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Panthers pull away from Philadelphia in final exhibition

By Jasper Wilson / Senior Staff Writer • November 8, 2014

For the second straight game, albeit one that doesn’t count, the Pitt men’s basketball team’s subpar defensive performance allowed a lesser team to stay competitive with it longer than expected.A...

Pitt wrestling knocks off No. 10 Edinboro

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor • November 7, 2014

Pitt defeated No. 10 Edinboro Thursday night, proving that the Panthers earned their No. 14 preseason ranking.Despite an early 10-3 deficit, Pitt came back to win the final five bouts and win the match...

Volleyball

By Meghan Sunners / Staff Photographer • November 6, 2014

Pitt plays at Duke and Wake Forest this weekend.

Pitt travels for two weekend road matches

By Caitlin Hinsey / Staff Writer • November 6, 2014

The Pitt volleyball team travels this weekend, playing back-to-back matches for the first time since Sept. 19-20, and consecutive road matches for the first time since Oct. 17-19.Pitt travels to Cameron...

Conner wins weekly Maxwell Award

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor • November 6, 2014

Pitt sophomore running back James Conner was selected as the Maxwell Award Player of the Week on Thursday for his performance in Pitt’s loss Saturday against Duke.Conner ran for a career-high 263 yards...

Bo knows

By MCT Campus • November 5, 2014

Bo Ryan talks to his players during a timeout.

Early basketball rankings analyzed heavily, mean little

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer • November 5, 2014

The Associated Press released its (meaningless) preseason Top-25 poll on Friday. Top to bottom, the poll seems logically ordered, but there are a number of things that stand out at the top of the rankings.Once...

Ready to shoot

By Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor • November 5, 2014

Sophomore Fred Potvin squares up for a shot.

TPN predicts Pitt women’s basketball

By The Pitt News Staff • November 5, 2014

Here are some of our staff's predictions for the upcoming Pitt women's basketball season:Dan Sostek, Assistant Sports Editor The program clearly has the right woman for the job in Suzie McConnell-Serio,...

In the trenches

By Heather Tennant / Staff Photographer • November 5, 2014

Offensive tackle T.J. Clemmings (68) readies himself for a block against Duke on Saturday.