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’s Artis flirts with triple-double in win over Syracuse
Fresh off of being named the ACC Player of the Week, Pitt Panthers forward Jamel Artis might be looking for even bigger conference honors based on his performance in a 72-61 victory over the Syracuse Orange. Artis led the No. 25 Panthers (11-1, 1-0 ACC) with 18 points and just missed out on a rare college triple double, posting nine rebounds and eight assists while the Panthers would outscore the Orange (10-4, 0-1) 14-3 over the last 3:54 to seal the victory. Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon ... Read More
Pitt offense closes out win vs. Syracuse
One thing that No. 25 Pitt has been able to do since Pat Narduzzi took over as head coach is close out games. That was on display once again on Saturday at Syracuse. While the defense has closed out a few games to this point, this time it was on the shoulders of the offense. With the game tied at 20 in the fourth quarter, the Panthers went on a 19-play drive that covered 89 yards and milked 9:20 off the game clock. The end result was a 25-yard field goal from Chris Blewitt as time ... Read More
Pitt vs. Syracuse: Preview, Analysis, Prediction and more
Pitt and Syracuse renew their rivalry on Saturday and both teams are heading in opposite directions. A 5-1 start to the season has No. 25 Pitt ranked and off to their best start in six years as they lead the ACC Coastal Division. After a decent start to the season, Syracuse is coming off back-to-back losses to South Florida and Virginia. The two teams have met every season since 1955 and the games are usually always tight. Pitt has won 11 of the past 13 games in the series and two of the ... Read More
Pitt breaks losing streak with win over Syracuse
Not a lot has gone right for the Pitt Panthers football team lately, but Saturday afternoon, they put together a solid all-around performance in a 30-7 victory over longtime foe Syracuse. The Panthers not only put an end to their three-game losing streak, but in the process kept their slim bowl hopes alive for at least one more week. “It was a good win,” said Pitt head coach Paul Chryst. “The last couple weeks haven’t been easy, but the guys keep staying strong and kept their focus. It was ... Read More
Syracuse vs. Pitt: Preview, Prediction, Analysis and more
It has been a struggle for the Pitt football team as of late, losers of three in a row and six of seven overall. But Pitt’s bowl hopes are still mathematically alive, having to win out to become bowl eligible. That all starts this weekend when a familiar foe comes to Heinz Field in Syracuse. The Panthers and Orange have played every year since 1955. The last couple meetings between the two former Big East foes have been nail biters, including last season when Pitt became bowl eligible ... 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
Pitt edged out by No. 2 Syracuse in first ACC loss
No. 22 Pitt and No. 2 Syracuse hooked things up Saturday afternoon in what was the early ACC Game of the Year. Watching the two teams play, it was an ACC game in name early as for 40 minutes it seemed liked just another Big East Conference battle as it turned out to be another Pitt-Syracuse classic. However Syracuse freshman point guard Tyler Ennis played like a senior down the stretch, making two big baskets and sinking two huge free-throws as the Orange stayed unbeaten, handing Pitt ... Read More
Pitt becomes bowl eligible after win vs. Syracuse
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. That turned out to be the case Saturday afternoon for Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers as Pitt defeated long-time Big East Conference rival Syracuse 17-16 to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season and second under Chryst. In the first ACC meeting between the schools, it all came down to a timeout, one that Chryst was luckily awarded just in time before the Orange burnt Pitt with a fake field goal that would have likely gone for a ... 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