Pitt ousted from NCAA Tournament with 73-55 loss to Wichita State
WICHITA STATE 73 – PITTSBURGH 55 The Pitt Panthers are one and done in the NCAA Tournament and this one wasn’t even close. Pitt shot 35% from the field and 5.9% (1-17) from three point range, losing to Wichita State, 73-55 on Thursday afternoon at the EnergySolutions Arena. The NCAA Tournament is all about guard
Pitt’s poor non-conference schedule earns them a No. 8 seed in West Region
PITT NO. 8 SEED IN WEST REGION Pitt’s poor non-conference schedule has backfired on them as the Panthers are the No. 8 seed in the West Region. Pitt will have to travel to Salt Lake City and face Wichita State the 9 seed on Thursday. If Pitt beats Wichita State, the Panthers will play the
Pitt announces agreement reached to join ACC for start of 2013 football season
Pitt has announced this evening that the school is officially moving to the ACC for the start of the 2013 football season, reaching an agreement with the Big East to leave early, effective July 1, 2013. Pitt will pay $7.5 million to leave the Big East to join the ACC full-time early, the same fee Syracuse
PITT, PENN STATE & WEST VIRGINIA ROUNDUP
Notre Dame 15 – Pittsburgh 12 Low Octane Panthers: The Panthers for the second straight week were unable to close out a winnable game and head into Big East Play, 2-2 and on a two game losing streak. Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees Rees rebounded from a horrible start to lead the Irish to a
WVU picked to win the Big East
Even with new head coaches at the helm, WVU and Pitt have been selected to finish No. 1 and No. 2 in the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers today have been picked a strong favorite, receiving 21 of 24 first place votes, for a total 188 points. Pitt came in at No. 2, receiving two
Thursday’s Early Games Previews/Picks: NCAA Tournament Underway
NCAA TOURNAMENT: THURSDAY’S ACTION EARLY GAMES No. 5 West Virginia (20-11) vs No. 12 Clemson (22-11) Time: 12:15 p.m. | Where: St. Pete Times, Forum, Tampa Bay, FL Analysis: Clemson and West Virginia kickoff the NCAA Tournament at 12:15 p.m. this afternoon. Clemson is one of the hottest teams nobody is talking about, winning 5
NCAA: Marvin Lewis comments on whether he’s thought about coaching at Pitt
LEWIS TO PITT SPECULATION Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis was not on Steve Pederson’s shortlist of candidates during the first go around but with Pitt now in a nightmare situation after the firing of Mike Haywood who was arrested on Friday, is Lewis now on Pederson’s list?
Pitt Hoops: Duke No. 1; Panthers move up to No. 3 in AP Poll
The Duke Blue Devils are the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll. The Blue Devils received all 65 first-place votes from the national media panel Monday. Ohio State is No.2, followed by the 7-0 Pittsburgh Panthers who have moved up in today’s poll to No. 3. Kansas is 4th and
Pitt Hoops recruiting: Pitt lands 16th ranked Center
From Mike Vukovcan’s blog over at KDKA.com Scout.com was the first to report that Jamie Dixon and Pitt have landed a center for their Class of 2011. Malcolm Gilbert, the 16th-ranked center according to Scout.com gave Pitt a verbal commitment tonight. Gilbert joins a very talented recruiting class that includes Jaylen Bond (19th-ranked PF), PG
Panthers receive verbal committment from 4-star recruit Jameel Poteat
The Pitt Panthers football team today received a verbal commitment from 4-star running back Jameel Poteat (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt). The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder rushed for 1,664 yards and scored 24 times, while leading Bishop McDevitt to a 12-1 record during his junior season. Landing a verbal commitment from Poteat is viewed as a major win for