Privacy Policy | “So, we kind of went on the same course we did last year, trying to get some neutral games. It’s hard to get people to play.”. We’re trending with all five starters coming back and our projected NET, we’re a heck of a non-conference game for somebody. So they’ll, go play some more inexperienced guys that haven’t coached as long that are sure wins versus playing us. “I think Cal Baptist is underrated,” he said. Tickets for College games: buy Duquesne Mens Basketball College single game tickets at Ticketmaster.com. The renovation is expected to begin in March and cost an estimated $45 million. When plans for Duquesne’s $45 million reconstruction of Palumbo Center were revealed Tuesday, men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot couldn’t help but feel a wave of nostalgia. Enter your email and get all of our posts delivered straight to your inbox. “But our cachet is not there yet. For your event’s refund or credit eligibility visit your account or … We think we’re going to get East Tennessee State. “Winning elevates your profile,” Harper said. All Rights Reserved, 2016 | Find game schedules and team promotions. The University also received $1.8 million in private donations to upgrade the locker rooms for the men's and women's basketball teams and the volleyball team. We went without an on-campus home last year. When the project is complete, expected at the start of the 2020–21 school year, the Palumbo Center will be renamed UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Dambrot said that the change in construction timeline happened early enough in the spring that it didn’t overwhelm his schedule plans. But as noted, last year didn’t go all that badly for the Dukes, so they’re looking for a repeat performance in overcoming adversity. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team, List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas, "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search", "Another gift will add to Palumbo renovation", "Duquesne Announces UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse and Major Renovation", "Palumbo Center renovations on tap, as is name change honoring Chuck Cooper", "Men's Basketball To Face Duquesne Saturday Night in Pittsburgh", "Q&A submissions 12/02/09 -- Future site of the City Game? The Duquesne Athletics Facility Renovation Project. Allderdice girls claim third consecutive City League basketball title, ‘One Love’—The Flow Band’s Uzell Finney Jr. dies at 65, The ‘Green Grocer’ Providing Fresh Food to Black Neighborhoods - Central Seattle Network, ‘Green Grocer’ providing fresh food to many Black neighborhoods, Anthea Butler The Penn State hair letter controversy shows how being black and proud is still political – DittoBop, Passionate, proud Franklin named first permanent Black head football coach at Penn State. Duquesne Dukes Basketball Tickets. As of January 2008, Duquesne men's basketball had 132-125 (.514) all-time record at the Palumbo Center. Prior to the building of the facility, the men's basketball team played games at various sites around the city, including Pittsburgh Civic Arena (their exclusive home from 1964 to 1988, and used for occasional big games until 2009), Fitzgerald Field House, and Duquesne Gardens, as well as several high school gymnasiums. There is hope that construction could be finished for Atlantic-10 play, but Harper said it will take some time before they know exactly how much their timeline has been affected. We didn’t have them. PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh. The #1 site for Pitt football, basketball and wrestling, Duquesne football and basketball, RMU and WPIAL athletics news, recruiting info and opinion. In the team's lone season in Pittsburgh, the Piranhas lost to the Yakima Sun Kings in the 1995 CBA finals. The new Consol Energy Center, now known as PPG Paints Arena, is now the home to the annual Pitt Panthers-Duquesne Dukes City Game[9] as well as basketball games of regional interest, such as a men's game played on December 12, 2010 between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Duquesne.[10]. It’s not.”. “Their numbers aren’t great but they’re going to be a good team. The supply chain from overseas has been affected. It is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2020-21 season. “Once they stopped construction, I kind of figured in my head that we were gonna have problems,” Dambrot told Pittsburgh Sports Now. Pittsburgh Sports Now A Philly guy here……to Pitt…..sometimes you just gotta step up and do what is best for City hoops and the group as a whole. UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, originally known as A. J. Palumbo Center, is a 4,406-seat multi-purpose arena in the Uptown area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania served by exits on both Interstate 376 and Interstate 579.The arena opened in 1988, and is part of Duquesne University.It is home to the Duquesne Dukes basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs.