If the Penguins were looking for a barometer on how they stack up with the best team in the NHL, they got a good taste of it at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game started slow with snow falling heavily down on the ice. The first period was delayed multiple times as ice crews cleared the rink. The Blackhawks dominated the Penguins for most of the Stadium Series game en route to a 5-1 win, Saturday night. Chicago possessed the puck for most of the night, heavily out shot the Penguins ... Read More
Pitt escapes with road win at Notre Dame
It doesn’t matter whether they are members of the Big East Conference or the ACC, the Pitt Panthers will always have their problems with Mike Brey’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish. That was the case again Saturday for the Panthers, but unlike the past five meetings between the two schools, this time Pitt found a way to come away with an 85-81 victory in overtime. Lamar Patterson scored 20 points, including a pair of free throws with two seconds left, and Talib Zanna had 17 points and 14 ... Read More
Face Off Friday: Should the Steelers address offense or defense in first round?
Jeff Snedden — The NFL has morphed into a league dictated by offense. While no one-dimensional team is ever going to win a Super Bowl again, the days of even getting there with a mediocre offense are over. In the new NFL, teams need dynamic playmakers in key offensive skill positions. Those types of players are rarely found beyond the first round of any draft. The Seattle Seahawks just won Super Bowl XLVIII with a dominating defense containing just three first-round picks. In fact, a quick ... Read More
PSAC West Hardwood Moment: Top teams gear up for PSAC, NCAA Tournament
With the regular season coming to a close, the top teams of the PSAC West are gearing up to take on the top teams from the PSAC East for the PSAC Championship. Here's how the West finished up the regular season: Gannon - 18-8, 13-3 IUP - 23-3, 13-3 Mercyhurst - 15-11, 11-5 Slippery Rock - 19-9, 10-8 Seton Hill - 15-11, 7-9 Cal U - 11-15, 6-10 Pitt-Johnstown - 13-13, 6-10 Edinboro - 10-16, 3-13 Clarion - 5-20, 3-13 Statistically, here's who led the West for the ... Read More
Pitt offense struggles again in loss to Florida State
The Pitt basketball team has had their share of close games as of late, having not won a game in regulation since January 25. They haven’t learned from all their close encounters. Senior night wasn’t kind to Pitt seniors Lamar Patterson and Talib Zanna as the duo combined to go only 9-for-25 from the floor as the Panthers were upset at home by Florida State 71-66. Pitt (20-7, 8-6 ACC) shot only 37 percent from the floor and 63 percent from the charity stripe in the loss. “Not what I ... Read More
PSN Videocast episode 6: Rewind
If you missed our show from earlier, Michael Waterloo, Jon Pennline and Gar Bercury discussed the gold medal game, USA's collapse and many Pirates topics. Remember, each Sunday at 11 a.m. we go LIVE. ... Read More
Colonial of the Week: Karvel Anderson
Robert Morris has quietly been working its way to a conference title all season. This past week the Colonials clinched the Northeast Conference with two wins thanks in large part to senior guard Karvel Anderson. Anderson, an Elkhart, Indiana native, scored over 25 points in each of the team's two wins this past week. The most recent, a win which clinched the conference title, Anderson netted 31 points on Senior Day. The Colonials needed overtime to beat St. Francis (NY) but Anderson played ... Read More
Face Off Friday: Over/Under 84.5 wins for the Pirates
Mike Friend — Last season, fans in Pittsburgh confirmed plans that were more than 20 years in the making as the Pirates played their way into the playoffs and made it to the divisional round before falling to the eventual NL champion St. Louis Cardinals. Although the season didn’t end with a World Series win, the season brought plenty of excitement to the city, culminating in the improbable run into Buc-tober. The team finished with a record of 94-68, finally breaking the .500 barrier for the ... Read More
PSAC West lands three teams in first regional rankings
The first regional rankings for the NCAA Division II basketball tournament came out Monday, featuring three PSAC West teams. IUP, Gannon and Mercyhurst were able to take three spots out of the 10 teams listed. IUP is ranked third in the Atlantic Region with a 20-3 record, Gannon is ranked sixth with a 16-8 record and Mercyhurst is ranked 10th with a 14-9 record. Here's how the rankings look: 1. West Liberty (19-2) 2. East Stroudsburg (22-1) 3. IUP (20-3) 4. Charleston ... Read More
Pieces of Pittsburgh Shining in Sochi
With hockey season on hiatus, football a thing of the past, and baseball only just in the infant stages of spring training, Pittsburgh is left with less than usual to pay attention to on the national sports scene. Sure, Pitt Panthers basketball is in full swing, but the team is struggling of late in conference play and only generally plays about twice a week in advance of the conference and national tournaments. The typical fan is left to watch the 2014 Winter Olympics, covered from midnight ... Read More