2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 12–19 (6–12 A-10) |
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Home arena | A. J. Palumbo Center (Capacity: 4,406) |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2015 A10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by third-year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in A-10 play, to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the A-10 tournament where they lost to George Washington.
Previous season
The 2013–14 Duquesne Dukes finished the season with an overall record of 13–17, with a record of 5–11 in the Atlantic 10 regular season in a tie for tenth place. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament, the Dukes were defeated by Richmond in the second round.
Off-season
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Ovie Soko | 0 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Senior | London, England | Graduated |
Tra'Vaughn White | 2 | G | 5'10" | 190 | Junior | Kansas City, MO | Transferred to Longwood |
Jerry Jones | 5 | G/F | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Isaiah Watkins | 13 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Freshman | Toronto, ON | Transferred to Furman |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Jordan Stevens | 35 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Columbia, MO | Southeastern Community College |
Rene Castro | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Boston, MA | Transferred from Butler. Under NCAA transfer rules, Castro will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
Incoming recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tysean Powell PF | Cleveland, OH | IMG Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 23, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Eric James SG | Westerville, OH | Westerville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 27, 2013 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/07/2014* 7:00 pm | Shippensburg | W 72–69 | Palumbo Center (1,727) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/15/2014* 2:00 pm | Bluefield State | W 91–51 | 1–0 | Palumbo Center (2,397) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
11/22/2014* 5:00 pm | at Abilene Christian | W 102–81 | 2–0 | Moody Coliseum (N/A) Abilene, TX | |||||||
11/29/2014* 2:00 pm | NJIT | L 81–84 | 2–1 | Palumbo Center (1,563) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/02/2014* 7:00 pm | Howard | W 81–63 | 3–1 | Palumbo Center (1,337) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/05/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Pittsburgh City Game | L 62–76 | 3–2 | Consol Energy Center (14,905) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/10/2014* 9:00 pm, BTN | at Penn State | L 62–64 | 3–3 | Bryce Jordan Center (6,565) University Park, PA | |||||||
12/13/2014* 4:00 pm | at Robert Morris | L 59–75 | 3–4 | Charles L. Sewall Center (2,024) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
12/17/2014* 7:00 pm | Saint Francis | L 52–67 | 3–5 | Palumbo Center (1,398) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/20/2014* 1:00 pm | UMass Lowell | W 79–63 | 4–5 | Palumbo Center (1,424) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/28/2014* 2:00 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 69–78 | 4–6 | Palumbo Center (1,459) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/30/2014* 7:00 pm | Texas–Pan American | W 78–72 | 5–6 | Palumbo Center (1,322) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
01/03/2015 1:00 pm, NBCSN | at Dayton | L 55–81 | 5–7 (0–1) | UD Arena (12,319) Dayton, OH | |||||||
01/07/2015 7:00 pm | Saint Joseph's | W 71–68 | 6–7 (1–1) | Palumbo Center (1,678) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/10/2015 1:00 pm, ASN | Rhode Island | L 60–61 | 6–8 (1–2) | Palumbo Center (2,309) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/14/2015 8:00 pm | at Saint Louis | L 69–78 | 6–9 (1–3) | Chaifetz Arena (6,530) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
01/17/2015 2:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 17 VCU | L 64–70 | 6–10 (1–4) | Consol Energy Center (4,223) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/22/2015 7:00 pm | St. Bonaventure | L 97–100 | 6–11 (1–6) | Palumbo Center (2,257) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/24/2015 2:00 pm | at George Washington | L 59–74 | 6–12 (1–6) | Charles E. Smith Center (4,697) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
01/28/2015 7:00 pm | at Richmond | L 55–86 | 6–13 (1–7) | Robins Center (4,405) Richmond, VA | |||||||
01/31/2015 7:00 pm | George Mason | W 62–53 | 7–13 (2–7) | Palumbo Center (3,012) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/07/2015 7:00 pm | at Davidson | L 69–95 | 7–14 (2–8) | John M. Belk Arena (5,208) Davidson, NC | |||||||
02/11/2015 7:00 pm | George Washington | W 78–62 | 8–14 (3–8) | Palumbo Center (1,883) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/14/2015 4:00 pm | at Massachusetts | L 74–82 | 8–15 (3–9) | Mullins Center (4,437) Amherst, MA | |||||||
02/18/2015 7:00 pm, ASN | at La Salle | L 72–87 | 8–16 (3–10) | Tom Gola Arena (1,721) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/21/2015 2:00 pm, NBCSN | Dayton | W 83–73 | 9–16 (4–10) | Consol Energy Center (5,227) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/25/2015 7:00 pm | Saint Louis | W 79–66 | 10–16 (5–10) | Palumbo Center (2,008) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/28/2015 4:00 pm | at St. Bonaventure | L 75–92 | 10–17 (5–11) | Reilly Center (4,671) Olean, NY | |||||||
03/04/2015 7:00 pm | at Fordham | W 81–66 | 11–17 (6–11) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,652) The Bronx, NY | |||||||
03/07/2015 7:00 pm, ASN | Davidson | L 78–107 | 11–18 (6–12) | Palumbo Center (2,830) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
03/11/2015 9:00 pm | vs. Saint Louis First round | W 61–55 | 12–18 | Barclays Center (N/A) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
03/12/2015 9:00 pm, NBCSN | vs. George Washington Second round | L 55–73 | 12–19 | Barclays Center (6,223) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
See also
2014–15 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team
References
- ^ "Duquesne University Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.