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Duquesne set to open season after roster overhaul

ALTOONA, Pa. -- Few college basketball programs in the country hit the transfer portal harder than Duquesne, which will have a very different looking roster when it opens the season Tuesday night at home against Rider.

Tipoff is 7 p.m., and it will be the first time fans will be allowed to watch Duquesne inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The 3,500-seat venue opened on Feb. 2, and the team played two games there last season, but fans were allowed to attend because of COVID.

The game can be streamed live on ESPN+, with Tim Benz and Ellis Cannon on the call.