MEDIA MEDIA 196 Media Services and Policies 197 Directions to Duquesne/Campus Map 198 Media Outlets/Dukes on the Radio 199 2015-16 & 2016-17 Men’s Basketball Rules Changes 200-203 196 2015-16 Duquesne Basketball Media Supplement Media Information MEDIA SERVICES AND POLICIES We hope the 2015-16 Duquesne University men’s basketball media sup- VISTING RADIO/TELEVISION plement helps you in your coverage of Dukes basketball. Below is an Radio and television stations must acquire permission to broadcast Duquesne outline of some of the services the media relations office provides. Please University home games. Contact Dave Saba, Associate AD/Athletics Media Re- lations, regarding broadcast access. Three radio lines, plus an ISDN line, are feel free to contact the DU media relations office for assistance. available for visiting radio. VISITING RADIO IS LOCATED AT THE FOUL LINE, ACROSS FROM THE VISITORS’ BENCH. Three can sit comfortably CREDENTIALS in the area provided. An iPad that updates player statistics during the game will Credentials are issued to members of the working media only. Work space at also be provided. You will need to bring long phone cords to plug into the tele- Palumbo Center is limited. Children and other non-workers are not permitted phone jacks which are clearly labeled and located at midcourt. Radio stations on press row. Credential requests should be made via e-mail or text message to serving as the official carrier of Atlantic 10 Conference school broadcasts have Dave Saba in advance of each game. Passes will be left at the table inside the first right to the telephone lines. Additional lines may be installed at the A.J. doors of the media entrance (located on the northeast side of the Palumbo Center Palumbo Center at the broadcaster’s expense by calling the Telecommunications off of Forbes Avenue). Credentials will be available at the media entrance 90 Office at 412-396-6059. Non-conference visiting teams may use the radio lines minutes prior to tip-off. at a cost of $75 per game unless a reciprocal agreement is established prior to game day. PARKING Media parking is located at the Forbes Garage located a half-block before the Interview POLICY Palumbo Center on Forbes Avenue. Those who request credentials will be placed Student-athlete interviews are arranged through the media relations office. We on the gate list. Physical parking passes are not distributed. Your name will be will do our best to coordinate an interview time that is convenient for both the checked off either at entry or when you leave depending on the time of the game. athlete and media member. (We ask that you keep in mind between class, prac- tice and study hall, an athlete’s schedule can be pretty full.) The best time to interview an athlete is early afternoon or after practice. PRESS Row Media seating is located at courtside, opposite the team benches as well as the west baseline. SEATING IS FOR MEMBERS OF THE WORKING MEDIA WWW.GODUQUESNE.COM ONLY. Duquesne University and the United States Basketball Writers Associa- Members of the media are encouraged to keep up with the latest in Duquesne tion remind each member of the media that press row is a working area. Cheer- athletics at www.GoDuquesne.com. Stats, results and game notes are updated ing for either team will not be tolerated. daily in an effort to provide the latest happenings on the Bluff. An electonic media supplement/record book will be available online prior to the season. In addition, game notes and updated stats for every game are uploaded in a timely WIRELESS manner. Wireless internet service is available in both the main arena and media room. Contact a media relations office representative for password information. ADDITIONAL MEDIA CONTENT Highlights and video of Duquesne’s post-game press conference are posted at IN-GAME MEDIA www.GoDuquesne.com following each home game. Live statistics via Gametracker & StatBroadcast (www.duqstats.com) as well as streaming video of all Duquesne home games is available at GoDuquesne.com. Gametracker, Stat Broadcast and streaming video are all provided free of charge. DUQUESNE MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Dave Saba (MBB Contact) • Associate AD/Media Relations PRESS Row Service Office 412-396-5861 Box scores and play-by-play summarires will be distributed to the media at half- Cell 412-225-5317 time. Final box scores and full statistical booklets will be available in the media e-mail [email protected] room following the game. In addition, both print and electronic media will have access to in-game statistics via electronic devices (a limited number of iPads George Nieman • Asst. Director of Media Relations will be provided to working media). StatBroadcast stats may also be accessed Office 412-396-5376 on personal