College basketball has a villain, and his name is Grayson Allen. Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils guard, who has been embroiled in a tripping controversy since he started playing in the NCAA (he was suspended for a game earlier this season because of it), was called again for a tripping foul. In the Blue Devils' game against the Pitt Panthers, Allen's foot was planted when Pitt senior forward Jamel Artis drove past Allen. Another game, another Grayson Allen tripping. ... Read More
Is Kevin Stallings done in Pittsburgh?
The Pitt Panthers men's basketball team is riding a seven-game losing streak. The Panthers' 1-8 ACC record is the worst in the conference. And their 12-8 record (with losses to schools like Duquesne, SMU and NC State) is embarrassing. So what does this mean for Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings? Recently, calls about Stallings’ leadership have emerged. In Pitt's Jan. 24 loss to the No. 13 University of Louisville Cardinals— a 106-51 loss — reporters asked Stallings if he was losing the ... Read More
Panthers narrowly defeated by No. 12 UNC, 80-78
The Pitt Panthers are keeping their basketball games close, but it’s not enough for the win column. The Pitt men’s basketball team (12-10) was narrowly defeated by the No. 12 University of North Carolina Tar Heels (20-4) on Tuesday night, 80-78, as Panthers senior forward Jamel Artis missed the go-ahead 3-pointer with time expiring. This loss is Pitt's seventh in a row. “I’m really disappointed for my guys,” head coach Kevin Stallings said after the game. “I thought that, under the ... Read More
Panthers drop sixth-straight in 67-60 loss to Clemson
The Pitt Panthers are still riding the losing-streak train. The Panthers dropped their sixth-straight game against Clemson on Saturday at the Petersen Events Center by a final score of 67-60. And this despite the fact that Pitt led Clemson 36-31 at the end of the first half. Granted, the loss wasn’t as bad as the Panthers' most recent loss (an embarrassing 106-51 defeat at the hands of the University of Louisville Cardinals), but a loss is still a loss for Pitt head coach Kevin ... Read More
NC State narrowly defeats Pitt men’s basketball, 79-74
From the first touch on tip-off to the final buzzer, it was a close game on Tuesday night between the Pitt Panthers and the North Carolina State Wolfpack. However, the Wolfpack managed to earn the win at their home arena, 79-74. At the end of the first half, the Wolfpack led by one point, 35-34. And NC State managed to stretch that lead all the way until the end. After a dismal game against the University of Miami four days ago, against the Wolfpack, Pitt senior forward Michael Young ... Read More
Panthers blown out by Miami, 72-46, for Pitt’s third-straight loss
Just one game after Jamel Artis put up a career-high 43-points against Louisville, Artis led the team again in points on Saturday — he just didn't have nearly as many. Artis only put up 15 points in the Pitt Panthers’ blowout 72-46 loss to the University of Miami Hurricanes. Pitt senior forward Michael Young didn’t know if he would be able to play because he has been dealing with an injury to his right eye. However, he wore a mask to protect his eye and led the team in assists (3). The ... Read More
Despite Artis’ 43 points, Panthers fall to No. 14 Cardinals
Mark the Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team down for two losses in a row. After a loss to Syracuse on Saturday, the Panthers (12-5) lost another away game on Wednesday to the No. 14 Louisville Cardinals, a close 85-80 contest. Senior forward Jamel Artis scored 43 points, a career-high. After the game, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino called Artis a “terrific basketball player.” Even Artis’ head coach, Kevin Stallings, raved about him despite the loss. “Well, he's good, that's one thing,” ... Read More
Bench fails to score as Panthers fall to Syracuse
The Pittsburgh Panthers didn’t have a win streak for very long. Saturday, the Panthers were defeated by the Syracuse Orange, 77-66. The loss came just one game after the Panthers defeated the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday. Pitt hoped to revive its former five-game winning streak, however, due to a lack of points scored by the bench — only the starters scored — the Panthers were defeated in New York. Head coach Kevin Stallings blamed the defeat on the defense. “There were ... Read More
Pitt defeats No. 11 Virginia in overtime, 88-76
“Well if you like college basketball, that was a great college basketball game,” said Pitt Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings after Wednesday's 88-76 overtime win over the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers. “We feel fortunate to have won it,” Stallings said. “I’m really proud of my team. I’m proud of the way that they played. I’m proud of the way that they competed.” It's the second game in a row where the Panthers took a ranked team to overtime (the team lost to the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting ... Read More
Pitt falls to Notre Dame in overtime, 78-77
The Pitt Panthers men's basketball team didn't end 2016 on a high note. On New Year's Eve, the Panthers fell to the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in overtime, 78-77. The loss halts Pitt's five-game win streak and gives the team a 11-3 record. However, Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings didn’t see the loss as a total disappointment, calling it a “great college basketball game.” “Unfortunately, they made one more play than we did,” Stallings said. “I think that we could point to a ... Read More