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Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson

March 15, 2016

A pint-sized, 3-year-old James Robinson plops himself in front of the television. His parents, Rayna and James Jr., sit on the sofa.With the remote in Dad’s hand, perhaps the toddler has a suggestion — maybe cartoons? Nope, the kid knows exactly what he wants to watch, and it’s not Nickelodeon or the Disney Channel.“The basketball game is on, the basketball game is on,” Robinson excitedly proclaims.Neither Robinson nor his parents know why he took to basketball at such an early age. James Jr. p

Gallery: James Robinson

By Jeff Ahearn and John Hamilton • March 14, 2016

Pitt takes 10 on Selection Sunday

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • March 13, 2016

Although the Panthers' odds for an NCAA Tournament berth heading into Selection Sunday seemed positive, an Internet mishap calmed any lingering fears of a surprise snub. Thanks to the bracket leaking...

Unlucky three marks Panthers’ ACC opener

By Phoebe Gilmore / For The Pitt News • March 13, 2016

Pitt softball head coach Holly Aprile could have brought home her 200th career win this weekend, but her Panthers fumbled on all three chances to deliver it. In a weekend upset in Blackburg, Virginia,...

Pitt scoops one win of three in weekend series

By Ashwini Sivagnesh / For The Pitt News • March 13, 2016

The Pitt baseball team started its ACC season with two demoralizing losses, but managed to walk off the field in North Carolina with a last-ditch victory. At the ACC opener at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel...

Social media reactions to Pitt’s NCAA Tournament selection

By Harrison Kaminsky / Managing Editor • March 13, 2016

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Pitt basketball earns No. 10 seed in NCAA Tournament

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • March 13, 2016

The Pitt men's basketball team earned a No. 10 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, as they will take on the No. 7 seed Wisconsin Badgers in St. Louis, Missouri. The team finished the season with a 21-11...

Gallery: ACC Tournament: Pitt vs. UNC

By John Hamilton | Staff Photographer • March 10, 2016

Tar Heels utilize second half spurts to pummel Pitt

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • March 10, 2016

The Pitt men’s basketball team will return from Washington D.C. feeling optimistic and disappointed. The Panthers fell to the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels by a final score of 88-71 in the quarterfinals...

Gallery: ACC Tournament – Pitt vs. Syracuse

By John Hamilton | Staff Photographer • March 9, 2016

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