It didn’t take very long for former Pitt swingman Durand Johnson to find himself a new home. Johnson officially transferred to St. Johns on Wednesday, following former Pitt assistant coach Barry Rohrssen to the Red Storm, where he will suit up for new St. John’s head coach Chris Mullin. The Baltimore native announced his decision to leave the Panthers on April 14. Johnson was expected to be a big piece of the Panthers offense the past couple seasons, but it never came to fruition. He ... Read More
Pitt lands Coppin State G Sterling Smith
It not only was a tough season for the Pitt basketball program, but it has been a tough offseason to this point. Things got a little bit better for Jamie Dixon on Friday when he landed some help for next year's team. Pitt landed 6-foot-4 shooting guard Sterling Smith, a transfer from Coppin State. Because Smith has already graduated, he will be eligible to play for the Panthers next season. The signing of Smith should help lighten the blow of losing Durand Johnson, who elected to ... Read More
Pitt’s Brianna Kiesel ready for her journey in WNBA
Despite professional basketball (not the ABA) being absent from the city of Pittsburgh, the Pitt Panthers have been able to remain a staple in the pro game for years. From Billy Knight, Jerome Lane, Vonteego Cummings, DeJuan Blair and Steven Adams, the Pitt men have found a way to keep their name in the league. But the latest Pitt player to go pro won't be appearing on the NBA hardwood anytime soon, but she'll — yes, she — will be making a name for herself in Tulsa with the Shock of the ... Read More
Robert Morris extends Andy Toole, plans new event center
Today, Robert Morris officially announced the extension of head coach Andrew Toole, which will make him the coach through the 2019-20 season. In his time at Robert Morris, Toole has accumulated a record of 110-65(.629) and 65-23(.729) in the NEC. Golden Era of Colonial Basketball: This past season quite possibly was the most successful season Robert Morris men’s basketball has had since the 2009-2010 season when it came within a hairs length of upsetting the No. 2 seeded Villanova Wildcats in ... 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
Ferry wants his Duquesne team to create an identity
Duquesne may have finished the season (12-19, 6-12) on a 73-55 loss to George Washington in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship, but the Dukes’ head coach Jim Ferry looks to build on a young team to create an identity. In one word: resilient. Duquesne, despite failing to break even, achieved a 9-7 record at home. Two of three home conference losses were decided in the final possession. On the road, the Dukes wrote a different story. Duquesne was 2-10 on the road despite ... Read More
Robert Morris forward Elijah Minnie to stay with team; Reed still weighing options
Coming off their first appearance in the NCAA tournament in five years, the Robert Morris Colonials have already had quite an interesting offseason. After extending head coach Andy Toole to a 2-year extension, receiving multiple requests for releases, and getting verbal commitments from interesting recruits with high upside, there has been a lot going on in Moon Township. Minnie in a big role: Today, multiple media reports have surfaced that 6-foot-8 freshman forward Elijah Minnie will be ... 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
Pittsburgh March Madness championship
Well, it all comes down to this. The three-week journey from the field of 64 ends today with the Pittsburgh March Madness championship. The last two standing are Sidney Crosby, captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Monica Wignot, a relatively unknown competitor when the contest started, to a controversial name in the city given her dominance in her bracket. Can she do it again? We'll find out by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Pittsburgh March Madness champion will be named. #1. Sidney ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness Final Four
On TV today, four legendary coaches will go to battle in the NCAA Tournament for the right to play in the title game. Here at PSN, we have the Pittsburgh March Madness Final Four, which has three No. 1 seeds, and one Cinderella #16 seed. How they got here: No. 1 seed in the North Side region was Ben Roethlisberger. He cruised to the Final Four with victories over Marcquise Reed, Heath Miller, Starling Marte and Maurkice Pouncey. His opponent, No. 16 seed Monica Wignot, opened eyes by ... Read More