Duquesne Game Thread

[lhsgolf19]

Very solid Non-Con by the boys! Conference play starts up on Saturday in Pittsburgh.

Part 1 of the 5 Game In-Conference Revenge Tour.

Game is at 2:30 and will be shown on the NBC Sports Network

G 1 Derrick Colter 5’11” 180 SR Forestville, MD
G 22 Micah Mason 6’2” 180 SR Natrona Heights, PA
F 2 Eric James 6’5” 205 SO Westerville, OH
F 33 L.G. Gill 6’8” 220 JR Chesterfield, VA
C 00 Darius Lewis 6’11” 245 JR Lexington, KY

We will face maybe the best backcourt in the conference, both big time shooters like we all know (Colter 17.8 PPG, Mason 16.1 PPG)

Let's get back at it boys! Boy was it great to see #21 last night... Go UD!

[Sid Louick]

Pittsburgh papers reporting today that Micah Mason sprained an ankle in the Georgia Tech game Tuesday and his availability for the Flyers will be a game time decision. A shame he is hurt but it would really help the Flyers if he is out or his minutes are limited. He usually has good games against us shooting threes.

[1903 Flyer]

Pittsburgh papers reporting today that Micah Mason sprained an ankle in the Georgia Tech game Tuesday and his availability for the Flyers will be a game time decision. A shame he is hurt but it would really help the Flyers if he is out or his minutes are limited. He usually has good games against us shooting threes.

16 ppg and team leader in assists and 3-pt %. Dukes would clearly miss him...that said, I'm thinking there's no way he misses the conference opener.

[UDDoug]

Duquesne is scary. Make a lot of threes, which Dayton has not defended well. Have had more rest since GT than UD post Arkansas. Arkansas a very physically draining game, and travel not long after. Dukes got used to winning non conference. Dayton has a bad habit of laying eggs in Pittsburgh.
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[lhsgolf19]

Micah Mason is OUT today

[Sid Louick]

St. Joe's by 4 over UR with 2.5 seconds left.

[lhsgolf19]

3-2 Dukes with 15:50 left... Scooch with 2 FTs after the TO

[TommyGola]

I am not sure which team looks worse, the Flyers or the Dukes. The Flyers have three turnovers and a host of cheap fouls.

[ruechalgrin]

Turnovers and rebounding. UD is -3 on possessions. Win this battle and UD wins.

[TommyGola]

That first look from Daryl was awful...no reason to force a three with 18 seconds left.

[TommyGola]

Guys, watch your passes. That is four turnovers on bad passes.

[426 Kiefaber]

These announcers are unlistenable.
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[Flyer1995]

3's aren't falling right now. Cold start, turnovers, and a bunch of cheap foul calls. lucky the Duke's aren't hitting as well.

[lhsgolf19]

9-5 UD with 11:18 left

[priceg75]

These announcers are unlistenable.
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Seconded. Already called Archie "Sean", and the color guy has less charisma than my shirt.

[shocka43]

This score reminds me of a BG / Charlie Coles UD Miami game...minus being fundamentally sound.

[TommyGola]

The Flyers are going to be testing their bench today given all of these fouls.

[jack72]

Pierre is terrible on threes right now. Most of his have been wide open the last two games, and he has hit one. We need to stop with the threes and get it inside.

[priceg75]

Mikesell with two great passes on the offensive end, and beaten like a drum on a baseline drive on defense.

[DGO67]

Dukes are sloppy. Flyers are athletically sloppy.
Do we have to wait for the second half to see some respectable play?

[Alberto Strasse]

is a former referee.

[jack72]

There is Pollard again with two early fouls. When will he get some discipline? You cannot go for the block every time.

[C-time]

And with two posts with two fouls its Sam Miller time again for 11 minutes. Pray for us all.

[426 Kiefaber]

Seconded. Already called Archie "Sean", and the color guy has less charisma than my shirt.

I'd listen to Larry and Bucky if the timing was synched up.
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[C-time]

And he jacks up a three on his first touch.

[TommyGola]

These cheap fouls that refs are calling in the game of basketball is discouraging.

[TommyGola]

Two rebounds and playing under control...John Crosby is looking good.

[Jeff]

Our big guys are picking up fouls becasue the guy on the ball is getting beat....

[jack72]

Great defense and block by Sam

[Alberto Strasse]

can win this game with the Freshmen.

