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ALBUQUERQUE – The celebration started in the final seconds, as Pitt fans began a chant never before heard with its women’s basketball program: Sweet 16! The Panthers stunned 12th-ranked Baylor, 67-59, tonight in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at the University of New Mexico’s The Pit. Sixth-seeded Pitt (24-10) now advances [...]

ALBUQUERQUE — Shavonte Zellous scored 15 of her team-high 21 points in the second half, leading Pitt to a 63-58 first-round victory over Wyoming this afternoon in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at the University of New Mexico’s The Pit. Pitt (23-10) advances to the second round, where the Panthers will play No. 3 Baylor [...]

When Pitt opens spring football practice Tuesday, a pair of juniors who arrived as highly touted WPIAL recruits will be making debuts not just at new positions but on the other side of the line of scrimmage than they played last season. After a season at outside linebacker, Dorin Dickerson will play his fourth position [...]

Pitt basketball fans who aren’t making the trip to Denver can watch the No. 4 seed Panthers play No. 13 Oral Roberts Thursday from Petersen Events Center, which will open its doors at 2:30 p.m. for a live viewing of the NCAA Tournament first-round game. Admission is free and open to the public, with general [...]

Pitt received a No. 6 seed and will play No. 11 Wyoming (24-6) Saturday in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in Albuquerque, N.M. (View the NCAA women’s bracket) The Panthers (22-10) will make their second consecutive NCAA tourney appearance after posting their third consecutive 20-win season. The Pitt-Wyoming (24-6) winner will [...]

HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut jumped out to an early double-digit lead and never looked back in a 74-47 victory over Pitt in the Big East women’s basketball tournament semifinals tonight at the XL Center. Tina Charles had 21 points and nine rebounds, Renee Montgomery 15 points and Ketia Swanier 10 points, as the top-ranked Huskies [...]

HARTFORD, Conn. – Pitt recovered from a 12-point first-half deficit to pull off one of the biggest victories in school history and advance to the Big East women’s basketball tournament semifinals. Marcedes Walker had game highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds and Xenia Stewart added 13, including a pair of pivotal 3-pointers, to lead [...]

HARTFORD, Conn. — Pitt junior Shavonte Zellous was named to the All-Big East first team and senior Marcedes Walker to the second team Friday night at the conference banquet. Walker, a 6-foot-3 center, is Pitt’s first four-time All-Big East selection. Pitt’s Chelsea Cole and Taneisha Harrison were named to the All-Freshmen team. Notre Dame senior [...]

HARTFORD, Conn. – Marcedes Walker scored 20 points and Xenia Stewart 18 as Pitt rolled to a 69-63 victory over Villanova this afternoon in the first round of the Big East women’s basketball tournament at the XL Center. The Panthers (21-9) advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will play fourth-seeded Notre Dame (23-7) at noon [...]

Pitt secured the No. 5 seed in the Big East women’s basketball tournament, and will play No. 12 Villanova in the first round at 12 p.m. Saturday at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. The Panthers (20-9) finished the regular season with a 70-33 victory over Georgetown Monday night, creating a three-way tie for fifth [...]