Duquesne Dukes NCAA Basketball News

Damian Saunders' 18 points and 12 rebounds - his 10th double-double of the year - helped Duquesne roll to an 86-56 victory over outmanned St.

What is the true identity of this Duquesne men's basketball team? Don't ask coach Ron Everhart -- try as he might, even the guy in charge can't figure it out.

Facing a matchup zone for the first time this season, Duquesne shuffled point guards for much of the first half against Indiana/Purdue-Indianapolis on Saturday night, using senior Jason Duty, sophomore Eric Evans and junior Damian Saunders at the position to start the game.

Duquesne at IUPUI Radio: KQV-AM Favorite: No line Series record: First meeting Outlook: Duquesne seeks its third consecutive win and fourth in the past five.

B.J. Monteiro scored a career-high 27 points and Bill Clark and Damian Saunders posted double-doubles as Duquesne beat Canisius, 86-77, in double-overtime tonight at Palumbo Center.

A lot can happen in a month. Just look at Duquesne sophomore swingman B.J. Monteiro as the most remarkable evidence.

Knowing Duquesne coach Ron Everhart, you get the feeling his suddenly low-octane basketball team is building up steam for a run at running wild again.

Duquesne guard Jason Duty was well enough to start against Robert Morris on Saturday night after missing the Dukes' previous game at West Virginia.

The options would seem entirely measurable -- two and no more. The first for the Duquesne men's basketball team is to let what happened Wednesday -- a 68-39 hammering at the hands of West Virginia -- linger with them.

Paul Schofield can be reached via e-mail or at 724-853-2109. It doesn't get the recognition of the annual City Game between Pitt and Duquesne, but when the Robert Morris plays either team, it's a big deal for the Colonials.

Damian Saunders averages a double-double for Duquesne . MORGANTOWN - It's hard to argue in any way, shape or form that this year's West Virginia basketball team is not as good as last year's. It's hard, but not impossible, at least in one area that coach Bob Huggins holds near and dear.

Duquesne senior guard Jason Duty will miss tonight's game against West Virginia with an injured left ankle.

Duquesne Dukes v No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers The No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers will face off against the Duquesne Dukes on Wednesday in Morgantown.

A lengthy layoff didn't hurt West Virginia when the new AP poll was announced this week.

The latest City Game was played Wednesday night before a crowd of 12,336, the 17th time in the series that an attendance has topped 10,000 in games played at Mellon Arena.

Eric Evans scored 17 points and Duquesne defeated Savannah State 58-44 on Saturday.

The Dukes must have a short memory in regard to Wednesday's 67-58 double overtime loss to Pitt.

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Pitt center Gary McGhee blocks a shot by Duquesne forward Damian Saunders in the second half of last night's game at Mellon Arena.

The Duquesne Dukes and Pitt Panthers helped kick off basketball at the Mellon Arena 48 years ago, so it's only fitting the two teams will meet one last time inside the Igloo before it closes its doors next year.