Listen LIVE to the latest edition of the Pittsburgh Sporting News video cast. Michael Waterloo, Matt Shetler, Jon Pennline and Gar Bercury will be joined by Daniel Dudley of TribLIVE Radio. Be sure to tune in each and every Sunday at 11 a.m. ... Read More
George Mason Picks Up First Win as Member of A-10, 74-68 at Duquesne’s Expense
George Mason came into the Palumbo Center on Saturday afternoon determined to end their nine-game losing streak. The Patriots (8-15, 1-8), a first-year member of the Atlantic 10, came out successful in their first conference meeting with Duquesne (10-12, 2-7). Duquesne struggled early to get their offense going, not scoring until about three minutes into the half, when Derrick Colter hit a 3-pointer. George Mason’s defense did a great job, especially early on, of doubling Soko in the paint ... Read More
Pitt survives Virginia Tech in Double OT
Jamie Dixon’s No. 25 Pitt Panthers' basketball team hasn’t turned in a dominating performance over the course of their last three games. Pitt was hoping that would change with Virginia Tech visiting the Petersen Events Center Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case as the 8-14 Hokies (1-9 in ACC play coming in), losers of nine straight games, gave the Panthers all they could handle as Pitt needed a bit of luck to gut out a 62-57 double overtime victory, marking the first ... Read More
Duquesne Loses Second In a Row on Road
Duquesne traveled to the Smith Center in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night to take on George Washington in a conference matchup that featured two teams coming off a loss. Duquesne (10-11, 2-6) added their second straight loss, while George Washington improved their record to 18-4 overall. Dominique McKoy led three Duquesne scorers in double figures, with 14 points, while Ovie Soko had 13 and Micah Mason added 11. George Washington, who moved to 11-0 on the season, was aided by 17 points ... Read More
Pitt breaks losing streak, escapes with ugly win at Miami
After dropping back-to-back conference games, Jamie Dixon’s No. 25 Pitt Panthers needed any kind of win they could get Wednesday night when they traveled to Miami for an ACC tilt. They didn’t earn many style points, but Pitt scraped together just enough to come away with a 59-55 ugly overtime win to remain among the ACC’s top four teams. Both teams struggled to score the ball all night long which made this game a lot closer than it should have been for the Panthers. After scoring the ... Read More
Should Pitt be worried about Lamar Patterson?
Throughout Pitt’s start to the season, there has been one constant on Jamie Dixon's team- senior Lamar Patterson. Patterson emerged as Pitt's best player and a legitimate ACC Player of the Year candidate. He's been named ACC Player of the Week three times already and has been a big part of why the Panthers got off to a surprise start through their first 20 games of the season. However the past week hasn't been very kind to the senior as he has struggled in a big fashion as No. 25 Pitt has ... Read More
Scouting Report: George Washington’s Eleven Game Home Win Streak Will be Tough to End
Duquesne heads to Washington, D.C. to face George Washington on Wednesday, for the final night of a three-game road trip. The Colonials have been plagued by injuries lately, but it will nevertheless be one of the best George Washington teams the Dukes have faced in a while. The Colonials are riding an 11 game home win streak, and they are undefeated this year at the Smith Center. Duquesne, who doesn’t shoot well on the road, will need to shoot better than usual if they want to give themselves ... Read More
PSAC West Hardwood Moment: Conference play heating up
The Division II basketball season is coming into the home stretch, making conference matchups an every day occurrence. After dropping two conference games earlier this season, No. 11 IUP has been flexing its muscles in conference play as they lead the standings with an 8-2 conference record. Here's how the rest of the conference is shaping up: No. 11 IUP 18-2, 8-2 Mercyhurst 11-8, 7-2 Slippery Rock 16-6, 7-3 Gannon 12-8, 7-3 Seton Hill 12-8, 4-6 Pitt-Johnstown 11-9, ... Read More
Panthers stunned at buzzer by Virginia
Trying to rebound from the loss to No. 17 Duke, No, 17 Pitt knew they would have their hands full Super Bowl Sunday with the Virginia Cavaliers. In a battle for second place in the ACC, Virginia, the second leading defensive scoring team in the nation, had success slowing Pitt down just enough and Malcolm Brogdon knocked down a three-pointer with .04 seconds remaining to break a 45-45 tie and give the Cavaliers a 48-45 win and sole possession of second place in the conference. For the ... Read More
Crimson Hawk of the Week: Brandon Norfleet
After dropping two PSAC games, the IUP Crimson Hawks have been on a tear. This week was no different as they picked up two more conference wins. Giving them a big lift this week was Brandon Norfleet. Norfleet, a 6-foot-4 sophomore guard, led the way for the Crimson Hawks on both occasions over the past week. In a 91-68 win over Pitt-Johnston, Norfleet scored a career-high and game-high 25 points to go with his six rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block while only committing two ... Read More