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1970–71 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

1970–71 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 15
Record21–4
Head coach
Home arenaCivic Arena
Seasons
1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Marquette   – 28 1   .966
No. 9 Fordham   – 26 3   .897
No. 11 Jacksonville   – 22 4   .846
No. 15 Duquesne   – 21 4   .840
Hawaii   – 23 5   .821
No. 19 Villanova   – 27 7   .794
St. Bonaventure   – 21 6   .778
No. 14 Houston   – 22 7   .759
Utah State   – 20 7   .741
Syracuse   – 19 7   .731
Georgia Tech   – 23 9   .719
Providence   – 20 8   .714
Fairleigh Dickinson   – 16 7   .696
Rutgers   – 16 7   .696
Holy Cross   – 18 8   .692
No. 12 Notre Dame   – 20 9   .690
Dayton   – 18 9   .667
St. John's (NY)   – 18 9   .667
Denver   – 17 9   .654
Florida State   – 17 9   .654
Loyola (LA)   – 16 10   .615
Marshall   – 16 10   .615
Colgate   – 15 10   .600
Saint Francis (PA)   – 15 10   .600
Pittsburgh   – 14 10   .583
Boston College   – 15 11   .577
Northern Illinois   – 13 10   .565
Southern Illinois   – 13 10   .565
Creighton   – 14 11   .560
Virginia Tech   – 14 11   .560
Manhattan   – 13 11   .542
Cincinnati   – 14 12   .538
Detroit   – 14 12   .538
Niagara   – 14 12   .538
West Virginia   – 13 12   .520
Centenary   – 13 13   .500
Pan American   – 13 13   .500
Navy   – 12 12   .500
Air Force   – 12 14   .462
Georgetown   – 12 14   .462
Seattle   – 12 14   .462
Army   – 11 13   .458
Saint Peter's   – 11 13   .458
Iona   – 10 12   .455
Penn State   – 10 12   .455
George Washington   – 11 14   .440
Seton Hall   – 11 15   .423
Long Island   – 10 15   .400
Butler   – 10 16   .385
Canisius   – 8 13   .381
Fairfield   – 9 15   .375
Hardin–Simmons   – 9 16   .360
Oklahoma City   – 9 16   .360
Xavier   – 9 17   .346
DePaul   – 8 17   .320
St. Francis (NY)   – 8 17   .320
Tulane   – 8 18   .308
Boston University   – 7 18   .280
Miami (FL)   – 7 19   .269
NYU   – 5 20   .200
Portland   – 5 21   .192
Loyola (IL)   – 4 20   .167
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970–71 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University in 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Dukes qualified for the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Penn in the first round.

Roster

1970–71 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Mike Barr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Canton, Ohio
F 30 Mickey Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Monaca, Pennsylvania
C 52 Barry Nelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Sr Blawnox, Pennsylvania
C 54 Gray Nelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Blawnox, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1970
Roanoke W 80–73  1–0
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1970
Baltimore W 92–60  2–0
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1970
at American W 81–70  3–0
Fort Myer Ceremony Hall 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 12, 1970
at No. 13 Western Kentucky W 92–60  3–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 22, 1970
Steubenville W 90–50  4–1
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 29, 1970
Pittsburgh L 58–70  4–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 30, 1970
William & Mary W 79–54  5–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 6, 1971
at Xavier W 84–77  6–2
Schmidt Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 13, 1971
vs. Saint Francis W 111–71  7–2
 
 
Jan 18, 1971
No. 9 Notre Dame W 81–78  8–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 21, 1971
Cleveland State W 106–60  9–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 23, 1971
No. 10 St. Bonaventure W 89–68  10–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 1971
No. 17 DePaul W 90–74  11–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 30, 1971
No. 17 at Creighton W 72–69  12–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 1, 1971
No. 14 at Santa Clara W 84–73  13–2
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 3, 1971
No. 14 at San Francisco W 90–77  14–2
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Feb 7, 1971
No. 14 No. 17 Villanova W 87–78  15–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 1971
No. 12 at Providence W 85–80  16–2
Alumni Hall 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 14, 1971
No. 12 Rhode Island W 116–95  17–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 17, 1971
No. 10 at La Salle W 95–86  18–2
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 20, 1971
No. 10 Saint Peter's W 104–98  19–2
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 1971
No. 8 at Boston College L 52–67  19–3
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 1971
No. 8 Niagara W 99–69  20–3
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 2, 1971
No. 11 Detroit W 93–73  21–3
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1971*
No. 11 vs. No. 5 Pennsylvania
East regional quarterfinal
L 65–70  21–4
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "1970–71 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Duquesne Basketball Record Book" (PDF). p. 50.
  3. ^ "1970-71 Men's Basketball Schedule". goduquesne.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.