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Pitt to play in College Basketball Invitational
Panthers host Wofford on Wednesday March 14 at Petersen Events Center

The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team has accepted an invitation to compete in the fifth annual College Basketball Invitational.

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03/12/2012 - 00:39
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No. 14 Hoyas too much for Pitt in Big East tourney
Pitt had no answer inside for Georgetown's Henry Sims and Otto Porter, who each scored 20 points on a combined 14-21 shooting, as Georgetown defeated Pitt 64-52 in the second round of the Big East Tournament.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Senior Henry Sims and freshman Otto Porter each scored 20 points to lead No.

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03/07/2012 - 18:57
PSR Staff
Seniors lead Pitt past St. John's in BET opening round
Ashton Gibbs scored 20 points and Nasir Robinson added 15 as Pitt controlled the second half to beat St. John’s 73-59 in the opening round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers advance to face Georgetown on Wednesday.

The win marked the first Big East Tournament win for the senior duo, who were 0-3 in the tournament despite Pitt earning No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament twice in the past three seasons.

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03/06/2012 - 18:26
Tony DeFazio
Pitt's second-half rally not enough
Pitt rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to take a one-point lead with three minutes remaining, but the Panthers ran out of gas and UConn hit their free throws to pull away and beat Pitt 74-65 in Storrs Saturday afternoon. J.J. Moore led the Panthers with 16 points.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Jim Calhoun returned to the bench after more than a month of medical leave an

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03/03/2012 - 15:23
PSR Staff
Pitt rolls to 89-69 romp over St. John's
Ashton Gibbs scored 19 points in what could be his final home game and Dante Taylor added 17 on 8-for-8 shooting as Pitt rolled to an 89-69 win over St. John’s at the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday night.

For everything that's wrong with Pitt's 2011-12 season, Wednesday night was just right.

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02/29/2012 - 22:46
Tony DeFazio
Pitt comeback falls short at Louisville
Pitt came from eight down with six minutes remaining to close within one, but couldn't get over the hump, as Ashton Gibb's desperation 3-pointer glanced off the rim at the buzzer and the Panthers lost to No. 17 Louisville 57-54 on Sunday afternoon. J.J. Moore led Pitt with 17 points off the bench.

Pitt’s offense arrived prepared to take on the powerful Louisville defense, which held its opponents to 37 percent shooting for first place in the Big East, but the Cardinals dominated on

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02/26/2012 - 17:28
Ashley Barnett
Pitt offense falters yet again in loss to South Florida
JJ Moore had a career-high 21 points, but his teammates only combined for 26 as reeling Pitt lost to surging South Florida 56-47 at the Petersen Events Center Sunday night -- the Panthers' seventh home loss this season.

Freshman guard Anthony Collins led South Florida with a career-high 22 points, including the first five points of the second half as the Bulls re-took control of the game with an 8-0 spurt to start

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02/19/2012 - 22:11
Tony DeFazio
WVU runs away from Pitt
Pitt had no answer inside for WVU's Kevin Jones and Deniz Kilicli, who combined for 30 points and 16 rebounds as the Mountaineers evened the 2012 Backyard Brawl with a 66-48 win at the Petersen Events Center Thursday night.

A strong “Let’s go Mountaineers” chant scattered through a half empty Petersen Events Center Thursday night.

Not the way Pitt imagined end their 108-year old rivalry with West Virginia.

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02/17/2012 - 00:06
Anthony Jaskulski
Pitt loses second-half lead at Seton Hall
Aliquippa native Herb Pope dominated down the stretch as Pitt lost a 6-point lead in the final seven minutes, falling on the road to Seton Hall 73-66 Sunday afternoon in Newark. Ashton Gibbs had 26 points for the Panthers.

As March draws ever closer, every conference game becomes more of a must-win, especially for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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02/12/2012 - 15:26
Ashley Barnett
Pitt winning streak comes to an end in Tampa
Pitt shot just 34 percent and had only one player in double-figures, while South Florida shot a scorching 59 percent and downed the Panthers 63-51 in Tampa on Wednesday night.

The Big East’s notorious reputation as being a physically brutal conference held true throughout the entirety of the game.

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02/08/2012 - 23:54
Scott Kromko
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Draftin' it Old School
Following the Steelers’ draft haul last month, there was considerable talk about how the team deviated from their tried and true ways, stepping boldly into the new era of the NFL by embracing change and living—and drafting—for the now.
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Inline Investment Delivering NHL Return
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Making Tracks
The Pitt baseball team entered May in the midst of one of the best seasons in program history, chasing a Big East title and a berth in the College World Series. It's hard to imagine a better way for the Panthers to enter the ACC.
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Steelers sit tight, snag Georgia LB Jarvis Jones
Just one year after being on the receiving end of what was considered a steal in offensive guard David DeCastro, the Steelers had another coveted player fall their way in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Steelers turn to offense, fill holes at RB and WR
The Steelers flipped the script on day two of the 2013 NFL Draft, focusing on the offense and filling two major needs on that side of the ball. Pittsburgh grabbed a big running back in Le’Veon Bell in the second round, and speedster receiver Markus Wheaton in the third.
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Pens by the Numbers
As the Penguins attempt to push through playoffs, PSR takes a closer look at some of the numbers that made the 2012-13 regular season as successful as it was.
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Goliath Wins Round 1
After closing out their first-round series against the eighth-seeded Islanders, the top-seeded Penguins are taking some admittedly well-deserved heat.
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