G9 / UMBC (2-7) VS. DUQUESNE (6-2) Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 • 7:00 ET • Pittsburgh, Pa. • A.J. Palumbo Center (4,390) Radio (WJAS 1320 AM / iHeart): Ray Goss (‘58) (pxp), Jarrett Durham (‘71) (analyst) Atlantic 10 Digital Network: http://goo.gl/ObLgy1 StatBroadcast: www.DUQStats.com Gametracker: http://goo.gl/2rKSUG DUQUESNE UMBC 2015-16 DUQUESNE DUKES DUKES RETRIEVERS NOVEMBER (5-1) 2015-16 Record: 6-2 2015-16 Record: 2-7 13 Fri. SETON HILL+ W 96-71 A-10 Record: 0-0 America East Record: 0-0 16 Mon. NEW ORLEANS W 95-75 Non-Conf. Record: 6-2 Non-Conf. Record: 2-7 20 Fri. PENN STATE (CEC) W 78-52 H: 4-0; A: 0-0; N: 2-2 H: 0-3; A: 2-3; N: 0-1 23 Mon. vs. Pepperdine+ L 70-84 24 Tues. vs. Milwaukee+ (OT) W 96-92 Head Coach: Jim Ferry Head Coach: Aki Thomas 25 Wed. vs. Western Kentucky+ W 81-73 Overall: 293-228 (18th season) Overall: 23-77 (4th season) At UMBC: same DECEMBER (1-1) At Duquesne: 39-60 (4th season) 1 Tues. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W 91-77 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 4 Fri. vs. Pitt (CEC) - CBSSN L 75-96 Points Derrick Colter (19.3) Points Rodney Elliott (14.0) 8 Tues. UMBC 7:00 Rebounds L.G. Gill (7.4) Rebounds Cody Joyce (5.8) 12 Sat. at Saint Francis U (War Memorial) 1:00 Assists Micah Mason (38/4.8) Assists Rodney Elliott (33/3.7) 16 Wed. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 7:00 Steals Eric James (11/1.4) Steals Joe Sherburne (14/1.6) 19 Sat. ROBERT MORRIS 2:00 Blocks Darius Lewis (8/1.0) Blocks Sam Schweitz (7/0.8) 29 Tues. at Georgia Tech ESPN3 7:00 3-Pointers Micah Mason (27) 3-Pointers Joe Sherburne (23) JANUARY (0-0) 2 Sat. DAYTON* NBCSN 2:30 TEAM TEAM 6 Wed. at Davidson* 7:00 Points / Margin 85.2 / +7.8 Points / Margin 64.4 / -8.5 9 Sat. at George Washington* ASN 8:00 Rebounds / Margin 38.8 / +2.1 Rebounds / Margin 31.6 / -6.0 13 Wed. SAINT LOUIS* 7:00 Turnovers / Margin 13.3 / -0.6 Turnovers / Margin 11.8 / +2.0 16 Sat. ST. BONAVENTURE* ASN 6:00 20 Wed. at VCU* MASN 7:00 23 Sat. at George Mason* 4:00 QUICK NOTES 26 Tues. LA SALLE* ASN 7:00 30 Sat. at Saint Louis* ASN 6:00 • Duquesne, which saw its three-game win streak snapped in a 96-75 loss to Pitt on Friday at FEBRUARY (0-0) CONSOL Energy Center, returns to action to host UMBC (2-7) on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:00 6 Sat. DAVIDSON* NBCSN 12:30 p.m. at A.J. Palumbo Center. Both of UMBC’s wins have come on the road, the most-recent at 9 Tues. at Dayton* ASN 7:00 14 Sun. MASSACHUSETTS* ASN 3:00 Longwood (70-59) on Saturday night. 17 Wed. GEORGE WASHINGTON* 7:00 20 Sat. at Rhode Island* OSN 7:00 • This is the 100th career game for seniors Derrick Colter & Jeremiah Jones - who have both 24 Wed. at St. Bonaventure* TWC-TV 7:00 played in every game in their DU careers. It is also the 100th consecutive start for Colter who 27 Sat. RICHMOND* ASN 6:00 ranks tied for 10th on DU’s all-time starts list (school record is 116 set by Damian Saunders MARCH (0-0) from 2008-11). 2 Wed. FORDHAM* 7:00 5 Sat. at Saint Joseph’s* 4:00 • The Dukes, who are 4-0 at home, are 43-12 in non-conference games at Palumbo Center ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP • Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. since 2007-08. Duquesne is looking to start 5-0 at home for the fi rst time since 2009-10. (6-0). 9-13 + - Gulf Coast Showcase games Nov. 23-25 at Germain Arena, Estero, Fla. • Duquesne’s 6-2 start is its best since 2009-10. The last time DU opened with a 7-2 record CEC - game at CONSOL Energy Center was in 1979-80 (9-2). * - Atlantic 10 Conference game TV KEY: ESPN3 (Broadband); NBCSN; CBSSN; ASN (WPNT locally): MASN NEXT UP: Duquesne heads to Johnstown, Pa. to face Saint Francis U at 1:00 p.m. on Sat., (Available locally on DISH and DirectTV); OSN (R.I. viewing area); TWC-TV (Western N.Y. viewing area) Dec. 12 at the Cambria County War Memorial. It will be the fi rst time in 45 seasons - and 11th time in the 75-game series - that the Dukes and Red Flash will meet in Johnstown. 