As Jamie Dixon and the Pitt Panthers basketball team prepares to take on Wichita State Thursday in "second round" action of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, many are still trying to figure out exactly who this Pitt team is. This Panthers team can beat any team in the nation, but at the same time can lose to any team in the field as well. Talent wise the Panthers can win a couple games in this tournament or even surprise a few people and go on a run. But to do so, one man in particular must step ... Read More
Pitt falls to No. 8 seed, first round matchup against Wichita State
Jamie Dixon and the Pitt basketball team had to wait a while during the Selection Sunday broadcast to find out where they would be going and who they would be playing, but eventually the Panthers got the not-so-good news. Pitt, projected by almost everyone to be no lower than a No. 6 seed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, ended up being only a No. 8 seed with a tough second round matchup against Wichita State to begin the tournament. To make matters worse, the Panthers end up getting sent ... Read More
What line to expect Pitt on as Selection Sunday nears
The Pitt Panthers basketball team had a golden opportunity in the Big East Tournament to not only attempt to win a final conference championship before heading to the ACC, but improve their seeding for this year's NCAA Tournament in the process. Thanks to a disappointing loss to Syracuse, that didn't happen, but regardless Jamie Dixon's team should be in a decent spot heading into Selection Sunday. The question though is did the Panthers loss to the Orange hurt them? I believe it ... Read More
Double Bye haunts Pitt again in Big East Tournament loss to Syracuse
Generally speaking, you would think getting the double bye in the Big East Tournament it should be an advantage, but statistically speaking that hasn't been the case, especially for the Pitt Panthers, who had dropped their three previous tournament games after receiving the dreaded double bye. Their luck didn't change much Thursday afternoon at Madison Square Garden as the Panthers dropped to 0-4 in such situations after falling to Syracuse 62-59, making Pitt one-and-done in their final Big ... Read More
Pitt vs. Syracuse Big East Tournament Breakdown
The Pitt Panthers basketball team prepares to take on an old foe in the quarterfinals of the 31st and final Big East Tournament for both Pitt and Thursday's opponent Syracuse, as both programs prepare to head to the ACC next season. The Orange advanced to meet the Panthers thanks to a 75-63 over Seton Hall in second round action. Over the course of the years, Madison Square Garden has been the home to some very special tournament moments and with Pitt and Syracuse combining to create ... Read More
Tray Woodall, Steven Adams earn All-Big East honors
Two Pitt players were honored early on Sunday when the Big East Conference announced their season ending awards. Senior point guard was named to the All-Big East Third Team on Sunday, following a vote of the league’s 15 head coaches. In addition, freshman Steven Adams was named to the league’s six-member All-Rookie Team. Woodall was a preseason honorable mention and had a very good final season in a Pitt uniform, averaging 11.7 points and 5.3 assists on the season, leading the Panther to a ... Read More
Notre Dame Loss clinches double bye for Pitt
Entering their final Big East Tournament in history, all that was left to be decided for the Pitt basketball team was whether they would be headed to Madison Square Garden as the No. 4 or No. 5 seed next week. The Panthers took care of the first part of the equation with their 81-68 victory at DePaul, but Pitt also needed some help from Louisville in order to be one of the top four seeds in next week’s tournament. Thanks to the Cardinals 73-57 victory at home over Notre Dame, the Panthers ... Read More
Pitt defeats DePaul in final Big East regular season game
The last time No. 20 Pitt faced the DePaul Blue Demons, the Panthers won one of the most lopsided games in their history in the Big East Conference, defeating DePaul by 38 points. Saturday afternoon, while the margin wasn't as big, the results were the same as Pitt closed out their chapter of Big East history with an 81-66 victory in their final Big East Conference regular season game ever. Early on it looked like another rout was on hand as the Panthers scored the first nine points out of ... Read More
Tray Woodall’s passing of the torch to James Robinson
There comes a time in every freshman’s first season when they are no longer a freshman and instead are expected to be a major contributor as both the conference tournaments and NCAA Tournament approaches. That is the case for Pitt point guard James Robinson. Unlike many freshmen who make the transition from high school basketball to the Division I game, Robinson has played a big role in the Panthers success all season long, However the DeMatha Catholic product may have officially told ... Read More
Pitt’s Taylor and Woodall go out winners as Panthers defeat Villanova
There have been plenty of great Big East Conference moments at the Petersen Events Center over the years, but with the upcoming move to the ACC, the Pitt Panthers will be turning a new chapter in making history at The Pete. Thanks to a big effort in overtime from Talib Zanna and a couple big clutch three-pointers from freshman James Robinson, the Panthers closed their chapter of Big East history the same way they started it- with a win as No. 23 Pitt knocked off Villanova 73-64 in their final ... Read More