Michael Young scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but it was little used Aron Phillips-Nwankwo that helped spark a run that helped the Panthers defeat Florida State. After being outrebounded by 17 Saturday in a loss to Clemson, Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon promised to use a bigger lineup to try and fix the Panthers rebounding woes. Nwankwo got 12 minutes off the bench and made them count, sparking a 16-3 second-half run that broke a tie game and helped propel the Panthers to a 73-64 ... 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
Seminoles roll over Panthers in ACC opener
September 2, 2013 will always go down as a historic date for the Pitt football program. It didn't take them long to get their welcome to the ACC moment. Florida State's ultra-hyped freshman quarterback Jameis Winston exceeded all the hype in his collegiate debut as he torched the Pitt secondary early and often as the Seminoles made it look easy in a 41-13 in the 2013 season opener for both teams. Winston put on a clinic, completing 25-of-27 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns, ... Read More
Pitt presented with golden opportunity vs. Seminoles
When Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers take the field Monday night against No. 11 Florida State at Heinz Field, Paul Chryst may be handed the opportunity of a lifetime. It's been quite some time since a Pitt football team has the opportunity that the 2013 squad has-opening the season on national television against a national power at home. There's no other football going on Labor Day night so the eyes of every college football fan in the world will be tuned in to watch the Panthers and ... Read More
Panthers, Seminoles to kick off 2013 season
Many are excited to see how Pitt's first season as a member of the ACC plays out and at the minimum, things have gotten better for the Panthers already. Pitt will open league ACC play on Labor Day against Florida State at Heinz Field, in a nationally televised game (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) between two programs that haven't met in 30 years. The Seminoles' last trip to Pittsburgh was in 1983. While Pitt will be double-digit underdogs in their season opener, the national exposure the Panthers will ... Read More