Dan Burt Breaks All-Time Wins Record with Victory Over Vermont – Duquesne University Athletics

PITTSBURGH – Head ladies’s basketball coach Dan Burt grew to become the all-time wins chief at Duquesne with 177 after in the present day’s defeat of the Vermont Catamounts, 56-54, on the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
 
With the win, Duquesne improves to 8-2 on the yr whereas Vermont falls to 7-4.
 
Burt’s historic victory despatched him previous former head coach Dan Durkin, who had 176 wins on the Bluff. The win additionally improves Burt’s all-time report to 177-109 at Duquesne over his 10 years right here.
 
It was not the prettiest recreation, however the Dukes received all the identical, snapping Vermont’s six-game profitable streak and persevering with their very own profitable streak of three video games.
 
Duquesne shot simply 31.3 % from the sector whereas Vermont shot 35.2 %. It didn’t get any higher from three-point vary, because the Dukes had been simply 2-for-20 and the Catamounts had been 4-for-19.
 
Junior heart Valuable Johnson led Duquesne with 17 factors and eight rebounds whereas capturing 6-for-10 from the sector. Junior guard Amaya Hamilton was the one different Duke in double digits with 13 factors and 7 rebounds.
 
The distinction on this recreation got here all the way down to free throw capturing. Duquesne was 14-for-15 from the stripe, which was a significant factor in securing the victory down the stretch.
 
The Dukes additionally solely had six turnovers in comparison with Vermont’s 13. On the offensive glass, Duquesne outrebounded Vermont 14-8.
 
Nothing was falling for both aspect early within the first, as the 2 groups started the sport a mixed 3-for-16 from the sector. On the first media timeout, Duquesne led 6-4.
 
Two layups by Johnson had been in a position to get the Dukes into double digits, and so they led 12-9 after 10 minutes. Duquesne held Vermont to only 23.1 % capturing within the first quarter.
 
Extra tight protection adopted within the second quarter and each groups had been determined for any type of simple bucket. Vermont was in a position to tie it up at 14, however 4 factors from Johnson and junior ahead Ayanna Townsend gave the Dukes a four-point benefit with 4:30 left within the first half.
 
Vermont flipped the momentum fairly shortly, scoring five-straight to place the Catamounts up by three factors. Going into halftime, the groups had been capturing a mixed 3-for-20 from three-point vary. For a pair squads which have shot the three-ball very well this season, the primary half was uncommon in that sense.
 
After 20 minutes, Vermont led, 28-23.
 
The second half started higher for the Dukes, as Johnson transformed a three-point play after a layup and a foul. A pair possessions later, Johnson tied it up with one other good make within the paint.
 
On the third quarter media timeout, the Catamounts led 35-30 after a pair makes on their finish.
 
A superb-looking reverse layup by sophomore guard Megan McConnell tightened the hole, then a three-point play by Townsend bought the Dukes inside three with 3:01 left within the third quarter.
 
Two late free throws by Hamilton made it a one-point recreation going into the ultimate body. The Dukes ended the third quarter on a small however essential 6-2 run.
 
The fourth quarter was a roller-coaster and had 10 lead adjustments, establishing an exciting end.
 
An offensive rebound and one other reverse layup by McConnell adopted by a Johnson layup as soon as once more bought the Dukes inside one level. On the following possession, Hamilton fought beneath the rim and transformed a three-point play to place Duquesne up by two factors.
 
A 3-pointer by Vermont was adopted by a Hamilton two, then Johnson laid one in to place the Dukes as much as proceed the back-and-forth between the 2 groups.
 
Two free throws by sophomore guard Naelle Bernard put the Dukes again up by one, however Vermont saved putting again. Yet one more time, the Dukes fought again and Hamilton gave Duquesne a one-point lead with 1:48 remaining.
 
For the second recreation in a row, Myers nailed a clutch three-pointer late to assist seal a victory. On the following possession, she stole the ball from Vermont to get the Dukes again to the free throw line late.
 
After a missed three-pointer by Vermont, all there was to do was rejoice for the Dukes, as they received their third-straight recreation and their coach grew to become the all-time wins chief at Duquesne.

GAME NOTES

• With in the present day’s win, head coach Dan Burt handed Dan Durkin to develop into the all-time winningest coach in Duquesne ladies’s basketball historical past. He has a profession report of 177-109.
• The Dukes’ 8-2 begin to the season is the most effective since 2017-18.
• With two in the present day, Myers has made a number of three-pointers in each recreation this season. She leads the group with 32 three-pointers made. She made Duquesne’s solely three-pointers in the present day.
• McConnell grabbed 12 rebounds once more tonight, making this her seventh recreation total and fourth-straight with 10 or extra rebounds.
• Duquesne held Vermont to 21.9 % capturing from three in the present day, the bottom it has held a group since Feb. 2, 2022.
• Duquesne snapped Vermont’s six-game profitable streak and is now on a three-game profitable streak of its personal.

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