Panthers drop regular season finale at No. 23 Virginia, 67-42
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
March 4, 2017
The Pitt men’s basketball team’s streak of 16 straight winning seasons came to a crashing halt Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Panthers (15-16 overall, 4-14 ACC) put on their worst offensive performance of the season in the regular season finale against the No. 23 Virginia...
Beating UVA helps ease sting of last-second losses for Pitt
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
January 6, 2017
As the clock ticked down Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center, the Pitt men’s basketball team’s New Years Eve meltdown had to be fresh in the players’ minds. For Pitt’s seniors, who had yet to defeat Virginia in four tries, another haunting memory seemed to be replaying itself. ...