Feb. 10, 2017
| TEAM STAT COMPARISON |
|
DUQ |
VCU |
| PPG |
65.1 |
63.1 |
| FGM-FGA |
571-1510 (.378) |
591-1545 (.383) |
| 3PM-3PA |
162-501 (.323) |
82-264 (.311) |
| FTM-FTA |
324-444 (.730) |
311-462 (.673) |
| RPG |
40.1 |
40.0 |
| APG |
13.9 |
11.7 |
| Streak |
W1 |
L2 |
| Last 10 |
6-4 |
5-5 |
| DUQUESNE AND MASON BY THE NUMBERS |
| 0 - Overtime games |
| 1 - Games decided by 11-20 points |
| 2 - Games decided by 21 points or more |
| 2 - Number of VCU wins |
| 4 - Games decided by 10 points or less |
| 6 - Number of Duquesne wins |
| 7 - Head coaches in the series |
| 8 - Total meetings |
| 10.5 - Average margin of victory for VCU |
| 13 - Common opponents this season |
| 14.3 - Average margin of victory for Duquesne |
| 61.6 - Average points scored by VCU |
| 69.8 - Average points scored by Duquesne |
| 118 - Fewest combined points (12/01/89) |
| 142 - Most combined points (01/22/14) |
| 342.7 - Number of miles between venues |
| 378 - Days since the series began |
| 493 - Total points scored by VCU |
| 558 - Total points scored by Duquesne |
| 1,051 - Total points scored by both teams |
| 9,935 - Days since the series began |
CLASS OF 2017 TO BE HONORED
The Duquesne women's basketball class of 2017 will be honored in a pregame ceremony. Amadea Szamosi, Brianna Thomas and Erin Waskowiak are the fifth winningest class in program history. The trio has been part of 84 wins and have played in the postseason each year.
SCOUTING VCU
Has a 13-12, 6-6 record under 3rd-year head coach Beth O'Boyle ... coming off a 77-72 loss at Saint Louis on Wednesday night ... 4-7 on the road this season ... first in offensive rebounding amongst A-10 teams, averaging 15.4 per game ... senior guard Keira Robinson is 4th in the A-10 in steals (2.2 ppg).
2016-17 VCU LEADERS
Points: Keira Robinson (10.8)
Rebounds: Curteeona Brelove (7.0)
Assists: Keira Robinson,Galaisha Goodhope (3.0)
Steals: Keira Robinson (2.2)
Blocks: Curteeona Brelove, Bria Gibson (1.0)
3-Pointers: Isis Thorpe (1.2)
2016-17 VCU TEAM STATS
Points/Margin: 63.0/-0.3
Rebounds/Margin: 40.0/+3.1
Assists/Margin: 11.7/-0.7
Steals/Margin: 7.5/+1.7
DUQUESNE AND VCU ALL-TIME
This is the ninth game between the Dukes and Rams.
Overall: Duquesne leads leads 6-2
in Pittsburgh: Duquesne leads 2-1
in Richmond: Duquesne leads 3-1
in Philadelphia: Duquesne leads 1-0
THE LAST MEETING
April Robinson led all scorers with 25 points as Duquesne extended its road winning streak to nine games after a 71-67 victory at VCU on January 31, 2016. Chassidy Omogrosso added 13 points and Kadri-Ann Lass had 12 points. Adaeze Aleaze scored a team-high 16 points, Isis Thorpe added 13 and Ashley Pegram scored 10 for the Rams.
CLOSE CALLS
Duquesne and VCU have had two games decided by five points or less.
Jan. 4, 2014 - April Robinson's 3-point attempt as time expired did not fall as VCU came away with a 71-68 victory over the Duquesne women's basketball team on Jan. 4, 2014. VCU's Robyn Parks scored 25 of her game-high 31 points in the 2nd half.
Jan. 31, 2016 - Thorpe's 3-pointer and a pair of Aleaze free throws got the Rams within two points at 67-65 with 1:10 remaining. After the team's both committed turnovers on their next possessions, Omogrosso was fouled with 28 seconds remaining. She made both free throws to extend the lead to four points. VCU's Keira Robinson made a layup with nine second remaining to make it a 1-possession game at 69-67. The Rams fouled Duquesne's Robinson off the inbound pass, where she made both foul shots to seal the game at 71-67.
PROTECTING PALUMBO
Duquesne is 39-14 (.736) under Dan Burt at the Palumbo Center.
UP NEXT
The Dukes travel to Dayton for a Wednesday night matchup against the A-10 leaing Flyers at 7:00 PM.
