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Marcus Carr (5), first-year point guard, is one of seven players to have requested their release after the firing of head coach Kevin Stallings and one of two players to have officially been granted his release. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Pitt men’s basketball future up in the air

By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor March 19, 2018

The dominoes have started to fall after a tumultuous weekend for the Pitt men’s basketball team, which saw nine current players and two recruits request releases from the program. First-year guard...

First-year guard Marcus Carr was granted his release by Pitt on Monday night.

Pitt grants Marcus Carr release from program

By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor March 19, 2018

First-year point guard Marcus Carr became the second player from the Pitt men’s basketball team to be officially granted his release from the program on Monday night, according to reports from the Pittsburgh...

Pitt senior forward Ryan Luther is among eight  players to request a release after the firing of head coach Kevin Stallings.

Report: seven Pitt basketball players request release from program

By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor March 16, 2018

Seven players from the Pitt men’s basketball team have requested their release from the program, according to a report from ESPN. The Panthers have now received nine total requests for release from...

First-year guard Parker Stewart became the first Pitt player to request his release from the program following the firing of head coach Kevin Stallings.

Parker Stewart requests release from Pitt

By Grant Burgman | Sports Editor March 14, 2018

Pitt first-year men’s basketball player Parker Stewart has asked for his full unconditional release Wednesday, according to a report from ESPN. Stewart — who averaged 9.1 points per game this past...

Former men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings gestures from the sidelines at Pitt’s 59-45 loss to Syracuse Nov. 16, 2017. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Senior Staff Photographer)

Column: When it comes to Stallings’ firing, the blame should be shared

By Brandon Glass | Staff Writer March 13, 2018

In a time of uncertainty for Pitt basketball, one thing is for sure — former head coach Kevin Stallings’ tenure will go down in Panther history as an unmitigated disaster. In two years, the widely...

Then-Indiana head coach Tom Crean yells instructions to his players during the first half against Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Column: Potential picks for Stallings’ successor

By Colin Martin | Staff Writer March 13, 2018

Pitt men’s basketball and the athletic administration are officially on the quest for a new head coach to replace Kevin Stallings. The mission is straightforward — find the perfect person to rejuvenate...

Former men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings stands beside athletics director Heather Lyke at his last home game against Virginia. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Fans, players react to Stallings’ firing

The firing of Pitt men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings didn’t come as a surprise to many fans and pundits. After a record-breaking losing season for the Panthers — going 8-25 overall and...

First-year guard Parker Stewart (1) shoots during Pitt’s 69-60 loss to West Virginia Dec. 9, 2017.

A year of firsts: Young team works to make change

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer March 11, 2018

Pitt first-year guard Marcus Carr is no stranger to rookie success. As a first-year at St. Michaels in his native Toronto, Carr once scored a season-high 49 points in one game — and was instrumental...

The 2017-18 season for Pitt men’s basketball marks its worst since 1976-77. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Season in review: Men’s team has campaign to forget

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer March 11, 2018

Well, it’s finally over. The Pitt men’s basketball season came to a close last Tuesday with a 67-64 loss to Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament, and the 2017-18 Panthers are now...

Jalen Brunson (right) of Villanova goes up for a shot against Antonio Woods of Penn at Jake Nevin Field House on Nov. 29, 2017.  (CHARLES FOX/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Players to watch during the tournament

By Cale Berger | Staff Writer March 11, 2018

Each year the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament provides an opportunity for players to breakout on a national stage. College basketball legends like Christian Laettner, Earvin “Magic” Johnson...

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