Duquesne walked on to their home court and hung on against the Fordham Rams (9-15, 2-9) Wednesday. The Dukes (15-10, 6-5) triumphed over the Rams 77-67 after letting the lead slip late.

It's no secret that the NBA isn't Pittsburgh's favorite league. But the Association has produced something it hasn't had in years, which could pull in even the most defiant Pittsburgh sports fan: underdogs.

Following two tough losses at the hands of Saint Louis and La Salle, the Duquesne men's basketball team has rebounded to earn two impressive victories and have gained something they've lacked all season: swagger.

Richmond had won last 14 since joining the Atlantic 10

It took 14 attempts, but coach Ron Everhart and his seniors Eric Evans and B.J. Monteiro finally claimed the program's first win against Richmond since the Spiders joined the Atlantic 10 in 2001. The Dukes struck gold in their 14th matchup, 81-72 in the Chuck Cooper Classic Saturday night.

In a back-and-forth A-10 contest, the Duquesne men's basketball team found themselves on the wrong end of a late La Salle run to drop its second straight conference matchup 71-68 at the A.J. Palumbo Center Saturday night. 

They're hard to see as Mike Talley blazes coast-to-coast to haul in an Eric Evans pass. They're even harder to glimpse as B.J. Monteiro drives hard along the baseline to deliver an acrobatic reverse layup.

Hailing from Holland, Kadeem Pantophlet was sold on Duquesne's program early when coach RonEverhart recruited him at Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain last year.

Dukes use six players in 2nd half to topple UMass

It was the perfect opportunity to squander a lead, something the men's basketball team has had their troubles with this season. But this time it was different. 

The Duquesne men's basketball team (10-6, 1-1) used a second half surge against St. Bonaventure (8-6, 1-1) to secure its first Atlantic 10 win of the season 66-52 at the A.J. Palumbo Center Saturday evening.