Tough losses have become an unfortunate trend for Pitt’s men’s basketball team this season. Looking for that signature win they have been yearning for all season, the Panthers failed to finish on Wednesday night against the 11th ranked Louisville Cardinals , ultimately leading to a 67-60 loss at the Petersen Events Center. Tied at 58 with 3:10 to play, Louisville closed out the Panthers with a 9-2 run ignited by a three-pointer from David Levitch. From there it was the smothering Cardinal ... Read More
Pitt defeats Wake Forest 101-96 in double overtime
The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team knows how to snap a three-game winning in style. The team, who is now 18-7 with the win, kept the excitement high during the whole game. Both teams kept the score close the majority of the game, but Pitt pulled away with the 101-96 double-overtime victory. The score differential was very similar. Pitt outscored Wake Forest 35 to 33 in the first half. The second half went to Wake Forest, outscoring the Panthers 39 to 37. However, the Demon ... Read More
Duquesne falls to Pitt in City Game
Pittsburgh (5-1) topped Duquesne (6-2) 96-75 tonight in the 84th City Game, led by Michael Young and James Robinson. Young, a junior forward for the Panthers, scored 20 points and Robinson, a senior guard, added 18. Sophomore forward Eric James led the Dukes and court in scoring a career-high 21 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter contributed 15. Duquesne lost the battle for the boards, with Pitt grabbing 40 rebounds to the Dukes’ 29. “It’s hard to win when they don’t miss and when ... Read More
Dukes to focus on rebounding, defense against Pitt
In the 84th meeting against Pittsburgh (4-1) this evening, Duquesne (6-1) plans to focus on defense and rebounding to outpace the Panthers. “Right now we’re playing really well, and I think that starts on the defensive end,” said Micah Mason, Duquesne senior guard. “Every game that we’ve won so far we’ve got stops. We picked up two big wins in Florida, and it was all about defense. I think this is the most confidence we’ve had going into a Pitt game.” The Panthers, coming off a No. 11 ... Read More
Pitt uses a 42-point first-half outburst to defeat Louisville
In spite of the door closing on an opportunity to represent the Coastal Division in the ACC title game, the Pitt Panthers still had plenty on the line facing a Louisville team that came to Heinz Field winners of six of their last seven contests. The Panthers (8-3) responded with a 42-point first half outburst on their way to a decisive 45-34 victory over the visiting Cardinals (6-5) of Louisville. Although the Panthers were far from perfect on the day, but Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi was ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 3
Week 3 of ACC football featured a number of games where FCS and smaller conference opponents were on the docket. With only one team, Virginia facing a ranked opponent, ACC teams mostly had strong opportunities to add wins before the conference schedule gets into full swing. Let's look how the teams fared, and update the rankings. 1. Georgia Tech (2-0, 0-0 ACC, defeated Tulane 65-10, Last week No. 1) Georgia Tech holds its spot at the top for second consecutive week. Paul Johnson has the ... Read More
Report: Pitt WR Tyler Boyd arrested for DUI
On Saturday night, KDKA's Rich Walsh broke the news that Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd was reportedly arrested for DUI on Friday morning. Breaking.. Just found out Pitt Star Tyler Boyd arrested early Friday morning and is charged with DUI. More details coming up on KDKA-TV News — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) June 13, 2015 According to Andrew Conte of Trib Total Media, Boyd has not been charged with a crime. Boyd, the consensus No. 1 receiver prospect heading into the 2016 ... Read More
Pitt’s Newkirk undergoes surgery
Pitt basketball announced in a release on Wednesday that sophomore guard Josh Newkirk has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery to repair the lateral meniscus in his left knee. The surgery will hold Newkirk out for 4-6 months of workouts, according to the release. “We expect Josh to make a full recovery and rejoin his teammates for the upcoming 2015-16 season,” Pitt coach Jamie Dixon said. “The surgery was a success, and we know that Josh will work hard during the rehabilitation ... Read More
Durand Johnson to transfer from Pitt basketball program
After a down year, the Pitt Panthers men's basketball team was hopeful that it would get soon-to-be senior guard Durand Johnson back from a season-long suspension. Those hopes won't come to fruition, as it was announced on Tuesday that Johnson will transfer from the Pitt basketball program. #Pitt news - Durand Johnson is no longer a part of the program. — Paul Zeise (@PaulZeise) April 14, 2015 It wasn't announced where he will transfer to at the time of print. "It is time to move ... Read More
Who the hell is Monica Wignot?
When the Pittsburgh March Madness started, everyone had the same expectations. It was going to be the four No. 1 seeds — Ben Roethlisberger, Sidney Crosby, Andrew McCutchen and Antonio Brown — in the Final Four. That’s just how it works. Except this time, it wasn’t. In the first round, when we logged on to check the results to see who advanced, one result made our jaw drop: #16. Monica Wignot - 459 votes vs. #1. Andrew McCutchen - 455 votes. For the first time ever in a tournament, a ... Read More