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As our own Mike Wysocki told you in our current issue, the City Game, the multi-decade basketball rivalry between Pitt and Duquesne, hasn’t really gone the Dukes’ way in recent years. But that all changed Friday night when the Panthers fell 64-55.
Pitt had won the past 15 outings and many thought the then 6-1 Panthers were all set for another victory over the Dukes, who were 3-5 entering the game. Security tried to prevent the Duquense student section from rushing the court at PPG Arena, but they made it through to celebrate with their team.
This article appears in Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2016.
