Pittsburgh, Pa. – As part of its 2026 non-conference schedule, the Duquesne University men's basketball team will play a pair of games in Daytona Beach, Fla., in the seventh annual Sunshine Slam. The Dukes will take on Wyoming Sunday, Nov. 22, and will also face High Point Tuesday, Nov. 24, with both games being played at the Ocean Center. The contests were announced Monday by the Gazelle Group, which produces numerous nationally recognized college sporting events, including the Empire Classic, Legends Classic, Gotham Classic and the College Basketball Invitational (CBI).
The contest against the Cowboys will mark the first time Duquesne and Wyoming will meet on the hardwood since 1961. Overall, the two programs have squared off four times, with the Dukes owning a 3-1 (.750) advantage in the all-time series. In the last meeting between the two teams, Duquesne earned a 64-47 victory in Philadelphia, Pa., as part of the Quaker City Tournament. The Dukes opened the all-time series with Wyoming with a 46-30 triumph Jan. 3, 1942, and also own a home win over the Cowboys, 43-33, Dec. 23, 1942.
The lone win for the Cowboys in the all-time series came as part of the National Campus Tournament in Peoria, Ill., a 78-61 victory for Wyoming March 27, 1951. Led by head coach Sundance Wicks, Wyoming finished with an overall record of 18-15 (.545) in 2025-26, including a mark of 9-12 (.429) in the Mountain West.
Duquesne and High Point will meet for just the second time in program history Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Ocean Center. The first game between the two programs marked the 2008-09 season opener for both teams, with the Dukes racing to an 84-55 win Nov. 14, 2008, at the A.J. Palumbo Center. In that contest former forward Damian Saunders (2007-11) paced Duquesne with 21 points in 22 minutes of action while adding six steals, while former guards Aaron Jackson (2005-09) and Bill Clark (2007-11) each scored 14 points.
In their first season under the guidance of Flynn Clayman in 2025-26, the Panthers produced an overall record of 31-5 (.861), including a 15-1 (.938) ledger in the Big South. High Point won both the 2026 Big South regular season and conference championships while also earning an 83-82 victory over No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the 2026 NCAA Championship.
Tickets for the 2026 Sunshine Slam go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 9, through
Ticketmaster and can also be purchased on the day of competition at the Ocean Center box office. Game times and television information for each of Duquesne's games as part of the 2026 Sunshine Slam will be announced at a later date.
Deposits for
season tickets for the 2026-27 season are now being accepted. Fans wishing to renew, upgrade or purchase season tickets for the first time can use the following
link to secure seats.
Led by
Dru Joyce III, in his second year as head coach of the Dukes in 2025-26, Duquesne finished with an overall record of 18-15 (.545), including a mark of 9-9 (.500) in the Atlantic 10. The Dukes advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Atlantic 10 Championship in posting their third winning season in the last four years.
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