On Thursday, news dropped regarding both Duquesne and Robert Morris’ men’s basketball schedules for this upcoming season.
The Dukes’ update was a minor one — the location of one game changed. According to Rocco Miller, Duquesne’s game against UC Irvine on Dec. 21 will now be a home game. The Dukes paid UC Irvine to move the game to Pittsburgh.
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The two teams squared off at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse last season, as well.
Here is Duquesne’s schedule so far.
Nov. 4 — Vs. Lipscomb
Nov. 8 —@ Princeton in Trenton
Nov. 15 — at DePaul
Nov. 24 — Vs. South Dakota State in Cayman Islands Classic
Nov. 25 — Vs. Boise State or Hampton in Cayman Islands Classic
Nov. 26 — Vs. TBD in Cayman Islands Classic
Dec. 2 — Vs. Cleary (NAIA)
Dec. 14 — Vs. Towson (in Akron)
Dec. 21 — Vs. UC Irvine
RMU SCHEDULE
On Robert Morris’ end, the Colonials released their entire non-conference schedule on Thursday.
Nov. 4 — @ West Virginia, 7 p.m.
Nov. 7 — @ Delaware, TBD
Nov. 10 — Vs. Chatham, 2 p.m.
Nov. 14 — Vs. Stonehill, 7 p.m.
Nov. 15 — Vs. Lindenwood, 7 p.m.
Nov. 17 — Vs. New Orleans, 4 p.m.
Nov. 21 — @ Cornell, 6 p.m.
Nov. 27 — Vs. Canisius, 4 p.m.
Nov. 30 — @ Ohio, TBD
Dec. 17 — Vs. Towson, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21 — Vs. Saint Francis, 1 p.m.
“We are excited about the schedule we have created, it may be the first time in my head coaching career we have more non-conference home games than road games,” said RMU head coach Andy Toole in a press release. “We want to be able to allow our student-athletes to test themselves against teams that will prepare us for Horizon League play. This schedule will allow us to understand who we are as a team and give us the chance to create the connectivity needed to chase a Horizon League championship.”