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Since Chad Reed graduated in 2002, Pitt’s starting center has been a revolving door of fifth-year seniors but first-year starters (Jon Schall, Justin Belarski and Chris Vangas) and former walk-on transfers (Rob Frederick and Joe Villani). The prospect of starting another walk-on, Alex Karabin, or a redshirt freshman, Greg Gaskins, did not enthrall Pitt coach [...]

DeJuan Blair recorded his fourth double-double of the season, with 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 11 Pitt to a 85-68 victory over Oklahoma State this afternoon at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers (10-0) also got double-digit scoring from Levance Fields (17 points) and Sam Young and Mike Cook, who had 15 points [...]

Shayne Hale is making an official visit to Pitt this weekend and if his interaction with the Oakland Zoo is any indication, the Panthers could be close to receiving a verbal commitment from the Gateway All-America linebacker. Hale was sitting in the front row (behind the basket) at the Pitt-Oklahoma State basketball game with Pitt [...]

No. 11 Pitt outscored Oklahoma State, 26-9, in the final 9:42 of the first half for a 49-31 halftime lead this afternoon at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers (9-0) were led by Sam Young’s 13 points – the junior forward scored 10 in the final 3:41 – and DeJuan Blair’s 12 points and five rebounds. [...]

It wasn’t so much a press conference as it was a peek into the home and family that made Jonathan Baldwin an unusual prospect in that he’s as humble as he is talented. Once the television cameras and tape recorders of the assembled media were turned on him, the Aliquippa receiver simply said, “I’m going [...]

Here’s another recruiting update from Tribune-Review high school writer Tricia Lafferty: Central Catholic quarterback Tino Sunseri became the latest WPIAL recruit to make a verbal commitment to Pitt on Monday. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound senior, who previously made a verbal commitment to Louisville, became the 13th member of Pitt’s 2008 recruiting class and the seventh player [...]

Aliquippa All-America receiver Jonathan Baldwin announced his verbal commitment to Pitt at a news conference at his home today. Baldwin had narrowed his choices to Pitt, Florida and Miami. He made an official visit to Pitt this past weekend. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound senior had 41 receptions for 613 yards and nine touchdowns this season in [...]

While awaiting word from Aliquippa All-America receiver Jonathan Baldwin to announce his college choice, we got this recruiting nugget from Trib high school reporter Paul Schofield: Pitt has received a verbal commitment from Norwin receiver Mike Shanahan, who chose the Panthers over West Virginia and Stanford. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Shanahan, who had 35 receptions for [...]

Aliquippa All-America receiver Jonathan Baldwin will announce his college choice at a news conference at his home this afternoon, and is expected to make a verbal commitment to Pitt. Baldwin had narrowed his choices to Pitt, Florida and Miami. He made an official visit to Pitt this past weekend. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound senior had 41 [...]

SEATTLE – It took an officials’ review after the final buzzer, but Pitt ended Washington’s 31-game home winning streak against non-conference opponents in a 75-74 victory this afternoon at Bank of America Arena. After watching instant replay, the officials ruled that a Justin Dentmon basket that would have provided the Huskies the winning points came [...]