Creation

1962
Coach Red Manning turns in one of his
best coaching jobs as Duquesne, competing
without preseason All-American Willie
Somerset (who was lost for the season
due to knee surgery), wins three of its final
four games to finish 13-9. The Dukes, with
Somerset back, built on that 3-1 ’63 finish to
make an NIT appearance in 1963-64.
1971
On Jan. 18, 1971, unranked
Duquesne defeats No. 9 (AP)
Notre Dame 81-78 in overtime
before 10,131 at the Civic Arena.
The ’71 Dukes averaged a
school record 85.8 points per
game on their way to an NCAA
Tournament appearance.
2001
On Jan. 27, 2001, Duquesne retires the numbers
of Chuck Cooper (#15), Dick Ricketts (#12), Sihugo
Green (#11), Willie Somerset (#24) and Norm Nixon
(#10) at halftime of a game against Xavier.
1996
Tom Pipkins hits a school-record
99 3-pointers in 27 games.
1993
Derrick Alston earns First
Team All-Atlantic 10 honors
in leading the Dukes to an
NIT appearance. Alston would
go on to be drafted in the
second round by the NBA
Philadelphia 76ers.
1970
1980
1990
NORM NIXON
1988
On Dec. 3, 1988, Duquesne plays
its first game at Palumbo Center,
a 73-69 win over Saint Joseph’s. It
was the first basketball game on
campus since the 1943 season.
1980-81
Bruce Atkins leads the Dukes to the
Eastern 8 Tournament championship
game by posting a school-record 22
double-doubles. Atkins averaged 15.1
points and 11.7 rebounds/g. in ‘81.
1976-77
Duquesne, with conference Player of the Year Norm Nixon
leading the way, earns an NCAA Tournament bid by winning
the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League Tournament title
in its first season as a conference member.
1978
On Dec. 29-30, 1978, B.B. Flenory
posts the most prolific two-game
scoring outburst in school history
with 41 points vs. Marshall followed
by 48 vs. Ohio at the West Virginia
Classic at Morgantown, W.Va.
Flenory led the Eastern 8 in scoring
that season at 20.8 ppg.
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