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Panthers lost eighth game in a row, fall to Blue Devils 72-64
February 4, 2017 by Rachael McKriger
The Pittsburgh Panthers had to be wary when going up against the No. 21 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night. The first reason? The return of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, who returned after missing four weeks because of back surgery. The second? The infamous tripping antics of Duke junior guard Grayson Allen. Allen, indeed, was called for a tripping foul in the second half of the game on Pitt senior forward Jamel Artis. However, even with the tripping, the Blue Devils claimed ... Read More
Bench fails to score as Panthers fall to Syracuse
January 7, 2017 by Rachael McKriger
The Pittsburgh Panthers didn't have a win streak for very long. Saturday, the Panthers were defeated by the Syracuse Orange, 77-66. The loss came just one game after the Panthers defeated the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday. Pitt hoped to revive its former five-game winning streak, however, due to a lack of points scored by the bench — only the starters scored — the Panthers were defeated in New York. Head coach Kevin Stallings blamed the defeat on the defense. "There were ... Read More
Pitt defeats No. 11 Virginia in overtime, 88-76
"Well if you like college basketball, that was a great college basketball game," said Pitt Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings after Wednesday's 88-76 overtime win over the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers. "We feel fortunate to have won it," Stallings said. "I'm really proud of my team. I'm proud of the way that they played. I'm proud of the way that they competed." It's the second game in a row where the Panthers took a ranked team to overtime (the team lost to the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting ... Read More
Improved Pitt defense should provide Panthers a boost
September 1, 2016 by Daniel Greenwald
Every year, more colleges try to "modernize" their offenses by leaning more heavily on the spread concept and airing the ball out a ton. Though I can promise you this, no matter how trendy spread, up-tempo offenses have become, Pittsburgh football will always rest on two pillars. Regardless if it's Pitt or the Steelers, Pittsburgh football revolves around a strong ground game and ferocious defense. The Panthers clearly having the imposing running game part locked down. I've already gushed ... Read More
Panthers picked to finish 3rd in preseason ACC poll
July 27, 2016 by Daniel Greenwald
The ACC Football Kickoff Preseason Poll was released recently. The poll gathers ballets of 191 media members voting on the ACC Championship, Divisional Champions and ACC Player of the Year titles. Despite finishing second in the Coastal Division during Coach Pat Narduzzi's inaugural season, the Panthers were pegged for a third-place finish this year. However, the Panthers did collect 14 first-place votes. They're predicted to be hopped in the division by "The U" Miami Hurricanes. In a ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 3
September 16, 2015 by Gar Bercury
Week 3 of ACC football featured a number of games where FCS and smaller conference opponents were on the docket. With only one team, Virginia facing a ranked opponent, ACC teams mostly had strong opportunities to add wins before the conference schedule gets into full swing. Let's look how the teams fared, and update the rankings. 1. Georgia Tech (2-0, 0-0 ACC, defeated Tulane 65-10, Last week No. 1) Georgia Tech holds its spot at the top for second consecutive week. Paul Johnson has the ... Read More
Blackhawk grad Brendan McKay named ACC Freshman of the Year
May 19, 2015 by The PSN Staff
Former Blackhawk high school standout Brendan McKay finished his high school career in spectacular fashion when his pitched 72.1 consecutive scoreless innings to tie the second-longest streak in U.S. high school baseball history. McKay began his collegiate career right when he ended his high school one- by dominating the opposition. As a freshman at Louisville, McKay went 8-2 in the regular season with a 1.64 ERA. He also led the conference with 100 strikeouts. That helped the Blackhawk ... Read More
Pitt holds on for six-point win over Boston College
February 25, 2015 by Rachel Konieczny
The Pitt Panthers (19-10, 8-7) defeated the Boston College Eagles (9-18, 1-14) 71-65 Tuesday night at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh. Sophomore forward Jamel Artis scored 24 points for Pitt. Also scoring for the Panthers were sophomore forward Michael Young with 22 points and nine rebounds and redshirt senior guard Cameron Wright with 10 points. Pitt never trailed in the final 33 minutes of the game. The Panthers built an early lead, holding Boston College without a field goal ... Read More
Seminoles roll over Panthers in ACC opener
September 2, 2013 by The PSN Staff
September 2, 2013 will always go down as a historic date for the Pitt football program. It didn't take them long to get their welcome to the ACC moment. Florida State's ultra-hyped freshman quarterback Jameis Winston exceeded all the hype in his collegiate debut as he torched the Pitt secondary early and often as the Seminoles made it look easy in a 41-13 in the 2013 season opener for both teams. Winston put on a clinic, completing 25-of-27 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns, ... Read More
Pitt releases 2013-14 basketball schedule
August 22, 2013 by The PSN Staff
Will all the attention is being paid to the Pitt Panthers football team as they prepare to begin their first season of ACC play, before you know it Jamie Dixon and the Pitt basketball team will be back in action. With that being said, the Panthers released their entire 2013-14 schedule on Thursday. The schedule features home contests against ACC foes in Duke, Syracuse and Penn State and currently features 16 games on national television, a number that could grow as the season inches ... Read More