Projected 2013-14 Lineup: Pittsburgh Panthers
It’s been one interesting off-season for the Pittsburgh Panthers. Players leaving early for the NBA, players heading elsewhere, transfers coming in, transfers coming in and then maybe changing their minds, other transfers being blocked, every day there is something new in the news. The fact is, over half of Pittsburgh’s roster will consist of players who have never stepped on...
Pitt Lands Former Wolfpack Recruit
Now we have a reason to care about Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina State…not that I personally needed a reason.
Joseph Uchebo, a 6-10 junior college player, has committed to play for Jamie Dixon and the Panthers. The Enugu, Nigeria native was originally committed to Sidney Lowe (I miss those red jackers) and NC State, but later backed out. Why? Some argued he didn’t have the grades...
Pitts suffers another breakdown in NCAAs
This was supposed to be a comeback season for Pittsburgh after failing to make the NCAA tournament last year.
But a quarterfinal loss to Syracuse in the Big East tourney and a 73-55 thumping at the hands of Wichita State on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament had coach Jamie Dixon feeling bad for his players.
''I'm sorry for our seniors to go out this...
Wichita St. 73, No. 20 Pittsburgh 55
Wichita State's Tekele Cotton didn't just shut down Pitt's leading scorer, he had him in tears after the game.
The Shockers' guard held Tray Woodall to two points while coming up with five steals and a key 3-point basket in helping ninth-seeded Wichita State to a 73-55 win over eighth-seeded Pitt on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
At the news...
Open Thread: Wichita St-Pitt, 1st Round Action
The game is at 1:40. It’s on TBS. On the bright side, it isn’t a noon tip. The downside (for me) is picking up the kids from school roughly as the second half is getting underway.
Will Pitt be able to avoid yet another slow start to their game? They are definitely aware of it. I’m not sure that it makes a difference or not — the being aware of it part. The fact is, this Pitt...
Open Thread: Pitt-DePaul, Finish The Regular Season
Last Big East regular season game. Forever. Considering Pitt doesn’t do much in the way of Chicagoland recruiting, there’s not going to be much of an interest in future scheduling with DePaul. After a brief glimmer of hope at not finishing in dead last in the Big East, they are right there for a 5th straight year.
Clemson just hasn’t been the same since Oliver Purnell left...
Villanova falls to No. 23 Pitt 73-64 in overtime
Villanova coach Jay Wright couldn't have drawn it up any better.
Heading into the final minute against No. 23 Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Wildcats needed either a defensive stop or a basket in the final minute of regulation to win at a place where they never had in five previous trips.
Only Villanova got neither in a 73-64 overtime loss that put a dent in the program's NCAA...
Pitt rallies to beat Villanova in OT
Talib Zanna scored nine of his 14 points in overtime and No. 23 Pittsburgh rallied past Villanova 73-64 on Sunday.
Zanna added a career-high 19 rebounds for the Panthers (23-7, 11-6 Big East), who trailed by as much as nine in the second half. James Robinson also had 14 points for Pitt, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 33 seconds left in regulation and another in overtime that...
No. 23 Pittsburgh 73, Villanova 64
Talib Zanna scored nine of his 14 points in overtime and No. 23 Pittsburgh rallied past Villanova 73-64 on Sunday.
Zanna added a career-high 19 rebounds for the Panthers (23-7, 11-6 Big East), who trailed by as much as nine in the second half. James Robinson also had 14 points for Pitt, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 33 seconds left in regulation and another in overtime that...
Villanova-Pittsburgh Preview
Forgive Jamie Dixon if he's not in the mood to wax nostalgic.
The Pittsburgh coach is well aware the 23rd-ranked Panthers are playing their final Big East home game on Sunday against cross-state rival Villanova. After 31 seasons, a handful of conference titles - and one famously shattered backboard courtesy of Jerome Lane - Pitt is heading to the ACC this summer.
Just don&...
In the End, They Covered
The 17-pooint point spread may have seen a bit high, but after a sluggish shooting (and at times defending) first 25 minutes Pitt put the Bulls in the ground. At the end of the week this will be viewed as another blowout win.
Aside from Victor Rudd, there doesn’t seem to be much to this USF team. Not sure what happened to the Anthony Collins that killed Pitt in two games last year...
No. 23 Pittsburgh 64, South Florida 44
Struggling mightily on offense against what should have been an overmatched opponent, No. 23 Pittsburgh was finally turned loose.
For the first time in years, players said, coach Jamie Dixon allowed them to ''freelance.''
The result was a big second half and a 20-point win.
Tray Woodall scored 14 points and Pitt beat South Florida 64-44 on Wednesday night to hand...
Open Thread: Pitt-St. John’s, Please Stop Calling it Home Away From Home
Any chance of that? Please?
Pitt has come to call Madison Square Garden its home away from home. It’s not something St. John’s probably likes to hear, but the Panthers have enjoyed a lot of success on the home court of the Red Storm over the years.
