The Pitt Panthers started a string Tuesday night of seven consecutive home games against lower competition when they hosted the Howard Bison at the Petersen Events Center. It took Pitt a while to get going, but Jamie Dixon’s squad did exactly what they were supposed to do to a team like the Bison- win going away. Pitt tied a season-high with eight three-pointers, including a career-high five from Lamar Patterson as the Panthers cruised to a 70-46 victory to improve to 6-1 on the ... Read More
Duquesne Heads South to Seek First Road Win
Pittsburgh—The Duquesne Dukes (2-3) travel to Boone, NC on Wednesday to take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-4). The Dukes opened the season with back-to-back road losses, but followed up with a 2-1 home-stand at the Palumbo Center last week. That home-stand featured some distinct highs and lows—a thrilling overtime victory in the first game, followed by poor shot selection in the next, and finally ending with a dominant rebounding performance and 84-74 victory over Youngstown State. ... Read More
Jamie Dixon has options to replace Trey Zeigler
Much has been made of the depth that Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers currently have and with the news of Trey Zeigler's suspension, that depth will be tested immediately. However the loss of Zeigler may not be felt as badly as some people may believe. Dixon has consistently been playing 10 guys and it's fair to think that number would shrink anyway once Big East Conference play begins. Zeigler, a former top 30 recruit, has been Dixon's first guard off the bench in most games, but has received ... Read More
Trey Zeigler Charged with DUI, Suspended Indefinitely
Through six games, Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers have shown great depth en route to a 5-1 start to the season, but junior transfer guard Trey Zeigler will be testing exactly how deep the Panthers really are. Zeigler has been charged with driving under the influence, stemming from an incident over the weekend. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Zeigler will "be charged by mail summons with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence. Details of the arrest were not immediately ... Read More
Duquesne Played “Ferry’s Way” Last Wednesday
Pittsburgh—Toughness in the game of basketball can often be measured with a particular statistic. Sure, the opponent’s score can measure a team’s toughness on defense. But on the glass is where a basketball team shows its true grit. At every level of the game, coaches often look at their team’s rebounding numbers as a measure of toughness. While rebounding is only one part of being a tough team, it is nevertheless a necessary component. When Coach Ferry started at Duquesne this past ... Read More
Pitt’s Bigs Dominate in Win Over Delaware
Well that was more like it. Just two days after suffering their first loss of the season to No. 4 Michigan, Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers bounced back nicely with an 85-59 victory over Delaware in the Consolation Game of the Preseason NIT in Madison Square Garden. And they did it the way they won the first four games of the season- with great defense, balanced scoring and a big day from their frontcourt. The Panthers had five players in double figures on the night and the starting ... Read More
Dukes Dominate the Glass in 84-74 Win
Pittsburgh—The daily rebounding drills in practice are paying off for Duquesne—or at least it seemed that way tonight. The Dukes as a team had their best performance on the glass that any Duquesne team has had in a years. They outrebounded their opponent Youngstown State by a margin of 53-29. The last time they outrebounded a Division I opponent by a margin of 20 or more was on November 9, 2007 against Howard. When a team rebounds this well, odds are they will win any game they play. Perhaps ... Read More
Michigan Hands Pitt First Loss of Season
Wednesday night, Jamie Dixon’s Pitt Panthers got their first real test of the season in No. 4 Michigan and while the Panthers clearly passed the test, they came up just a bit short and suffered their first defeat of the season. It was a very tight game throughout and the Panthers led 33-29 at the half and kept that lead until the 11 minute mark of the second half, but ultimately Michigan pulled away and escaped the Garden with a 67-62 win to advance to the finals of the Preseason NIT. A ... Read More
Panthers Get First Real Test in No. 4 Michigan
Jamie Dixon's 4-0 Pitt Panthers get their first real test of the season Wednesday night when they hook up with No. 4 Michigan in the semifinals of the Preseason NIT in Madison Square Garden. The Panthers executed well at both ends of the floor in the early going, but doing so against the likes of Mount St. Mary's, Fordham, Lehigh and Oakland is one thing, but doing so against the Wolverines could be a different story altogether. Pitt has won their four games in different ways, but mostly ... Read More
Duquesne Goes Cold, Gets Trampled by North Dakota State 57-43
Pittsburgh—Duquesne took the court for the second night in a row Tuesday against Summit League opponent North Dakota State. The visiting Bison, who were picked to finish 2nd in the Summit League this season, came out ready to play. They started the game with a 9-0 run and maintained a double figure lead for most of the game. Their first turnover didn’t come until 3:40 of the opening period. Duquesne simply didn’t help themselves much throughout the game. In addition to a number of errant ... Read More