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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

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...

Robinson going for a layup.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson

March 15, 2016
A pint-sized, 3-year-old James Robinson plops himself in front of the television. His parents, Rayna and James Jr., sit on the sofa.With the remote in Dad’s hand, perhaps the toddler has a suggestion — maybe cartoons? Nope, the kid knows exactly what he wants to watch, and it’s not Nickelodeon or the Disney Channel.“The basketball game is on, the basketball game is on,” Robinson excitedly proclaims.Neither Robinson nor his parents know why he took to basketball at such an early age. James Jr. p
John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Pitt basketball earns No. 10 seed in NCAA Tournament

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 13, 2016

The Pitt men's basketball team earned a No. 10 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, as they will take on the No. 7 seed Wisconsin Badgers in St. Louis, Missouri. The team finished the season with a 21-11...

Panthers stung by Yellow Jackets in regular season finale

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 5, 2016

The Pitt men’s basketball team’s resume just got a little flimsier. Fighting for an NCAA Tournament berth, the Panthers fell in Atlanta to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 63-59. Pitt jumped out...

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

Unsung heroes Levitch, Luther shine in Pitt-Louisville

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor February 25, 2016

In a game featuring star players like Damion Lee, Chinanu Onuaku, Jamel Artis and Michael Young, one would expect the usual suspects to dominate. But in this season’s second meeting between Pitt and...

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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