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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt men’s basketball huddles before its game against Clemson at the Petersen Events Center on Jan. 18.

Luck of the Irish: Misfortunes haunt Pitt

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor March 11, 2025

It doesn’t get worse than this for redshirt senior Zack Austin. He ended his Pitt career with an iffy  last-second foul called on him to lose Pitt the game and end his team’s season.  “I’ve...

Pitt men’s basketball huddles before its game against Clemson at the Petersen Events Center on Jan. 18.

Takeaways | Pitt men’s basketball falls short in nail-biter against North Carolina

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer February 10, 2025

On Saturday evening, Pitt men’s basketball faced off against North Carolina, just 11 days after their previous matchup at home in Pittsburgh. After a much needed win over the Tar Heels in their last...

A Virginia basketball player rebounds the basketball against Pitt on Monday Feb. 3, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball crushed by Cavaliers

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

On Monday night, Pitt men’s basketball (14-8, 5-6 ACC) lost to Virginia (11-12, 4-8 ACC) 73-57. The Panthers' loss against the Cavaliers marked Pitt’s 13th loss in its last 16 matches with UVA. Pitt...

Junior forward Cameron Corhen dunks a basketball against North Carolina on Tuesday, Jan. 28

Pitt men’s basketball wins must-win game against North Carolina

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor January 29, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball’s matchup against North Carolina on Tuesday was a must-win for the Panthers to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. And with the Panthers' 73-65 victory over the Tar Heels,...

A referee holds a basketball in the Petersen Events Center.

Pitt men’s basketball to take on Tar Heels in Tuesday tussle

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball (13-6, 4-4 ACC) returns to the Petersen Events Center on Tuesday night to clash with North Carolina (13-8, 6-3 ACC) in a pivotal ACC showdown.  On the back of a momentum-boosting...

Redshirt senior forward Zach Austin (55) attempts a reverse dunk during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Stanford at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday, Jan. 5.

Pitt men’s basketball looks to soar back into win column against Louisville

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor January 10, 2025

On Saturday, Pitt men’s basketball (12-3, ACC 3-1) hosts Louisville (11-5, ACC 4-1) at noon in the Petersen Events Center. With both teams holding just a singular conference loss to their names, and...

Redshirt senior forward Zach Austin (55) goes up for a layup during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Stanford at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday, Jan. 5.

Pitt men’s basketball dominated in Durham by Flagg and No. 4 Blue Devils

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer January 7, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball suffered a primetime 76-47 loss to No. 4 Duke on the road. The loss is only the third for the Panthers, who earned the most votes of unranked teams in the weekly AP Top 25 poll.  Junior...

Sophomore Guard Jaland Lowe (15) drives the ball during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against VMI at the Petersen Events Center on Monday, Nov. 18.

Pitt men’s basketball topples VMI

By Zane Ingram, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball (4-0, 0-0 ACC) took on VMI (4-1, 0-0 SOCON) on Monday night at the Petersen Events Center. Sophomore guard Jaland Lowe posted a triple-double as Pitt thrashed VMI 93-48, the first...

Student of the Oakland Zoo stand together with arms around one another during Pitt basketball's game against West Virginia on Friday, Nov. 15

Pitt Dominates West Virginia in Basketball Backyard Brawl

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer November 16, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball routed West Virginia 86-62 in front of a record-setting Oakland Zoo crowd that showed why they’re the Panthers’ sixth-man. Two Mountaineers fouled out, to the pleasure of the...

Sam Clancy averaged a double-double in all four years as a Panther from 1977-1981.

Sam Clancy: A guarantee on Pittsburgh’s Mount Rushmore

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Pittsburgh is home to some of the most important figures in sports history –– so many the Steel City should have its own Mount Rushmore. Why isn’t there one? Mount Washington has plenty of room where...

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