PREVIEW: Duquesne at Marshall

GAME 6 | DUQUESNE (4-1) at MARSHALL (3-2)
Sun. Nov. 27, 2022 • 1:00 p.m.
Cam Henderson Center (9,048), Huntington, W. Va.
TV: ESPN+

Duquesne and Marshall are set to meet for the first time since 1999 on Sunday at 1:00 P.M. in Huntington, W. Va.

THE SERIES - vs. MARSHALL

The Dukes and Thundering Herd have met eight times, with each team winning four matchups.
The two teams have not met since 1999 and played all eight of their games between 1978 and 1999.
Duquesne won the previous two games by double digits.
The first-ever game took place in Johnstown, Pa., with the Dukes winning 67-50.

LAST MEETING - Dec. 1, 1999

Duquesne won the most recent battle between the two squads, 57-47, in Huntington, W. Va. on Dec. 1, 1999.
There is no box score available for that game.

SCOUTING MARSHALL

Marshall is 3-2 and coming off a 48-43 loss to Norfolk State on Wednesday.
The Herd played games in three-straight games this week at the Hostilo Hoops Community Classicin Savannah, Ga.
In the first two games, Marshall grabbed wins against UT Martin and Purdue Fort Wayne.
Marshall brought in 10 new players for the 2022-23 season - six transfers and four freshmen.
Roshala Scott leads the team in scoring (16.0 ppg) while Abby Beeman leads the Herd in rebounding (5.8 rpg) and assists (4.6 apg).
Last season, Marshall finished 15-13 overall (10-8 SBC) and fell to Rice in the Conference USA Tournament.
Marshall is led by head coach Tony Kemper, who has a 65-78 record at Marshall and is in his sixth year.

LAST TIME OUT

Duquesne rolled against Siena on Tuesday night, winning 92-73 and scoring over 90 points for the second time already this season.
Five different Dukes players were in double-figures scoring.
Naelle Bernard scored a career-high 18 points, which tied for the team lead with Ayanna Townsend.
Megan McConnell and Amaya Hamilton each recorded a double-double.
Duquesne made 12 threes and shot 45.6 percent from the field.

STAT CHECK

Ayanna Townsend averages 1.60 blocks per game and has eight this season. Both of those numbers rank top-4 in the conference. Her 7.8 rebounds per game are the seventh-most in the A-10.
Tess Myers leads the A-10 and ranks 25th in the country with 3.00 three-pointers per game this season. Her 15 three-pointers made are the second-most in the conference. Her 90 total threes last season led the conference and ranked 14th in the nation.
Megan McConnell averages 4.6 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the conference. She is also one of of only three players in the country with a triple-double this season. Her 9.0 rebounds per game rank fourth in the A-10.
The Dukes lead the A-10 in field goal % defense (33.5, 33rd in nation), rebounds per game (45.8, 26th in nation) and defensive rebounds per game (33.4, 10th in nation). Their scoring margin (+15.8) ranks second in the A-10.

LOCK DOWN D

Duquesne ranks 33rd in the country and first in the conference in field goal percentage defense, with opposing teams shooting just 33.5 percent against the Dukes.
The Dukes' scoring defense ranks fifth in the conference as opposing teams have scored just 59.2 points per game.
The Dukes held opponents to under 50 points five times last season and won eight games by double digits. They have won three games by double-digits already this year.
Duquesne held an opponent to under 50 points just once during the previous 2020-21 season (George Mason) and did not win any games in 2020-21 by double digits.
The 44 points allowed by Duquesne in its win versus St. Bonaventure last year was the fewest points yielded by the squad since the Dukes limited the Bonnies to 39 on Jan. 30, 2020. They nearly matched that against Point Park this season, allowing only 47 points.

BEASTS ON THE BOARDS

Megan McConnell leads the team and ranks fourth in the conference with 9.0 rebounds per game, the highest among all guards in the A-10. Her 7.8 defensive rebounds per game rank 19th in the nation.
She led the team with 6.4 rebounds per game last season, which ranked 10th in the conference.
McConnell hauled in at least five rebounds in 22 games last season. She has five or more in all five games so far this year.
Ayanna Townsend ranks second on the team and seventh in the conference with 7.9 rebounds per game. She has four games with at least seven rebounds.
Amaya Hamilton ranks third on the team with 5.8 rebounds per game and has two games with nine or more.
Duquesne's 33.4 defensive rebounds per game ranks 10th in the country. The Dukes' 45.8 rebounds per game rank 26th in the country.

ALL-TIME WINS RECORD

Dan Burt is three wins away from tying and four wins away from breaking the all-time wins record at Duquesne.
Dan Burkin (1994-2007) has the record with 176 wins.
Burt currently sits at 173 wins.

OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER

In the first game of the year, Duquesne put up 94 points and showed off the fast and furious offense that head coach Dan Burt has been talking about.
The Dukes hit 90 points again against Siena, winning 92-73.
Through five games, Duquesne ranks highly in the A-10 in scoring offense (75.0 PPG, 4th) and scoring margin (+15.8, 2nd).
With four of their top six leading scorers from last year back, the Dukes have an offensive core ready to put up points this year.

LET ME ASSIST YOU

The Dukes have at least 14 assists in four of five games this year and rank third in the A-10 with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.13.
Duquesne had 22 assists against Siena on Nov. 22, the most this season and most since the 21-22 season-high of 24 against St. Bonaventure on Feb. 20, 2022.
Megan McConnell leads the team with 4.6 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the conference.
Duquesne posted double-digit assist totals in each of the last 27 games to end the 2021-22 campaign.

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