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The City Game
Pitt Panthers-Duquesne Dukes
Men's History
First meeting January 13, 1932
Last Meeting November 30, 2011
Last Result PITT
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in...

: 80-69
Next Meeting TBA
Number of Meetings 80
All-Time Series PITT
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in...

: 49-31
Largest DUQ victory 100-66 (12/9/1967)
Largest PITT victory 87-57 (12/4/2004)
Current Streak PITT
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in...

: Won 11
Longest PITT Win Streak 11 (12/22/2001-11/30/2011)
Longest DUQ Win Streak 4 (3 times)
Last ten games PITT
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in...

: 10-0
Women's History
First meeting December 6, 1974
Last Meeting December 29, 2009
Last Result DUQ: 72-63
Next Meeting January 5, 2011
Number of Meetings 28
All-Time Series PITT
Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt women's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games...

: 19-9
Largest PITT victory 91-32 (12/6/1974)
Largest DUQ victory 92-80 (12/3/2003)
Current Streak DUQ: Won 1
Longest PITT Win Streak 13 (12/6/1974-11/30/1994)
Longest DUQ Win Streak 5 (11/29/2000-12/7/2004)
Last ten games DUQ: 6-4

The City Game is an annual college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

 game between the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...

 Panthers
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in...

 and the Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...

 Dukes
Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

. The term "City Game" is also used refer to women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...

 games played annually between the two universities and may also be used to refer to other athletic competitions between the two schools.

History

The basketball series was first played in 1932. The cross-town rivalry between the two schools intensified quickly, and the development of bad blood between the two schools on the basketball court and in the boxing ring led to the cessation of series following the 1939 game until it was renewed in 1953. The rivalry reached its peak when both schools again found themselves members of the same athletic conference, the Eastern 8 (originally named the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League in its first season of 1976-77, formally the Eastern Athletic Association, and renamed the Atlantic 10 Conference following the 1981-82 season), from 1976–1982. During this period, the head coaches of Pitt and Duquesne, Tim Grgurich
Tim Grgurich
Tim Grgurich is an American basketball coach and native of the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania having attended Central Catholic High School in the city. He also served as the head basketball coach at UNLV for the first seven games of the 1994–95 season before abruptly...

 and Mike Rice
Mike Rice (basketball announcer)
Mike Rice is a National Basketball Association color commentator, one half of the Portland Trail Blazers' television broadcasting team. A former player and coach, Rice holds the distinction of being the only broadcaster ever ejected from an NBA game....

 respectively, were alumni of their schools and had played against each other in the 1960s. There was genuine dislike between coaches and players, and during these contests fights frequently broke out between players, and sometimes among fans. The series of games between the schools during the years that both were members of the Eastern 8 was won by Pitt 9-7. Duquesne and Pitt have met once in post-season play, not including two Eastern 8 Tournament games, which resulted in a 65-63 Duquesne victory over the Panthers in the first round of the 1980
1980 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Illinois 84, UNLV 74...

 NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

 at the Civic Arena. However, the competitiveness of the series has waned since PItt left for the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

 beginning in the 1982-83 season as Pitt has now won 30 of the last 33 games.

Location

The location of the City Game has varied between both on-campus and off-campus venues for both schools and throughout their history, they have also shared venues to use as their home floor. Both Pittsburgh and Duquesne used the Pitt Pavilion, located inside of Pitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...

, for their home games until January 28, 1939 when Pitt's director of athletics Jimmy Hagan announced a cessation of basketball relations with Duquesne following the development of bad blood between the schools on the court. The series would return in 1953 at Pitt's home floor, Fitzgerald Field House
Fitzgerald Field House
Fitzgerald Field House is a 4,122-seat multi-purpose athletic venue on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Fitzgerald Field House is named for Rufus Fitzgerald, a past chancellor of the university....

