The modern era of college basketball can allow any program to go from godawful to good in a short period through the transfer portal, and Duquesne experienced that first hand this season.
The Dukes had a miserable campaign in 2021-22, going 6-24 and closing with 17 consecutive losses. But Keith Dambrot hit on several jackpots in the transfer portal, the players meshed quickly, and the Dukes wound up having an excellent bounce-back season.
Duquesne went 20-13 overall and, after being picked to finish last, went 10-8 in the Atlantic 10, a phenomenal improvement after going 1-16 in the league the year before.