GAME 3
Stony Brook (1-1) at Duquesne (2-0)
Cornhusker Classic
Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa. | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,500)
 
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Opening Tip
 
- The Duquesne University men's basketball team opens a three-game homestand as well as the Cornhusker Classic Monday, Nov. 13, with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Stony Brook at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
 
- The three games of the Cornhusker Classic include a home game against Rider Friday, Nov. 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse as well as a trip to Lincoln, Neb., to take on Nebraska Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
 
- The Dukes improved to 2-0 to open the year for the first time since the 2019-20 season as well as the fourth time under head coach Keith Dambrot after a 90-72 win over the College of Charleston (11/10/23) as part of the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md., at Alumni Hall.
 
- Duquesne used an 11-0 run in the second half to turn a 59-59 tie into a 70-59 lead with 6:28 to play en route to the victory. Senior guard Dae Dae Grant paced the Dukes against the Cougars with 22 points, while sophomore guard Kareem Rozier contributed a career-high 20 points and four assists in the win.
 
- Senior guard Jimmy Clark III added 18 points, seven assists and three steals in the triumph over the Cougars, while fifth-year senior Andrei Savrasov posted his first double-figure scoring game at Duquesne with 10 points while adding four rebounds, two steals and a pair of rejections.
 
- Against the College of Charleston, Duquesne opened up a 22-5 lead early in the game, fell behind at the break, 37-33, and trailed by five, 43-38, early in the second half before securing an 18-point win.
 
- Through the first two games of the 2023-24 season, a total of six different Dukes have scored in double figures, while Grant has eclipsed the 20-point plateau in both victories.
 
- The 2023-24 season marks the 108th year of Duquesne basketball. The Dukes started play in 1913-14 (DU did not field a team in 1944-45-46 due to World War II).
 
- Senior guard Dae Dae Grant is the active leading scorer in the Atlantic 10 with 1,725 career points. He is 297 points shy of 2,000 for his career after scoring 1,171 points in three seasons at Miami-Ohio and 554 points in 35 games with the Dukes.
 
- Duquesne continues its three-game homestand after hosting the Seawolves by welcoming Princeton to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Wednesday, Nov. 15, for a 7:00 p.m. tip.
 
Scouting the Seawolves – Monday marks the second consecutive game for Duquesne against a member of the Coastal Athletic Conference (CAA) as well as its first meeting against Stony Brook, a former member of the America East. The Dukes own an all-time record of 10-11 (.476) against current members of the CAA after a 90-72 win over College of Charleston in Annapolis, Md., at the Veterans Classic. The Seawolves were selected to finish ninth in the CAA as part of the 2023-24 preseason poll. Stony Brook posted an overall record of 11-22 (.333) last season, including a mark of 6-12 (.333) in league play.
 
Head Coach Keith Dambrot (Seventh Year at Duquesne | 26th Year Overall) – Keith Dambrot, who built Akron into one of the most successful - and most respected - programs in the Mid-American Conference over 13 seasons, was named head men's basketball coach at Duquesne University on March 28, 2017. The veteran coach wasted no time making an impact on the DU program with 65 wins in his first four seasons. His 93 wins already rank fifth on the Dukes' all-time victory list and his two 20-win seasons - in just six years - are tied for the third-most in program history. Dambrot reached a significant career milestone on Feb. 8, 2023 when he posted his 500th career victory with a 75-52 triumph over George Mason.
 
All Dae Every Dae – Senior guard Dae Dae Grant has been a consistent offensive presence in helping Duquesne get off to a 2-0 start for the fourth time under head coach Keith Dambrot. In a 79-77 victory over Cleveland State (11/6/23) to open the year, Grant paced the Dukes with 21 points. He followed that performance with a game-high 22 points in a 90-72 win over the College of Charleston (11/10/23) in Annapolis, Md., as part of the Veterans Classic. Grant, who owns 30 career games eclipsing the 20-point plateau, including 13 at Duquesne, is the first student-athlete for the Dukes to score at least 20 points in back-to-back games to open a season since Wayne Smith (1998-2002) in 2000-01. In wins over North Carolina A&T and UNC Wilmington, Smith paced Duquesne with 28 points in each contest, shooting 20-for-35 (.571) from the floor in the two games.
 
Did You Know? Duquesne improved to 14-1 (.933) in seven seasons under head coach Keith Dambrot when scoring 90 or more points, including seven consecutive victories dating back to the 2021-22 season.
 
Detroit Rock City – Sophomore guard Kareem Rozier sparked an 11-0 run in the second half of a 90-72 victory over the College of Charleston (11/10/23), scoring five consecutive points, including a three-pointer on a fast break, to help bolster the efforts for Duquesne in the win. Rozier set a career high with 20 points in the win, knocking down six of his nine attempts from the floor, including a 3-for-6 showing from beyond the arc, while also going a perfect 5-for-5 at the free-throw line. Rozier also handed out four assists in playing a team-high 37 minutes in victory.
 
Did You Know? Senior guard Dae Dae Grant has scored at least 20 points 13 times in two seasons at Duquesne, with the Dukes owning a record of 9-4 (.692) in those contests. Overall during his NCAA Division I career, Grant has eclipsed the 20-point plateau 30 times and also owns 91 career games reaching double figures, including 30 at Duquesne.
 
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