Duquesne Dukes Fan Forum / Game Thread - Saint Joseph's Hawks

**Posted by BluffHunter** 1/07/2025 10:18 pm

The Dukes are back home, hosting Saint Joe's 1/8, 7:00 PM EST at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Coverage on ESPN+
Radio: 104.7 HD2 with Ray Goss and Noah Buono

KenPom (364 Programs):
#156 Duquesne (6-9) (Best wins vs. #63 UC Irvine, #95 Rhode Island. Worst losses vs. #244 Maine, #239 Hampton, #232 Saint Peter's)
#97 Saint Joe's (10-5) (Best wins vs. #15 Texas Tech, #38 Villanova. Worst losses vs. #194 Central Connecticut, #124 Charleston)

Haslametrics:
#141 Duquesne - 65
#102 Saint Joe's - 67
https://haslametrics.com/preview.php?yr=&tid1=5229&tid2=4391&neut=0

BartTorvik:
#136 Duquesne - 65
#95 Saint Joe's - 66
https://www.barttorvik.com/trank.php?&year=2025&t1l=Saint+Joseph%27s&t2l=Duquesne#

Duquesne Preview:
https://goduquesne.com/news/2025/1/7/mens-basketball-dukes-return-home-to-host-hawks.aspx

Betting:
Duquesne +3 o/u 134
(DraftKings)

Last edited by BluffHunter (1/07/2025 10:18 pm)

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 1/07/2025 11:37 pm

Thanks, BluffHunter. I believe that the game will be televised on SportsNet Pittsburgh in addition to the ESPN+ stream.

**Posted by luckymcd** 1/08/2025 2:20 am

Earlier in the season, I thought the lines were giving the Dukes too much respect. I kind of feel like this one is selling them short. There’s a reason I don’t actually gamble on sports, but I like our chances in this one. St. Joe’s has some nice wins on record, but I see a team who has left the east coast once this season and got blown out.

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 1/08/2025 2:39 pm

Any update on Jakub Necas? Or Jake??
I think Jak playing is a key to this game. Nearly 46% of the Hawks' shots are 3 pointers and they do a very good job of limiting the number of opponent 3 point shots. Jak's height and mobility, along with Matus, can disrupt their offense. The Hawks are just an average 3 point shooting team, trying to make up in quantity for their misses.

**Posted by Ironduke81** 1/08/2025 3:56 pm

Watched the SLU game. Fleming,Reynolds & Brown are a very tough matchup. FanDuel has Dukes +2.5 Go Dukes

**Posted by BluffHunter** 1/08/2025 5:42 pm

I'd say there's a good possibility more than one player on this Joe's team will play NBA minutes. Lots of questions about their coaching.

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 6:47 pm

Go Dukes!

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 7:39 pm

Ashame about Necas. The team is not the same without him. He's the biggest impact player by far on this squad.

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 7:53 pm

Every oh damn game. St. Joe's 10 foul shot attempts Duquesne 2. Really? When is this program ever going to get the benefit of foul calls. Just comical at this point. The foul shooting discrepancy just keeps the other team in the game. It's not like the Dukes haven't drove to the basket less than St. Joe. So disgusting man and just hard to watch. Corbett been slammed a half a dozen times with one call.

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 8:16 pm

Dukes up 6 with 15 plus minutes to go, but of course the Dukes have 4 team fouls in the first 4 minutes, Total BS, St. Joe's will be getting 2 foul shoots from ten minutes or more on. Dukes will never get in the bonus.

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 8:19 pm

Dinkins being a total bad ass and Rozier as well.

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 8:21 pm

These ticky tack fouls man.

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 8:31 pm

5 total team fouls on St. Joe after 30 plus minutes. Are u serious.

**Posted by applecorps** 1/08/2025 8:32 pm

Yeah, Barre just got screwed on a clean block.

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 8:34 pm

Can't even watch this game anymore. These refs are so one sided. Total joke.

**Posted by Ironduke81** 1/08/2025 8:41 pm

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**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 8:57 pm

Ironduke81 wrote:
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What are you saying exactly?

**Posted by Rayrich** 1/08/2025 9:18 pm

Yeah baby. Go Dukes!

**Posted by DuqBlue** 1/08/2025 9:18 pm

And that is a sweep of the Joes for the men and women tonight.

**Posted by coffee** 1/08/2025 9:23 pm

Dixon’s 3 was amazing! I wouldn’t have called that with 4 seconds left!

**Posted by NapaDuke** 1/08/2025 9:27 pm

Dixon was great. That's 5 wins in the last 6 games. Got to keep winning to fill this place up.

**Posted by stew** 1/08/2025 9:46 pm

WOW , Dukes pull out in unbelievable style.What a great win against a pretty good St.Joes team.Dizon was terrrific offensively and defensively.Clutch free throws ,wow

**Posted by luckymcd** 1/08/2025 9:48 pm

This was a great example of one team wanting it more than the other. The numbers don't look good, but great defense and shooting by the Dukes when it mattered most tonight. 11 in a row from the line to close the game including big ones from Crawford and Wilborn. Dixon's 3 was awesome. They literally left him open the entire possession and he made them pay.

**Posted by WashPaRick** **Online!** 1/08/2025 9:56 pm

Hey now. That was a crazy finish. Don't know what was more impressive from Dixon, the two 3's the 2 blocks or the one hander from the foul line.

**Posted by BluffHunter** 1/08/2025 11:47 pm

I'm still pumped up from that one. Awesome win. Dixon was an absolute animal in the closing several minutes. Insane performance. Block at the end of regulation. Two blocks on the same possession in OT. Then that 3. Love rooting for a guy like him.