Early Recruiting Interest for Soph PG Taylor

Sophomore Stevie Taylor kills them with speed. The diminutive 5’9”, 145 pound point guard from Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio (near Columbus) is as quick at they come. Despite his size, Taylor has the tools to be a star point guard at the NCAA Division I level. Taylor’s 5’11” wingspan is longer than his body. His vertical leap goes to 29 inches.   Full Story

The four top teams at the beginning of the season are also the quartet that's left standing. For the first time in the history of the NCAA tournament, the four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four.   Full Story

Duquesne, down by as many as 18 points in the first half and 15 in the second, fought back to get within one but was unable to move ahead as Akron won 87-74 Monday night in a non-conference game at the Palumbo Center.   Full Story

Duquesne hosts a non-conference game Monday night against the 21-6 MAC Akron Zips. Both teams played at home Saturday with the Zips holding off Bowling Green, 93-87, while the Dukes' comeback fell short, 97-94.   Full Story

Duquesne (10-16, 6-9) completes the home portion of the 2006-07 schedule with a rare late-February non-conference game against the Mid-American Conference’s Akron Zips (21-6, 11-3) on Monday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m.   Full Story

Philadelphia, Pa. - The Temple Owls dropped their NIT opening round game to Akron, 80-73 in overtime, at the Liacouras Center Tuesday night. Sophomore Mark Tyndale led with a game-high 23 points with senior Mardy Collins, who was injured late in the game, putting in 22 for TU.   Full Story

Clemson improved to 11-0 on the season Wednesday by squeaking by the Akron Zips, 66-59 in the finals of the San Juan Shootout.   Full Story

Coming off last weekends three-game sweep in the Colonial Classic, fifth-ranked Louisville (4-0) is set to host the Akron Zips (3-1) Saturday afternoon at Freedom Hall.   Full Story

Duquesne's men's basketball team dropped their third straight game of the early season, losing to Akron, 79-61, Wednesday night at Rhodes Arena. Senior Bryant McAllister tied for the game-high with 17 points.   Full Story

Duquesne fans may have some questions about this season: how did we get to 0-2; when will DeVario Hudson return to the starting lineup; what's happened to Kieron Achara's shooting? The answer (an injury to KA's shoulder) necessitates changes to Duquesne's lineup. More in this story including news on an Akron forward who has been a thorn in the Dukes' side the previous two years, tonight's TV coverage ...    Full Story

The University of Akron men's basketball team (1-0) plays host to Atlantic 10 opponent Duquesne (0-2) Wednesday. The game, which will be televised statewide by The Ohio News Network (ONN), is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. EST at Rhodes Arena.   Full Story

The Dukes head to Akron Wednesday for a 7 p.m. game against the Zips, whose coach -- Sid Dambrot -- has a pretty good connection to the Bluff. The second year coach's father, also named Sid, played on early '50s Duquesne squads that were ranked as high as number 3 in the nation when they played Wednesday night's opponent.   Full Story