Jamel Artis scored a game-high 22 points- 17 in the second half- to lead Pitt past visiting Morehead State 72-62 Sunday at the Petersen Events Center. The game was Pitt's second contest as part of the Gotham Classic. The 22 points for Artis was a season high and was his second 20-point game of the season and the ninth of his career Pitt (8-1) leaned on its dynamic duo of Artis and Michael Young in the win. Young finished with 20 points on the afternoon, 16 coming in the first half. The ... Read More
Mason leads Dukes to 67-65 win over Saint Francis
Micah Mason led the court with 20 points in securing Duquesne’s 67-65 win over Saint Francis (3-5) at Johnstown Saturday afternoon, hitting a jumper with two seconds left in play. The senior guard shot 9-of-14 from the field and 2-of-5 from the arc. The Dukes, now 8-2, record the best start since the 1979-80 season. Senior guard Derrick Colter added 13 points for Duquesne, junior center Darius Lewis and junior forward L.G. Gill each contributed 7, and senior forward Jeremiah Jones and ... Read More
Duquesne travels to Saint Francis for 76th meeting
Duquesne (7-2) travels to battle Saint Francis (3-4) at Johnstown today at 1 p.m. for the first time in 44 years. Today’s contest marks the first road game for the Dukes, who come off an 89-77 home win over UMBC Tuesday. The Red Flash, 3-0 at home, resume play after a 96-55 loss at then No. 2 (AP) Maryland on Dec. 4. Duquesne looks to redeem last season’s 67-52 loss to Saint Francis. The Red Flash find strength in their defensive efforts, notably holding opponents to .314 shooting ... Read More
Pitt starts fast, blows out Eastern Washington
Three Pitt players scored in double figures as the Pitt Panthers basketball team improved to 7-1 on the season with a convincing 84-51 victory over Eastern Washington in the Panthers first game of the Gotham Classic Friday night at the Petersen Events Center. Michael Young led all scorers with 21 points while Jamel Artis (14) and Chris Jones (11) also finished in double figures for the Panthers. Pitt got off to a quick start and led throughout, leading by as much as 37 at one ... Read More
Pitt could boast best offensive team of Jamie Dixon era
As the Pitt Panthers prepare to take on Eastern Washington Friday night in one of their four games as part of the Gotham Classic, Panthers’ head coach Jamie Dixon has to be all smiles. That’s basically due to the fact that through seven games the Pitt offense has performed at a level unlike anything Dixon has seen the past few years. “We are certainly skilled,” Dixon said. ‘We have guys up and down the roster who are skilled offensively. We just have to keep doing what we are doing and ... Read More
Dukes surpass UMBC to earn best start since 1979
Duquesne (7-2) is now off to its best start in 36 years with an 89-70 home win this evening over UMBC (2-8), led by L.G. Gill’s career-high 22 points. The junior forward also added career highs in grabbing 10 rebounds and hitting six 3-pointers. Senior forward Jeremiah Jones scored a career-high 20 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter contributed 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and nine assists and senior guard Micah Mason added 13 points and seven assists. Freshman guard Joe ... Read More
Pitt offense clicking in blowout win over Central Arkansas
The Pitt Panthers had an early tilt Sunday afternoon against Central Arkansas and the Panthers looked from the opening tip like they wanted to get this one over with. Freshman point guard Damon Wilson led three Pitt players in double figures with a career-high 20 points as the Panthers dominated the Bears from the opening tip in a 100-47 victory. Jamel Artis finished with 17 and Chris Jones added 13 in the Pitt win. The Pitt (6-1) offense continues to roll as they shot 54 percent ... Read More
Robert Morris second-half collapse leads to double-digit loss
Robert Morris University (1-7) hosted the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (3-3) in a match that ignited the Colonials to a stellar first half, but would fizzle out in the second half dropping their eighth game of the season, 92-74. If You’re Not Talking, You’re Not Playing Defense Well, there was a lot of talking on the Colonials’ sidelines, but not so much on the floor itself. Giving up 40 points in the first half alone, there was reason for Coach Andy Toole to yell more than actually ... Read More
Early season woes continue for Robert Morris
Over the last few years Robert Morris men’s basketball has been known to struggle in the early stages of their season. But, this year seems too concerning to just to brush off as another slow start. The Colonials will be heading into their next game with an abysmal 1-7 record. Home Sick Thus far, after eight games, Bobby Mo has had the pleasure of playing in only one home game. After their 81-71 home loss to Bucknell on November 18, the Colonials traveled away for four games to play in the ... 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