Many thought the Pitt Panthers were slighted a bit from the selection committee when they only received a No. 8 seed, As it turns out, the committee had it spot on. Instead of using the low seed as possible motivation for a tournament run, Jamie Dixon's team came out as flat as possible and played as poorly as they have all season long, watching their season come to an end in a 73-55 embarrassing loss to Wichita State. The story of the game was shooting, or to be exact, the lack of ... Read More
Wichita State vs. Pitt NCAA Tournament preview
The Pitt Panthers basketball team has been busy preparing for their second round opponent in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, the Wichita State Shockers. The Shockers are familiar to Jamie Dixon and his staff as Pitt played Wichita State three years ago in a tournament in Kansas City during the 2009-10 season. "As soon as I saw we were going to play them I knew how they played," said Dixon. "I know Coach Marshall and how he has played over the years. Without seeing them you can get a good idea of ... Read More