Duquesne Men’s, Women’s Basketball Programs to Hold Open Scrimmage October 21

On Thursday, October 21, Duquesne’s basketball programs will be holding open scrimmages at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, allowing fans to meet the players, take guided tours, and take in some basketball action.

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Join @DuqMBB & @DuqWBB on Thursday, October 21 for the preseason Duquesne Tip-Off Open Scrimmage! Meet the teams, tour the facility, tryout new concessions options and more!

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Admission to the event is free, and seating is not assigned. Starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m., the event will include many opportunities to take a better inside look at Duquesne basketball. Below is the full schedule for the night, per release.

• Women’s basketball intros @ 6:25 p.m.
• Women’s basketball scrimmage @ 6:30 p.m.
• Men’s basketball intros @ 7:00 p.m.
• Men’s basketball scrimmage @ 7:05 p.m.

The staff will be guiding two tour groups at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., while the scrimmages are going on. After the scrimmage, players and coaches from both teams will be walking around ready to talk with those in attendance.