It’s on to day two of the hashtag Pittsburgh March Madness, as day one saw a few surprises. Advancing to the round of 32 are:
#1. Ben Roethlisberger, #9 Heath Miller in a slight upset over #8 Martavis Bryant, #5 Starling Marte, #4 David DeCastro, #11 Blake Comeau in an upset over #6 Cameron Wright, #3 Cameron Heyward, #10 Lucky Jones, who upset Micah Mason and #2 Maurkice Pouncey.
Today, eight more Pittsburgh athletes will join the round of 32.
Let’s take a look at the South Side Region and see who will join the round of 32.
#1. Andrew McCutchen (Pirates, former MVP) vs. #16. Monica Wignot (Pitt women’s basketball leader in blocks)
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#8. Ryan Shazier (Steelers, 2014 first-round pick) vs. #9. Jarvis Jones (Steelers, 2013 first-round pick)
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#5. Marc-Andre Fleury (Penguins, Vezina Trophy candidate) vs. #12. Sheldon Jeter (Pitt men’s basketball sophomore)
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#4. James Conner (Pitt football, All-American) vs. #13. Jamel Artis (Pitt men’s basketball, 13.6 points per game)
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#6. Brianna Kiesel (Pitt women’s basketball, fifth on all-time scoring list) vs. #11. Kelly Johnson (Point Park women’s basketball, Clarion University transfer)
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#3. Kris Letang (Penguins, Norris Trophy candidate) vs. #14. Marcus Gilbert (Steelers lineman)
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#7. Olli Maatta (Penguins, standout defenseman) vs. #10. Francisco Liriano (Pirates Opening Day starter)
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#2. Tyler Boyd (Pitt football team All-American) vs. #15. Pedro Alvarez (Pirates, former All-Star slugger)
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