Twelve athletes have made the Sweet 16, as there were no real upsets yesterday. Today, however, will be interesting, as there are numerous matchups that could go either way. As usual, it's up to you to vote the last four athletes into the next round. Let's take a look at who is up today. #1. Sidney Crosby (Penguins captain) vs. #9. Jordy Mercer (Pirates shortstop) [poll id="110"] #5. Tony Watson (Pirates All-Star setup man) vs. #4. Gerrit Cole (Pirates ace of the future) [poll ... Read More
Cal U Lady Vulcans advance to national championship
The California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team continued their improbable run with a 51-46 victory over the Emporia (Kansas) State Hornets in the semifinals of the NCAA Division-II Basketball Championship on Wednesday evening. The Lady Vulcans battled through a night of tough shooting, as they shot just 29.3% from the field on the evening. The Hornets jumped out to an 8-2 lead and held the advtange for most of the first half, relying on the deadly duo of 6-foot-3 ... Read More
IUP advances to D2 Final Four
IUP's postseason run will continue into the Division II Final Four. The Crimson Hawks downed Azusa Pacific, 69-65, Wednesday evening to secure their spot in the national semifinals. IUP's Devante Chance made two free throws with 6:08 left in the game to take a lead that the Crimson Hawks never surrendered down the stretch for the victory. IUP controlled most of the game, leading for 27:45 of the contest including that last 6:08 stretch, but the story of the game came from the Crimson ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington Round of 32
It's getting real in here, folks. A day after Cam Heyward defeated Blake Comeau by a single vote, No. 16 Monica Wignot continued her epic run, as she knocked #8. Ryan Shazier in this round to advance to the Sweet 16. Remember, in the opening round, she pulled an amazing upset over No. 1 seed Andrew McCutchen. As you can see, a single vote can make the difference. Let's take a look at the Mount Washington region for the Round of 32. #1. Antonio Brown (Steelers All-Pro receiver) vs. #9. Chad ... Read More
Duquesne survives and advances in WNIT
The Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team once again trailed Richmond by a 10-2 score, however much like the last meeting overcame this deficit and won its second round WNIT game by a 48-47 score. Now Duquesne has made the WNIT's version of the sweet 16. This is the furthest the Dukes have gone in the WNIT since the 2010-11 season. “That wasn’t what I had anticipated when we were up 40-25," coach Dan Burt said. "We made some uncharacteristic turnovers and that wasn’t just one player. I ... Read More
Cal U women are headed to the final four
The California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team is going to the final four after beating the Nova Southeastern Sharks 84-79 in overtime on Tuesday. The Lady Vulcans had their hands full with the Nova Southeastern Sharks in the elite eight round. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with neither team being able to seize much of an advantage throughout. The teams were tied at the end of the first half, and remained square after 40 minutes of basketball, taking the play to ... Read More
IUP’s Chance named NABC All-American
The accolades keep piling up for IUP point guard Devante Chance. Chance can now add All-American to the list as the 5-foot-11 senior point guard was named to the NABC All-American team, released on Tuesday. After being named to this list along with the NABC All-Atlantic District team on Monday, Chance is able to be considered for the NABC Player of the Year Award. "Anything is possible through focus, hard work, trust and support," Chance said of achieving such status. Chance is the ... Read More
South Side Region: Round of 32
It's day two of the round of 32, as we look to advance four more to the Sweet 16. Let's take a look at today's bracket, which include three underdogs that advanced from the field of 64. First, Pitt's Monica Wignot did something that no No. 16 seed has ever done in the NCAA Tournament, as she knocked off a No. 1 seed in Andrew McCutchen. Then, No. 11 seed Kelly Johnson made a late push to upset No. 6 Brianna Kiesel. Finally, No. 10 Francisco Liriano, who was under seeded to begin with, knocked ... Read More
Panthers season ends in second round
The Pitt Panthers women's basketball season saw its storybook season come to an end against second seeded Tennessee on Monday with a 77-67 loss. The contest was played at Tennessee's home court, the Thompson-Boling Arena, a venue that the Lady Vols have now won 22 consecutive games. Tennessee also now improves to 56-0 at home in the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Brianna Kiesel led Pitt with a career high 32 points and five rebounds. Kiesel played all 40 minutes of her final collegiate ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Round of 32
Sixty-four local athletes made the Pittsburgh March Madness Tournament, and after four days, just 32 remain. Now, in four days, the field will be cut in half again, as only 16 will remain standing entering the weekend. Just like last week, we start with the North Side region, where three underdogs made their way to the round of 32. Can they continue their Cinderella run? That's up to you, the readers. #1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers quarterback) vs. #9. Heath Miller (Steelers tight ... Read More