Mark the Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team down for two losses in a row. After a loss to Syracuse on Saturday, the Panthers (12-5) lost another away game on Wednesday to the No. 14 Louisville Cardinals, a close 85-80 contest. Senior forward Jamel Artis scored 43 points, a career-high. After the game, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino called Artis a “terrific basketball player.” Even Artis’ head coach, Kevin Stallings, raved about him despite the loss. “Well, he's good, that's one thing,” ... Read More
Bench fails to score as Panthers fall to Syracuse
The Pittsburgh Panthers didn’t have a win streak for very long. Saturday, the Panthers were defeated by the Syracuse Orange, 77-66. The loss came just one game after the Panthers defeated the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday. Pitt hoped to revive its former five-game winning streak, however, due to a lack of points scored by the bench — only the starters scored — the Panthers were defeated in New York. Head coach Kevin Stallings blamed the defeat on the defense. “There were ... Read More
Pitt defeats No. 11 Virginia in overtime, 88-76
“Well if you like college basketball, that was a great college basketball game,” said Pitt Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings after Wednesday's 88-76 overtime win over the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers. “We feel fortunate to have won it,” Stallings said. “I’m really proud of my team. I’m proud of the way that they played. I’m proud of the way that they competed.” It's the second game in a row where the Panthers took a ranked team to overtime (the team lost to the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting ... Read More
Pitt falls to Notre Dame in overtime, 78-77
The Pitt Panthers men's basketball team didn't end 2016 on a high note. On New Year's Eve, the Panthers fell to the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in overtime, 78-77. The loss halts Pitt's five-game win streak and gives the team a 11-3 record. However, Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings didn’t see the loss as a total disappointment, calling it a “great college basketball game.” “Unfortunately, they made one more play than we did,” Stallings said. “I think that we could point to a ... Read More
Five best Pittsburgh sports moments from 2016
Farewell, 2016. You won’t be missed. (But we will miss you, The King.) But as much as 2016 sucked, there were some great sports moments in the Steel City. Here, we look at the top-5 Pittsburgh sports moments from 2016. 5. Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco come into their own Andrew McCutchen had a pretty bad season — there’s really no way to sugar coat it. But fellow outfielders Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco both came into their own this season, which promises big things for ... Read More
Jamel Artis, Michael Young each score 30 in win over Marshall
The Pittsburgh Panthers are going to have a big question mark when it comes time for seniors Jamel Artis and Michael Young to graduate — who will lead the team? Both Artis and Young have been huge for the Panthers this season, and both scored 30 points Wednesday in Pitt’s 112-106 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd. The win is Pitt's fifth in a row. Artis and Young tied for the most points for the Panthers, but it was Sheldon Jeter who led the team in rebounds with 10. However, Artis and ... Read More
Pitt gets fourth win in a row with 94-75 rout of Omaha
The Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team has now won four games in a row, with their most recent win coming Wednesday night against the Omaha Mavericks. The Panthers, who recently finished their fall semester with a 3.0 team GPA, defeated Omaha 94-75. Leading the team in scoring, once again, was senior Michael Young, who totaled 24 points. Right behind him was Jamel Artis with 19 points and Cameron Johnson with 16 points. Young also led the team with 11 rebounds and six assists. He was ... Read More
Panthers cruise past Nittany Lions in 81-73 win
The University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University have always had a rivalry. In academics, in athletics, on the football field (see: earlier this year) — and on the basketball court. The Pitt Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions met on the court Saturday night, and it was the Panthers that earned the win by a 81-73 final score. Pitt was led in scoring by senior Michael Young, who scored 29 points. Every Panthers player put up at least a single point, with other double digit points ... Read More
Pitt RB James Conner declares for 2017 NFL Draft
Pitt Panthers running back James Conner will declare for the 2017 NFL draft, the redshirt junior announced on Twitter on Saturday. Forever Grateful. pic.twitter.com/B8wXA9ABZz — James Conner (@JamesConner_) December 10, 2016 The text reads: “Blessed to have been given the opportunity to play at this great university. I have given it everything I got and will do it one more time in New York City for my brothers at Pitt. When they talk about someone who made a positive impact on the ... Read More
James Conner awarded Disney Spirit Award
With the intensity of sports, it's often easy to forget that these athletes who we all look up to and consider to be almost untouchable are, in fact, human, too. One of the most inspirational stories in sports is Pitt Panthers running back James Conner, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in late November 2015 before beating the cancer and leading his team back onto the field at the start of the 2016 season. Despite undergoing chemotherapy, the redshirt junior never let his diagnosis ... Read More