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Pitt adds Bryant transfer G Timofei Rudovskii
Bryant transfer wing Timofei Rudovskii has committed to Pitt.,ESPN reported the news Friday morning, and Rudovskii confirmed it in his Instagram bio.,Rudovskii averaged a team-best 12.9 points to go along with 4.7 rebounds in 31 games (all starts) last season en route to being named to the America E...
Quadir Copeland, NC State too strong for Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- Quadir Copeland collected 24 points and eight assists in North Carolina State's 98-88 victory over Pitt in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon.,Ven-Allen Lubin racked up 18 points, Paul McNeil Jr. had 15, Tre Holloman notched 14 and Darrio...
NC State skids into ACC tournament matchup with Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina State could use some uplifting results after a rough patch to conclude the regular season.,The seventh-seeded Wolfpack open the postseason against 15th-seeded Pitt on Wednesday afternoon in a second-round game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,"We are going to ...
Damarco Minor, Pitt stun Stanford on last-second putback
CHARLOTTE -- Damarco Minor's putback of his own missed shot with less than a second remaining gave Pitt a stunning 64-63 victory against Stanford in the first game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon.,The winning basket was the third shot of the final possession for the Pan...
Bubbly Stanford needs win in ACC tournament opener vs. surging Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- Stanford might be on the NCAA Tournament bubble as it begins play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this week.,The Cardinal's opponent in the first round Tuesday afternoon is Pitt, which was on a different bubble over the weekend.,No. 10 seed Stanford (20-11) has been trending...
Nojus Indrusaitis' last-second heroics give Pitt win over Syracuse
Nojus Indrusaitis was credited with the go-ahead layup with 4.3 seconds remaining as visiting Pitt nipped Syracuse 71-69 on Saturday to earn a spot in next week's ACC tournament.,With the game tied at 69-69 and the seconds winding down in overtime, Indusaitis' layup attempt hit off the backboard sli...
Orange wrap regular season, attempt to ramp Pitt into ACC tourney
Syracuse and Pitt conclude disappointing regular seasons Saturday when the Orange host the Panthers in ACC action.,The Orange (15-15, 6-11 ACC) are limping to the finish line with four straight defeats, including a 77-62 setback against Louisville on Tuesday. Naithan George scored 16 points and Nate...
Florida State starts strong, edges Pitt in dramatic finish
Florida State got off to a hot start and held on for dear life, escaping with a 75-74 win over host Pitt on Wednesday night.,Chauncey Wiggins and Lajae Jones scored 18 points apiece, making a combined seven 3-pointers. Robert McCray V added 14 points, six rebounds and six assists, hitting a pair of ...
Pitt fires coach Tory Verdi after 8-23 season, litigation
Tory Verdi was fired as the women's basketball coach at Pitt after a third losing season.,Verdi's dismissal comes at a time when he is the defendant in six lawsuits filed by former players.,Athletic director Allen Greene did not mention the litigation, which lists the university as a co-defendant, i...
Florida State on quest for more road success at Pitt
Florida State has built a reputation as a road warrior.,The Seminoles (15-14, 8-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won four straight road games -- their longest streak since the 2018-19 season -- entering their final road game of the season Wednesday against Pitt.,That's part of a larger remarkable r...
Pitt cruises to easy victory over Cal
Cameron Corhen and Nojus Indrusaitis scored 16 points apiece to lead Pittsburgh to a 72-56 upset win over Cal in Berkeley on Saturday. ,Corhen put together an efficient offensive performance for the visitors, shooting 7-of-10 from the field while Indrusaitis made 6-of-11 attempts overall and 4-of-6...
Trending, bubbly Cal needs to maintain winning ways vs. Pitt
Cal still has hopes of making the NCAA Tournament despite a turbulent run in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Those hopes would likely be dashed if the Golden Bears fall short against a struggling Pitt team Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (20-8, 8-7 ACC) is coming off a 74-69 triumph over SMU on Wed...