University Park, PA—Coach Ferry was expecting all coaches and players back on campus by Wednesday so the team could get at least two days of solid practice in before the Penn State game Saturday night. But you can’t control Mother Nature. Due to the massive amounts of snow the East Coast received in the days after Christmas, some players and staff weren’t able to get back to campus until late Thursday. It was really tough to say though, whether Duquesne’s 84-74 loss to Penn State had a lot to do ... Read More
Big East Conference Preview
As Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers prepare to open Big East Conference play on Monday, it’s a good time to take a look at the conference as a whole. Syracuse and Louisville entered the season as prohibited favorites, but as usual there is no shortage of contenders- including the Panthers in their final season in the conference. With that being said, let's take a look at the 2012-13 Big East Conference. Predicted Order of Finish 1. Louisville (11-1): The Cardinals played all of December without ... Read More
Pitt’s Malcom Gilbert to transfer
The University of Pittsburgh Men's Basketball team has lost another player- their fifth in the past 20 months. Head coach Jamie Dixon announced on Thursday that redshirt sophomore center Malcolm Gilbert has decided to transfer due to family-related reasons. “Malcolm has asked for his release and has informed me that he wants to play with his brother,” Dixon said. “He’s a great kid, hard worker and good player. We thank Malcolm for his contribution to our program over the last year and a ... Read More
Duquesne Needs Big Men to Step Up
Pittsburgh—“It’s time” is all Coach Ferry needed to say to Andre Marhold to get him going December 8th against New Orleans. Marhold scored 14 points in that game, his first double-figure performance of the season—and his only one to date. The 6-6 senior forward has been decent on the glass, pulling down at least four rebounds in all but three games. Decent, however, isn’t what the team needs though. They need reliable. Now, Andre really isn’t the biggest stats guy. He said so himself after ... Read More
Duquesne’s Colter Earns 2nd Straight Rookie of the Week Award
Pittsburgh—On December 24th, Derrick Colter became the first Duquesne basketball player to be named outright A-10 Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Robert Mitchell back in 2007. What a fantastic Christmas present for the 5-11, 175 pound freshman point guard. In his two games last week, against Western Michigan and UL-Lafayette, Colter averaged 25.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists, surpassing his points per game average from the previous week by eleven points. His team has ... Read More
Panthers crack top 25 for first time in a year
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team earned its first national rating of the 2012-13 season when it was ranked No. 24 in this afternoon’s USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ poll. Pitt earned 97 total votes and is one of six Big East teams ranked in this week’s top-25 poll. The Associated Press poll will also be released this afternoon. Pitt (12-1) returns to the national rankings for the first time in 19 weeks and in the first poll since December 26, 2011. Prior to the past ... Read More
2nd Half Haunts Duquesne Again On the Road
Lafayette—The first half went down in familiar fashion Saturday night for Duquesne. The Dukes shot well from behind the arc (6 for 11) thanks to Sean Johnson and Jeremiah Jones, who each had two threes apiece. They also played sound defense, holding their opponents to 33 points on 42% shooting. Derrick Colter put up another stellar performance, tying his career-high in points with 25. Following Colter’s lead, Johnson put up 16 points, while Jeremiah Jones scored 12. Unfortunately, these ... Read More
Duquesne Prepares to Embark on Three-Game Road Trip
Pittsburgh—Fresh off a quality win over Western Michigan, and with Atlantic 10 play just around the corner, Duquesne (7-5) is preparing to head southward. There they will square off against Louisiana-Lafayette (4-8) on December 22nd before heading back up to Pennsylvania to play Penn State (6-4) on the 29th. The third and final game of Duquesne’s road trip will take place at Fordham (2-8) on January 9th. The Dukes have a home record of 6-1 this year. Aside from the loss to North Dakota State ... Read More
Tray Woodall named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Senior Pitt point guard Tray Woodall has received some early recognition for his play throughout the Panthers preseason. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that Woodall has been named to the 2013 Bob Cousy Award Watch List. The Bob Cousy Award goes to the top point guard in men’s college basketball. Woodall is averaging 12.3 points, 6.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds through Pitt's first 12 games (11-1), while shooting 52 percent (56-108) from the floor and 41 ... Read More
Pitt Panthers easily handle Delaware State
Talib Zanna dropped 20 points on 9-13 shooting against an undersized Delaware State University to bolster the Pittsburgh Panthers to a 71-43 victory tonight in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt scored 48 of its 71 points in the paint, thanks largely in part to its dynamic duo of big men Zanna and freshman Steven Adams. Freshman guard James Robinson’s nine assists facilitated the Panthers’ 61.2 percent (30-49) field goal percentage. J.J. Moore supplied nineteen points and shot 2-2 (100 ... Read More