en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Duquesne Dukes Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/news Pittsburgh, Pa. – Duquesne Athletics continued its strong academic performance during the Spring 2026 semester, recording a 3.52 department GPA for the second consecutive term across its 20 varsity programs. All 20 programs posted team GPAs above 3.0 for the fourth straight semester. A total of 387 student-athletes — more than 83 percent of the department — earned a place on the Vice President of Athletics Honor Roll with GPAs of 3.0 or higher. Among those honorees, 94 student-athletes achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs, while 279 recorded GPAs of 3.5 or better. Tue, 26 May 2026 13:31:24 GMT Duquesne University Athletics https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56744080 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56744080 false false Duquesne lost another part of its illustrious past in men’s basketball with the passing of Mayer L. “Mickey” Winograd, a three-year letterman for the Dukes during their nationally prominent teams of the 1950s. Wed, 20 May 2026 20:12:15 GMT TribLive https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56689202 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56689202 false false Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University Department of Athletics mourns the loss of Mayer "Mickey" Winograd ('56), a three-year letterwinner for the men's basketball team who passed away May 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Winograd was a key member of the 1955 Duquesne team that finished with an overall record of 22-4 (.846) and won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) with a 70-58 victory over No. 9 Dayton in New York, N.Y., at Madison Square Garden. Wed, 20 May 2026 15:58:10 GMT Duquesne University Athletics https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56685924 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56685924 false false 2025-26 Year in Review | Duquesne Athletics Tue, 19 May 2026 18:05:45 GMT GoDuquesne https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56674746 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56674746 false false Take a look back at the 2026 DUKES! Awards. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:20:47 GMT GoDuquesne https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56606506 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56606506 false false The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments . That news became official Thursday. Fri, 08 May 2026 12:19:52 GMT Tim Benz https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56551923 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56551923 false false The Duquesne football team has scheduled a trip to East Lansing to open the 2027 season, the university announced Thursday. Thu, 07 May 2026 21:02:00 GMT Bill Hartlep https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56546194 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56546194 false false With nearly all its bigs having departed, Duquesne has added a sizable presence to its 2026-27 men’s basketball roster with the addition of Oregon transfer Ege Demir, a 6-foot-11, 275-pound senior with professional playing experience in Turkey. Sun, 03 May 2026 02:19:04 GMT Dave Mackall https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56493071 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56493071 false false Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University Department of Athletics honored its student-athletes, coaches and programs for the 2025-26 season Wednesday with the fourth annual Dukes Awards Show, held at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The evening was highlighted by multiple individual and team award winners. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:27:16 GMT Duquesne University Athletics https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56460125 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56460125 false false Joey Isabella of Duquesne Football was a nominee for Male Student-Athlete of the Year at the 2025-26 Dukes Awards. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:54:16 GMT GoDuquesne https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459064 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459064 false false David Dixon of Duquesne Men's Basketball was named the Male Student-Athlete of the Year at the 2025-26 Dukes Awards. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:54:12 GMT GoDuquesne https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459061 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459061 false false Ashton Jell of Duquesne Men's Soccer was a nominee for Male Student-Athlete of the Year at the 2025-26 Dukes Awards. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:54:08 GMT GoDuquesne https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459059 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459059 false false Vincent Rupp of Duquesne Track & Field was a nominee for a Male Student-Athlete of the Year at the 2025-26 Dukes Awards. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:54:03 GMT GoDuquesne https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459058 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56459058 false false Abby McDermott of Duquesne Acrobatics & Tumbling was a nominee for Female Student-Athlete of the Year at the 2025-26 Dukes Awards. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:12:21 GMT GoDuquesne https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56458616 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/duquesne-dukes-basketball/articles/56458616 false false