The Pitt Panthers men's basketball team can finally let out a sigh of relief — the Panthers ended their eight-game losing streak Wednesday against the Boston College Eagles. The Panthers and Eagles were tied 31-31 after the first half. However, the Panthers outscored the Eagles 52-41 in the second half for an 83-72 final score. Senior forward Michael Young led the Panthers in scoring with 30 points. He was followed closely behind by fellow senior forward Sheldon Jeter, who had 17 points, ... Read More
Pitt bounces back with dominating win over Boston College
The Pitt Panthers had a couple of days to think about their worst performance of the season in a loss against Louisville Thursday night. Luckily for the Panthers it was a quick turnaround as Pitt bounced back nicely with a dominating 84-61 victory of Boston College. Jamel Artis led four Pitt scorers in double figures with 22. Cameron Johnson chipped in 20 off the bench while Michael Young added 13 and James Robinson 10 for the Panthers. No. 20 Pitt (15-2, 4-1 ACC) bounced back shooting ... Read More
Penn State to Clash with Boston College in New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State (6-6, 2-6, Big Ten) will compete with Boston College (7-5, 4-4) for the right to hoist the New Era Pinstripe Trophy on December 27 at 4:30 in the afternoon. The game will take place at the infamous Yankee Stadium. This is Penn State’s first bowl game since 2012. During the outing, head coach James Franklin will look to the nation’s top-ranked rushing defense (84.8 yards per game) with the hope of containing Boston College’s 14th-ranked rushing offense (251.8 yards per game). ... Read More
Penn State to face Boston College in Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State (6-6) will play Boston College (7-5) in the Pinstripe Bowl on December 27 in New York City at Yankee Stadium. The kickoff is set for 4:30 in the afternoon and will be broadcasted on the ESPN family of networks. This is the Nittany Lions’ first bowl trip in two years since participating in the TicketCity Bowl in January 2012, but they haven’t won a bowl game since January 2010 when they topped LSU 19-17. This will be head coach James Franklin’s fourth career bowl appearance. He ... Read More