Duquesne Dukes NCAA Basketball News

Andrew Nicholson didn't leave much of an impression on Ron Everhart and the Duquesne men's basketball team a month ago in Pittsburgh.

In the science center classrooms at St. Bonaventure University, Andrew Nicholson -- 6 feet 9 and an NBA prospect -- is just like any other student who takes his education seriously.

Duquesne freshman P.J. Torres texted his coach in November before the team's nationally televised game at Arizona: "I'm ready to play coach." "Everybody here was 'the man' in high school.

In their all-red, "Bulls-like" throwback jerseys honoring the former Duke and first African American to be drafted in the National Basketball Association, five players scored in double digits for Duquesne , led by Eric Evans' 17, to defeat Richmond 81-72 in the third annual Chuck Cooper Classic in front of a sellout home crowd.

The Dukes' last win in the series came Nov. 28, 1994. Players to watch Richmond: Darien Brothers, Jr., G -- Leads team at 14.4 points per game.

Notable: The Spiders have dropped four of five, and have struggled to score in recent games.

DAYTON, Ohio - After squandering a 16-point, first-half lead, Duquesne held off a second-half Dayton comeback to notch an 83-73 victory at UD Arena.

He faced him for three years in AAU basketball in Detroit and has seen on tape how far his game has evolved.

Karen Price is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7980, via e-mail or on Twitter .

College basketball coaches are constantly on the prowl for size in recruiting to fill out their rosters.

St. Joseph's 's Ronald Roberts Jr. has won the StatSheet A-10 Player of the Week award for the week ending January 30th.

The Dukes fell to La Salle, 71-68, Saturday night, failing to get a big stop in the game's final minute as the Explorers rallied for a key road win.

When the New England Patriots and New York Giants play in the Super Bowl next Sunday in Indianapolis, there is a good chance Geno Auriemma and his son, Michael, will have the same thoughts when Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez comes into view.

Karen Price is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7980, via e-mail or on Twitter .

The whole, sleeping-at-home phenomenon; factors which together somehow translate into a swing of points that can decide a game.

It's nearly a month into the Atlantic 10 season, and the only thing that's clear is that several of the usual suspects have yet to crack the top four of the league.

Jerry DiPaola is a staff writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He can be reached at 412-320-7997, via via e-mail or on Twitter .

Marhold was elbowed in the temple on his way up for a defensive rebound Jan. 14 at Rhode Island and was not cleared for practice until Tuesday.

John Harris is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review sports columnist and can be reached at 412-481-5432, via e-mail or on Twitter .

Dukes Coach Ron Everhart talked about his team's lack of consistency this season on this morning's A-10 conference call.