, that had opened in 1951. This facility on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh would serve as the home floor of the Panthers through the opening of the Petersen Events Center
Petersen Events Center
Not to be confused with Petersen Sports Complex.The John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center is a 12,508-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It hosts the men's and women's Pitt Panthers basketball teams...

 in 2002, although Pitt played select home games at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena
Mellon Arena
Civic Arena is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet and constructed with just shy of 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel...

 in the 1980s and 1990s. Duquesne also used Fitzgerald Field House as its home floor following the demolition of its home court, John Harris Gardens, in 1956. Duquesne began playing games in the Civic Arena as early as December 1961 and subsequently switched to using the Civic Arena as its primary home floor between 1964–1988. Duquesne moved into a new on-campus home at the A. J. Palumbo Center
A. J. Palumbo Center
A. J. Palumbo Center is a 4,406-seat multi-purpose arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in 1988, and is part of Duquesne University. It is home to the Duquesne Dukes basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs. The center hosts concerts, boxing, and other special events, and is...

 beginning in the 1988-89 season. The series now rotates on a yearly basis between the on-campus venues of the Petersen Events Center and the A. J. Palumbo Center.

In 2009, the game returned to Mellon Arena
Mellon Arena
Civic Arena is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet and constructed with just shy of 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel...

 and was the last basketball game played at that venue (not counting a Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...

 game on December 26, 2009). Pitt rallied from trailing by 16 to winning 67-58 in double overtime. It was the first multiple overtime game in the series' history.

Upon the opening of the Consol Energy Center in 2010, the game will be held annually at that site. Each team has an exclusive locker room in the new facility.

Men's game results

Pittsburgh victories shaded in ██ gold. Duquesne victories are shaded ██ red.
# Date Site Winning team Losing team Series
1 1932-01-13  Pitt Pavilion
Pitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...

 
Duquesne
Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...

    
28 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in...

          
21 DUQ 1-0
2 1933-01-13 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 26 Pittsburgh 25 DUQ 2-0
3 1933-02-17 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 25 Pittsburgh 24 DUQ 3-0
4 1934-01-12 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 30 Pittsburgh 29 DUQ 4-0
5 1934-02-06 Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh 31 Duquesne 29 DUQ 4-1
6 1935-01-04 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 27 Pittsburgh 25 DUQ 5-1
7 1935-02-08 Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh 35 Duquesne 34 DUQ 5-2
8 1936-02-08 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 54 Pittsburgh 42 DUQ 6-2
9 1936-02-18 Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh 46 Duquesne 41 DUQ 6-3
10 1937-02-10 Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh 51 Duquesne 50 DUQ 6-4
11 1937-02-24 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 32 Pittsburgh 31* DUQ 7-4
12 1938-01-12 Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh 35 Duquesne 28 DUQ 7-5
13 1938-02-23 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 39 Pittsburgh 37 DUQ 8-5
14 1939-01-28 Pitt Pavilion Duquesne 40 Pittsburgh 29 DUQ 9-5
15 1953-12-12 Fitzgerald Field House
Fitzgerald Field House
Fitzgerald Field House is a 4,122-seat multi-purpose athletic venue on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Fitzgerald Field House is named for Rufus Fitzgerald, a past chancellor of the university....

Duquesne 79 Pittsburgh 43# DUQ 10-5
16 1955-12-10 Fitzgerald Field House Duquesne 71 Pittsburgh 49 DUQ 11-5
17 1956-12-15 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 59 Duquesne 50 DUQ 11-6
18 1957-12-14 Fitzgerald Field House Duquesne 81 Pittsburgh 64 DUQ 12-6
19 1958-12-13 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 71 Duquesne 56 DUQ 12-7
20 1959-12-12 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 75 Duquesne 44 DUQ 12-8
21 1960-12-17 Fitzgerald Field House Duquesne 80 Pittsburgh 66 DUQ 13-8
22 1961-12-16 Civic Arena
Mellon Arena
Civic Arena is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet and constructed with just shy of 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel...

