Opponent: Duquesne Dukes
Conference: Atlantic 10
Current Record: 4-1 (0-0)
Last Game: Nov 25, W 83-71 vs UMass Lowell
2017 Season: 16-16 (7-11), 10th
Key Losses: G Tarin Smith (12.4 ppg, transfer), G Rene Castro (13.3 ppg, graduation)
Key Returnees: G Mike Lewis II (14.4 ppg), G Eric Williams Jr. (14.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg)
Keith Dambrot is in second year as coach of the Dukes after winning over 300 games at Akron. Outside of the two key returnees mentioned, the Dukes will bring in four D1 transfers and seven freshmen. G Tavian Dunn-Martin and C Michael Hughes come over from Akron, while G Franke Hughes joins from Missouri and F Marcus Weathers from Miami Ohio.