luckymcd wrote:

We need to turn this into a track meet and run them out of the building. Everyone who is healthy should get plenty of time.

I'm with you on that. KD now knows who can do what at this point, but I would like to see this DU team really push the action and get deep off the bench. It makes future opposing teams a bit confused as to how to plan against a team that in either half-court or on the run fast-pace are hard to stop. Let's hit 100.
 

Last edited by NapaDuke (12/07/2023 6:13 pm)

BluffHunter wrote:

Last matchup against St. Peter’s was the 1980 NIT at the Civic Arena. They won 33-32.

Is that score for real?  Not that I'd like to see that game, but wasn't there a shot clock at that time? Maybe not.

NapaDuke wrote:

BluffHunter wrote:

Last matchup against St. Peter’s was the 1980 NIT at the Civic Arena. They won 33-32.

Is that score for real?  Not that I'd like to see that game, but wasn't there a shot clock at that time? Maybe not.

That was before the shot clock -  at times Teams might play a Whole Half or so with the "Four Corners Offense"  MIght be interesting to see if Drambot lets the Twins start the game.  DU will have too many departing players to let all "The Seniors" start the final home game (even if a lot have only been here one year)   Fouseenyi IS the leading rebounder on the team. And with all the shuffling going on does it matter if 3 or 4 of their 15-20 minutes are at the start of the game?

I dont care how, just win baby.   Lets get DGrant knocking 3s and let Dixon eat.   He's starting to come along, hopefully he keeps it up.   A big man force in the A10 would be fantastic.

I'm glad St. Peter's is coming in with 3 wins. Those 2 win teams are hard to beat. Hope team is up and not glancing ahead.

So this prediction goes exactly against what I said I'd like to see earlier in the thread. I haven't actually seen St. Peter's at all this year, but looking at the numbers I'm seeing we could be in for a similar game as the NIT game someone else mentioned. Obviously with a shot clock, it won't be quite that bad, but it appears they will slow down just about anyone they play. So while I'd still like to see us running any chance we get and trying to force them into speeding up, I don't know if we'll be able to do it. I still see a comfortable win, but not as wide a margin as I'd like. All the regulars should get plenty of time, but I don't know that we'll get the walkons in. I'll say Dukes 71 Peacocks 60.

Last edited by luckymcd (12/08/2023 4:11 pm)

Not handling the press very well. I think Clark Got away with a couple of muggings,
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Post Game Interview

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2023/12/08/watch-duquesne-mbb-breaks-down-win-over-saint-peters/

CLK wrote:

Post Game Interview

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2023/12/08/watch-duquesne-mbb-breaks-down-win-over-saint-peters/

Dambrot says Mahorcic should debut the game against Cleary.

Watching Belle Vernon win state title in football, they play the Dukes fight song.

luckymcd wrote:

townsonkid wrote:

Watching Belle Vernon win state title in football, they play the Dukes fight song.

A curious choice since best I can tell they are the Leopards and wear green and gold. It could get especially confusing if they ever play Duquesne. I’m not too familiar with the WPIAL, so I don’t know if they do.

When the school district was formed in the 60s through the merger of Belmar and Rostraver school districts the 2 groups fought over everything.  The battle over which fight song to use was particularly bitter for some reason.  It was resolved by newly hired band director Duquesne alum Ed Guglielmi who refused to use either of the old songs and instead instituted the Duquesne fight song for the newly formed Belle Vernon Area school district.  

The bickering continues to this day as the official school colors are gold and white as mentioned in the school alma mater.  Many people are upset that the secondary trim color of green is used to the extent that it is.