a need to defend and maybe foul. Last game Ferry said they went to the line 30-plus to our approx.18. this is the difference of choosing to launch 30-plus 3's, instead of penetrating for 2 plus the potential fouls when needed. Again, GREAT WIN, but need to penetrate more and dominate the inside game some.  We can hit 3's only went their defense is weak on the perimeter, but need to commit to penetrating if this season is the turn-a-round for Ferry.  So, let's hope the coaches get it. Go-Dukes !!    

Shooting 3s is a strength of this team. I have no problem with them taking it to the hoop, but 40% from 3 equals 60% from 2. We should always look for the shot inside of 5-6 feet, but 15 footers are not a good shot for a team that shoots so well from the 3. This should be an inside out team, one that shoots lot's of bunnies, and lot's of 3s. It's funny, the 15 footer used to be considered a great shot, but it's a bad shot for a team built like Duquesne.
 

Jim McDaniels was one of my favorite players as a kid.

Dukes2012 wrote:

Anyone watch or know anything about wku? I saw that they were picked 6th in a decent 14-team conference USA

No one on their all conference team.

duq81 wrote:

CLK wrote:

The Dukes will play Western Kentucky tomorrow @ 2:30 as WKU beat C. Michigan 88-60

You old guys might remember that back in the mid 70's when Duquesne still ranked in the top 5 for all time winning percentage, that WKU was also in the top 5.

There were a couple of battles between the Dukes and the Hilltoppers in 1969 and 1970, when both programs were nationally ranked.  WKU was led by All-American Jim McDaniels. In 1969, the Dukes won easily at home, but in 1970, they got a little home cooking in Bowling Green, KY and lost (Jim McDaniels never lost a home game in his career).  That 70-71 Hilltopper team went to the Final Four, and the Dukes participated in the 32 team NCAA field, losing to Penn in the opening round.
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7GsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j1AEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7014%2C5978452
 

I like how they have pictures and interviews of the games... Hopefully the dukes can win tomorrow.. Little surprised CMU got blasted by 20+ when they had the best ranking entering the tournament. 

Some stat lines:  UWM was a bigger team than the Dukes and yet scored a pitiful 18 points in the paint to 40 for the Dukes.  14 fast break points for the Dukes to 3 for them.   It was 6'8" and 6'9" forwards who  fired 3 pointers all day long because they couldn't score inside.  Too many chicken s--- fouls led to 27 of their points.  29 Dukes fouls to 19 for them.  They fired 31 threes to our 18.  Jordan Johnson got credit for 13 assists because he was able to get the ball to the wings for outside buckets that included 3 pointers.  Finally, the Dukes out-rebounded a taller team. It's a win that resulted from total team effort. I'll take this kind of win any day regardless of perceived "cycles". 

applecorps wrote:

Missed the last 7 minutes and the OT with a pet-to-the-vet thing.  Glad to see the outcome. One problem: 2 offensive rebounds in the whole game? One a team rebound. The front-court players are stepping up, but not so much on the offensive glass. 

Against the man-to-man D, the drives by Mason, James, Jones etc. are a key going forward. Mason has a great sense of when to go to the hole, and how to find the player to assist when the shot isn't there. James and Powell are two guys who finish inside. Lewis is coming on, and just needs to be more aware that a pass may be coming.

Duque: don't stop posting! 

Well, we shot 67% from the field. There weren't a lot of offensive rebounds to be had. That seems like a little nit-picking going on. We outrebounded a bigger team and probably would have won by 15+ without the ticky-tack fouls. Have to shore that up.

mjp1542 wrote:

applecorps wrote:

Missed the last 7 minutes and the OT with a pet-to-the-vet thing.  Glad to see the outcome. One problem: 2 offensive rebounds in the whole game? One a team rebound. The front-court players are stepping up, but not so much on the offensive glass. 

Against the man-to-man D, the drives by Mason, James, Jones etc. are a key going forward. Mason has a great sense of when to go to the hole, and how to find the player to assist when the shot isn't there. James and Powell are two guys who finish inside. Lewis is coming on, and just needs to be more aware that a pass may be coming.

Duque: don't stop posting! 

Well, we shot 67% from the field. There weren't a lot of offensive rebounds to be had. That seems like a little nit-picking going on. We outrebounded a bigger team and probably would have won by 15+ without the ticky-tack fouls. Have to shore that up.

We missed 29 shots, got the ball back twice. Milwaukee missed 34 shots and got the ball back 10 times. I think this validates my point.