Duquesne 73 Pittsburgh 70 DUQ 14-8
23 1962-12-15 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 85 Duquesne 59 DUQ 14-9
24 1963-12-07 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 69 Duquesne 67 (OT) DUQ 14-10
25 1966-12-10 Civic Arena Duquesne 72 Duquesne 65 DUQ 15-10
26 1967-12-09 Civic Arena Duquesne 100 Pittsburgh 66 DUQ 16-10
27 1968-12-07 Civic Arena Duquesne 57 Pittsburgh 42 DUQ 17-10
28 1970-12-29 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 70 Duquesne 58 DUQ 17-11
29 1971-12-30 Civic Arena Duquesne 87 Duqusne 67 DUQ 18-11
30 1972-12-08 Civic Arena Duquesne 67 Pittsburgh 61 DUQ 19-11
31 1973-12-07 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 82 Duquesne 65 DUQ 19-12
32 1974-12-06 Civic Arena Duquesne 100 Pittsburgh 94 DUQ 20-12
33 1975-12-05 Civic Arena Duquesne 75 Pittsburgh 74 DUQ 21-12
34 1976-12-11 Civic Arena Duquesne 79 Pittsburgh 78 DUQ 22-12
35 1977-02-12 Fitzgerald Field House Duquesne 66 Pittsburgh 63 (OT) DUQ 23-12
36 1977-02-27 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 64 Duquesne 56 DUQ 23-13
37 1978-02-05 Civic Arena Duquesne 88 Pittsburgh 66 DUQ 24-13
38 1978-02-22 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 72 Duquesne 65 DUQ 24-14
39 1979-02-01 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 89 Duquesne 83 DUQ 24-15
40 1979-02-17 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 60 Duquesne 54 DUQ 24-16
41 1980-01-16 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 55 Duquesne 53 DUQ 24-17
42 1980-02-10 Civic Arena Duquesne 67 Pittsburgh 66 DUQ 25-17
43 1980-03-06 Civic Arena Duquesne 65 Pittsburgh 63 DUQ 26-17
44 1981-02-04 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 60 Duquesne 53 DUQ 26-18
45 1981-02-15 Civic Arena Duquesne 66 Pittsburgh 64 DUQ 27-18
46 1981-03-07 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 64 Duquesne 60 DUQ 27-19
47 1982-01-14 Fitzgerald Field House Duquesne 72 Pittsburgh 62 DUQ 28-19
48 1982-02-14 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 69 Duquesne 68 DUQ 28-20
49 1982-03-02 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 66 Duquesne 64 DUQ 28-21
50 1982-11-30 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 62 Duquesne 53 DUQ 28-22
51 1983-12-27 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 64 Duquesne 59 DUQ 28-23
52 1984-01-14 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 75 Duquesne 69 DUQ 28-24
53 1985-02-04 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 77 Duquesne 61 DUQ 28-25
54 1986-01-20 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 95 Duquesne 76 DUQ 28-26
55 1987-01-12 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 102 Duquesne 77 DUQ 28-27
56 1988-01-11 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 85 Duquesne 58 Tied 28-28
57 1988-12-19 Palumbo Center
A. J. Palumbo Center
A. J. Palumbo Center is a 4,406-seat multi-purpose arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in 1988, and is part of Duquesne University. It is home to the Duquesne Dukes basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs. The center hosts concerts, boxing, and other special events, and is...

Duquesne 80 Pittsburgh 76 DUQ 29-28
58 1989-12-18 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh 92 Duquesne 87 Tied 29-29
59 1990-12-19 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 84 Duquesne 65 PITT 30-29
60 1992-01-06 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 93 Duquesne 69 PITT 31-29
61 1992-12-19 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 102 Duquesne 91 PITT 32-29
62 1993-12-30 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 77 Duquesne 66 PITT 33-29
63 1994-12-19 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 76 Duquesne 72 PITT 34-29
64 1995-11-29 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 84 Duquesne 73^ PITT 35-29
65 1996-12-21 Civic Arena Pittsburgh 75 Duquesne 73 PITT 36-29
66 1998-02-05 Civic Arena Duquesne 80 Pittsburgh 69 PITT 36-30
67 1999-01-25 Mellon Arena
Mellon Arena
Civic Arena is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet and constructed with just shy of 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel...

