Redemption and Rosie O’Grady’s: Pitt’s 2008 Big East Title from the stands
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 1, 2020
New York has a distinctive basketball culture. It is blue-collar, born from pick-up games on blacktops and manifested through moxie. So when the Big East basketball tournament moved to New York City in 1983, member teams embraced the natural fit — and no one embodied the host city’s gritty personality more than the 2008 Pitt Panthers.
March 27, 2003: Dwyane Wade ends Howland era
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 27, 2020
March 27, 2003, was the day Pitt basketball fans became acquainted with one the greatest shooting guards to ever play the game — Dwyane Wade.
Pitt’s future is bright with Hugley, Hood-Schifino
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 26, 2020
Pitt hasn't had a winning season in the post-Jamie Dixon era — but with a pair of outstanding prospects set to join the team over the next few years, fans can expect the Panthers to return to their winning ways.
March 26, 2009: Levance Fields cements Pitt legacy
By Kyle Saxon, Staff Writer
March 25, 2020
Exactly 11 years ago today, senior Pitt guard Levance Fields ensured that Pitt would not suffer another Sweet 16 disappointment.
Projecting the makeup of Pitt’s post-transfer roster
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 22, 2020
Recently, Pitt men’s basketball’s roster became subject to college basketball’s ever-volatile transfer portal. Now the Panthers are trying to use it to bolster a crop of already talented newcomers.
A requiem for Trey McGowens’ time at Pitt
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 19, 2020
Sophomore guard Trey McGowens entered the transfer portal Wednesday, leaving behind a complicated legacy in his two seasons at Pitt.
McGowens enters transfer portal
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 18, 2020
Pitt men’s basketball just had its second player enter the transfer portal this week. Sophomore guard Trey McGowens announced Wednesday evening via his Twitter account that he had entered the NCAA transfer portal. Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com was first to report the news.
Newcomers to shuffle Pitt basketball rotations
By Elliott Borawski, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020
With Pitt basketball officially ending their season with a record of 16-17 and 6-14 in conference play, it is time to look forward to next season. As the Panthers welcome new faces into the fold, there will be a fight for playing time and a different rotation will surely be in order for next season.
2020 guard Femi Odukale commits to Pitt
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 17, 2020
Femi Odukale, the three-star Class of 2020 combo guard out of Springfield Commonwealth Academy, Massachusetts, announced his commitment to Pitt Wednesday afternoon.
Xavier Johnson quashes transfer rumors
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 16, 2020
Johnson dispelled any notion that he’ll be wearing another jersey next season, tweeting Sunday that he plans to stay at Pitt.