[426 Kiefaber]

This is just ugly.
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[TommyGola]

Miller shooting threes should not be part of the Flyers' core offense.

[Jeff]

How about a shock collar on Miller that goes off when hit shoots a three?

[lhsgolf19]

14-9 UD with 7:40 left in the half

[Alberto Strasse]

for playing time for the back-ups. This Duquesne team with 2 guys out is terrible.

[priceg75]

Miller can shoot, he's just trying way too hard and is tight.

This game is frickin' brutal.

[jack72]

We are 0-9 on threes, and just keep throwing them up. Why?

[shocka43]

We are 0-9 on threes, and just keep throwing them up. Why?

Because it takes less effort than driving to the bucket and initiating contact...stopping the clock...putting us on the line...and the Dukes in foul trouble...

[DGO67]

Law of averages says we will start hitting threes. Hope we don't have to wait til the next game!

[frisco flyer]

A lid on the basket today. Uglyyyy

[Flyer1995]

Ice cold from 3

[C-time]

I may have to apologize to Sam Miller. He's doing better today other than the 3s.

[lhsgolf19]

20-13 UD with 3 min left

[TommyGola]

Sam: Please stop the threes and get in the paint where you can do some damage!!!!!!!!!

[Jeff]

Where is X? He's actually hit a three.

[frisco flyer]

Pollard, Cooke and Steve on the bench and the team is holding its own pretty well.

[Alberto Strasse]

would be losing to many other teams in the A-10 with today's performance.

[frisco flyer]

Sam Miller and KD so far are our best players

[priceg75]

Figured out where I know the color guy's voice from.

Like 90% sure he was Roz from Monsters Inc.

[C-time]

Stop shooting threes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[udx2]

1 of 17 for 3s. Glad we got that one.

[Alberto Strasse]

make the interior pass?

[C-time]

Durrell for three!!!!!!!!!! Finally!!! LOL

[frisco flyer]

Finally!

[TommyGola]

This looks a lot like the Xavier game...absolutely horrible play by ALL the players. Daryl connects on the teams first three. I believe it took 16 shots to get it. I hope Archie lights a fire under their butts at halftime. Scoochie looks tired or something.

[Falcon7]

That was 1 ugly a$$ half of hoops!

[udx2]

Wow, up 5 on the Dukes who are shooting, get ready . . . 15%.

[Jeff]

.....and so ends the worst half of offense in the modern era....

[C-time]

There are no words to describe how bad that first half was.

[priceg75]

11-16 from inside the arc.

Getting out rebounded AGAIN 28-20.

[ruechalgrin]

UD is 11/16 from 2 and refs calling any ticky tacky touch fouls = GO TO THE HOOP!!!

[ClaytonFlyerFan]

What time does the game start?

[MikeF]

I'm not even sure, really, how to feel about that first half. On one had, Dayton's winning despite having three starters sit for the majority of the half with foul trouble, playing a long stretch with only one starter playing, and making only one of 17 three-point attempts. On the other hand, Dayton's only winning by five over a team which made only four field goals and has more (I think) points from the line than the field.

What a strange, strange, ugly half.

[shocka43]

Did anyone read AM's lips and the fingerpoint as they walked off the court? Pretty sure he was pointing at Pollard and mouthed to Tom O something to the effect of an F bomb and whether or not the player had played basketball before...

[Flyer1995]

I don't know if I should be happy we are up 5 with that pitiful first half or upset that we are only up 5 with the way the dukes played. We better come out ready next half.

[ruechalgrin]

I actually liked our looks -- basically all 17 threes were wide open. Just not hitting.

Playing amazing defense. Every shot contested.

[shocka43]

Playing amazing defense. Every shot contested.

9 fouls by the starters...that has to get cleaned up...

[kiefaber455]

I was at the Auburn game in Chicago when they went 0-25 from and 3 and still won the game.
This team doesn't shoot well and can't defend without fouling.
Most embarrassing thing is it's on national TV.
If Mason was playing, UD would be down 10

[Jeff]

9 fouls by the starters...that has to get cleaned up...

Gotta be better on the ball........

[Sid Louick]

The color announcer said he was impressed with Dayton's second five!

[mikeymo85]

lets hit 50% of our threes in second
half and blow them out

[priceg75]

Pierre with 7 boards, no one else with more than 2.

