Pitt Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings wouldn't comment on his ejection during the first half of the Panthers’ 106-51 loss to the No. 13 University of Louisville, but he was vocal about the crushing defeat. “That’s about as disappointing of a performance that I possibly could imagine,” Stallings said in his postgame press conference. “A lot of things I could say, that I’d like to say, but that was embarrassing, unacceptable, and it’s my responsibility to have them prepared to play better, ... 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
No. 20 Pitt lays an egg in loss to No. 21 Louisville
The Pitt Panthers saw its 10-game win streak snapped Thursday night in ugly fashion, falling to No. 21 Louisville 59-41, its first ACC loss of the season. Michael Young led the Panthers with 18 points and eight rebounds, but he was the lone bright spot on the night for No. 20 Pitt (14-2, 3-1). The Cardinals were led in scoring by Damion Lee and Chinanu Onuaku, both with 18. Onuaku also pulled down 10 rebounds for Louisville (14-3, 3-1). It wasn't just a loss for the Panthers, but it was ... Read More
Blackhawk grad Brendan McKay named ACC Freshman of the Year
Former Blackhawk high school standout Brendan McKay finished his high school career in spectacular fashion when his pitched 72.1 consecutive scoreless innings to tie the second-longest streak in U.S. high school baseball history. McKay began his collegiate career right when he ended his high school one- by dominating the opposition. As a freshman at Louisville, McKay went 8-2 in the regular season with a 1.64 ERA. He also led the conference with 100 strikeouts. That helped the Blackhawk ... Read More
Panthers downed by hot shooting Louisville
You aren’t going to win many games when you can’t stop the opposition and the Pitt Panthers found that stopping the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday was a near impossible task. The Cardinals made a whopping 71 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half and cruised to an 80-68 victory, dropping the Panthers to 3-4 in ACC play on the season. The No. 10 ranked Cardinals are one team that hasn’t found trouble winning at the Petersen Events Center as they improved to 4-1 on the ... Read More
Lousy Third Quarter Sends Pitt to Second Straight Loss
For a half at least, the Pitt Panthers looked well underway to knocking off their second Top 25 team of the season. The they came out of the locker room after halftime and everything changed. No. 18 Louisville outscored Pitt 21-0 in the third quarter and turned a 21-17 halftime deficit into a 38-21 lead, cruising the rest of the way to a 45-35 victory, ruining Pitt's homecoming. Louisville's Senorise Perry rushed for 101 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and Teddy ... Read More