laptops or portable electronic devices.. Cell 412-580-7330 e-mail [email protected] MEDIA ROOM The media room is located off the main arena court in the Aloe Suite at the Ryan Gavatorta • Asst. Director of Media Relations • (WBB Contact) southeast corner of the Palumbo Center (off the right side of press row as you Office 412-396-6560 face the court). Game programs, game notes are available 90 minutes prior to Cell 412-418-6569 game time. A pre-game meal will also be served 60 minutes prior to tip-off. Rest e-mail [email protected] rooms are located in the upper concourse or at Gate A. Athletics Website www.GoDuquesne.com University Website www.duq.edu Photographers The NCAA has established a policy to control congestion in the photo areas dur- Mail/Overnight Address Duquesne University - Athletics Media Relations ing basketball games. ONLY PHOTOGRAPHERS ON ASSIGNMENT AND/ A.J. Palumbo Center, Room 124 OR WORKING TELEVISION MEDIA WILL BE GRANTED CREDEN- 600 Forbes Avenue • Pittsburgh, Pa. 15282 TIALS. Camera persons may work along the baseline ONLY - on either end of the court, but not exactly under the basket support. Photographers must be Tickets seated beyond the black dashed line on the baseline at all times. Tickets (Season) 412-232-DUKE (3853) POST-GAME Both head coaches, if requested by multiple media members, and selected play- ers will be brought to the media room following the NCAA-mandated 10-minute STATBROADCAST “cooling off” period at DU home games. THE DUQUESNE LOCKER ROOM Duquesne will once again offer StatBroadcast for live, in-game statisti- IS CLOSED TO MEDIA. On the road, if an interview area is not provided, cal updates. To access the service, please log on to: Duquesne players and coaches will be available outside the locker room. After each game, coach Ferry will meet with the team, then do a brief radio show at courtside, before meeting with the media. http://www.duq.stats.com 197 2015-16 Duquesne Basketball Media Supplement Media Information MEDIA SERVICES AND POLICIES DIRECTIONS TO A.J. PALUMBO CENTER Pittsburgh International Airport is located 19 miles (approximately 30 min.) west of Downtown Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. Allow more time if traveling during morning or evening rush hour. For web mapping purposes use the following as a street address for campus: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY 600 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15282 From the Airport — WEST From the SOUTH Take I-376 East from the airport exit. Follow signs for Pittsburgh. You will Take I-79 North to Exit 59A (I-376 East) toward Pittsburgh, continue to the enter the downtown area through the Fort Pitt Tunnel/Fort Pitt Bridge. Stay city as described above (from the airport). in the right lane through the tunnel and over the bridge. Veer right at the end of the bridge and follow signs for Monroeville/I-376. Merge into the left lane From the EAST and take Exit #71A (Grant Street). Follow Grant Street to Forbes Avenue and Exit the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Monroeville (Pittsburgh Exit #57) and fol- turn right. Follow Forbes Avenue (0.2 miles) to the Forbes Avenue parking low I-376 West to Exit #71B (Blvd. of the Allies/Liberty Bridge). Stay in right garage (on right). lane. The road will split into a “Y”, keep right. This takes you onto the cam- pus of Duquesne University. On football game days, you must make a right From the NORTH on Stevenson Street, cross Forbes Avenue and make a left on Fifth Avenue. Take I-79 South and veer left to Exit #72 (I-279 South). Follow I-279 to Exit Proceed to Washington Place and make a left (the McAnulty Drive entrance #2A (I-579 South) on right. Take the Veterans Memorial Bridge across the to campus will be directly in front of you. The Forbes Avenue parking garage Allegheny River to the 6th and 7th Avenue Exit. Follow signs to CONSOL is located on the right-hand side of the street (just past the McAnulty entrance Energy Center. At the traffic light when the Marriott City Center is on your to Duquesne). right, make a right onto Washington Place. To get to the Forbes Avenue park- ing garage, make a left at the third light onto Forbes Avenue. The Forbes Av- enue parking garage is located on the right-hand side of the street (just past the http://www.duq.edu/about/campus/map-and-directions McAnulty Drive entrance to Duquesne). MEDIA PARKING MEDIA ENTRANCE 198 2015-16 Duquesne Basketball Media Supplement Media Information DUQUESNE BASKETBALL MEDIA DIRECTORY PRINT RADIO DUKES ON THE RADIO Associated Press, 11 Stanwix St., Pittsburgh, 970 ESPN (WBGG-AM), 200 Fleet Street, Duquesne University men’s basketball will air live Pa. 15222. 412-281-3747. ap.org. (Will Graves, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh, Pa.