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The Pitt News

Redshirt senior guard Jonathan Milligan scored five points in the Panthers' loss to the Montana Grizzlies. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Senior Staff Photographer)

Pitt loses to Montana with record-low attendance, 83-78

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer November 13, 2017

Entering Monday night’s game, the Pitt men’s basketball team had not lost a home opener since 1996. Kevin Stallings was also the coach during that loss — but for the Panthers’ opponent, Illinois...

Pitt guard Marcus Carr scored 12 point during Pitt's loss to Navy Friday. (Photo by Thomas Yang / Senior Staff Photographer)

Navy sinks Pitt, 71-62, in season opener

By Kevin Bertha / Staff Writer November 10, 2017

It took the Panthers more than 10 minutes into the second half to score a field goal, a disastrous drought that was too much to overcome as Pitt men’s basketball dropped its season opener to Navy. Pitt...

Junior forward Jared Wilson-Frame scored 24 points in the Panther's 71-59 defeat over Slippery Rock Saturday. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Senior Staff Photographer)

Pitt men’s basketball ices Slippery Rock for 71-59 victory

By Kevin Bertha / Staff Writer November 4, 2017

The Pitt men’s basketball team overcame a slow start marred by turnovers and foul trouble to beat Division II Slippery Rock 71-59 Saturday at the Shoot Down Cancer Exhibition Game. Head coach Kevin...

Pitt is entering a full-on youth movement with seven of the 11 new scholarship players entering the program as first-years. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Preview: Men’s basketball building from the bottom

By Brandon Glass | Staff Writer October 31, 2017

If life were like the movies, this year's Pitt men’s basketball team could sneak into March Madness and win the whole thing. But life isn’t a movie, and Pitt will be lucky to win 10 games. The...

Pitt forward Ryan Luther drives to the hoop during last year's loss against Duquesne in the City Game.
 (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Luther leads young squad in senior season

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer October 31, 2017

As Ryan Luther watched all but two members of the Pitt basketball team depart this off-season, his dedication to the Panthers never wavered. “I knew I wanted to be here,” the senior forward said....

Peace Ilegomah, a 6-foot-9 center, may not make his Pitt debut this season. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pitt center Ilegomah may sit out this year because of NCAA rule

By Ashwini Sivaganesh | Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2017

Pitt basketball center Peace Ilegomah may be forced to sit out this year because of an NCAA rule limiting the number of years student-athletes can spend in high school. According to Sam Ferry, an assistant...

Gallery: Courtside at the Cathedral

Gallery: Courtside at the Cathedral

Pitt's men's and women's basketball teams opened their 2017-2018 season with Courtside at the Cathedral on Bigelow Blvd. Oct. 13.

Students and fans gathered outside the Cathedral in 2012 to watch Pitt basketball take part in the night's events. (Courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Forget the Pete, hit the street: Pitt to play at Cathedral

By Abbot Zuk | Staff Writer October 11, 2017

The Pitt basketball teams are leaving the Pete behind Friday night, but for this spectacle they’re not travelling far. Migrating from upper campus to Bigelow Boulevard, the Panthers will be putting all...

Michael Young dominated as the Pitt men's basketball forward, leading the team in scoring with 19.6 points. (Photo by Anna Bongardino l Assistant Visual Editor)

Panthers prove professional worth

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer October 4, 2017

With the NBA regular season tip-off only a few weeks away, a couple former Panther basketball players have found their way onto NBA rosters. After fellow Panther James Robinson struggled to get any...

Kingsby is the second recruit in coach Kevin Stallings' 2018 recruiting class, joining forward Bryce Golden. (Photo by John Hamilton / Managing Editor)

Men’s basketball adds guard Danya Kingsby

By Ryan Zimba / Sports Editor September 2, 2017

Head coach Kevin Stallings and the Pitt men’s basketball team added their second commit in the class of 2018 Friday as 6-foot-1 guard Danya Kingsby committed to the program. Kingsby announced his...

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