Feb. 12, 2016 | TEAM STAT COMPARISON |
| DUQ | URI |
| PPG | 73.1 | 60.7 |
| FGM-FGA | 636-1531 (.415) | 508-1325 (.383) |
| 3PM-3PA | 178-529 (.336) | 81-284 (.285) |
| FTM-FTA | 305-416 (.733) | 300-417 (.719) |
| RPG | 43.7 | 37.1 |
| APG | 17.1 | 11.9 |
| Streak | W6 | W1 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 4-6 |
SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH'S
The Hawks are 11-12, 5-6 A-10 on the season. They are coming off a 61-51 win against Fordham on Wednesday. Saint Joseph's is 4-5 on the road this season.
2015-16 SJU INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Points: Ciara Andrews (11.1)
Rebounds: Sarah Fairbanks (7.0)
Field Goal Percentage: Chelsea Woods (.507)
Assists: Sarah Fairbanks (2.7)
Steals: Ciara Andrews (1.3)
3-Pointers: Kathleen Fitzpatrick (1.5)
Blocks: Sarah Fairbanks (1.0)
2015-16 SJU TEAM STATS
Points/Margin: 60.7/-2.0
Rebounds/Margin: 37.1/+2.2
Assists/Margin: 11.9/-0.1
Steals/Margin: 5.7/even
DUQUESNE AND SJU ALL-TIME
This is the 47th game between the Dukes and Hawks.
Overall Saint Joseph's leads 40-6
in Pittsburgh Saint Joseph's leads 14-6
in Philadelphia Saint Joseph's leads 25-0
in University Park Saint Joseph's leads 1-0
in the A-10 Championship Saint Joseph's leads 4-0
THE LAST MEETING
Duquesne's eight game winning streak came to an end on Feb. 25, 2015 after a 60-49 loss at Saint Joseph's. The Dukes (19-9, 11-4 A-10) were led by April Robinson with 15 points. Jose-Ann Johnson scored 10. Olivia Bresnahan and Deva'Nyar Workman each had seven rebounds. Ciara Andrews scored a game-high 23 for the Hawks (11-16, 7-8 A-10). Sarah Fairbanks added 14 points and nine rebounds. Chelsea Woods pulled down a game-high 10 boards. Natasha Cloud scored 12 points along with nine assists.
DUQUESNE AND SJU BY THE NUMBERS
2: Overtime games
4.7: Average margin of victory for Duquesne
6: Number of Duquesne wins
9: Head coaches in the series
11: Games decided by 11-20 points
13: Common opponents this season
16: Games decided by 21 points or more
16.5: Average margin of victory for Saint Joseph's
19: Games decided by 10 points or less
40: Number of Saint Joseph's wins
46: Total meetings
56.2: Average points scored by Duquesne
70.2: Average points scored by Saint Joseph's
93: Fewest combined points (02/12/94, 01/14/95)
170: Most combined points (12/07/89)
300: Number of miles between venues
2,585: Total points scored by Duquesne
3,228: Total points scored by Saint Joseph's
5,813: Total points scored by both teams
11,676: Days since the series began
CLOSE CALLS
Duquesne and Saint Joseph's have had 10 games that have been decided by five points or less or in overtime.
Feb. 25, 1984 - In the series' first contest, Saint Joseph's came away a 74-70 win at the Civic Arena.
Jan. 25, 1986 - Despite building an 11-point lead, turnovers cost the Duchesses, who were without leading scorer Becky Oglevee, in their 64-59 loss at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse.
Jan. 14, 1995 - Sherri Hannan made a 10-foot jumper at the buzzer to give Duquesne a 47-46 win at the Palumbo Center. The victory was the first-ever against Saint Joseph's, ending a 20-game losing streak against the Hawks.
Jan. 24, 1999 - With 28 seconds remaining, Kelly
Eberhardt tied the game with a 3-point shot sending the game into overtime. Gina Naccarato scored six points and added two assists in overtime to lead Duquesne to a 65-58 win at the Palumbo Center.
Jan. 28, 2001 - With Saint Joseph's leading 64-60 with 30 seconds remaining in the game, Duquesne scored six straight points on four free throws and a field goal to come away with a 69-66 win at the Palumbo Center.
Feb. 9, 2003 - Shiri Sharon's 3-pointer broke a 49-49 tie and put the Dukes up for good in their 68-64 win at the Palumbo Center. Saint Joseph's would get within two points at 59-57 with 4:09 remaining, but Duquesne used a 9-3 run to take the largest lead of the contest, 68-60, with :27 on the clock. SJU hit two free throws and a put-back goal to end the game.
