In the wake of the most decisive win in NCAA tournament history for the Pitt Panthers, now the Panthers have an opportunity to not only shock the world, but destroy a lot of March Madness brackets. The Panthers will face the top seeded Florida Gators (33-2) Saturday at the Amway Center in Orlando. Tip off is set for 12:15 p.m. For Jamie Dixon and the Panthers, this is an opportunity to not only advance to the Sweet Sixteen, but to prove many doubters and detractors wrong. After an impressive ... Read More

Survive and advance.  That is the theme of the NCAA tournament and the Pittsburgh Panthers certainly took no chances in Orlando on Thursday.  Cruising to a 46-18 halftime lead and never really challenged at any point, the Panthers dominated the Colorado Buffaloes, by a 77-48 final score.  It was the largest margin of victory in NCAA tournament history for the Panthers and the most lopsided 9 vs. 8 seed matchup in tournament history. Talib Zanna led all scorers with 18 points and added five ... Read More

As the NCAA tournament begins for the Pitt Panthers against the Colorado Buffaloes, a major question perennially asked in March remains — Can Jamie Dixon lead his team deep into the NCAA's and finally reach the Final Four? Despite a 283-93 record at Pitt, Dixon has yet to lead the Panthers to that elusive goal. Last season ended with another disappointing loss in the Panthers first game in an 8-9 match up versus Wichita State, who would eventually make it to the Final Four, a common trend of ... Read More

It's that time of the year again for one of the great events in all of sports; the NCAA Tournament. March Madness baby. With it comes office pools, lack of productivity in said offices and a lot excitement. Who might be the next George Mason, Florida Gulf Coast or VCU? What player will put his team on his shoulders and take them on a deep run? Who will be the next Bryce Drew, Christian Laetner or Kemba Walker? Lets take a look at this year's tournament in more detail and give you a preview ... Read More

On Selection Sunday, it was announced that Pitt earned a No. 9 seed, and they'll take on No. 9 seed Colorado in the South Region. The No. 1 seed of the bracket is Florida, who will take on either Albany or Mount Saint Marys. No. 5 VCU will play No. 12 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, and No. 4 UCLA will play No. 13 Tulsa to complete the top half of the bracket. In the bottom half, No. 2 Kentucky will take on No. 15 Eastern Kentucky. No. 7 New Mexico will play No. 10 Stanford of the Pac-12. ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Panthers made a run into the semi-finals of their first ACC tournament. A large part of their success in the tournament was Talib Zanna. Zanna, a 6-foot-9 senior forward out of Nigeria, averaged a double-double throughout the ACC tournament despite the Panthers falling to Virginia one game away from the finals. Zanna started the Week out with a 17-point, nine-rebound performance against Wake Forest. The 17 points came on a solid 8-of-10 shooting from the field and a perfect ... Read More

In a game pitting two of the best rebounding teams in the country also known for stingy defense, the ACC semifinal match up between the Pitt Panthers and Virginia Cavaliers was sure to be a grudge match. In fact, you would almost get the idea this game could have the feel of an old school Big East contest. That was exactly what transpired. Fueled by tough defense and some highly questionable calls that worked against the Panthers, including a crucial no call on a James Robinson layup late, ... Read More