[jack72]

I actually liked our looks -- basically all 17 threes were wide open. Just not hitting.

Playing amazing defense. Every shot contested.

I agree, almost every three was a wide open shot. I suspect Archie will tell them to keep shooting if open. The law of averages usually plays out.

Our fouling is a joke. Four of our starters have two fouls. That is not refereeing, that is poor discipline. That last foul on Schoochie was just stupidity. He had no chance at anything, but swipes at the dribbler.

Being outrebounded 28-20, and they have missed all the shots. Terrible effort.

[ruechalgrin]

John Adams might be the least insightful color commentator of all time. Former head of NCAA refs.

[DGO67]

Defense is solid.
When the plan isn't working (0-17 3s) wouldn't it be prudent to try another plan?

[FlyerGuyer]

Yep, A 10 conference play has arrived haha. I look forward to the @ Duquesne game about as much as I look forward to a trip to the dentist.

[jack72]

And Pollard fouls again.

[FlyerGuyer]

Big Steve blows a bunny, then Pollard picks up his third foul

[frisco flyer]

Big Mac couldn't decide whether to dunk or not and missed the shot.
Throw it down young man next time!

[Falcon7]

Starting to have serious doubts about Big Steve...

[shocka43]

Pollard may be lucky to see the floor again if the lead holds...

[TommyGola]

Come on Daryl!!!!!!! You are a much better ballplayer than that stupid pass shows!!!!!!!

[MikeF]

Yep, A 10 conference play has arrived haha. I look forward to the @ Duquesne game about as much as I look forward to a trip to the dentist.The US forces could substitute this game's video for water boarding as a means of securing highly-important information.

[PittsburghFlyer]

Both Flyers and Dukes playing horribly. Looks like a bad high school game!

[Flyer1995]

Dukes up, we just are not executing on the offensive end. And more stupid fouls....

[lhsgolf19]

32-30 UD with 14:50 left

[ClaytonFlyerFan]

Where is Williams? I do not even think he is on the bench

[ruechalgrin]

I hate the new rules -- 15/30 Dukes points ft. Put your head down and jump into defender creating contact.

UD needs to adjust, swing it less on perimeter and put heads down and drive.

[TommyGola]

The ball handling by both teams has reached new lows. This is the sloppiest game I have witnessed in some time.

[C-time]

Sam Miller's dad is even shocked by this performance.

[lhsgolf19]

40-37 UD with 11:20 left... UD Ball after the TO

Sam is playing well

[Falcon7]

Quit begging for a foul and play D Sam.

[TommyGola]

Daryl Davis with two key buckets...but the lazy passes continue. Their passing is lackadaisical.

[MikeF]

I think what's disappointing me the most, so far, is that despite this referee crew's willingness to call fouls Dayton's gone long stretches of being relatively passive offensively. Duquesne's sloppy aggressiveness has seen them camped at the free throw line while Dayton's had what? seven free throw attempts.

I'd like to see guys like Cooke start slashing more.

[frisco flyer]

Sam Miller's dad is even shocked by this performance.

Actually he is beginning to do the things that he did in HS. It takes a while for big guys to adjust to the speed and to playing against other tall athletic players. I hope this is a sign of things to come from Sam. He is doing great today. Good for him

[udx2]

Actually he is beginning to do the things that he did in HS. It takes a while for big guys to adjust to the speed and to playing against other tall athletic players. I hope this is a sign of things to come from Sam. He is doing great today. Good for him

Followed him in HS, particularly after he committed. Hope to see good things from him. He is tied for most points (9) with Cooke, Pollard only 2 due to fouls. Pierre only 4, I think. God, please don't let this go down to the last seconds.

[priceg75]

7 fouls to 1, this is BS.

[ruechalgrin]

7-1 fouls 2H; this is a joke.

[lhsgolf19]

47-43 with 8:15 left

[MikeF]

Here we go again: Dusquesne's shooting free throws for the final 8:15 and with the Dukes having only committed one foul, Dayton will be lucky to get into the bonus.

[Ready Action]

The score is wrong and they did not go back and review. At the 13:23 mark the Dukes player hit a shot from the elbow and they counted it as a 3 giving the Dukes a 3 and a score of 34 when it should have been 33. I was like huh? I was sure they would review it at the next break. Nope no review. I took a several looks via the DVR and it was not even close as dude was way inside the arch.

