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Duquesne’s Home Court History

UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM A.J. PALUMBO CENTER
21 seasons 1922-23 thru 1942-43 30 seasons 1988-89 thru 2018-19
Duquesne played on a slanted stage below the chapel prior to 1922-23. The campus
gym seated 1,200 and expanded by 800 more seats in 1941-42. The 1942-43 season 2019-20 SEASON
marked the last time Duquesne played its home games on campus prior to the opening
of the A.J. Palumbo Center in December of 1988. Duquesne played at three venues due to construction of the
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DUQUESNE GARDENS La Roche University - Kerr Fitness Center (4-0)
Nov.12, Lamar (W, 66-56); Nov. 15, Lipscomb (W, 58-36); Dec. 4, VMI (W, 71-58); Dec. 9, Columbia (W,
9 seasons 1947-48 thru 1955-56 90-54)
After suspending basketball due to World War II (1944-45-46), Duquesne reinstated Robert Morris U. - UPMC Events Center (3-1)
the program while playing at various local high schools as well as Duquesne Gardens Jan. 2, Saint Louis (W, 73-59); Jan. 5, Davidson (W, 71-64); Feb. 8, St. Bonaventure (L, 80-83); Feb. 29,
in 1946-47 & 1947-48. The season with the majority of games at the Gardens was George Mason (W, 81-78)
1948-49. PPG Paints Arena (3-3)
Nov. 5, Princeton (W, 94-57); Jan. 15, Fordham (W, 58-56 OT); Jan. 29, No. 7 (AP) Dayton (L, 69-73); Feb. 2,
La Salle (W, 71-69); Feb. 19, George Washington (L, 67-70); Mar. 6, Richmond (L, 62-73)
PITT FIELD HOUSE
8 seasons 1956-57 thru 1963-64 MISCELLANEOUS HOME COURT
1961-62 (11 games) (9-2)
Dec. 2, St. Francis (W, 71-56); Dec. 12, Bowling Green (W, 68-44); Jan. 10, Dayton (W, 79-59); Jan. 13, Car- First Game at Duquesne Gardens - Dec. 21, 1937
negie Tech (W, 73-36); Jan. 15, Toledo (W, 80-57); Jan. 18, #3 (AP) Cincinnati (L, 54-62); Jan. 20, St. Vincent Tennessee 31, Duquesne 27
(W, 85-33); Jan. 27, La Salle (W, 80-66); Jan. 31, Villanova (W, 53-51); Feb. 3, St. Francis, N.Y. (W, 99-43);
Feb. 14, Westminster (L, 61-63) Last Game at Duquesne Gardens - Mar. 5, 1956
1962-63 (6 games) (6-0) Duquesne 64, St. Bonaventure 56
Dec.1, Carnegie Tech (W, 78-53); Dec. 3, Kent State (W, 62-50); Dec. 8, St. Francis (W, 67-59); Jan. 12,
Carnegie Tech (W, 76-53); Jan. 26, Kentucky Wesleyan (W, 71-61); Feb. 6, Bethany (W, 85-68) First Game at Pitt Field House - Dec. 1, 1956
1963-64 (5 games) (5-0) Duquesne 70, Florida State 55
Nov. 30, American (W, 99-59); Dec. 16, Baldwin-Wallace (W, 101-81); Jan. 29, Muskingum (W, 89-49); Feb. 8, Last Game at Pitt Field House - Feb. 15, 1964
Kentucky Wesleyan (W, 90-74); Feb. 15, Carnegie Tech (W, 79-59) Duquesne 79, Carnegie Tech 59
CIVIC ARENA First Game Ever at Civic Arena - Dec. 6, 1961
24 seasons 1964-65 thru 1987-88 Duquesne 78, Carnegie Tech 40
(Pitt played Ohio State in the second game of the doubleheader)
Games at Civic Arena prior to first full season
First Game at A.J. Palumbo Center - Dec. 3, 1988
1961-62 (1 game) (1-0) Duquesne 73, Saint Joseph’s 69
Dec. 6, Carnegie Tech (W, 78-40)
1962-63 (5 games) (3-2) Last Game Ever at Civic/Mellon Arena - Dec. 2, 2009
Pitt 67, Duquesne 58 (2OT)
Jan. 29, Villanova (L, 45-49); Feb. 8, Seton Hall (W, 91-74); Feb. 13, Dayton (L, 57-58); Feb. 16, St. Bonaven-
ture (W, 78-68); Mar. 4, Bradley (W, 75-74) First Game Ever at CONSOL Energy Center/PPG Paints Arena - Dec. 1, 2010
1963-64 (7 games) (7-0) No. 3 (AP) Pitt 80, Duquesne 66
Dec. 3, St. Francis (W, 83-79); Jan. 19, La Salle (W, 89-58); Jan. 24, Army (W, 74-68); Jan. 26, Xavier (W, 83-
76); Feb. 3, Santa Clara ((W, 92-68); Feb. 17, Toledo (W, 98-66); Feb. 29, St. Bonaventure (W, 86-80) Last Game at A.J. Palumbo Center - Mar. 3, 2019
Dayton 78, Duquesne 67

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