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Stanford continues ACC road slate against Pitt
Completing its first long trip as part of the no-longer-accurately-named Atlantic Coast Conference, Stanford will try to hand Pitt its first league loss on Saturday.,The Cardinal (9-4, 1-1) opened the new year with an 85-71 defeat at Clemson on Wednesday.,"The West to East thing wasn't an issue," Ca...
Pitt explodes in 2nd half to clip Cal, 86-74
Cameron Corhen hit seven of his eight shots en route to a season-high 19 points, Jaland Lowe led the way with 27 and Pittsburgh exploded from a halftime deficit into an 86-74 victory over visiting California on Wednesday afternoon.,Playing their first road game as a new member of the ACC, the Golden...
Cal kicks off inaugural ACC road trip at Pittsburgh
California gets its "welcome to the Atlantic Coast Conference" moment when it tips off its first East Coast trip as a member of the fabled league with a visit to Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon.,The Golden Bears (7-5, 0-1) already played one ACC contest, but it hardly felt like one in an 89-81 hom...
Toledo outlasts Pitt in six OTs in GameAbove Sports Bowl
Tucker Gleason threw for two touchdowns and capped a career-best 336-yard performance with a game-winning two-point conversion pass to Junior Vandeross III to propel the Toledo Rockets to a 48-46 six-overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers in the GameAbove Sports Bowl Thursday in Detroit.,Vand...
Toledo, Pitt wrap season of bigger dreams in GameAbove Sports Bowl
One day after Christmas, Pittsburgh and Toledo meet in Detroit in the GameAbove Sports Bowl hoping to put a bow on a 2024 season that began with bigger wishes., ,The Panthers (7-5) were No. 18 in the initial 2024 College Football Playoff rankings on Nov. 5, three days after suffering their first los...
Pittsburgh's sharp shooting overwhelms Sam Houston
Zack Austin and Ishmael Leggett each collected 23 points and five rebounds to fuel host Pittsburgh to a 110-78 victory over Sam Houston on Saturday afternoon.,Both players made 8 of 12 shots from the floor, however Austin sank five 3-pointers to highlight a sizzling shooting display.,They weren't al...
Brandin Cummings pours in 30 as Pitt blasts EKU
Freshman Brandin Cummings scored 30 points and Pitt enjoyed an offensively efficient second half to pull away for a 96-56 over Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers (9-2) were led by Cummings, who had already eclipsed his prior season scoring high with 17 points before intermissi...
Pitt trying to find consistency as Eastern Kentucky visits
Pitt is out to redeem itself after two weeks of inconsistent play as it prepares to host Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday night.,The Panthers (8-2) have had a couple of hiccups since a 6-0 start to the season, dropping two of their past four games. They were blown out 90-57 by Mississippi State in an S...
No. 18 Pitt rallies for last-minute win over Virginia Tech
Jaland Lowe scored 19 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute, and Guillermo Diaz Graham had a key block to help No. 18 Pittsburgh rally past Virginia Tech 64-59 in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Lowe gave the Panthers a 60-59 lead with 5...
KeShawn Murphy leads Mississippi State to upset of No. 18 Pitt
KeShawn Murphy came off the bench to score 20 points Wednesday night, leading five Mississippi State players in double figures during a 90-57 blasting of No. 18 Pittsburgh in Starkville, Miss.,Michael Nwoko added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-1), which led by as many as 35 points in ...
Boston College defeats Pitt to continue Panthers slide
Grayson James threw for a pair of second-half touchdowns and six passes of at least 25 yards as Boston College defeated Pitt 34-23 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference action at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,James finished 20-of-28 for 253 yards, helping the Eagles (7-5, 4-4 ACC) to their second straight ...
Pitt beats buzzer, Buckeyes in OT
Zack Austin hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in overtime and Pitt stunned Ohio State 91-90 in Columbus on Friday afternoon.,Ohio State led 89-85 when Jaland Lowe made three free throws for Pitt with seven seconds left. Devin Royal made one of two free throws for Ohio State to make it 89-88, bu...
High-scoring Ohio State primed to test Pitt
After routing three straight mid-major opponents, Ohio State moves up a weight class to host Pittsburgh on Friday.,The Panthers (6-1) will play in Columbus without one of their key players in guard Damian Dunn, who underwent surgery Monday to repair a right thumb injury, according to the school. Du...
John Tonje scores 33, leads No. 19 Wisconsin past Pitt at Greenbrier
John Tonje poured in 33 points and helped No. 19 Wisconsin rally for an 81-75 win over Pitt on Sunday night in the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship game in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Tonje scored 25 of those points in the second half on 9-of-11 shooting en route to his second game of 30 or more poi...
John Tonje drops 33, leads No. 19 Wisconsin past Pitt at Greenbrier
John Tonje poured in 33 points and helped No. 19 Wisconsin rally for an 81-75 win over Pitt Sunday night in the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship game in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Tonje scored 25 of those points in the second half on 9-of-11 shooting en route to his second game of 30 or more points...
Perfect records at stake as No. 19 Wisconsin faces Pitt
The No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers will look to claim the Mountain Division championship of the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament on Sunday when they take on Pittsburgh in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,The Badgers (6-0) are coming off an 86-70 win over UCF on Friday in the opener of the tourney.,John Blackwell...
Tyler Shough, Isaac Brown lead Louisville's rout of Pitt
Tyler Shough threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns to lead Louisville to a convincing 37-9 victory over visiting Pitt in their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday.,Isaac Brown rushed for 93 yards and two scores on 13 carries for the Cardinals (7-4, 5-3 ACC), who racked up 505 yards.,Louis...
Pitt QB Eli Holstein carted off with leg injury
Pittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein was carted off the field with 5:32 left in the first quarter with an apparent left ankle injury during Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference game against host Louisville.,The freshman was sacked at the Panthers' 49-yard line by Louisville's Ashton Gillotte, who rol...
Pitt QB Eli Holstein to start vs. Louisville
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein will return from injury to start Saturday against Louisville, according to multiple reports.,Holstein left two games within the past month with apparent head injuries. ,He departed the Panthers' 41-13 win over Syracuse on Oct. 24 after taking a hit on a run, but he play...
Jaland Lowe, Pitt charge past LSU in second half to move to 6-0
Jaland Lowe flirted with a triple-double as Pitt improved to 6-0 with a 74-63 win over LSU on Friday afternoon at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Lowe finished with a game-high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists for the Panthers, who have won their first...