When was Duquesne's last victory over a Big 10 school? How about last win over a Power 5? We were close against Penn State at PPG during the famous Dambrot Double Technical game. Last year's win over Depaul counts as "Power 6" but what about Power 5? 

WashPaRick wrote:

BluffHunter wrote:

When was Duquesne's last victory over a Big 10 school? How about last win over a Power 5? We were close against Penn State at PPG during the famous Dambrot Double Technical game. Last year's win over Depaul counts as "Power 6" but what about Power 5? 

PITT?

Correct, Pitt (ACC) in December 2016.  Jim Ferry's Dukes also took down Penn State (Big 10) in November 2015 and West Virginia (Big 12) in December 2012.
Last road win was against Iowa (Big 10) in November 2009 pulled off by Ron Everhart.

Don't see this as an offering on ESPN+, just a B1G network thing. Is this game going to be viewable?

PhoenixRising2 wrote:

applecorps wrote:

Don't see this as an offering on ESPN+, just a B1G network thing. Is this game going to be viewable?

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I hate to sound like a broken record, but this is the kind of game tournament teams win. They are a good team, but by no means a great one. Their stats are inflated because of horrible competition.

Our big guys will need to step up tonight if we're going to win. They try to push everything outside defensively, so Dae Dae, Clark, and Rozier will have opportunities. Unless they are all shooting the lights out, we're going to need some scoring inside though. Good looks are tough to come by against them, and we've struggled even when getting good looks inside. They also are very good on the glass. So again the big guys need to step up.

Offensively, they are somewhat similar to Princeton, which is worrisome. It's more of a motion offense, but there are definitely similarities, and Princeton killed us. They might not have anyone that can blow by you off the dribble (especially against our guards), but everyone can pass and everyone can shoot. They also are pretty deep, with 10 guys averaging double figure minutes. I think we should back off on the press tonight. I certainly want the aggressive defense to continue in the halfcourt; but we're not going to tire them out and with their passing and shooting ability I think extending to fullcourt leaves us vulnerable to transition 3s.

I do think we'll be able to score against them, but don't know if we can make enough stops in crunch time to win. We match up with them pretty well, but the biggest mismatch might be coaching in their favor. I like Dambrot, but Hoiberg is one of the best in the game. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games decided by 6 points or less, we are 1-4. I hope I'm wrong, but I think that trend may continue. Dukes cover the spread, but lose 72-68.

Last edited by luckymcd (11/22/2023 11:47 am)

Interesting perspective off of the Nebraska board...

"It's a trap in the sense that:-The Dukes have a couple of legit dudes that can take over games-Student section will be empty for Thanksgiving-Best team we've played thus far, but with a name that doesn't get you excited Talented opponent plus apathetic crowd is a recipe for a trap.  Obviously Hoiberg and the team aren't overlooking Duquesne, but the casual fans are and that is going to cause some awkward nervous energy in the arena if we fall behind.  And that's the sort of negative energy that can effect the team."

Where's Danny Nee when you need him?

Hanging in there. Rozier stepping up as Grant has fallen off. 33 - 30 us.

Freaking Daryl Dawkins Dixon....he monster dunked and broke the hoop ..he's a beast

I think I can grow to dislike the little guy from Japan.

Nice half. Disappointed we couldn’t get a better look during that last possession.  That’s the first time in a while Rozier was out of control and trying to do what he can’t.  Not going to knock him though because was excellent all half.

The effort is there. The defense is there. Please keep hitting the threes and the intensity up and we have a great shot!!! 20 minutes of basketball has me stressed to no end!