Women’s basketball beginning to build on program lows
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
March 16, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball’s 2019-20 season was one of the worst in program history. But despite the lows, the Panthers have plenty to build on as they enter an offseason lengthened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
GT ends Pitt’s tournament run in second round, 68-58
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
After a shocking upset victory over Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, Pitt's postseason run came to an end with a loss to Georgia Tech Thursday.
Harris’s floater stuns Notre Dame in ACC Tournament first round, 67-65
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
Pitt first-year guard Dayshanette Harris’s go-ahead floater with 2.7 seconds remaining was just the icing on the cake of the Panthers’ improbable and incredible upset over No. 10 seed Notre Dame.
Pitt secures last-place finish with 73-54 loss to Miami
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
March 2, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball looked to end their regular season on a high note in Miami on Sunday, hoping to get their first road win in ACC play this season and stop their long losing streak. Instead, the Hurricanes controlled the game from start to finish, shot the ball efficiently and outscored Pitt 62-36 in the first three quarters on the way to a 73-54 route.
Pitt loses 24th game at Virginia, 66-55
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
Thursday's loss makes eight straight for Pitt and also gives the Panthers their most losses in school history, eclipsing the previous high of 24 in the 1995-96 season.
Women’s basketball skid hits seven on senior day
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
February 24, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball fell behind early in the second quarter and never recovered, en route to a 79-47 defeat on Sunday afternoon at the hands of No. 5 Louisville.
BC beats Pitt, 70-59, despite career night from Harris
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
February 21, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball was plagued by poor play in the second and third quarters and fell 70-59 to Boston College Thursday night.
Shooting struggles sink Pitt at Syracuse, 71-53
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
February 17, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball traveled to Syracuse, New York, on Sunday, hoping to exact revenge on a team that had already beaten Pitt earlier in the season. The Panthers were unable to do so, ultimately falling 71-53 at the Carrier Dome, but not before achieving a program milestone.
Youth movement shows promise despite Duke loss, 73-56
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
February 14, 2020
Though the Panthers lost 73-56, the bigger story was that they outplayed the Blue Devils for half the game, largely thanks to a breakout performance from first-year forward Rita Igbokwe.
Injuries sink Pitt offense at Notre Dame
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball entered Sunday’s game against rival Notre Dame hoping to get revenge for its close, early-January loss to the Irish. Despite a strong start, Pitt’s shooting struggles and a key injury handicapped the team on its way to another big defeat, 74-52 in South Bend, Indiana.