NEW YORK —  With a fourth seed and the coveted double bye on the road in subsequent week’s Atlantic 10 match in Brooklyn, Duquesne heard the hostility in one other of New York’s 5 boroughs

The Dukes heard the hostile response within the type of boos heading into tiny Rose Hill Gymnasium after which heard extra jeers throughout their pregame warmups and subsequent introductions.

For some time it appeared like Duquesne was dealing with the hostility properly, shifting quick and attending to the rim. Then within the last six-plus minutes of the primary half, all of it collapsed and now the double bye is now not within the playing cards after a 87-60 loss to Fordham Saturday afternoon a number of miles northeast of Yankee Stadium within the Bronx.

The Dukes (20-11, 10-8 Atlantic 10) for now dropped to the sixth seed when George Mason beat Richmond. If they continue to be in sixth, meaning a late tip-off in Wednesday’s second spherical adopted by a attainable late begin Thursday within the quarterfinals if Duquesne can win in its opening sport on the residence of the Nets.

The Dukes are on this place for a number of causes, one being they may cease Fordham’s stars. In addition to drawing what appeared just like the game-changing foul, Darius Quisenberry scored 21 and had assist from Khalid Moore’s 24 because the Dukes had been outscored 70-35 over the ultimate 26-plus minutes

Offensively Joe Reece scored 16 however main scorer Dae Dae Grant by no means received going and was held 5. It was the fifth time in single digits for Grant because the Dukes shot a dreadful 32.8 p.c in a sport they shot 3-of-22 from 3-point vary in.

The Dukes held a 25-17 lead with 6:54 left when Reece buried a 3-pointer over Antrell Charlton’s protection. A couple of minutes later the lead was gone aided by some physicality created by Rodney Gunn Jr and a name that went in opposition to the Dukes.

With 3:34 left and the groups tied at 30-30 apiece, Quisenberry made a drive via the lane. About midway to the rim, he was met by Gunn’s arduous shot or swipe and following a number of glances on the replay monitor officers dominated a standard and technical foul, giving Fordham 4 free throws. Gunn additionally received a flagrant one foul for the contact and the technical foul was the extra contact.

Quisenberry capitalized and the Dukes trailed the remainder of the best way, falling right into a 45-32 gap by halftime. The halftime deficit got here courtesy of an open 3 by Charlton from the highest of the important thing moments after Reece was knocked to the ground by Moore throughout the neighborhood of the rim.

It was formally put out of attain with about 13 minutes left when In a span of 74 seconds the Dukes had been unable to cease Quisenberry from hitting two 3s sandwiched round a two-handed baseline jam by Rostyslav Novitskyl that made it 59-39.

INDIANAPOLIS — Carter Warren will probably be again on the observe discipline at Pitt at the least yet one more time.

Whereas Warren, who suffered a season-ending harm throughout the season, is not going to take part in on-field drills on the NFL Mix this week, he will probably be collaborating in Pitt’s Professional Day later this month.

“I’m feeling actually good,” Warren stated. “I cannot be going out and performing however presently doing properly and will probably be able to run on Professional Day.”

Warren confirmed that he’s been recovering from a torn meniscus, and he’s feeling stronger than he ever has after going by way of his rehab.

Caught up with #Pitt LT Carter Warren. He stated his harm was a torn meniscus and that he feels stronger now than earlier than the harm after a number of months of rehab.

He is not understanding right here, however plans to run at Pitt’s professional day.

— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) March 4, 2023

Warren turned down NFL curiosity, together with a Senior Bowl invite, following the 2021 season to return to Pitt for one final season. And whereas he was solely in a position to play a handful of video games earlier than setting it down as a result of harm, he’s again on the trail to the subsequent degree.

Warren garnered second-team All-ACC honors within the 2021 season for a Pitt assault that posted school-record manufacturing in factors (41.4) and yards per recreation (486.6). In his Pitt profession, he performed in 40 video games (beginning full-time at left sort out from the 2019 season on).

The 6-foot-5, 325-pound New Jersey native will look to turn into the subsequent Pitt man to leap to the subsequent degree as an offensive lineman.

