Since the Big East Conference season began for the Pitt Panthers’ basketball team, it has been one nail biter after another for the Panthers. With that being said, Jamie Dixon’s squad needed a cakewalk for a change and they got one in the form of the DePaul Blue Demons Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. Everything went Pitt’s way from the opening tip as the Panthers cruised to a 93-55 victory, setting a school record for largest Big East Conference victory in program ... Read More
Pitt’s Trey Zeigler starting to earn Jamie Dixon’s trust
Trey Zeigler's first season as a member of the Pitt basketball program has been a roller coaster ride to say the least. The Central Michigan transfer, who averaged 15.8 points per game a season ago, was thought to provide an immediate scoring option off the bench for the Panthers this season. But things haven't exactly gone the way Zeigler probably thought they would as the junior is only averaging 5.1 points per game in barely over 15 minutes per game. He came out of the gates slow; ... Read More
Jamie Dixon has options to replace Trey Zeigler
Much has been made of the depth that Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers currently have and with the news of Trey Zeigler's suspension, that depth will be tested immediately. However the loss of Zeigler may not be felt as badly as some people may believe. Dixon has consistently been playing 10 guys and it's fair to think that number would shrink anyway once Big East Conference play begins. Zeigler, a former top 30 recruit, has been Dixon's first guard off the bench in most games, but has received ... Read More
Trey Zeigler Charged with DUI, Suspended Indefinitely
Through six games, Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers have shown great depth en route to a 5-1 start to the season, but junior transfer guard Trey Zeigler will be testing exactly how deep the Panthers really are. Zeigler has been charged with driving under the influence, stemming from an incident over the weekend. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Zeigler will "be charged by mail summons with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence. Details of the arrest were not immediately ... Read More
What will Zeigler’s Role Be as Pitt Opens 2013 Season?
When it was announced that Central Michigan transfer Trey Zeigler would be eligible this season for Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers, Zeigler's role looked pretty clear. It seemed like he would slide right in as the starting shooting guard next to Tray Woodall in the Panthers' backcourt. Why not? Zeigler is a proven scorer at the collegiate level, averaging 16.1 points through two seasons at CMU. He also gives Dixon something he has never had before, a big guard who can score as Zeigler stands ... Read More
Why Pitt’s James Robinson Should Get the Starting Nod over Trey Zeigler
It’s time for Pitt Panthers' basketball coach Jamie Dixon to get defensive. For the Panthers to compete for another Big East championship in their final year in the conference, that’s pretty much what it comes down to- defense. Long known as one of the country’s better defensive teams under Dixon, last year was a little bit different and something Pitt fans haven’t seen in a very long time. Not only did the Panthers underachieve when it came to winning, missing the NCAA Tournament, they ... Read More
Trey Zeigler Brings Rare Size to Panthers’ Backcourt
It's far too early to call newcomer Trey Zeigler the X-factor to this season for the Pitt Panthers basketball team, but as the season gets closer, he very well could become that. At the very least, Zeigler gives Panthers' head coach Jamie Dixon something that he's never had before as the Pitt head coach- size at the 2-guard spot. Dixon has had some quality guards in the past, a list that includes: Ashton Gibbs, Brad Wanamaker, Jermaine Dixon, LeVance Fields and plenty of others. But the ... Read More