Cinderella stories don’t always come to an end, but they usually do. At least they did for an underdog Duquesne squad that was looking to reach the Sweet 16 in a Round of 32 matchup vs. third-seeded Illinois at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday night. The Dukes, who entered the tournament… read more

The NCAA’s 2024 First Four took place Tuesday and Wednesday at the University of Dayton’s UD Arena. On Tuesday night,  No. 16 Wagner outlasted No. 16 Howard, 71-68, while No. 10 Colorado State demolished No. 10 Virginia, 67-42. On Wednesday night, No. 16 Grambling State defeated No. 16 Montana State, 88-81, while No. 10 Colorado… read more

It seems that every season, there are teams that unjustly get left out of the field of 68 in the NCAA’s annual men’s basketball tournament that determines its national champion. The 2023/2024 Pitt Panthers will go down as one of those teams this year. After starting 10-7–including 1-5 in conference play–Pitt won 12 of its… read more

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored 27 points, as Pitt defeated Florida State, 88-73, at Petersen Events Center on Tuesday night. The victory improved the Panthers record to 20-10, overall, and 11-8 in the ACC. Pitt has reached the 20-win mark in back-to-back seasons–the first time the program has accomplished that in a decade. The Panthers… read more

It wasn’t long ago that winning 20 regular-season games as a member of the ACC made earning a trip to the 68-team NCAA Tournament a damn-near lock. Those days are gone. The ACC isn’t considered as strong and formidable a men’s college basketball conference as it was in the recent past. Also, the selection committee… read more

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored 22 points, as the Panthers defeated Virginia Tech, 79-64, at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday. It was a much-needed victory for Pitt that came just days after losing by 33 points at Wake Forest on Tuesday night. After shooting just 29 percent from the floor against the Demon… read more

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored a career-high 41 points, as the soaring Panthers blew out lowly Louisville, 86-59, at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday evening. It was the fifth win in a row and the seventh in the past eight games for Pitt, who improved to 17-8, overall, and 8-6 in the ACC…. read more

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored 27 points, as the red-hot Panthers upset Virginia, 74-63, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Tuesday night. It was the fourth-straight win for Pitt and its sixth in the past seven games. Virginia came into the week ranked 21st in the latest AP poll, having won eight… read more

Freshman guard, Jaland Lowe, scored 20 points, as Pitt survived NC State, 67-64, at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday night. It was the fifth victory in the past six games for the Panthers, who started out 1-5 in the ACC conference. The win improves Pitt to 15-8, overall, and 6-6 in the… read more

The Panthers shot 44.9 percent from the field–including 40 percent from three-point range (10 of 25)–as they knocked off a struggling Notre Dame team, 70-60, at Petersen Events Center on Saturday. The win improved Pitt’s record to 14-8, overall, and 5-6 in the ACC. After starting out 1-5 in conference play, the Panthers have won… read more