NCAA Tournament March Madness

#125 Duquesne

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Projected seed: 13 (automatic qualifier)

Duquesne’s résumé is defined by a string of comfortable wins over lesser nonconference opponents and a handful of competitive showings that stopped short against upper-tier teams, so the committee sees a squad that still needs a signature moment. The list of resume-building chances is thin because wins came over Niagara, Sacred Heart, Queens and a dominant outing against Canisius while the program’s best tests ended in losses at Villanova, at Boise State and at Nevada and in a neutral-site defeat to Northeastern, and a home setback to William & Mary further stains the ledger. Road and neutral success is scarce, which matters more than piling up home victories against weak foes, and the Atlantic Ten slate ahead — including a trip to Davidson, home dates with VCU and Dayton and visits to Saint Louis and Rhode Island — presents the clear path to change perception. A couple of true road or neutral wins over reputable conference opponents would alter how the committee views Duquesne; without those signature results the team’s standing will depend on its conference tournament run.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Niagara356W83-63
11/7Sacred Heart286W92-80
11/11Queens NC214W87-81
11/15@Villanova25L87-77
11/19Loyola MD328W92-78
11/22(N)Northeastern213L93-86
12/2William & Mary114L83-79
12/6Stony Brook247W84-75
12/10@Boise St52L86-64
12/13@Nevada66L78-75
12/22Canisius347W103-59
12/30@Davidson13342%
1/3VCU4330%
1/7@St Joseph's PA19757%
1/13Dayton6440%
1/17@Fordham19957%
1/20St Louis4128%
1/24@Loyola-Chicago29775%
1/28St Bonaventure11659%
2/1Rhode Island10855%
2/4@George Mason8726%
2/7G Washington8045%
2/14@St Bonaventure11637%
2/18La Salle26185%
2/21@Dayton6421%
2/25Davidson13364%
2/28@St Louis4113%
3/4@Rhode Island10833%
3/7Richmond11056%