The 2020–21 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The team was led by fourth-year head coach

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, and played its home games at the

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and Kerr Fitness Center in

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as a member of the

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. The Dukes finished the season 9-9, 7–7 in A-10 Play to finish in 9th place. The team defeated

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during the second round of the A-10 tournament, before losing in the quarterfinals to St. Bonaventure.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 21–9, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the A-10 tournament, it was scheduled to face No. 14 Fordham in the second round, but the tournament was canceled due to the

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Duquesne Dukes The Duquesne Dukes are the athletic teams of Duquesne University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Dukes compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Football and bowling, however ...

Duquesne Dukes men's basketball The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had six appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA Tournament. The ...

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