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Guards Tray Woodall (abdomen) and Ashton Gibbs (ankle) sat out Friday’s practice while dealing with various injuries. Woodall, who returned from a six-game absence to play 18 minutes in Tuesday’s 72-59 loss at Notre Dame, hasn’t practiced since the Fighting Irish game. Gibbs has been fighting through the ankle injury, which coach Jamie Dixon called “recurring.” “His ankle [...]

Pitt drops its second in a row, losing at Notre Dame, 72-59, in the Big East opener for both teams. Here is the early game story.

Pitt, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped with Friday’s 59-54 loss to Wagner, fell to No. 22 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, released this afternoon. The Associated Press poll will be released later today. Syracuse (13-0) remained No. 1. Louisville is No. 4 and Connecticut No. 9.

All those good words you’ve been hearing about Pitt coach Paul Chryst in the past week were confirmed by Bret Bielma in my conversation with him Monday morning. I telephoned Bielma two days before Christmas for a story I was writing about Chryst that appeared in the Tribune-Review on Sunday. The head coach of the [...]

Driving into the office Tuesday afternoon prior to the Pitt basketball game against St. Francis (Pa.) at The Pete, word came through the car radio that West Homestead native Jim Tomsula was a candidate for the football job vacated by Todd Graham. Tomsula? Tomsula? How do I know that name? Turns out, Tomsula is the [...]

They got another late scare, but Pitt held on to Oklahoma State, 74-68, at the Garden. Here is the early game-story.

Three former undrafted Pitt players — Gilbert Brown, Brad Wanamaker and Tyrell Biggs – are trying to make a quick impression in NBA training camps that began on Friday.  Brown, a 6-6 shooting guard, is part of the Boston Celtics’ camp; Wanamaker, a 6-4 combo guard, is with the Atlanta Hawks, and Tyrell Biggs, a 6-8 forward who [...]

Pitt routs VMI, 97-70, at Petersen Events Center tonight. Here is the early game story.

The Pitt men’s basketball team moved up two spots to No. 15 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, released today. The Panthers (7-1), who play host to VMI on Tuesday, are 14th in the USA Today/ESPN coaches’ poll.

Pitt holds off Tennessee after wild and dramatic final minute. Here is the early game story.