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.
ACC officially cancels spring season
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 17, 2020
With the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently recommending that gatherings of 50 or more people not occur for the next eight weeks, it became clear that no timeline in the near future would work for the conference’s spring athletes.
The Pitt News NFL Mock Draft 2.0
By Adin Link, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
Each year, the NFL Combine has massive implications for the upcoming NFL Draft — which won’t be held in Las Vegas as originally scheduled, but should still be held in some capacity on April 23.
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.
Predicting the canceled men’s basketball postseason
By Kyle Saxon, Staff Writer
March 16, 2020
In a season that featured thrilling upsets and widespread parity, this year’s tournament was shaping up to be unforgettable. Using Lunardi’s bracket, I will highlight what I believe to be the best March moments that never were for the 2020 college basketball season.
Women’s basketball beginning to build on program lows
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
March 16, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball’s 2019-20 season was one of the worst in program history. But despite the lows, the Panthers have plenty to build on as they enter an offseason lengthened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men’s basketball navigates frustrating second year of rebuild
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
March 15, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the entire world, March Madness fans across the country are suffering from withdrawal after the college basketball season came to an abrupt finish ahead of schedule. But the cancellations and adjustments don’t impact Pitt fans much, as the Panthers’ exhausting season came to an end the day before the NCAA’s did.
Ryan Murphy to enter transfer portal
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 15, 2020
Pitt basketball junior guard Ryan Murphy is entering the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer with one year of remaining eligibility.
ACC to suspend all athletic activities
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 12, 2020
The ACC announced Thursday that it will suspend all athletic related activities in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sluggish second half stops Pitt’s ACC Tournament run
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 11, 2020
But in their second game in 24 hours, Pitt (16-17 overall, 6-14 ACC) looked like the same worn-out, beat-up team that they had been since conference play began. They ran out of gas in the second half against NC State (20-12 overall, 11-10 ACC), losing 73-58 on Wednesday afternoon.