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After wife’s successful surgery, Duquesne men’s coach Dambrot will travel with team to Rhode IslandVideo

Duquense men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot will be on the sidelines after all for the Dukes’ Atlantic 10 game at Rhode Island. Dambrot, in the wake of his wife Donna’s successful surgery for breast cancer, had been undecided about his travel plans until after learning of Thursday’s positive outcome. He...
Tim Benz: Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot redefining ‘garbage time’ in college basketball

In any sport, the phrase “garbage time” usually refers to the last few minutes of a blowout game. It’s a chance for an empty-net goal, a few extra baskets, or some inconsequential passing yards en route to a two-touchdown loss. However, Duquesne basketball coach Keith Dambrot is starting to have...
Duquesne men’s basketball avoids trap, beats Chicago State

Beware of the trap. Duquesne’s coaches warned their players of that classic situation as they were preparing for the unusual challenge of facing a nonconference opponent at home with the regular season headed into the February stretch run. Luckily for the Dukes, they survived Chicago State’s upset bid Wednesday night...
David Dixon makes something happen whenever he is in the game for Duquesne

A go-to hockey trope when discussing a young, playmaking, high-risk defenseman is: “When that guy is on the ice, a puck is going in one of the nets. We just don’t know which one.” You may have heard Kris Letang described that way once or twice early in his career....
Duquesne prepares for rare late-January nonconference game vs. Chicago StateVideo

It’s not often college basketball teams encounter a nonconference opponent this late in the season. Duquesne, however, will see one Wednesday night at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. “It was a tough deal for us to get enough games on the schedule,” Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot was saying before the start of...
Duquesne football’s 11-game schedule loaded with 6 road dates

Duquesne football will play six of its 11 games away from Rooney Field during the 2024 season. University officials and the Northeast Conference released the Dukes’ schedule Tuesday. Duquesne will open the season with three road games in a row, its longest stretch away from home to start a season...
Duquesne pushes past Fordham for 2nd straight Atlantic 10 victory

Duquesne is showing it can win ugly. All of a sudden, that’s fine with the all-of-a-sudden resurgent Dukes. Just ask David Dixon, their electric sophomore forward, whom coach Keith Dambrot often jokes about as “taking the bad with the good.” In Saturday’s 68-59 victory against Fordham at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse,...
Keith Dambrot, Duquesne forge ahead amid emotional season

During their recent five-game losing streak, a torturous stretch that saw the Duquesne Dukes drop three of their first five Atlantic 10 men’s basketball games by no more than five points, the team says it has remained locked in solidarity. Despite what others may think. “Adversity is always going to...
Duquesne gets 1st A-10 win of season, holding off long-time nemesis St. Bonaventure

The chip squarely was placed on Duquesne’s shoulder. Despite playing for the third time in a row without its leading scorer Tuesday night, the Dukes, against an old nemesis, finally ended a five-game losing streak that began with the start of its Atlantic 10 schedule on Jan. 3, a span...
Duquesne loses on layup in final second vs. Saint Joseph’s

PHILADELPHIA — Christ Essandoko led Saint Joseph’s with 21 points, and Cameron Brown hit the winning layup with one second left as the Hawks took down Duquesne, 71-69, on Saturday. The Dukes (9-8, 0-5 Atlantic 10) were led in scoring by Jimmy Clark III, who finished with 21 points and...
Duquesne can’t hold lead vs. Richmond as losing skid hits 4 games

Back in October, when the college basketball buzz was picking up, Duquesne’s optimism for a successful Atlantic 10 season was everywhere. The Dukes were chosen to finish fourth in a preseason poll of conference coaches and select media members. There was talk, even, of a long-awaited return to the NCAA...
Pitt and Duquesne are ‘hunting’ for quick conference turnarounds

The campuses of Pitt and Duquesne are separated by about two miles. For the schools’ basketball teams, the starts of their respective conference schedules haven’t been separated by very much either. The Panthers (10-6) are 1-4 in ACC play. The Dukes (9-6) are 0-3 to begin their Atlantic 10 slate....
Dayton topples Duquesne in front of sellout crowd at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

With a sellout crowd of 3,724 filling UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Friday night and Duquesne welcoming one of the Atlantic 10’s best teams to town, the decibel level was high and there was energy in the building. Duquesne officials were hoping for a memorable night of basketball. What they got,...
Keith Dambrot’s plans to keep Duquesne players engaged steps into national spotlight Friday vs. Dayton

In 29 seasons coaching college and high school basketball, Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot has tried many ways to assure his players they matter. • Like most coaches, Dambrot, 65, likes to keep a line of communication open between his office and the locker room. • Or, he might plan something similar...
Duquesne remains winless in Atlantic 10 after losing to Loyola Chicago

CHICAGO — Philip Alston’s 17 points helped Loyola Chicago defeat Duquesne, 72-67, on Saturday night. Alston added five rebounds for the Ramblers (10-5, 2-0 Atlantic 10). Dame Adelekun and Des Watson added 15 points each. The Dukes (9-5, 0-2) were led by David Dixon, who recorded 19 points, seven rebounds...
Diggins scores 16 as Massachusetts downs Duquesne 80-61Video

AMHERST, Mass. — Rahsool Diggins scored 16 points, and Massachusetts beat Duquesne, 80-61, in an Atlantic 10 opener on Wednesday night. Diggins shot 5 of 8 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line for the Minutemen (10-3). Matt Cross scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Jaylen...

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