Duquesne defeated UMass Wednesday evening, 88-79, incomes them a bye from the primary day of the Atlantic 10 Match subsequent week on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Dukes (20-10 general, 10-7 Atlantic 10) are 6-2 for the reason that begin of February and have put themselves in rivalry for a double-bye within the A-10 Match subsequent week as nicely. As a way to obtain this, they should defeat the Fordham Rams (23-7 general, 11-6 Atlantic 10) Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill Health club within the Bronx, N.Y.

Fordham had a chance to clinch a double-bye for themselves, however misplaced to George Mason on the highway on Wednesday evening, 64-58 in additional time. This implies they should defeat Duquesne on Saturday, or they should play subsequent Wednesday within the Second Spherical of the Atlantic 10 Match.

The 2 groups met at UPMC Cooper Discipline Home on Jan. 21, and the Rams pulled out the 65-58 win over the Dukes. The Rams held the Dukes to 30.6% taking pictures from the sector, together with 3-for-16 from 3-point vary. That’s the least quantity of 3-pointers the Dukes have made in a recreation this season and the 18.8% taking pictures from behind the arc is second worst.

Fordham is led by graduates in guard Darius Quisenberry and ahead Khalil Moore. Quisenberry and Moore are first and second on Fordham and in addition No. 8 and No. 15 in Atlantic 10 play averaging 16.0 and 14.6 factors per recreation, respectively.  In opposition to Duquesne within the first matchup, Moore led Fordham with 19 factors and Quisenberry completed second with 14 factors.

Quisenberry can be the offensive creator on the workforce with 3.1 assists per recreation in A-10 play and is No. 7 in convention play with a 1.8 help/turnover ratio.

Moore is one of the best rebounder on the Rams and No. 9 in convention play, averaging 6.8 per contest. The Rams common 36.8 rebounds per recreation in convention play as a workforce, the second finest within the Atlantic 10.

Becoming a member of Moore down within the submit is junior ahead Abdou Tsimbila from Cameroon. Tsimbila is tied for first in Atlantic 10 play with Dayton sophomore ahead DaRon Holmes II with 1.5 blocks per recreation. Senior middle Rostyslav Novitskyi from Ukraine averages 1.0 blocks per recreation in Atlantic 10 play as nicely, making Fordham tied for first with Rhode Island in averaging 4.18 blocks per recreation in convention play.

The Rams are additionally nice at making steals, as they rank third in Atlantic 10 play with 7.94 per recreation. Junior guards in Kyle Rose and Antrell Charlton are two of one of the best at forcing steals, as Rose averages 2.1 per recreation and Charlton averages 1.6 per contest, good for third and sixth in convention play, respectively.

Duquesne might want to exploit Fordham’s weaknesses on offense. By way of taking pictures, Fordham is the worst workforce in Atlantic 10 play this season. Their 38.8% taking pictures from the sector and their 28.1% 3-point taking pictures are each the worst in convention play.

Fordham, in consequence, additionally struggles to create assists, averaging 11.65, the third worst in A-10 play.

The Dukes have to enhance their taking pictures once they journey to tackle the Rams tomorrow if they’re to win. They will’t shoot 30% from the sector and poor for 3-point vary and anticipate to come back out of a raucous surroundings like Rose Hill Gymnasium with a victory.

Fortunately, Duquesne averages 9.4 3-pointers per recreation and shoot 37.8% from 3-point vary, No. 1 and No. 3 in Atlantic 10 play, respectively. Additionally they common 75.5 factors per A-10 recreation, No. 3 within the convention, and have averaged 78.9 factors per recreation for the reason that begin of February.

The Dukes must match the Rams defensively as nicely, particularly in steals. They rank No. 2 in convention play with 8.94 steals per recreation and are led by junior guard Jimmy Clark III, who’s No. 1 in A-10 play with 2.6 steals per recreation.

If Duquesne is ready to enhance their offensive output and create steals defensively, they’ve a shot to defeat Fordham, nevertheless it absolutely received’t be a straightforward activity.