Duquesne University NCAA News

Mike Croce threw a touchdown pass and Christopher Bird kicked a pair of field goals, leading Bryant past Duquesne 20-0 on Saturday in the season finale for both teams.

Duquesne, coming off its first victory at a Big Ten Conference venue, faces three games in three days beginning Monday in what coach Ron Everhart views as dress rehearsal for a possible postseason appearance.

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Thankfully, the Pitt Panthers were able to shake off their early-season rust in front of a national audience on Tuesday, easily handling the Binghamton Bearcats by a 71-46 count on ESPN2.

It isn't going to take long for the Iowa basketball team to get past its season-opening loss.

Duquesne sophomore guard Melquan Bolding is expected to be out four to six weeks with a broken right wrist.

Charlie Leventry kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired and Duquesne beat Sacred Heart 45-42 on Saturday.

Duquesne's Damian Saunders was named the Atlantic 10 Conference co-player of the week for his performance in the Dukes' season-opening victory over Nicholls State.

Charlie Leventry kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired and Duquesne beat Sacred Heart 45-42 on Saturday.

Dave Mackall can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-5617. Duquesne begins its 94th year of men's basketball in search of its third consecutive winning season under coach Ron Everhart tonight at home against Nicholls State.

If Ron Everhart isn't careful, he might find himself working elsewhere. In just three years, the Duquesne University men's basketball coach has halted a decades-long tailspin on the Bluff.

Duquesne scored the first 18 points and went on to beat La Roche, 95-48, in an exhibition game last night at the Palumbo Center.

Jason Duty has gone from walk-on to starting guard at Duquesne. But that only begins to scratch the surface of his work ethic.

An in-depth preview of the five Division I men's college basketball teams for the 2009-10 season: Pitt Coach: Jamie Dixon Last year's record: 31-5 How they finished: Lost to Villanova in NCAA Tournament East Regional Finals Biggest losses: C DeJuan Blair, F Sam Young and PG Levance Fields Returning starter: Jermaine Dixon, sr., SG Player to watch: ...

Jeremy Martinez scored on a 6-yard run in double overtime to lift Wagner past Duquesne 23-17 on Saturday.

Jude Yearwood and Kyle Harbridge combined for 317 yards rushing and St. Francis defeated Duquesne 31-14 on Saturday night.

Vinny Esposito threw for two touchdowns and Albany defeated Bryant 20-17 on Saturday.

Robert Morris got touchdown runs from three different players, and Rolf Bathold returned an interception for a score as the Colonials shut down St.

Guard Jason Duty is the only senior on Duquesne's roster. Of all the compliments Duquesne men's basketball coach Ron Everhart received during last season, when his team constructed 21 wins, the one that hit him hardest came from -- of all people -- a football coach.

The New Jersey Attorney General's office will take over the manslaughter prosecution of former NBA star Jayson Williams.