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Duquesne led as far as 21 points up against Queens College, but when you saw the end of the second half, the Dukes had to go into overtime.  The Dukes took down the Royals at home, in overtime, as coming up clutch was the name of the game.  “I knew once we went into overtime, you know, the game was kind of in our hands. You know, we built for this,” Hugley IV said. “We practiced like this, you know, we practice against each other hard every day, you know, just going to war with each other every day.” Players like Jakub Necas had two big moments, the first being a three-point shot with 1:31 left in the second half. The second was a layup as the first bucket in overtime for the Dukes to give them the lead 77-75, in which they would not relinquish the rest of OT.  “I'm just trying to be myself, you know, and just play basketball and be healthy as much as I can on the court.” Necas said.  The shots were not falling for the Dukes for a while as they went 0-9 for three-poi...

  The Cooper Fieldhouse was roaring with celebration and good vibes as the Duquesne Men’s Basketball team won their season home opener against Niagara.  The Dukes controlled the game from the opening tip-off, having the lead for the entirety of the contest against the Purple Eagles to secure their 1,500th win for the program since its inception in 1914.  The physical play affected Niagara throughout the entirety of the contest, with the Purple Eagles shooting 14.3% at the three-point line.  The Dukes jumped out early with a 9-0 run courtesy of fast, gritty play by Senior Guard Tarence Guinyard and Junior Guard Jimmie Williams, who scored all nine of the points.  The two of them felt connected on the court all night long, and this connection also extended off the court.  “I actually met TJ before the season even started. I just randomly saw him at a park up in Tampa. And ever since then, you know, I found out he committed here. And we just had a great relati...