Crosseye wrote:

Not new to the board. New to posting to the board. But have been reading it forever. I usually don't react, though. So I'm not a troll, if that was insinuation. But when you have someone calling last night's game garbage and predicting a 20-point win, it's a little hard to read. Who says stuff like that if they have any idea what is going on in Division I basketball today? Take a look at the Atlantic 10 scores so far. The league is getting killed. Duquesne is 2-0 against two teams from leagues that certainly aren't traditionally at the bottom of the RPI. And they've done it with a team that's never played together. So, yes, there is a lot of basketball to be played. Come back with the garbage line in a year or so.

You're not the troll Ritter is.

Thank you, Jackdoc!!! Apologies, SID!

Thank you to those who explained about my reaction.  Mr. Ritter is entitled to his opinion. I was just giving mine, also. This coach is the key to the success at Duquesne, which I believe is headed to bigger things. It almost happened under Everhart and might of had he not been run out by the egomaniac. Remember those good times? While it wasn't where anyone wanted to end up upon his departure, he truly brought the program out of the dump. A little sidetrack took place with the next guy, but now it's headed to another level. Already, the roster is head and shoulders (literally) above last year's .500 club.

A very nice postgame recap and notes from Zac Weiss.  Great tidbits and insights in here.
https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2018/11/13/inside-the-dukes-keith-dambrot-sincere-carry-encouraging-start-has-team-excited/
 

rittersdiner wrote:

Simms wrote:

Crosseye wrote:

Not new to the board. New to posting to the board. But have been reading it forever. I usually don't react, though. So I'm not a troll, if that was insinuation. But when you have someone calling last night's game garbage and predicting a 20-point win, it's a little hard to read. Who says stuff like that if they have any idea what is going on in Division I basketball today? Take a look at the Atlantic 10 scores so far. The league is getting killed. Duquesne is 2-0 against two teams from leagues that certainly aren't traditionally at the bottom of the RPI. And they've done it with a team that's never played together. So, yes, there is a lot of basketball to be played. Come back with the garbage line in a year or so.

You misunderstood me. He is the troll, not you good sir.

First, I'm not a troll. I've been watching God-awful Duquesne basketball for four decades. If, as most of you say, this is a 20-win team, then they should have beaten UIC handily. Wanna be happy for the win, fine. But that wasn't a 20-win team playing out there last night. My god, raise your expectations. 
 

In any given game, there is plenty of randomness, which is why the better team doesn't win every time in any sport. UIC came out with incredibly hot shooting and it was not ALL bad defense. Later, they were treated to a lot of long offensive rebounds for second chances, and so on. 

Going into the game, seeing the Dukes win by one in overtime would have been a reflection of low confidence in the team. In the reality of how it played out, it was a gutsy, tough win and it should be very useful for morale. It wasn't a 20-win team we saw playing, as the Dukes will win more than 20 games.

rittersdiner wrote:

Simms wrote:

Crosseye wrote:

Not new to the board. New to posting to the board. But have been reading it forever. I usually don't react, though. So I'm not a troll, if that was insinuation. But when you have someone calling last night's game garbage and predicting a 20-point win, it's a little hard to read. Who says stuff like that if they have any idea what is going on in Division I basketball today? Take a look at the Atlantic 10 scores so far. The league is getting killed. Duquesne is 2-0 against two teams from leagues that certainly aren't traditionally at the bottom of the RPI. And they've done it with a team that's never played together. So, yes, there is a lot of basketball to be played. Come back with the garbage line in a year or so.

You misunderstood me. He is the troll, not you good sir.

First, I'm not a troll. I've been watching God-awful Duquesne basketball for four decades. If, as most of you say, this is a 20-win team, then they should have beaten UIC handily. Wanna be happy for the win, fine. But that wasn't a 20-win team playing out there last night. My god, raise your expectations. 
 

This was a great comeback by a young team with two freshmen and a sophomore leading the way. I will always appreciate what a great win this was, because it was. You may not recognize the opponent - perhaps you should watch more basketball - but UIC has already played Notre Dame and has St. Joe's, Bradley, Loyola, DePaul, Colorado and Wright State on the schedule. It's not a shabby program and just last season extended its coach's contract.

We're Duquesne, not Duke, so even though some of us are predicting 20 wins, I don't think any of us were expecting to blow out everyone we played from Day 1. I think we all expect some growing pains. It would be easy to have had a knee-jerk reaction to them falling behind so fast and so far as they did last night, but as a fan I stick around until the end. I was rewarded. 

I think most of us feel that way.

 

I guess that could have been a flagrant foul which isn't actually a technical?

This win was better than the first win. Being able to overcome their hot shooting and staying focused until the final whistle is a great sign. Many teams would have become despondent with the shooting of UIC. Especially on our home floor.

UIC at home with their big guy playing beat Bill & Mary 100-95 in OT.
 

Per KenPom, the Dukes had a 2.1% probability of winning when they trailed by 12 with 3:32 left in regulation. Don’t see many comebacks like that in college basketball.