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7:00pm EST tip on Tuesday 02/01/2022 at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Pittsburgh, PA Last edited by PhoenixRising2 (2/01/2022 7:42 am) I admit that, in the past, I have felt that the criticism of TV broadcasters for Dukes' home games has been a little overzealous. No more. Huh? Benz is always in love with anybody the Dukes are playing. Guess he's just trying to play the other team up instead of criticizing the many flaws in this Dukes team. Wish he would be more critical towards this lousy coach and system. Just means he's really not a fan just a puppet. Last edited by Rayrich (2/01/2022 8:35 pm) Just embarrassing Just embarrassing Totally Just embarrassing The best option is for him to resign at the end of the season. The way he has waxed nostalgic about his days at Akron says he is just over coaching. This feels like the last Nee year. If they fire him, he will bad mouth the school to no end. Just embarrassing Yeah but coach said we'll be a tough out come tourney time. Just embarrassing Yeah but coach said we'll be a tough out come tourney time. Lol. A tough out for who coach? Basically a bye for the opposing team come tourney time. He had a pretty good team coming back but they didnt have championship attitude.Glad we got that championship feelin with this team.Went to first game against Rider and my son in law and I looked Its so bad,where do you start the rebuild.? Oh bring in that 5-4 point guard ! But hes got that championship attitude.We beat out Missisippi Valley State for him. We are the reincarnation of the Pitt football team under Dave Hart in the 1960s,1-9,1-9,1-9 I always root for the Dukes, but sometimes you have to adopt a second team to get you through another down season on the bluff. This year it's the University of Seattle. Have watched the vast majority of their games on ESPN plus and this team is so well coached and has a three guard attack as good as any team in the country. Also, have one of the best players in the country in Darrion Trammell. Grigsby, Trammell, and Tyson make up the 3 guard attack and the the front line players are tough as nails. This team will be in the sweet sixteen. Its so bad,where do you start the rebuild.? With a new young coach and an entire new roster, save a few talented leftovers if you are lucky after this debacle. Think Rotroff will be back and that's a good thing. Plenty of talent in the transfer portal along with incoming frosh. Baby steps, but if you nab the right coach it will pay dividends. Doesn't have to be in the long run either. Just need a coaching staff that can recognize and recruit talent, and actually coach players up. Someone who knows today's players and the X's and O's of today's game. Not rocket science. Last edited by Rayrich (2/01/2022 10:13 pm) Postgame after Richmond: Postgame after Richmond: I believe Barba is a red-shirt this season due to his earlier injury. The Morning After Thoughts Checked the box score after the post game interview. Hima 11 minutes. Yes foul trouble but did it really matter. Unless this roster overhauls or 2 studs come into the program via the portal not holding out hope with Gunn, Barba, Rotroff (health?) & the 2 underwhelming HS recruits. How long will the Administration support this without demanding a change as was the case with Dan Rooney & Chuck Noll. Don’t see a Cincinnati Bengals last to first scenario with this group. Play Hima & Okani.Duquesne clearly Basement team of the A 10 . One & done in DC. I’m not buying in for next year without a significant roster change. Last place in 22 to maybe 9th in 23 not good enough. Dambrot has to find a Joe Burrow. There is a bright side to this mess. Betting against Duquesne is better than a treasury bond. 2things. 2things. The Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Championship returns to Captial One Arena in Washington, March 9-13, with the league title and an NCAA Tournament bid on the line. The championship features all 14 league teams competing over five days in the heart of Washington, D.C. Last edited by townsonkid (2/02/2022 10:46 am) 2things. Dukes have lost the last 6 against the spread; last 5 have all been Under. There is a bright side to this mess. Betting against Duquesne is better than a treasury bond. So disparaged haven’t even watched the last few games, but this gets my vote for post of the year so far.
CURRENT RECORD 9 - 14 (4-6 in the A-10)
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Game Thread - Richmond Spiders
Per KenPom:
Dukes #237 (6-12; 1-5 A-10) vs Richmond Spiders #92 (13-8; 4-4 A-10)
Game prediction: Dukes lose by 6, 72-66 - Dukes with 29% probability of a win.
