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Take Madness | Elite Eight: Nate Robinson and DMV regions

Take Madness | Elite Eight: Nate Robinson and DMV regions

Welcome to the Elite Eight! After the first week, the initial field is narrowed down and ready to fire up more hot takes in hopes of surviving until the next round. Read below and vote on Instagram and...

Take Madness | Elite Eight: 412, Just Outside of Philly regions

Take Madness | Elite Eight: 412, Just Outside of Philly regions

Welcome to the Elite Eight! After the first week, the initial field is narrowed down and ready to fire up more hot takes in hopes of surviving until the next round. Read below and vote on Instagram and...

Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in New York.

Pittsburgh Pirates ready to ride the ship into 2025

By Sean McQuillan and Alex Kiger March 25, 2025

With the season upon us, all eyes are on 2025 and the young Bucs. 2024 saw moments of hope — headlined by the reigning National League Rookie of the Year and MLB The Show 25 cover athlete Paul Skenes...

Take Madness | DMV REGION

Take Madness | DMV REGION

By The Pitt News Staff March 21, 2025

Welcome to Take Madness, The Pitt News’ version of March Madness but with hot sports takes. For the fourth and final day of Take Madness’ opening round, we have the DMV region. This region is comprised...

Take Madness | NATE ROBINSON REGION

Take Madness | NATE ROBINSON REGION

By The Pitt News Staff March 19, 2025

Welcome to Take Madness, The Pitt News’ version of March Madness, but with hot sports takes. For the third day of Take Madness, we have the Nate Robinson region. This region is comprised of four writers...

Senior guard Ishmael Leggett (5) drives the ball down the court during the Pitt men’s basketball game against Miami in the Petersen Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Handing out Pitt men’s basketball superlatives and awards

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer March 19, 2025

The Pitt News Sports Desk came together, handed out some superlatives and reached conclusions on important off-season questions the Panthers must address. The 2024-25 Pitt men’s basketball season...

Take Madness | JUST OUTSIDE OF PHILLY REGION

Take Madness | JUST OUTSIDE OF PHILLY REGION

By The Pitt News Staff March 19, 2025

Welcome to Take Madness, The Pitt News’ version of March Madness, but with hot sports takes. In our second Take Madness group, we have the just outside of Philly region, featuring four writers from —...

Take Madness | 412 REGION

Take Madness | 412 REGION

By The Pitt News Staff March 18, 2025

Welcome to Take Madness, The Pitt News’ version of March Madness, but with hot sports takes. First up — the 412 region, featuring four writers from the Pittsburgh area.  You, the readers, can vote...

Pitt scores during the men’s basketball game against West Virginia on Nov. 11, 2022.

Dear NCAA, 68 is a magic number — please stop messing with it

By Sean McQuillan, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

The big dance is perfect. The tournament’s history has solidified some of the best basketball players ever. Whether it’s a projected lottery pick in the NBA Draft or a 5-foot-5-inch point guard from...

Sophomore guard Jaland Lowe (15) celebrates his first basket of the game during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Clemson at the Petersen Events Center on Jan. 18.

Column | Ari’s aura picks: Fielding the March Madness bracket based on vibes

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

There are many different ways to fill out a March Madness bracket. Some will study team sheets and try to make 63 educated guesses based on statistics. Others will choose based on what mascot would win...

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