The Dukes, led by first-year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

On March 13, 2017, Duquesne fired head coach Jim Ferry after five seasons.

[1] The school then hired Akron head coach Keith Dambrot on March 28.

[2] Sources: Sources: In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Dukes were picked to finish in last place in the A-10.

[3] Mike Lewis II was named to the conference's preseason third team.