Yes it has only been three games and no the competition hasn't been very good at all, but Pitt head basketball coach Jamie Dixon may be able to do something this season that he hasn't been able to the past few seasons. That would be being able to turn to a bench that has depth and talent. Through the Panthers three contests this season, Dixon has had the opportunity to go 12 deep against some weak competition, but of the 12 that are part of his regular rotation, the seven guys coming off ... Read More
Jamel Artis leads Pitt to blowout win vs. Cornell
Jamel Artis made it a point to be aggressive right from the opening tip. That strategy paid off in a big way as Artis scored 21 points- 18 in the first half- as the Panthers rolled over the visiting Cornell Big Red Bears 93-49 Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center. Artis made 6-of-11 field goal attempts to pace the Panthers, who shot 52 percent from the floor. The junior forward also chipped in five rebounds and four assists on the night. Junior Michael Young also filled the stat ... Read More
Pitt wins opener vs. St. Joseph’s College
It took the Pitt Panthers basketball team a little longer than they may have liked, but they finally got a game that counted. Pitt, who saw their hopeful season opener against Gonzaga in Japan called at halftime, officially opened its season Tuesday night with an 84-43 victory over St. Joseph's (IN) College at the Petersen Events Center. While it was a major step down in competition from No. 9 Gonzaga, Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon got a lot of guys some playing time and was happy they ... Read More
Pitt Basketball signs three during early signing period
The Pitt basketball team announced on Tuesday the signing of three players- Justice Kithcart, Crisshawn Clark and Corey Manigault-during the early signing period. “We have kids that are from good, solid programs and have been with them for a number of years,” said Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon. “They all have good size for their position and they’re good students at the same time. I’m excited about the group. They all come from winning programs and they’re excited about being at the University ... Read More
Pitt game vs. Gonzaga cancelled after first half
For Jamie Dixon and the Pitt Panthers basketball team, the trip to Okinawa, Japan for the Armed Forces Classic against No. 9 Gonzaga was to be an early measuring stick on how the new look Panthers would measure up against good competition after a disappointing 2014-15 campaign. Unfortunately, Pitt only got half the chance to find out. After one half of play, the officials decided to cancel the rest of the game due to unsafe floor conditions. At the time of the decision to stop the ... Read More
Pitt to take part in 2016 2K Sports Classic
The Pitt Panthers basketball team has had some success in New York City in the past and by the looks of things, they will be headed back to Madison Square Garden in 2016. According to a report by CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Pitt will participate in the 2016 2K Sports Classic alongside Marquette, Michigan and SMU. This season's 2K Sports Classic will be held on Nov. 20 and 22 at Madison Square Garden. The bracket features Duke, Wisconsin, Georgetown and VCU. As part of the Big East ... Read More
Pitt picked to finish 10th in ACC
If Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers are going to improve off a disappointing 2014-15 season and return to the NCAA Tournament, it looks as if they will have to surprise a lot of people. The Panthers, who are coming off a 19-15 season in 2014-15, were selected 10th in the ACC as voted upon by the league's media members. North Carolina were tabbed the conference favorites after receiving 60 of 89 first-place votes in Wednesday's preseason poll. Virginia received 18 first-place votes and placed ... Read More
Pitt lands combo guard Crisshawn Clark
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon picked up its third member of the Class of 2016 on Monday when they landed junior college guard Crisshawn Clark. Clark, who is a 6-foot-4 combo guard officially visited Pitt and Oregon and also had reported offers from Gonzaga, Cal, Arizona State and Butler. He attended high school in Huber Heights, Ohio, before settling at Canada College in San Mateo, CA. While there, Clark averaged 15 points, five rebounds and three assists last season while ... Read More
Jamie Dixon ready to kick things off with new look roster
The Pitt men's basketball team is coming off a 15th consecutive postseason appearance. Most schools would be happy with that, but Jamie Dixon and company are coming off a very disappointing 2014-15 campaign which saw them end up in the NIT. For the Panthers to get back on track and return to the NCAA Tournament, Dixon will have to turn things around with a lot of new faces. Gone are graduated guard Cameron Wright, and big men Derrick Randall and Aron Nwankwo. Also gone are swingman ... Read More
Pitt adds JuCo PG Jonathan Milligan to roster
Jamie Dixon added another piece to the 2015-16 roster on Tuesday when Pitt announced that Kilgore (Junior) College combo guard Jonathan Milligan has signed with the Panthers. Milligan averaged 14.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game last season for Kilgore and led the team to a 21-9 record. He stands 6-foot-2, 170 pounds and chose the Panthers over offers from North Carolina State, Marquette, Tennessee and other schools. Milligan will be eligible right away and has two years ... Read More