The Pitt Panthers basketball team entered Monday’s ACC clash with North Carolina State looking to do something that it hasn’t done in over a month and a half- win three consecutive games. N.C. State’s T.J. Warren single handily made sure that wouldn’t happen. Warren scored a Petersen Events Center record 41 points as he helped the Wolfpack erase a 13-point first half deficit as North Carolina State defeated Pitt 74-67. Warren made 16-of-22 shots on the night, scoring 25 of his 41 in the ... Read More
Pitt escapes with road win at Notre Dame
It doesn’t matter whether they are members of the Big East Conference or the ACC, the Pitt Panthers will always have their problems with Mike Brey’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish. That was the case again Saturday for the Panthers, but unlike the past five meetings between the two schools, this time Pitt found a way to come away with an 85-81 victory in overtime. Lamar Patterson scored 20 points, including a pair of free throws with two seconds left, and Talib Zanna had 17 points and 14 ... Read More
Pitt offense struggles again in loss to Florida State
The Pitt basketball team has had their share of close games as of late, having not won a game in regulation since January 25. They haven’t learned from all their close encounters. Senior night wasn’t kind to Pitt seniors Lamar Patterson and Talib Zanna as the duo combined to go only 9-for-25 from the floor as the Panthers were upset at home by Florida State 71-66. Pitt (20-7, 8-6 ACC) shot only 37 percent from the floor and 63 percent from the charity stripe in the loss. “Not what I ... Read More
Ennis sinks Pitt at the buzzer
Syracuse freshman point guard Tyler Ennis played a major role down the stretch the last time No. 1 Syracuse and No. 25 Pitt hooked up, but that was nothing compared to what Ennis had in store for the Panthers when the undefeated Orange visited the Petersen Events Center Wednesday night. Ennis drained a walk-off three-point shot at the buzzer from just inside half court as Syracuse remained unbeaten with a dramatic 58-56 victory. Talib Zanna, who led Pitt (20-5, 8-4 ACC) with 16 points and ... Read More
Is Pitt’s James Robinson the most under-appreciated player in the nation?
If you’re around this Pitt basketball team frequently, then you likely have a high appreciation for exactly what Panthers' point guard James Robinson brings to Jamie Dixon's team. If not, you probably just see a guy averaging only 8.3 points and 4.0 assists per game and don't have a full appreciation for exactly how good of a season Robinson is having. If that's the case you are not alone as Robinson could be the most under-appreciated players in all of college basketball. But make no ... Read More
Pitt survives Virginia Tech in Double OT
Jamie Dixon’s No. 25 Pitt Panthers' basketball team hasn’t turned in a dominating performance over the course of their last three games. Pitt was hoping that would change with Virginia Tech visiting the Petersen Events Center Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case as the 8-14 Hokies (1-9 in ACC play coming in), losers of nine straight games, gave the Panthers all they could handle as Pitt needed a bit of luck to gut out a 62-57 double overtime victory, marking the first ... Read More
Pitt breaks losing streak, escapes with ugly win at Miami
After dropping back-to-back conference games, Jamie Dixon’s No. 25 Pitt Panthers needed any kind of win they could get Wednesday night when they traveled to Miami for an ACC tilt. They didn’t earn many style points, but Pitt scraped together just enough to come away with a 59-55 ugly overtime win to remain among the ACC’s top four teams. Both teams struggled to score the ball all night long which made this game a lot closer than it should have been for the Panthers. After scoring the ... Read More
Should Pitt be worried about Lamar Patterson?
Throughout Pitt’s start to the season, there has been one constant on Jamie Dixon's team- senior Lamar Patterson. Patterson emerged as Pitt's best player and a legitimate ACC Player of the Year candidate. He's been named ACC Player of the Week three times already and has been a big part of why the Panthers got off to a surprise start through their first 20 games of the season. However the past week hasn't been very kind to the senior as he has struggled in a big fashion as No. 25 Pitt has ... Read More
Panthers stunned at buzzer by Virginia
Trying to rebound from the loss to No. 17 Duke, No, 17 Pitt knew they would have their hands full Super Bowl Sunday with the Virginia Cavaliers. In a battle for second place in the ACC, Virginia, the second leading defensive scoring team in the nation, had success slowing Pitt down just enough and Malcolm Brogdon knocked down a three-pointer with .04 seconds remaining to break a 45-45 tie and give the Cavaliers a 48-45 win and sole possession of second place in the conference. For the ... Read More
Second Half dooms Pitt in loss to Duke
Pitt welcomed the Duke Blue Devils to the Petersen Events Center for the first time ever Monday night. Judging by the success Duke had in the second half, they will gladly come back. Jamie Dixon’s team made things easy for the Blue Devils during the final 20 minutes as Duke turned a close game at the half into a route, outscoring the Panthers 46-33 in the second half, en route to an 80-65 victory. Duke (17-4, 6-2) shot 55 percent from the floor in the second half and 52 percent from ... Read More