GAME 23 | DUQUESNE (14-8, 4-5) vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON (14-8, 6-3)
Wed. Feb. 1, 2023 • 6 p.m.
Charles E. Smith Center | Washington, D.C.
TV: ESPN+

Duquesne travels to George Washington for a Wednesday night showdown in D.C. Tip-off is set for 6:00 P.M. ET at the Charles E. Smith Center.

THE SERIES - vs. GW

• The Dukes are 15-57 all-time against the Colonials.
• Duquesne is 5-26 against GW on the road.
• Duquesne is 4-6 in the last 10 matchups against GW.
• The Dukes are 11-49 against GW when they have met in conference play.
• The first matchup was in 1983.

SCOUTING GW

• GW is 14-8 overall, 6-3 in conference play and is on a three-game winning streak.
• The Colonials beat Dayton their last time out.
• Mia Lakstigala is the team's leading scorer at 14.3 points per game and 49 three-pointers.
• Mayowa Taiwo leads the team with 10.0 rebounds per game.
• GW was picked to finish 11th in the conference this season.
• Caroline McCombs is in her 2nd season leading the Colonials.

LAST MATCHUP - FEB. 13, 2022

• Duquesne lost to GW 50-48 in their last matchup on Feb. 9, 2022.
• Libby Bazelak led Duquesne with 13 points and nine rebounds. 
• The Dukes shot just 23.7 percent from the field.

LAST TIME OUT

• Duquesne fell in a tough matchup to UMass at home on Sunday.
• Amaya Hamilton was 7-for-14 from the field and scored 15 points.
• Megan McConnell scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the team.
• The Dukes shot 39.7 percent from the field.

STAT CHECK

• Megan McConnell is one of two players in Division-I - men's or women's - to have two triple-doubles this year. Her 8.2 defensive rebounds per game rank fifth in the nation and her 9.6 rebounds per game rank third in the A-10. Her 54 steals are the 27th-most in the country and her 121 assists lead the A-10 and rank 15th nationally. 
• Tess Myers ranks third in the nation in three pointers with 69 and seventh in three-pointers per game with 3.14. Her 90 total threes last season led the conference and ranked 14th in the nation. 
• The Dukes rank second in the A-10 in rebounds per game (41.1, 33rd in nation) and lead the A-10 in defensive rebounds per game (30.5, 13th in nation). Their field goal percentage defense (35.3%) ranks first in the conference and 15th nationally.

A-10 ELITE

• Since taking over as head coach in 2013-14, Dan Burt has led the Dukes to 183 wins. Only Dayton (195) and Fordham (195) have amassed more wins during that span among A-10 teams.
• The Dukes are also one of four Atlantic 10 programs to post a winning season in at least seven of the past nine seasons (Dayton, Fordham, & VCU). 
• Coming into the season, Duquesne was also tied for the third-most A-10 wins (86) since Burt took over as head coach.
• Since 2013-14, the Dukes have led the Atlantic 10 in scoring offense (2x), scoring margin, field goal percentage (2x), free throw percentage and assists per game (3x).
• Duquesne has ranked at least fifth in the conference in points per game, field goal percentage and assists per game in all but one season since 2014-15. 

LOCK DOWN D

• Duquesne ranks 15th in the country and first in the conference in field goal percentage defense, with opposing teams shooting just 35.3 percent against the Dukes.
• Opposing teams have scored 63.7 points per game against Duquesne this season.
• The Dukes held opponents to under 50 points five times last season and won eight games by double digits. They have won seven 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.
• This year, the Dukes have held three teams to under 50 points.
• In the Jan. 11 win over St. Bonaventure, Duquesne held the Bonnies to 11 points at half, 21% shooting overall, and just 38 points total.

BEASTS ON THE BOARDS

• Megan McConnell ranks third in the A-10 with 9.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 33rd nationally. Her 8.2 defensive rebounds per game rank fifth in the nation. Her 212 total rebounds are the 17th-most nationally.
• 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 21 out of 22 games so far this year, and has 12 games with double digit rebounds.
• Precious Johnson ranks second on the team and 13th in the conference with 7.0 rebounds per game. 
• Duquesne's 30.5 defensive rebounds per game rank 13th in the country. The Dukes' 41.1 rebounds per game rank second in the conference and rank 33rd in the nation.
• The Dukes secured a season-high 56 rebounds against St. Bonaventure on Jan. 11, 2022, the most since  Nov. 26, 2019 against Central Connecticut State (57).

PLAYING LIKE A MCCONNELL

• In addition to rebounds, Megan McConnell ranks fourth in the A-10 in steals per game (2.45, 44th in nation) and leads the A-10 in assists per game (5.5, 20th in nation). 
• Last year she led the team in both assists (4.1) and steals (2.6) per game.
• She has 54 steals, recorded five in the season opener and had six in the Marshall and Dayton game. 
• McConnell recorded a career-high eight steals versus George Washington on Feb. 9, 2022.
• It marked the most steals in a single game by a Dukes player under Head Coach Dan Burt.

RAINING TREYS

• The Dukes rank 50th in the nation and sixth in the A-10 with 7.8 three-pointers per game.
• Tess Myers ranks seventh in the country with 3.14 threes per game.
• Her 69 three-pointers also rank third in the country.
• She already ranks 6th in Duquesne history with 184 threes and will move into 5th-place with 12 more.
• Myers has made at least two threes in all but three games this season.
• Duquesne has made 10 or more threes six different times this year, passing last year's total. 
• This year's team has hit 12 or more thress four times already, three more times than last year's team.
• The Dukes' 13 threes against Brown on Nov. 11,  while shooting 44.8%, which was the fourth-highest total in program history. 
• Last year's team made 214 three-pointers, which is tied for the fifth-most in Duquesne history. This year's team has 171 right now.

CAREER BESTS

• A handful of Dukes have set multiple career highs this season.
• Megan McConnell set highs in rebounds (15) assists (11), blocks (3) and three-pointers made (3).
• Tess Myers has put up highs in points (23, 3x), rebounds (10) and three-pointers made (7).
• Naelle Bernard has set new highs in virtually every category, including points (23).
• Amaya Hamilton points (23), rebounds (13), assists (7) and FGs made (10).
• Precious Johnson has new career bests in rebounds (15), assists (6) and threes made (3). 
• Ayanna Townsend also set a new career-high points total (21).

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