When the Pittsburgh March Madness started, everyone had the same expectations. It was going to be the four No. 1 seeds — Ben Roethlisberger, Sidney Crosby, Andrew McCutchen and Antonio Brown — in the Final Four. That’s just how it works. Except this time, it wasn’t. In the first round, when we logged on to check the results to see who advanced, one result made our jaw drop: #16. Monica Wignot - 459 votes vs. #1. Andrew McCutchen - 455 votes. For the first time ever in a tournament, a ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness championship
Well, it all comes down to this. The three-week journey from the field of 64 ends today with the Pittsburgh March Madness championship. The last two standing are Sidney Crosby, captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Monica Wignot, a relatively unknown competitor when the contest started, to a controversial name in the city given her dominance in her bracket. Can she do it again? We'll find out by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Pittsburgh March Madness champion will be named. #1. Sidney ... Read More
Panthers season ends in second round
The Pitt Panthers women's basketball season saw its storybook season come to an end against second seeded Tennessee on Monday with a 77-67 loss. The contest was played at Tennessee's home court, the Thompson-Boling Arena, a venue that the Lady Vols have now won 22 consecutive games. Tennessee also now improves to 56-0 at home in the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Brianna Kiesel led Pitt with a career high 32 points and five rebounds. Kiesel played all 40 minutes of her final collegiate ... Read More