2015-16 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY DUKES TENTATIVE STARTERS # P Name Ht Cl Pts Reb G/GS Hometown Quick Facts 23 F Jeremiah Jones 6-4 Sr. 8.6 4.5 8/8 Gary, Ind. Has played in every g. in his DU career (99); 25 assists/12 turnovers 33 F L.G. Gill 6-8 Jr. 8.6 7.4 8/8 Chesterfi eld, Va. Career high-tying 9 boards 3x this year; season high 17 vs. Pepperdine 00 C Darius Lewis 6-11 Jr. 6.9 5.4 8/8 Lexington, Ky. First career double-double (15-11) vs. SHU; 11 pts. vs Milw & MVSU 22 G Micah Mason 6-2 Sr. 16.1 3.6 8/8 Natrona Heights, Pa. .489 career 3-pt shooter; leads team with 38 asts; 952 career points 1 G Derrick Colter 5-11 Sr. 19.3 2.6 8/8 Forestville, Md. 1,240 career points; has started every game in DU career (99 in a row) Off the Bench 2 F Eric James 6-5 So. 10.0 1.9 8/0 Westerville, Ohio Career-high 21 pts, ast (4) & stls (4) vs. Pitt; has made 25-of-28 2pt att. 5 F TySean Powell 6-8 So. 6.8 3.6 5/0 Twinsburg, Ohio 30 pts & 15 rebs. in DU’s past 3g. (10 pts. vs. WKU, MVSU & Pitt) 20 F Nakye Sanders 6-8 Fr. 3.4 4.0 7/0 Staten Island, N.Y. Grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 3 shots in 17 min. vs. Penn State 4 G Rene Castro 6-2 So. 3.3 1.1 7/0 Boston, Mass. First-year Butler transfer 55 C Jordan Robinson 6-8 So. 3.3 2.1 7/0 Toronto, Ontario Shooting .526 (10-19) in 9.3 minutes per game 30 G Josh Steel 6-4 Fr. 2.0 1.0 8/0 Harlow, England 4-of-9 from the 3-point arc on the young season 13 G Mar’Qywell Jackson 6-5 Fr. 3.0 1.0 2/0 Detroit, Mich. First-year transfer from UTEP; hit 3pter on fi rst career att vs UNO 21 G David Haus 6-2 So. 0.0 0.7 3/0 Pittsburgh, Pa. Second-year walk on has appeared in 14 career games 31 F Nick Foschia 6-5 Sr. 0.0 1.3 3/0 Northfi eld, Center, Ohio Fourth-year walk on has played in 21 career games 45 F Marshall Macheledt 6-8 So. 0.0 0.0 1/0 Greensboro, N.C. Second-year walk on appeared in 7 career games 32 F Zach Snyder 6-5 Fr. 0.0 0.0 1/0 Cranberry Twp. Pa. First-year walk on has played in 1 career game NOTING THE DUKES DUKES 100 Scan the QR code to •The Dukes are in their fourth season under head coach Jim Ferry. Ferry, who came to DU after leading LIU visit the DUKES100 Brooklyn to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances (2011 & 2012), is the 16th coach in school history. web page. This is the 100th season for Duquesne basketball. • Duquesne returns four starters - 5-11 Sr. G Derrick Colter (19.3 ppg., 99 career g.), 6-2 Sr. G Micah Mason (16.1 ppg., 94 career g.), 6-4 Sr. F Jeremiah Jones (8.6 ppg., 99 career g.) & 6-11 Jr. C Darius Lewis (6.9 ppg., 49 career g.) from last year’s 12-19 (6-12, 11th in Atlantic 10) team. Duquesne was picked to fi nish 11th in the 2015-16 Atlantic 10 annual preseason TRENDING poll of coaches and media. • Duquesne is averaging 85.2 points on .503 100th SEASON • Colter & Jones - who were part of Jim Ferry’s fi rst shooting through eight games. The Dukes, who recruiting class - have played in every game in have scored 70 or more in every game, are Duquesne is celebrating its 100th season of their Duquesne careers. Mason, who transferred averaging 10.4 3-pointers per game. men’s basketball in 2015-16. DU, which played to DU after one season at Drake, is on pace to be its fi rst game on Jan. 9, 1914, disbanded the the second most-accurate 3-point shooter in NCAA • DU has scored 90 or more four times. history (.489). Colter (1,240 points), Mason (952 program for three seasons (1944-45-46) to • Sophomore forward Eric James, who averaged assist with the World War II effort. Here are points) and Jones (715 points) have played in a combined 292 games with 262 starts. 4.6 ppg. last season, has topped his career scor- some Dukes basketball historical highlights: ing high in each of DU’s past two games. He had • Colter & Mason shot a combined .438 from the 18 points in 20 minutes off the bench vs. MVSU Duquesne Did You Know? 3-point arc in fi nishing one & two on the team in and followed that with 21 points (3-of-5 from scoring last season.