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It was only one word, but the speaker, Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson, believed in it and supported what it meant as much as any he had uttered in his professional life. The word was “NO” — maybe the most emphatic “NO” I have heard in my life (and, believe me, I have heard it [...]

 *** So this is how it ended. Pitt went 1 for 10 from the field in the final eight minutes and point guard Tray Woodall commited two costly turnovers down the stretch. Ashton Gibbs scored a game-high 26 points in front of his home-state crowd on 9 of 20 shooting, and Lamar Patterson added 15 [...]

Pitt’s fading NCAA Tournament at-large hopes took a near-fatal blow as the Panthers score five points in the final eight minutes and lose at Seton Hall. Here is the early game story.

USF 63, Pitt 51. Here are all of the ugly details in the early game story.

Junior guard Tray Woodall was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week today for his efforts in a pair of wins last week. The award is given by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and the Blue Ribbon College Yearbook each Tuesday. Woodall averaged 26.5 points, five rebounds and four assists in victories over West Virginia and Villanona. He [...]

 Junior guard Tray Woodall was named the Big East Conference Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 26.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in victories over West Virginia and Villanova. Woodall shot 62.5 percent (15-24) from the floor, hit 54.5 percent (6-11) of his 3-point attempts, and finished a perfect 17-17 from the free throw line. In Sunday’s win [...]

Pitt extended its winning streak to four game with a 79-70 victory over Villanova. Here is the early game story.

Senior forward Nasir Robinson said after practice on Friday that his surgically repaired right knee feels better than it has all season. Robinson had his knee drained a couple of days ago — he undergoes the procedure a few times a week — and the doctors removed more fluid than any other time this year. After [...]