Duquesne Schedules Another Attractive Non-Conference Game

Head coach Dru Joyce and his Duquesne Dukes basketball program are putting together a solid and competitive 2025-26 non-conference schedule.

College basketball bracketologist and analyst Rocco Miller is reporting that Duquesne has scheduled a second game with a member of the Mountain West Conference.

Miller reports that sources tell him that Duquesne will travel to Nevada for a non-conference game on Saturday, December 13th. The game will take place at the Lawlor Events Center.

Nevada had an off year in 2024-25 as they finished with an overall record of 17-16 and only 8-12 in the Mountain West. The year prior, Steve Alford’s team finished with an overall record of 26-8 and were a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Earlier in the week, multiple outlets reported that Duquesne will also travel to Boise State for a non-conference game.

Last season, Boise finished 26-11 and narrowly missed out on a 4th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. They’ve consistently been one of the better teams in the Mountain West Conference.

Back in May, Miller reported that Duquesne will be competing in a four-team MTE along with Villanova, Queens and Sacred Heart. Villanova will host all three of the teams, while Duquesne will host Queens and Sacred Heart.

This event will take place in “early to mid-November,” per Miller.

Duquesne returns several players from last year’s squad, including Jakub Necas, Jake DiMichele, David Dixon, Maximus Edwards, Alex Williams, Cam Crawford. Duquesne has also brought in UT Martin transfer Tarence Guinyard, College of Charleston transfer Stef Van Bussel, Xavier transfer John Hugley, as well as former South Florida guard Jimmie Williams out of the transfer portal this spring.