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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

Nathan Peterman (4), Jordan Whitehead (33) and Adam Bisnowaty (69) show off the new Pitt football uniforms. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Out with the old, in with the new: Pitt script makes its return

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 19, 2016

After 20 years, the Pitt script’s scrawling lettering and vintage design is back –– with a twist. With the Petersen Events Center lobby jam-packed with people, the Athletic Department unveiled...

Basketball preview: No. 7 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Pitt

Basketball preview: No. 7 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Pitt

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 18, 2016

STARTING LINEUPS PITT                                      WISCONSIN G- James Robinson             G- Bronson Koenig G- Chris Jones                      G-...

John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Pitt basketball notebook: Panthers prepare for challenge of Wisconsin

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 16, 2016

With madness impending, the Panthers are heading midwest. The Pitt men’s basketball team heaved their bags onto a Lenzner bus at the Petersen Events Center loading bay Wednesday afternoon, preparing...

John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

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...

James Robinson (0) jumps for the ball at Cassell Coliseum on March 2, 2016 (Courtesy of  Cat Piper / Collegiate Times).

Men’s basketball stumbles at Virginia Tech

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 3, 2016

The Pitt men’s basketball team was riding high Sunday, fresh off a victory over a ranked Duke team and looking like a comfortable lock for an NCAA Tournament game berth. But Wednesday night, it may...

Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Slaying Devils: Panthers upend No. 15 Duke 76-62

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer February 28, 2016

No one in the history of Pitt basketball has started more games than James Robinson. And, on Senior Day, his last contest at the Petersen Events Center, he was going to come out on top. After the Panthers...

Emily Klenk | Staff Photographer

No. 11 Louisville utilizes late run to down Panthers

By Chris Puzia / Contributing Editor February 25, 2016

While Pitt opened both halves of Wednesday’s matchup strong, its opponent heated up when it mattered most — at the end of the game. Despite leading for more than 23 minutes and receiving a career...

Pitts defense improved against Syracuse on Saturday.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt basketball notebook: Improved Pitt defense readies for challenge in Louisville

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor February 23, 2016

One game after squashing the Syracuse Orange to a pulp, head coach Jamie Dixon and the Pitt men’s basketball team have Cardinals in their crosshairs. At a press conference Monday, Dixon and junior forward...

Jamel Artis led Pitt with 21 points

Artis, Panthers take bite out of Orange in 66-52 road win

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor February 20, 2016

Apparently all the Pitt men’s basketball team needed was a dose of Vitamin C. Thanks to a late run of stifling defense, the Panthers (19-7, 8-6 ACC) picked up a key road win on the road, defeating...

Jamie Dixon looks on as his team struggles.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

After fast start, Pitt basketball looks for answers

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer February 16, 2016

After a 14-1 start to the season, the Pitt men’s basketball team seemed like a shoo-in selection for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. That record came against a soft schedule, but the Panthers...

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