University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Friday, December 2
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7:00 PM
Pitt
(6-2)
55
vs
64
Duquesne
(4-5)
1
2
F
Duquesne
29
35
64
Pitt
30
25
55
Pitt Falls to Duquesne in City Game
12/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 02, 2016
PITTSBURGH (AP) Michael Young finished with 19 points, Cameron Johnson added 14 points and Chris Jones chipped in 11 in a 64-55 loss to Duquesne in the annual City Game on Friday night.
Mike Lewis II scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, including five straight late in the game
Emile Blackman led the Dukes (4-5) with 21 points and Tarin Smith added 12 for Duquesne, which beat the Panthers (6-2) for the first time in 16 years in a rivalry that dates back to 1932.
A 3-pointer by Smith from the corner put Duquesne up 47-38 with 12:35 to go but Pitt responded with a 10-0 run to briefly reclaim the lead on a Ryan Luther lay-up.
The Dukes, who have struggled to close out games at times - most notably in losses to Canisius and Tennessee-Martin - didn't back down this time. Rene Castro and Blackman drilled back-to-back 3s and Duquesne never trailed again.
Young, who dominated the first half, shot just 1 of 11 from the field in the second half. When Johnson missed the final one, the Dukes ran out the clock.
UP NEXT
Duquesne: heads a couple blocks from campus to play at PPG Paints Arena again next Tuesday to take on Robert Morris.
Pitt: hosts Buffalo on Wednesday before a trip to New Jersey to face Penn State in the Never Forget Tribute Classic on Dec. 10.
PITTSBURGH (AP) Michael Young finished with 19 points, Cameron Johnson added 14 points and Chris Jones chipped in 11 in a 64-55 loss to Duquesne in the annual City Game on Friday night.
Mike Lewis II scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, including five straight late in the game
Emile Blackman led the Dukes (4-5) with 21 points and Tarin Smith added 12 for Duquesne, which beat the Panthers (6-2) for the first time in 16 years in a rivalry that dates back to 1932.
A 3-pointer by Smith from the corner put Duquesne up 47-38 with 12:35 to go but Pitt responded with a 10-0 run to briefly reclaim the lead on a Ryan Luther lay-up.
The Dukes, who have struggled to close out games at times - most notably in losses to Canisius and Tennessee-Martin - didn't back down this time. Rene Castro and Blackman drilled back-to-back 3s and Duquesne never trailed again.
Young, who dominated the first half, shot just 1 of 11 from the field in the second half. When Johnson missed the final one, the Dukes ran out the clock.
UP NEXT
Duquesne: heads a couple blocks from campus to play at PPG Paints Arena again next Tuesday to take on Robert Morris.
Pitt: hosts Buffalo on Wednesday before a trip to New Jersey to face Penn State in the Never Forget Tribute Classic on Dec. 10.
Team Stats
DUQ
UP
FG%
.400
.333
3FG%
.308
.136
FT%
.571
.706
RB
39
43
TO
8
12
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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