Duquesne to Host Winthrop in Non-Conference Battle on December 21

After PSN recently reported the majority of the Duquesne non-conference hoops schedule, one of the dates — of the game against Winthrop — has been revealed.

Rocco Miller reported on Wednesday that Duquesne will host the Winthrop Eagles this season in a non-conference battle on December 21.

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Duquesne and Winthrop have agreed to a date. Dukes and Eagles will meet this December 21st at UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh.

First ever meeting between the two programs.#A10MBB #BigSouth

— Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) July 27, 2022

Winthrop competes in the Big South Conference, and is coming off a solid year under first-year head coach Mark Prosser. The Eagles finished last season 23-9 with a 14-2 conference record.

While the dates of all of Duquesne’s non-conference games have not been released yet, Pittsburgh Sports Now recently reported most of the opponents that the Dukes will be taking on (including Winthrop).

DUQUESNE’S HOME OPPONENTS:

Marshall: Finished last season with a 12-21 record.

DePaul: Finished last season with a 15-16 record.

Ball State: Finished last season with a 14-17 record.

North Florida: Finished last season with a 11-20 record.

UC Santa Barbara: Finished last season with a 17-11 record.

South Carolina State: Finished last season with a 15-16 record.

Alabama State: Finished last season with a 9-21 record.

Neutral Site Opponent:

Colgate: Finished last season with a 23-12 record. Won the Patriot League Championship and qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

AWAY GAME:

Kentucky: Finished last season with a 26-8 record. Qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

Duquesne brings in a new-look team after

Dae Dae Grant, Joe Reece, Tevin Brewer, and other transfers join Kevin Easley, Tre Williams, and several other returners this season for the Dukes.