Pittsburgh 65 Duquesne 60 PITT 37-30
68 1999-12-20 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 74 Duquesne 56 PITT 38-30
69 2000-12-21 Mellon Arena Duquesne 71 Pittsburgh 70 PITT 38-31
70 2001-12-22 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 78 Duquesne 63 PITT 39-31
71 2002-11-23 Petersen Events Center
Petersen Events Center
Not to be confused with Petersen Sports Complex.The John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center is a 12,508-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It hosts the men's and women's Pitt Panthers basketball teams...

Pittsburgh 82 Duquesne 67 PITT 40-31
72 2003-12-03 Palumbo Center Pittsburgh 59 Duquesne 45 PITT 41-31
73 2004-12-04 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh 87 Duquesne 57 PITT 42-31
74 2005-12-07 Palumbo Center Pittsburgh 71 Duquesne 60 PITT 43-31
75 2006-12-06 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh 73 Duquesne 56 PITT 44-31
76 2007-12-05 Palumbo Center Pittsburgh 73 Duquesne 68 PITT 45-31
77 2008-12-03 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh 78 Duquesne 51 PITT 46-31
78 2009-12-02 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 67 Duquesne 58 (2OT) PITT 47-31
79 2010-12-01 Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh 80 Duquesne 66 PITT 48-31
80 2011-11-30 Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh 80 Duquesne 69 PITT 49-31

Where there are discrepancies between game scores , the score provided in the table is the one provided by sources from the winning team.

* This game is listed as a Duquesne victory with a score of 31-30 in the Pitt media guide.

# This game is listed as a Duquesne victory with a score of 75-46 in the Pitt media guide.

^This game is listed as a Pittsburgh victory with a score of 84-74 in the Duquesne media guide.

Women's basketball

The women's basketball City Game series dates to 1974 when the University of Pittsburgh resurrected its women's varsity athletic program. The Pitt women's
Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt women's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games...

 91-32 win against Duquesne in the 1974 Pitt Tournament marked its first game and victory of the modern era since the program had been on hiatus at the close of the 1926–1927 season. Including the 1974 win, Pitt dominated the early series winning the first 13 games. The game has sometimes been played as a double header with the men's game and has been played three times at the Civic Arena
Mellon Arena
Civic Arena is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet and constructed with just shy of 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel...

 in 1995, 1996, and 1998. Pitt leads the series 19-9 and was the winner of four straight before being upset at home by the Dukes in 2009.

Baseball

The baseball contest between the University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Panthers baseball
Pittsburgh Panthers baseball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate baseball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt baseball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games at Charles L. Cost Field in...

 and Duquesne University was often referred to as the baseball version of the City Game and was sometimes played at special venues including Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

's PNC Park
PNC Park
PNC Park is a baseball park located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city's Major League Baseball franchise. It opened during the 2001 Major League Baseball season, after the controlled implosion of the Pirates' previous home, Three Rivers Stadium...

. The first collegiate baseball game at PNC Park was played on May 6, 2003, between Pittsburgh and Duquesne. Duquesne won the game by a score of 2–1. Following the 2010 season, Duquesne discontinued its varsity baseball program, bringing the City Game baseball series to an end. The PNC Park City Game series ended in Pitt's favor, four games to two, with the 2007 game canceled because of poor field conditions. The final City Game baseball series was split with Pitt winning a April 14, 2010 game at Trees Field
Trees Field
Trees Field was a facility consisting of athletic fields located at the upper campus of the University of Pittsburgh located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The facility contained both a baseball and softball fields, which were often individually referred to as "Trees Field", as well as two adjacent...

 21-9, and Duquesne, oddly serving as the home team at Pitt's Trees Field
Trees Field
Trees Field was a facility consisting of athletic fields located at the upper campus of the University of Pittsburgh located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The facility contained both a baseball and softball fields, which were often individually referred to as "Trees Field", as well as two adjacent...

, winning the final meeting, 10-9, on May 12, 2010. The all-time series between the schools ended in Pitt's favor, 58-22-1.

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