Bucs hope to shock the world by becoming the first 16 to ever beat a 1
1. Pittsburgh (28-4) Р16. East Tennessee State (23-10) Analysis: East Tennessee State has a history of being a No. 16 seed, Twenty years removed from nearly upsetting No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the 1989 NCAA Tournament, losing to Oklahoma 72-71. East Tennessee State came the closest to knocking off a No. 1 seed while the streak is now at 98-0 for No. 1 seeds against No. 16 seeds. That number will likely move to 100-0 after Pitt and Louisville play on Friday. Scouting Report on East Tennessee State
LeSean McCoy runs mediocre forty times at Pitt’s Pro Day
Pittsburgh RB LeSean McCoy ran forty times of 4.50 and 4.52 at Pittsburgh’s Pro Day on Tuesday Those are mediocre times for McCoy who did not run at the combine. According to Todd McShay of ESPN, McCoy was also lackluster in the broad and vertical jumps but stood out in position work, particularly receiving drills where he showed the ability to “bend up field immediately.” McCoy currently projects as an early second-round pick. He left Pitt banking on being a first round pick. Earlier reports of McCoy running a 4.4 forty time were false.
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Young, Williams more deserving of Big East Player of the year honors than Thabeet
DeJuan Blair (15.6 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 1 BPG Hasheem Thabeet (13.6 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 4.5 BPG) In the biggest game of the season @ UCONN on February 16, 2009, Blair had 22 points – 23 rebounds compared to Thabeet who had 5 points – 4 rebounds. That alone should have given Blair a slight edge in the voting. Thabeet is a dominating force on the defensive side of the ball but you could possibly make an even stronger argument for Pittburgh’s Sam Young and Louisville’s Terrence Williams for Big East Player of the year honors. Pitt shouldn’t win the Big East Tournament? Pitt has already locked up a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and in the past it has
No.4 Pittsburgh defeats No.1 Connecticut 70-60
Sam Young’s dominating performance Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Event Center helped the No.4 Pittsburgh Panthers knock off the No.1 Connecticut Huskies for the second time this season. Young a projected first round pick in this summers NBA draft had a monster game with 31 points, 10 rebounds to lead Pittsburgh to a 70-60 win. Young has scored 55 points in two games against the Huskies this season. The victory on Saturday likely secured a #1 seed for the Panthers in the NCAA tournament. The win was the second time this season the Panthers knocked off the No.1 ranked team in the nation. The Panthers beat #1 Connecticut 76-68 on February 16 which was the first time in school history
Pitt, WVU release 2009 Football Schedule
Pitt Panthers Football Schedule Sept. 5: Youngstown State (TBA) Sept. 12: at Buffalo (TBA) Sept. 19: Navy (TBA) Sept. 26: at North Carolina State (TBA) Oct. 2: at Louisville (8 p.m.) Oct. 10: Connecticut (TBA) Oct. 16: at Rutgers (8 p.m.) Oct. 24: USF (TBA) Nov. 7: Syracuse (TBA) Nov. 14: Notre Dame (TBA) Nov. 27: at West Virginia (TBA) Dec. 5: Cincinnati (TBA)
#4 Pittsburgh knocks off #1 Connecticut 76-68
Young & Blair combine for 47 points as Pitt makes a major statement The #1 Connecticut Huskies had no answer for Sam Young (25 points) and DeJuan Blair (22 Points – 23 Rebounds) as Pittsburgh upended the #1 team in the nation 76-68 Monday night at the Hartford Civic Center. The win against a #1 ranked opponent was the first in Panthers history. The Panthers move to 11-2 in Big East play and there will be a new #1 team in the nation next week. more to come
NBA Draft Watch: Blair in mid-late first round discussion
Pitt Panthers power forward DeJuan Blair is currently the hottest player in college basketball and recent performances like a 23-point, 22-rebound game against Notre Dame last week and a career high 32-point, 14 rebound game against Depaul yesterday has propelled Blair as a potential first round pick according to many NBA Draft Experts. An Inside Look at Blairs draft stock and has Sam Young fallen out of the 1st round discussion?
Young powers Pittsburgh to 79-67 win over WVU
Up 39-37 at the half, No.4 Pittsburgh relied on star forward Sam Young to open the game up against Big East rival West Virginia. Young Pitt‚Äôs leading scorer (18.6ppg), scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to lead No. 4 Pittsburgh to a 79-67 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers on Sunday. Sunday‚Äôs matchup was between two of the Big East‚Äôs top defenses but the Mountaineers could not contain Pitt‚Äôs front court threat of Sam Young (22 points) and DeJuan Blair (16 points). Blair also added 11 rebounds to record his 13th double-double of the season. Da’Sean Butler led West Virginia with 21 points who are now 14-5 on the season. West Virginia is a dangerous team
NCAA Basketball: Pitt falls to #4 in coaches poll
Top 5 1. Wake Forest (16-0) 2. Duke ( 16-1) 3. Connecticut (16-1) 4. Pittsburgh (16-1) Last Week: Def. South Florida 75-62 (1/14), Lost to No. 20 Louisville 69-63 (1/17) This Week: 1/19 vs. No. 8 Syracuse (17-2), 1/25 at West Virginia (13-4) 5. Oklahoma (17-1)