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A referee holds a basketball in the Petersen Events Center.

Column | Times that refs screwed over Pitt fans

By Eli Smith, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and love is in the air. The weather is warm, the birds are chirping and happy couples are all around. But not everyone is so lucky to have someone to hold. What are single...

Senior forward Blake Hinson (2) drives to the basket during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Duke on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Pitt men’s basketball upsets Virginia, ends 23-game home win streak

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor February 13, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball (16-8, 7-6 ACC) went into Tuesday evening with the opportunity to knock off No. 21 Virginia (19-6, 10-4 ACC) and end its 23-game home win streak. And the Panthers did just that....

Senior forward Blake Hinson (2) shoots during a game against Notre Dame at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday.

Pitt men’s basketball wins game No. 300 at the Petersen Events Center

By Matthew Scabilloni, Senior Staff Writer February 3, 2024

With the 1973-74 and the 2008-09 Elite Eight teams in attendance at the Petersen Events Center, Pitt men’s basketball (14-8, 5-6 ACC) tried their best to replicate those teams’ success against Notre...

Redshirt junior forward William Jeffress (24) dunks during Wednesday night's game against Wake Forest in the Petersen Events Center.

Grades for Pitt men’s basketball victory over Wake Forest

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor February 2, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball defeated Wake Forest on Wednesday for their fourth victory of the season. The Panthers struggled in the first half but found a way to win in the second half. The win was much-needed...

First-year guard Carlton "Bub" Carrington (7) looks for a play during Wednesday night's game against Wake Forest in the Petersen Events Center.

Pitt men’s basketball defeats Wake Forest despite slow first half

By Matthew Scabilloni, Senior Staff Writer January 31, 2024

Losing their last three games at home by double-digits, Pitt men’s basketball (13-8, 4-6 ACC) hoped to end that streak against Wake Forest (13-7, 5-4 ACC). A win would fix their woes at home and give...

First-year guard Jaland Lowe (15) dribbles the ball during the game against Duke at the Petersen Events Center on January 9th.

Jaland Lowe is making the most of his promotion to the starting lineup

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor January 30, 2024

Heading into a season full of questions surrounding the backcourt, Pitt men’s basketball went the untraditional route. First-year guards Jaland Lowe and Carlton “Bub” Carrington were thrown into...

Pitt passes the ball in front of senior forward Blake Hinson (2) during Pitt men's basketball's game against Canisius Saturday night.

Pitt men’s basketball comes up short against Miami

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball looked to continue their momentum heading into a road ACC contest against Miami. An emotional win against Duke didn’t stop them from defeating Georgia Tech last week. In a...

Pittsburgh center Federiko Federiko blocks a shot by Georgia Tech forward Javon Franklin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C.

Pitt men’s basketball handles Georgia Tech 72-64

By Aidan Kasner, Staff Writer January 24, 2024

Coming off a headline-grabbing upset win over the No. 7 ranked Duke, unranked Pitt men’s basketball sought to stay on top of the world with a trip to Atlanta to face the ACC rival Georgia Tech.  These...

First-year guard Jaland Lowe (15) dribbles the ball during Tuesday night’s game against Duke at the Petersen Events Center.

Jaland Lowe named ACC Rookie of the Week

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor January 22, 2024

The ACC named Pitt first-year guard Jaland Lowe as the ACC Rookie of the Week. The Missouri City, Texas, native joins his backcourt partner first-year guard Carlton “Bub” Carrington as the only Pitt...

Pittsburgh center Federiko Federiko blocks a shot by Georgia Tech forward Javon Franklin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C.

Pitt men’s basketball looks to keep rolling against Georgia Tech

By Jack Markowski, Senior Staff Writer January 22, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball (11-7, 2-5 ACC) continues a key stretch of its conference schedule with a road contest against Georgia Tech (9-9, 2-5 ACC) on Tuesday. Fresh off of a monumental upset win over No....

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