“We like to think that way,” Dixon said. “It’s St. John’s home court. It is different. I don’t know if you call it a...
In The Midst of the Big East Muddle
Hope everyone had a nice MLK/Inauguration Day. I spent mine looking at cars and dealing with various used car salesmen. In my mind I’m pretending that this ordeal is me being recruited by colleges and the car is the scholarship offer. Kind of makes it a little more fun, even if there were points where I kind of forgot that the game was only in my head. There was even a salesman...
Finishing UConn
It seemed like it could have slipped away in the second half. Adams was in foul trouble and didn’t play the final 6+ minutes. And while the box score might suggest that Taylor wasn’t much of a drop-off (fewer rebounds and blocks but more points and less turnovers), Adams’ defensive impact was huge. His blocks had the effect of keeping UConn wary of going inside as much as they...
Open Thread: Pitt-Nova
The game is on ESPNU at 7pm.
Work schedule is out of whack at the moment. Heading in for the night, which means DVR delay and shunning all media to avoid anything on the game. While there is no official word, Travon Woodall pronounced himself all ready to play tonight’s game. Woodall, however, doesn’t get the final say.
Pitt coach Jamie Dixon knew when Woodall went down that...
Pitt hopes romp over Georgetown ignites turnaround
Durand Johnson has only been at Pitt a few months. Yet the freshman forward is a quick study on how the Panthers like to play.
And getting pushed around by the likes of Cincinnati and Rutgers is not part of the brand coach Jamie Dixon has built over the last decade.
That's why Dixon didn't need to give any table-flipping speeches after a stunning 67-62 upset loss to the...
Never A Good Time To Be Struggling
And it’s even worse when you have to go on the road and play a top-15 team coming off their own loss.
I was probably more upset by the loss to Rutgers in basketball than the BBVA Bowl game. I was conditioned to expect bad things in Birmingham. Just did not expect to see that mess in Piscataway.
Unlike the other two losses, Pitt didn’t blow it in the second half. No, they made...
Pitt Panthers – #7 Big East college basketball power rankings
Pitt
Coach: Jamie Dixon (9 seasons at Pitt 238-77)
2011-12: Record 22-17 overall, 5-13 in Big East(tie 13th)
Starters Returning (3) Dante Taylor, Lamar Patterson, Tray Woodall
Preseason Tournament: Preseason NIT
Top Non-Conference Games: None
Transfer Out: Isaiah Epps
Transfer In: Trey Zeigler (Central Michigan- Eligible right away)
Well, at least Pitt wasn’t a major disappointment...
Open Thread: Kennesaw St.-Pitt
So this one is a patsy’s patsy. Kennesaw State — which is not named for MLB Commissioner Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis — is a former JUCO college that only moved up to D-1 sports in 2009. The Owls are 1-10. Their only win has come against South Carolina State.
Dante Taylor is expected to miss his second straight game with a heel injury. Durand Johnson is unknown with some...
Pittsburgh 89, North Florida 47
Tray Woodall scored 14 points and tied a season-high with nine assists, and Pittsburgh pulled away in the second half of an 89-47 win over North Florida on Saturday night.
Dante Taylor led Pitt with 16 points and Talib Zanna added 15 for the Panthers (9-1). Lamar Patterson scored 13, and Cameron Wright had 10 points off the bench as Pitt won its fifth straight.
The Ospreys, giving...
Coming Back To Survive
I could only “watch” in the live gamecast. No noise. Nothing. Silent agony. I writhed and contorted in the chair as the score seemed more dire and time got shorter. Not even bothering with Twitter or anything outside of that single screen. Matching the silence from the “game,” I said nothing. No shouting at a miss that could have happened a minute, two minutes, seconds before...
College Basketball Countdown: Pitt Panthers- #39
College basketball is right around the corner. Games will be starting before you know it, and practices are just right around the corner.
Here at Roundballchat I will release my top 100 teams for the 2012-13 college basketball season. I will start at 100 and count my way down. I will rank all the 75 programs in the six major conferences, as well as 25 mid majors in my top 100 countdown...
More Basketball Link Clearance
As I said. A lot more links to get through before tomorrow’s exhibition game against IUP.
Hey, here’s something that isn’t the complete focus of Pitt’s upcoming season from a media coverage perspective. More pieces on Steven Adams.
Starting with the lists. Even though he hasn’t played a minute of college basketball yet, Steven Adams came in at#22 on CBSSports.com list of...
Jamie Dixon gets his PF, Mike Young picks Pitt
It looks like one of the top 100 recruits from the 2013 class must’ve liked his freshman year at Shady Side Academy and missed his McKeesport roots because power forward Mike Young decided last night to come back to the Burgh for his college career. Not a bad way for Jamie Dixon to kick off his 2013 class.
Ex-Shady Side Academy power forward Mike Young sent out a one-word text...
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