Betting line: Dukes are 8 point underdogs; Over/Under 140
Duquesne 6-12 Against the Spread: Richmond 10-11 ATS
Dukes Best Win(s): Bradley (96); UC Irvine (116); UMass (191)
Dukes Worst Loss(es): Northeastern (274); Bowling Green (230); Marshall (220)
Richmond Best Win(s): Toledo (70); Rhode Island (101); Northern Iowa (102)
Richmond Worst Loss(es): St. Joseph's (149); Drake (94); Maryland (90)
Four Factors ==> Effective field goal percentage; Turnover percentage; Offensive rebounding percentage; Free throw rate (shown below if team has Top 100 ranking overall or top 4 in conference as a strength; if team has Bottom 100 ranking or bottom 4 in conference as a weakness)
Here's a look at Richmond for the season (national ranking out of 358 teams):
Offensive Strength: Turnover % (6)
Offensive Weakness: Offensive Rebound % (308)
Defensive Strength: FT Rate (47)
Defensive Weakness: None
Here's a look at Richmond in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength: Turnover % (1)
Offensive Weakness: Effective FG % (12)
Defensive Strength: Turnover % (3); FT Rate (4)
Defensive Weakness: Effective FG % (13)
Here's a look at the Dukes for the season (national ranking out of 358 teams):
Offensive Strength: Offensive Rebound % (75); Turnover % (84)
Offensive Weakness: FT Rate (339); Effective FG % (289)
Defensive Strength: FT Rate (4)
Defensive Weakness: Offensive Rebound % (322)
Here's a look at the Dukes in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength: None
Offensive Weakness: FT Rate (14); Effective FG % (14)
Defensive Strength: FT Rate (3)
Defensive Weakness: Offensive Rebound % (14)
Points per Possession and Number of Possessions
Richmond Adj Offense Efficiency - 108.3; 73 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Defense Efficiency - 105.7; 234 in D-1
Richmond Adj Defense Efficiency - 100.0; 128 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Offense Efficiency - 100.0; 234 in D-1
Richmond Adj Tempo - 68.0; 144 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Tempo - 65.7; 274 in D-1
Miscellaneous
Experience - Richmond 2.53 yrs; 28 in D-1; Dukes 0.75 yrs; 354 in D-1
Average Height - Richmond 76.5"; 251 in D-1; Dukes 77.0"; 154 in D-1
Haslametrics = has the Dukes as 257th in the country.
Richmond is 94th in the country.
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These guys are sooooo in love with all things Richmond! They should absolutely be reprimanded.
Somebody should also clue them in to the idea that they have overlooked a fine half of basketball by the host school.
This program is run by amateurs.
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On Benz he is RMU’s biggest f-ing cheerleader and DU hires him. Enough said about the athletic department leadership at this school.
It never getting better.
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WashPaRick wrote:Ironduke81 wrote:
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at each other not believing the lack of talent present.Dukes are a decent Division 2 team,maybe.
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Question - Where's Andy Barba? Are we going to glue him to the bench the way the way we did Hima? When recruited, he was supposedly a pretty good shooter. We could have used some of that last night. This season is lost. Let's work on developing the players.
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Question - Where's Andy Barba? Are we going to glue him to the bench the way the way we did Hima? When recruited, he was supposedly a pretty good shooter. We could have used some of that last night. This season is lost. Let's work on developing the players.
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Dambrots presser was actually more up front than I thought he would be. Though he hasn't mentioned that at the beginning of the year he said this team was his best ever, he is now saying they aren't as good as he thought. He also realizes he has to get a big man. Those wanting him fired aren't going to see that for another year. He has one year left and I don't think there will be any success in firing him after this year, especially because they are "HOPING" he gets one of the big guys he offered. In addition, he has the support of the President and the AD.
His stubbornness of not playing a zone really doesn't matter any more as I will be surprised if they win MORE than 2 games the rest of the year. Over the next four games their only "hope" is Fordham. VCU, Dayton, and Davidson will probably blow them out...unless those teams see such an easy team to play that they don't prepare. But I don't see that happening with their coaches.
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1. Yes- not sure if one team didn’t cover the spread over the last 4 games in beating The Dukes.
2. Do all the A10 teams get into the tournament???
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FAM wrote:
1. Yes- not sure if one team didn’t cover the spread over the last 4 games in beating The Dukes.
2. Do all the A10 teams get into the tournament???
I got greedy and tried a 3 teamer last night and lost one of them. Should have just put it all on Richmond.
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FAM wrote:
1. Yes- not sure if one team didn’t cover the spread over the last 4 games in beating The Dukes.
2. Do all the A10 teams get into the tournament???
If the season ended today (and the schedule to this point is uneven due to COVID postponements), the Dukes are in 13th place in the A-10. Dukes would play UMass (current #12) in the tourney opener; winner would face #5 (current Saint Louis) or #6 (current St. Bonaventure).
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