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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt C Brandi Harvey-Carr (44) scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 71-46 win over UTEP. Steve Rotstein | Contributing Editor

Pitt women’s basketball team rolls to 71-46 win over UTEP

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor December 19, 2016

The Pitt women’s basketball team recovered from its most lopsided loss of the season with a resounding 25-point win in game one of the Patrick Harrington Tournament in Niceville, Florida. With eight...

Junior point guard Aysia Bugg led the Panthers with 15 points in a 56-44 win over Cornell.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt women’s basketball conquers Cornell, 56-44

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor November 27, 2016

The Pitt women’s basketball team is off to a 6-0 start for the fourth time in school history after another double-digit win on Saturday. Playing with an eight-woman rotation due to a rash of injuries,...

Pitt sophomore forward Brenna Wise (50) led the Panthers with 18 points in a 94-48 win over Slippery Rock on Wednesday. Abigail Self | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s basketball romps to 94-48 win vs. Slippery Rock

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor November 23, 2016

The Pitt women’s basketball team is dealing with injuries to top playmakers Yacine Diop and Alayna Gribble, but that hasn’t stopped the Panthers from rolling to a 5-0 start. Pitt (5-0) rumbled to...

Pitt sophomore forward Brenna Wise (50) led the Panthers with 18 points in a 94-48 win over Slippery Rock on Wednesday. Abigail Self | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s basketball pummels Youngstown State, 63-50

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer November 15, 2016

After the two youngest players on the Pitt women’s basketball team led the way in the regular season opener, a familiar name emerged at the top of the stat sheet in game two: Brenna Wise. A team-record...

First-year point guard Jasmine Whitney is one of three newcomers on the Pitt womens basketball team in 2016-17. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Winning Ways: Whitney brings championship pedigree to Panthers

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | For The Pitt News October 31, 2016

At Pitt’s first open practice of the year, first-year point guard Jasmine Whitney controls the Petersen Events Center court with a quiet calmness. She doesn’t frantically shout out a play — rather,...

Photo Courtesy of Grant Halverson

Pitt tops UNC for program’s first ACC tournament victory

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 3, 2016

Trailing by three, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels had 15.9 seconds to tie the Pitt women’s basketball team to remain alive in the ACC tournament. They used 15.8 of those seconds, and thanks...

Kalista Walters scored thirteen points in Pitts loss on Thursday against Syracuse. Valkyrie Speaker | Staff Photographer

Syracuse stifles Pitt offense in conference loss

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor January 15, 2016

The Pitt women’s basketball team traveled to Syracuse Thursday, hoping to take home its first conference win of the year, but more sloppy play extended that drought. The Panthers (8-9, 0-4 ACC) fell...

Suzie-McConnell Serio and the Pitt womens basketball team are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 13-17 season.  Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

Despite slow start, five items becoming clear surrounding Pitt women’s basketball

By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer January 6, 2016

Before the season began, no one knew how the Pitt women’s basketball team would respond after losing star point guard Brianna Kiesel to the WNBA. After opening its schedule on a four-game win streak,...

Left:  Mike Young (Wenhao Wu)     Right:  Aysia Bugg (Jeff Ahearn)

Panthers of the week

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor December 2, 2015

Michael Young- forward, men’s basketball Young has emerged as the go-to scorer for the Pitt men’s basketball team this season, ranking 10th in the ACC in points per game, sixth in field goal percentage...

Nicole Gye / Staff Photographer

Panthers lose Kiesel, gain experience in pivotal third year under McConnell-Serio

By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer August 30, 2015

At this time last year, the Pitt women’s basketball team was shrouded by a cloud of mystery. Questions about youth, a short bench and an overwhelming lack of experience swirled around a team hoping...

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