The Pitt basketball program took another hit on Tuesday when the school announced that backup center Derrick Randall would be suspended indefinitely. Randall was arrested early Tuesday on Rutgers University's campus and charged with driving while intoxicated, use of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. “The incident involving Derrick Randall is not only surprising, but incredibly disappointing,” coach Jamie Dixon said in a statement. ... Read More
Pitt Basketball Notebook: Panthers get OLSH guard Cam Johnson; ACC announces schedule
It has been a busy couple of days for Pitt Panthers basketball coach Jamie Dixon as they landed a prized recruit and lost an assistant coach. I will take a look at that and more in this week's Pitt notebook. - The biggest news of the week is that Pitt landed Cam Johnson. Johnson, a senior guard at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School in Moon, surprised many Monday when he signed a letter of intent with Pitt just one day after the Panthers had offered him a scholarship. At 6'7", ... Read More
Was Soko Snubbed?
With an average of 18.2 points per game, Ovie Soko took home the Atlantic 10 scoring title for the 2013-2014 season. I’m sure anyone could get guess where that landed him when the all-conference teams were announced in mid-March. That was sarcasm, if you guessed first team all-conference, you’re wrong. Second team? Guess again. Even though he scored more points than anyone else in the conference all season, while averaging almost 8 rebounds to boot, Ovie Soko earned himself a place on the third ... Read More
Should Ferry Be Crossing His Fingers This Spring?
Spring is a time of change and renewal. “Out with the bad, in with the good” is the time-worn mantra, reflected in the often-celebrated spring cleaning time. It is a time to find love, and often rediscover passions and vigor – a general rebirth of the soul (and bunny rabbits). But the past two spring off-seasons have been a little tough on the Duquesne men’s basketball program. Instead of looking at the past season and focusing on how they can use their talents to improve their beloved ... Read More
ACC, A-10 Land Agreements With Barclays Center
When the Barclays center first opened on September 28, 2012, it was destined to make its mark as the new home of the Brooklyn Nets. Months after it opened, in its first year of existence, the Atlantic 10 held their conference tournament there in March, becoming the first college basketball conference to do so. But it just so happens that the conference and its teams enjoyed playing in the Barclays Center more than anyone thought. With a just-announced new agreement, the Atlantic 10 will hold its ... Read More
PSN Videocast Episode 9: Rewind
If you missed our show on Sunday, Michael Waterloo and Jon Pennline take a look at Pitt's tournament play, go over the Steelers signings and give part one of the PSN baseball preview. Be sure to catch a live show each and every Sunday at 11 a.m. ... Read More
Panthers of the Week: Lamar Patterson and Talib Zanna
In this day and age of college basketball, one-and-done seems to be the trend for college studs. For Pittsburgh, two players stuck around for four years and had great success as Panthers. Lamar Patterson and Talib Zanna are atop nearly every statistical category for the Panthers this season and played big roles in any success their squad had this season. Patterson, a 6-foot-5 senior, led PITT in scoring and assists, posting 17.1 points and 4.3 assists per game this season. He shot 44 ... Read More
Pittsburgh Sporting News video cast: March 23, 2014
Join us for our LIVE baseball preview show, with a little Pitt and Steelers thrown in. ... Read More
Retrospective: The 2013-2014 Duquesne Dukes
Jim Ferry’s team entered the 2013-2014 season as major underdogs for the second year in a row. In the preseason polls, Duquesne was voted to finish last in the Atlantic 10 conference yet again – nobody believed they would do much better than last year. When looking at the Dukes on paper, it is easy to see what the coaches and pollsters saw. They saw a team with only three returning scholarship players: Derrick Colter, Jerry Jones and Jeremiah Jones. Quevyn Winters, one of the top freshmen in ... Read More
Florida Dominates, Ending Panthers Season
The Florida Gators proved why they were the top seed in the NCAA tournament. They also proved why many Pitt fans cringed at the thought of a third round match up against the prohibitive favorite to win it all. Paced by SEC player of the year Scottie Wilbekin's 21 points, suffocating team defense and rebounding, along with Patric Young's dominating play inside, the Gators cruised to a convincing victory over the Pitt Panthers, 61-45. It is the fourth straight year the Gators have advanced ... Read More