Judging by the reaction around Robert Morris University, you would think the President of the United States was paying a visit to Moon Township. But it is not a visit from Barack Obama or another important figure in society that has resulted in classes being cancelled and saw the Charles L. Sewall Center sold out in a matter of minutes. Instead it is a visit from John Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats that is creating all of the buzz at RMU. Thanks to Kentucky hosting opening round ... Read More
Robert Morris set to host Kentucky in National Invitational Tournament
Just a season after winning the big dance, the Kentucky Wildcats fell short of the NCAA Tournament in 2013. They are a number one seed in the National Invitational Tournament, and will be traveling to Robert Morris to take on the number eight seed Colonials, Tuesday night. After winning the Northeast Conference regular season championship, RMU was given an automatic invitation to the NIT. Some are questioning why Kentucky will be traveling first round, especially to an eight seeds arena, and ... Read More
Pitt falls to No. 8 seed, first round matchup against Wichita State
Jamie Dixon and the Pitt basketball team had to wait a while during the Selection Sunday broadcast to find out where they would be going and who they would be playing, but eventually the Panthers got the not-so-good news. Pitt, projected by almost everyone to be no lower than a No. 6 seed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, ended up being only a No. 8 seed with a tough second round matchup against Wichita State to begin the tournament. To make matters worse, the Panthers end up getting sent ... Read More
What line to expect Pitt on as Selection Sunday nears
The Pitt Panthers basketball team had a golden opportunity in the Big East Tournament to not only attempt to win a final conference championship before heading to the ACC, but improve their seeding for this year's NCAA Tournament in the process. Thanks to a disappointing loss to Syracuse, that didn't happen, but regardless Jamie Dixon's team should be in a decent spot heading into Selection Sunday. The question though is did the Panthers loss to the Orange hurt them? I believe it ... 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
Pitt vs. Syracuse Big East Tournament Breakdown
The Pitt Panthers basketball team prepares to take on an old foe in the quarterfinals of the 31st and final Big East Tournament for both Pitt and Thursday's opponent Syracuse, as both programs prepare to head to the ACC next season. The Orange advanced to meet the Panthers thanks to a 75-63 over Seton Hall in second round action. Over the course of the years, Madison Square Garden has been the home to some very special tournament moments and with Pitt and Syracuse combining to create ... Read More
The End of an Era: Saying Goodbye to the Big East Tournament
The Big East Tournament began yesterday and it will never be the same. With the breakup of the Big East set to begin this June, one of college basketballs greatest treasures will no longer exist. The Big East tournament so was something so different, so unique that no other conference could replicate it. The only conference tournament that sells out so fast, that general public tickets never go on sale. Maybe it was New York City, the mecca of basketball, and Madison Square Garden hosting the ... Read More
Panthers prepare for Madison Square Garden
The University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball team entered the 2012-2013 season with high hope, but not a lot was expected out of them. But now they have a chance to erase that horrid 2011-2012 season from their fans’ memories. They are currently 24-7 and have earned the 4th seed in their final Big East Tournament. The Panthers are coming off a 81-66 win over Depaul, and have won their final 4 games of the season. They could be getting hot at just the right time. If you recall not too ... Read More
Tray Woodall, Steven Adams earn All-Big East honors
Two Pitt players were honored early on Sunday when the Big East Conference announced their season ending awards. Senior point guard was named to the All-Big East Third Team on Sunday, following a vote of the league’s 15 head coaches. In addition, freshman Steven Adams was named to the league’s six-member All-Rookie Team. Woodall was a preseason honorable mention and had a very good final season in a Pitt uniform, averaging 11.7 points and 5.3 assists on the season, leading the Panther to a ... Read More
Duquesne Loses Final Game, 79-55
The near-flawless Richmond Spiders (18-13, 8-8) opened up a large gap on Duquesne (8-22, 1-15) in the opening half en route to a 24-point victory at Robins Center. Richmond only committed one turnover while recording 13 assists in the first 20 minutes of play. In addition to taking care of the basketball, six different Richmond players made 3-point field goals to open up a 32-18 lead. Richmond hit eight 3-pointers in all during the first half and went into the locker room with a 42-26 lead ... Read More