LOCK HAVEN, PA –IUP has been picked to repeat as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division champions as the Crimson Hawks were chosen first in the preseason men's basketball coaches' poll, released on Thursday afternoon. IUP is gunning for another run at the PSAC tournament championship after winning the title in 2010 and 2011. The Crimson Hawks have reached the postseason in each of the last five years under Head Coach Joe Lombardi, including runs in the NCAA tournament ... Read More
Robert Morris Men Picked 2nd in NEC
Moon Township, Pa. - According to a poll of Northeast Conference (NEC) head coaches, the Robert Morris University men's basketball team has been picked to finish second in the NEC in 2012-13. The poll was released as part of the NEC's inaugural "Social" Media Day event, held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It marks the seventh consecutive year the Colonials have been picked to finish in the top three in the league, as RMU was tabbed second in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 and third in ... Read More
Point Park University Basketball just outside of NAIA Top 25
PITTSBURGH -- Point Park University is just outside the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll released by the national office on Tuesday. The Pioneers are just five votes shy of being nationally ranked and are in the 'others receiving votes' section at No. 28 overall. Point Park is the second team listed in the 'others receiving votes' section with a total of 41 votes. Tied for the No. 25 spot with 46 votes are College of Idaho and St. Francis (Ind.). Point ... Read More
Work hard, play harder: McQueen looks to start pro career
Clarion University has had some huge names that were part of its athletic history. Names like Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle and Kentucky Head Basketball Coach John Calipari are just a couple Golden Eagle standouts. Every college athlete dreams to be able to take his or her game to the next level; however, only a small percentage of those people actually achieve it. 2012 Clarion graduate, Paul McQueen, son of Paul McQueen Sr. and Denise West and brother to Michael McQueen, is working ... Read More
Trey Zeigler Brings Rare Size to Panthers’ Backcourt
It's far too early to call newcomer Trey Zeigler the X-factor to this season for the Pitt Panthers basketball team, but as the season gets closer, he very well could become that. At the very least, Zeigler gives Panthers' head coach Jamie Dixon something that he's never had before as the Pitt head coach- size at the 2-guard spot. Dixon has had some quality guards in the past, a list that includes: Ashton Gibbs, Brad Wanamaker, Jermaine Dixon, LeVance Fields and plenty of others. But the ... Read More
Adams, Woodall Gain Big East Preseason Honors
The Big East Conference basketball coaches came out with their annual Coaches' Poll on Wednesday and the biggest thing coming from that was that seven-foot, 250-pound center Steven Adams was named the Big East Preseason Rookie of the Year. Adams became Pitt’s third preseason Big East Rookie of the Year selection and first since Vonteego Cummings earned the honor prior to the 1995-96 season. Jerome Lane also earned the honor before the 1985-86 campaign. In addition to Adams, point guard ... Read More
Dukes Picked to Finish Last in A-10 Preseason Coaches’ Poll
If the games were played on paper, then the Duquesne Men's Basketball Team wouldn't stand a chance, at least according to the other coaches in the Atlantic 10.. Duquesne was picked to finish last in the Atlantic 10 Conference and did not land any players on the A-10 Preseason All-Conference, All-Defense or All-Rookie teams in the 2012 A-10 Preseason Coaches' Poll. However the other coaches may know what they are talking about as first-year head coach Jim Ferry could have his hands full ... Read More
Pitt Freshman James Robinson Scouting Report
Bio James Robinson, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound point guard from DeMatha Catholic HS (MD) committed to the play for Jamie Dixon and the Panthers in August of 2011. He is considered a 4-star prospect by all major recruiting services, and ESPN ranks him as the No. 4 point guard in the 2012 class, the No. 2 player in the state of Maryland, and the No. 43 player overall. Robinson was a part of the gold medal winning USA team at the 2012 FIBA U18 Americas Championships held in Brazil in June. He ... Read More
Oakland Zoo and Pitt Basketball Unite to Host Charity 3-on-3 Tournament
PITTSBURGH—Pitt students will have the opportunity to showcase their basketball skills when the Oakland Zoo and Pitt Basketball program host their first-ever 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament on Sunday, Sept. 30. Tipoff is set for noon at the Petersen Events Center. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the local Big Brothers Big Sisters Club of Greater Pittsburgh. Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon and members of the Pitt men’s basketball team will be present throughout the day. “We were ... Read More
PITT Men’s 2012-13 Basketball Schedule
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh announced its complete 2012-13 men’s basketball on schedule on Monday with tipoff times, additional national, ESPN Regional/Big East Network and local television games. Each event on Pitt’s basketball schedule will be televised nationally or regionally in some form. Updates include: *ESPN announced on Monday that Pitt’s Outdoor Midnight Madness/Basketball on Bigelow event on Friday, Oct. 12 will be televised in its entirety on ESPN3 along with live ... Read More