[Falcon7]

Dukes are in serious foul trouble, many have one already...

[priceg75]

And don't tell me it's because we're not driving, because Scoochie and Sam both got bumped on layup attempts with no call.

[DGO67]

Followed him in HS, particularly after he committed. Hope to see good things from him. He is tied for most points (9) with Cooke, Pollard only 2 due to fouls. Pierre only 4, I think. God, please don't let this go down to the last seconds.

Looks like a battle to the end in full bloom!

[NovaFlyer]

Whats the deal on fouls? Are we that bad on defense? Almost all the fouls look legit.

[lhsgolf19]

49-43 with 7:55 left... Crosby attempts the And 1 after the TO

[priceg75]

These refs don't even know the new media timeout rules. This is encouraging.

[NovaFlyer]

These refs suck

[Alberto Strasse]

from Archie's novelty Big Steve.

[udx2]

Glad we didn't face this type of foul situation last year.

[Alberto Strasse]

is fast approaching. Let's see who will be on the floor for Archie.

[ruechalgrin]

I hate the new rules. Jump into the defender and get a foul.

[Alberto Strasse]

Miller, Pierre, Smith, Cooke and Baby Davis

[lhsgolf19]

54-50 with 3:58 left

[MikeF]

I hate the new rules. Jump into the defender and get a foul.It's an easy bailout for an offensive player if he finds himself in a tight spot.

[ruechalgrin]

The worst officiated game ever. So inconsistent. Defender fell down, Sam did what Dukes have done posting up ever time.

[Alberto Strasse]

first time on the court at "Winning Time" and he commits and offensive foul/turnover with ANOTHER moving screen.

[priceg75]

Feel like we're about to get homered. Just clear out the lane and let Colter jump into people for fouls.

[Flyer1995]

It was 10 vs 3 on fouls until they picked up 2 quickly. Refs suck but also we need to find a way to defend without fouling. Especially for Steve!

[TommyGola]

Scoochie double-dribbled and the refs missed the call. Then Sam Miller bumps the defender to the floor for another foul. I would like to say the fouls are out of balance, but frankly, most of the fouls are legitimate.

[Alberto Strasse]

are MUCH better in this game than the players are.

[udx2]

6 pt lead with 2:30 to go.

[Alberto Strasse]

for Big Steve! Great plays at both ends of the court.

[lhsgolf19]

60-54 with 1:23 left... UD Ball

[TommyGola]

Charles Cooke's free throws have been huge - 6-6 down the stretch. Flyers up 6 with 1:20 to go.

[Jeff]

Imagine driving from the Dayton area to Pittsburgh to wathc this...

[Falcon7]

Bs foul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[udx2]

You know that Big Steve would pick up his 5th.

[frisco flyer]

Some kind of foul call. If this is a foul, the rules need changed. If not, the refs do

[Falcon7]

Imagine driving from the Dayton area to Pittsburgh to wathc this...

Or walking from the basement to the living room...

[NovaFlyer]

Again the refs can't even get an out of bounds right

[dnutz77]

These refs are a chocolate mess. Terrible. Had Duquense not had to foul on purpose, UD would not have made the bonus in either half. Garbage.
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[TommyGola]

Boy, these calls are to the point at which all you have to do is penetrate and lean into the defender and a foul will be called. This is ridiculous.

[C-time]

Big missed layup by Duquesne for Vegas.

[frisco flyer]

Let's get the he!! Out of dodge. Who's next?

[Sea Bass]

U-G-L-Y ... but they won

[udx2]

Glad that there is no separate category for ugly wins. Just keeping winning.

[Flyer1995]

Ugly win, but will take any game on the road in the A10 no doubt!!

[DGO67]

It's great to get a conference game away. However, if winning the way we did today is a determining factor in making club 25...fugettaboudit!

[Archie MillerLite]

The dump in my toilet prior to the game was more entertaining to look at than this entire contest.

[DGO67]

Imagine driving from the Dayton area to Pittsburgh to wathc this...

Imagine returning to Dayton with a loss!

[FlyerGuyer]

Charles Cooke's free throws have been huge - 6-6 down the stretch. Flyers up 6 with 1:20 to go.


Agreed, but not just his made free throws, but the way he got to the line. 4 of those 6 free throws were made after he outhustled multiple defenders for offensive rebounds. Huge plays.