Next: Saturday Afternoon Block Party at Duquesne

I say block party because resurgent Duquesne features 6'10" Shawn James, who blocks 4.1 shots per game, good enough for 6th in the nation. Mr. James, a transfer from Northeastern, also is the Dukes' leading scorer and rebounder at 14.2 and 7.2 per game. DU also features two other 10+ point scorers, Kojo Mensah (not Bonsu) and Kieron Achara.

However, James might not play this game, having injured his knee last week. He's a game time decision, so that should be interesting.
For the season, the Blufftoppers are 12-5 and 2-2 in conference, with wins over no one really that impressive - Bowling Green seems to be the best team - and losses to West Virginia and Pitt with an RPI of 63. Stats-wise, Dukeznee shoots .471 from the floor but only .314 from behind the arc, holding their opponents to 40% from the floor. Compared to GW statistically, the Dukes are better in most categories. They also outrebound their opponents by 2.

This should be an interesting game for an improving GW team. If the Colonials can contain James, or James doesn't play, it will be easier, but hardly an automatic win. Duquesne may not have signature wins, but they have played as a team.

--And Dukes Court, a Duquesne blog, has more.