Big Ten Conference Play Preview Favorite: Indiana The Hoosiers came into the year No. 1 and will look to redeem themselves in conference after losing to Butler earlier. They have tremendous talent throughout the roster and it starts with Cody Zeller. He is touted as the potential No. 1 draft pick this year and if he can play up to his billing, Indiana will be able to fend off Michigan for the league title. Sleeper: Minnesota Even as the No. 8 ranked team in the country, Minnesota has ... Read More
Pioneers weekend in Kentucky finds mixed results
Alice Lloyd 63 PPU WBB 57 Alice Lloyd was the one team this season that has solved Point Park at home and they did the same on the road. Katresa Savisky led Point Park with a career high 24 points while Emily Schartner had 15 points. “I have huge respect for them,” Head Coach Tony Grenek said. “They legitimately have a weapon at each position.” The Pioneers struggled early just to put the ball in the basket and scored just 19 points in the first half. Leading scorer Ja’Nia McPhatter ... Read More
Unselfishness: A Rare, but Useful Key to Victory for Pitt
Article by Mike Decker The Pittsburgh University men’s basketball team defeated Bethune-Cookman University by the final lopsided score of 89 to 40 on Saturday, Dec. 15 at The Petersen Event Center. The Panthers set the tempo very early in the competition when junior forward Talib Zanna nailed two big baskets to start the game. The second of which was a thunderous alley-oop set up by senior guard Tray Woodall. Woodall finished the game registering just two points, but tacked on ten dimes in ... Read More
In a tale of two halves, Pitt came out on top 74-61 over Detroit
Pittsburgh, Pa. - As the Pitt football team was in South Florida securing their bowl game bid in its 27-3, the men's basketball team had business to take care of back at the Peterson Events Center. After cruising past Howard on Tuesday night, Pitt welcomed Detroit University to the Pete. Just like Michigan gave the Panthers their first real test of the season last week, this Michigan team showed exactly whey they were picked to finish second in the Horizon League after winning the conference ... Read More
A look around the Atlantic 10
It’s a season of new horizons for the Atlantic-10. This summer, the conference celebrated the addition of two strong programs, Butler and VCU, to their already touted mix of teams. Both of these schools have made noise in the NCAA tournament in recent years. Pitt fans still may have a sour taste in their mouths from their 71-70 loss to Butler in the third round of the 2011 NCAA tournament. Butler would then storm on to their 2nd Final Four appearance in two seasons. VCU had a Cinderella run of ... Read More
Duquesne’s Colter Brings New Life to Point Guard Position
Pittsburgh—Many Duquesne fans were devastated when they heard the news last March: 3rd team All-Conference point guard T.J. McConnell to transfer out of Duquesne. McConnell, who ran Duquesne’s offense the past two years, was also the Atlantic-10 Freshman of the Year in 2011. In addition to McConnell’s departure, the Dukes were plagued with the loss of sophomore guard Mike Talley. At the conclusion of last season, things looked pretty hopeless for the Dukes. Even though the team was undersized ... Read More
Duquesne season preview
Duquesne is just about ready to tip-off its regular season Friday night against Albany, in what is sure to be a pivotal year for Duquesne basketball. Many people have seen the headlines since last season: a new coach, two key players transferring, and only two returning seniors. What will Duquesne basketball look like this year? Let’s first look at the man calling the shots. Coach Jim Ferry is regarded as an offensive guru. In 2011, while at LIU, his offense ranked second in the nation in ... Read More
Dukes dazzle from behind arc in final exhibition game
Duquesne’s two-game exhibition season came to a close Sunday night at the Palumbo Center with a 92-46 blowout win over Division II opponent Hawaii-Hilo. Perimeter shooting was the story all night long for the home team. Seven different players for the Dukes made three-point field goals, while the team as a whole went 48.4 percent on the night. True freshman Derrick Colter provided the initial spark, hitting two from behind the arc in the first minute and a half of the ballgame. Sean Johnson ... Read More