Feb. 9, 2008 - With Saint Joseph's leading 59-56, Duquesne had three chances to tie the contest in the final 24 seconds. Kristi Little's 3-pointer fell short, but the rebound bounced off a Saint Joseph's defender with 21 seconds remaining. Sam Thompson's 3-pointer was blocked by SJU's Brittany Ford with 14 seconds remaining and the loose ball was grabbed by SJU's Jenna Loschiavo, who went to the line shooting one-and-one. Her foul shot was off the mark and rebounded by Samantha Pollino. Little's attempt to tie the game at the buzzer was off to the left as the game ended with Saint Joseph's winning 59-56 at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse.
Feb. 4, 2009 - Duquesne held off a late flurry from Saint Joseph's as a six point Duquesne lead with four minutes left went down to one on Brittany Ford's layup with 61 seconds to play. The Hawks had a turnover on the ensuing possession which led to Keri Pryor making the back-half of the double-bonus with eight seconds remaining. Mary Kate McDade looked to find Ford on the post, but her pass was deflected as the time ended in the Dukes' 61-59 win at the Palumbo Center.
Feb. 13, 2013 - In what is considered the game that kept Duquesne out of the NCAA Tournament, SJU led 54-53 with 1:23 remaining in regulation, but a foul shot by Vanessa Abel and a layup by Jocelyn Floyd gave the Dukes a 56-54 lead with 25 seconds left. SJU's Natasha Cloud was fouled with 7 seconds remaining and made both foul shots to tie the game. Abel's desperation shot at the buzzer was off. In overtime, Duquesne was up by four points with 1:44 remaining, but the Hawks came back with a layup from Chatilla van Grinsven and a 3-pointer from Erin Shields with 50 seconds left that made the score 67-66 in SJU's favor. After a Duquesne timeout, Ahjah Hall scored on a layup to give the Dukes a 68-67 lead, but a controversial foul by Stasia King with 18 seconds left in overtime sent van Grinsven to the line where she made both shots. A Jocelyn Floyd layup was blocked by Cloud with 18 seconds left and April Robinson's 3-pointer did not go at the buzzer in Saint Joseph's 69-68 win at the Palumbo Center.
Feb. 8, 2014 - Saint Joseph's Natasha Cloud's layup with 3.9 seconds remaining was the game-winning basket as Duquesne dropped a heartbreaker 61-59 at Hagan Arena in a nationally televised contest on CBS Sports Network.
SIX DEGREES OF Dan Burt
Duquesne head coach Dan Burt can be connected to Saint Joseph's head coach Cindy Griffin based on the "six degrees of separation".
Dan Burt was an assistant under Suzie McConnell-Serio at Duquesne. Current Chattanooga head coach Jim Foster coached Serio in the 1992 U.S. Olympics. Foster was head coach at Saint Joseph's when current SJU coach Cindy Griffin was an Atlantic 10 All-Conference guard.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Dukes/Hawks rivalry dates back to 1938 when the men's basketball teams met on Hawk Hill. SJU won 33-22.
WINNINGEST SENIOR CLASSES
The senior class of April Robinson, Emilie Gronas and Deva'Nyar Workman currently have 89 wins, the most in program history.
1. 89 Robinson, Gronas, Workman - 2016
2. 88 Abel, Floyd, Hall - 2013
88 Agunbiade, Moore, Odisho, Szecsi - 2014
4. 87 Bresnahan, Johnson, King, Nurkic - 2015
5. 84 Gensler - 2012
6. 79 Britcher, Pollino, Voynova - 2011
7. 64 Thomas, Szamosi - 2017
8. 62 Frederick, Peck, Pryor, Pyle - 2010
9. 60 Futrell, Sharon - 2004
10. 59 Eberhardt, Hannan, Kauzlaric, Tate, Thomas - 1999
JUST WINS
Duquesne is tied for 5th in the NCAA with 21 wins.
NCAA WINS LEADERS
Baylor: 24
UConn: 23
Notre Dame: 23
Duquesne: 22
South Carolina: 22
Texas: 22
Maryland: 21
San Diego: 21
Colorado State: 21
Mississippi State: 21
ROAD WARRIORS
Duquesne is behind only UConn in true road wins.
NCAA ROAD WINS LEADERS
UConn: 12
Duquesne: 11
Albany: 10
Notre Dame: 10
San Diego: 10
UNC Asheville: 10
