Sometimes a player just needs an opportunity. After spending two seasons sitting on the end of the bench at Rutgers, big man Derrick Randall transferred to Pitt in the offseason where it looks like he will get the opportunity he has been searching for. When a team loses five of their top eight players in terms of minutes played, there are going to be opportunities for players such as Randall to impress the coaching staff This year there is no Steven Adams. There's also no Tray Woodall ... Read More
Panthers cruise to opening night victory over Savannah State
The Pitt Panthers basketball team opened the 2013-14 season in typical fashion- with a route of a smaller school. Thanks to an early 15-0 run that gave the Panthers a 19-2 lead just a few minutes into the game, the Panthers cruise to an 88-55 victory at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt got whatever they wanted at the rim early on, sharing the ball, playing typical unselfish Panthers basketball, converted layup after layup en route to building a 40-13 halftime lead. “It starts with Lamar ... Read More
Micah Mason receives NCAA waiver, allowed to play this year
PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne University men's basketball program announced today that the NCAA has approved a waiver submitted by DU that grants Drake transfer Micah Mason (Natrona Heights, Pa./Highlands/Drake) relief from the mandatory one-year residency requirement, allowing the sophomore guard to play for the Dukes this season. "This is great news for Micah and his family," said Duquesne men's basketball head coach Jim Ferry. "I am very pleased that the NCAA recognized the merit of the ... Read More
Will Jamie Dixon shrink rotation in 2014?
One of the strengths of the 2012-13 Pitt Panthers basketball team was the extraordinary depth that Panthers' head coach Jamie Dixon had at his disposal as Pitt was one of the rare teams in the country that could run 10 competent bodies out on a nightly basis. That's something that will likely change this season. Gone form that deep 2013 team are five players who were among the top eight Panthers in terms of minutes played. Steven Adams is in the NBA. Tray Woodall and Dante Taylor have ... Read More
Duquesne Men’s Basketball Season Preview
Once again this year, the Duquesne basketball program faced a disheartening offseason that saw the departure of five players who all saw action last season. Forward Quevyn Winters, a dead-eye from beyond the arc last year, decided to transfer closer to home, citing family reasons. Winters averaged 9.6 points and 22 minutes per game last season. The other players to leave include centers Martins Abele and Derrick Martin, along with point guard Marvin Binney and sophomore small forward Kadeem ... Read More
Panthers must cut back on the fouls to contend in ACC
As Jamie Dixon’s Pitt Panthers basketball team prepares to begin its inaugural ACC season, the anthers could be in for quite the transition. For the Panthers to find themselves among the ACC’s best teams at seasons end, they have to get back to doing one thing- playing great defense. On the surface, Pitt’s defense was a typical good Panthers defense last season as they allowed only 0.94 points allowed per possession, which was good for third in the Big East Conference. However if you ... Read More
Robert Morris hoops preview
Following a successful season that saw them stun the college basketball world by knocking off defending national champion Kentucky in the first round of the NIT, the Robert Morris Colonials will look to carry that momentum forward as they look to turn last season’s huge win into a tournament bid. The Colonials, who have not won an NCAA tourney game since 1983, were last season’s Northeast Conference regular season champs, but they were unable to clinch the automatic bid, falling in the ... Read More
Pitt Panthers will have a fresh look this year
Following a disappointing second round blowout loss to the eventual West Regional winner, Wichita State, the Pitt basketball program went into this past offseason with a lot of questions and relatively few answers. Two of the team’s leading scorers and overall contributors, center Steven Adams and wing J.J. Moore, left shortly after the season. Adams is now competing with former UConn big man Hasheem Thabeet for a rotation spot with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Moore was granted immediate ... Read More
Pitt releases 2013-14 basketball schedule
Will all the attention is being paid to the Pitt Panthers football team as they prepare to begin their first season of ACC play, before you know it Jamie Dixon and the Pitt basketball team will be back in action. With that being said, the Panthers released their entire 2013-14 schedule on Thursday. The schedule features home contests against ACC foes in Duke, Syracuse and Penn State and currently features 16 games on national television, a number that could grow as the season inches ... Read More
Pitt Panthers Notebook: Tray Woodall to Play in Istanbul
The 2013 NBA Draft and NBA Summer League came and went without hearing the name Tray Woodall. Despite working out for a couple NBA franchises, it doesn't look as if there is a fit in the NBA at this time for the former Pitt point guard. With that being said, that doesn't mean Woodall won't be playing professionally next season as he has signed a deal to play with a team in Istanbul. That's good to hear as Woodall got much better during his time in a Panthers uniform and emerged as a ... Read More