Two years ago, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles were the darlings of the NCAA Tournament. Tuesday night, Jamie Dixon’s Pitt Panthers made sure that they wouldn’t become the Eagles next upset victim. The Panthers used a balanced offensive attack and cruised to a sixth consecutive victory, defeating a very sloppy Florida Gulf Coast team 71-54 for Pitt’s 200th win all-time at the Petersen Events Center. The win was the second convincing one in a row for the Panthers, who begin ACC play on Saturday ... Read More
Pitt crashes glass in win vs. Chaminade
Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon made a point of emphasizing rebounding after his Panthers were shocked by Hawaii Saturday morning. His players got the message. Derrick Randall set a Maui Invitational record with 21 rebounds, Michael Young grabbed 15 while scoring 27 points and Pittsburgh rode a dominating performance on the glass to beat host Chaminade 81-68 Monday in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Swords are a much smaller team than Pitt (3-1), but it was an impressive ... Read More
Pitt’s Michael Young growing into solid post player
With the graduations of both Lamar Patterson and Talib Zanna, along with the injury to guard Cameron Wright and the suspension of forward Durand Johnson, Jamie Dixon’s Pitt Panthers are looking for someone to step up in a major way as a go-to-guy at the offensive end of the floor. That guy might just be sophomore forward Michael Young. Young led the Panthers with a career-high 20 points, making 10-of-12 field goals while pulling down five rebounds Sunday afternoon in a 63-26 victory over ... Read More