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This Week at the Pete: Pitt Falls Just Short of Final Four

"This Week at the Pete" is a weekly column that takes a look at all things Pitt basketball. Your comments are more than welcome and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. This hurts...

Written by Paul Sievers about 8 months ago 46 reads 0 comments
Blake Griffin Is Not the Best Big Man in the Country

Throughout the course of the year, ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS would all have you believe that the best big men in the country are either Hasheem Thabeet, Blake Griffin, or Tyler Hansbrough. The question is, are they really? The answer is no...

Written by Steven Resnick about 8 months ago 801 reads 11 comments
The 2009 Tourney Gets Its Signature Moment

Finally! We waited until there were five seconds left in the 58th game of the 2009 NCAA Men’s Division 1 Basketball Tournament, but the fans watching in the TD Banknorth Garden and on ...

Written by Andrew Zercie about 8 months ago 317 reads 2 comments
The Worst Kind of Heartbreaker

Is it just me, or was this game the kind of heart-breaker no one wants to see. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on the Wildcats for this win, because they deserved it, badly, but it's not the big ending I wanted to see...

Written by Vik Binning about 8 months ago 92 reads 0 comments
An Aggravating Calmness: Pitt's Demise

With 6:41 remaining, Pitt had Villanova right they wanted them—down by four. Admittedly, I hadn't seen a lot of Pitt's regular season games, so for their first three dances on route to the elite eight, I was wondering what the problem was...

Written by Jason McGovern about 8 months ago 93 reads 2 comments
Reynolds' Fantastic Performance in Elite Eight

Villanova is off to the Final Four thanks to Scottie Reynolds. His coast-to-coast drive and ensuing game-winning layup over two Pittsburgh defenders was just another moment we can add to the history of the NCAA Tournament...

Written by Clayton Coffman about 8 months ago 11 reads 0 comments
East Regional Final Preview: A Big East Brawl for a Spot in the Final Four

Villanova Wildcats (29-7, 13-5 Big East) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (31-4, 15-3 Big East) Saturday, Mar. 28, 2009 – 7:05 PM EST The East Regional final features the No. 3 seed Villanova Wildcats against the No...

Written by Steve Auger about 8 months ago 53 reads 0 comments
NCAA Tournament Betting: Pittsburgh vs. Villanova Odds & Picks

Pittsburgh vs. Villanova Free Pick: Pittsburgh -2.0 (-110) Saturday, Mar. 28, 2009, 7:05 p.m.—Click here for odds. Visit Touthouse.com for more NCAA basketball tournament picks from Alex Smart...

Written by touthouse handicappers about 8 months ago 90 reads 0 comments
Clutch Performer: Levance Fields

You will not hear the name Levance Fields in any discussions for the Naismith Award this season, but who better to take the last shot than Fields? Thursday night Fields cemented his legacy at ...

Written by John Manzo about 8 months ago 47 reads 0 comments
Pittsburgh Vs Villanova Elite 8 Breakdown and Winner ATS

Wow, what a day yesterday! Craig, from CT Sports picks, had the UNC-Zags game nailed, with UNC covering by more than double digits...

Written by ctsports picks about 8 months ago 771 reads 0 comments
24 Hours in the Life of an Out-of-Market Fan

After graduating from Pitt in 2007, my move back to Long Island was really a no-brainer. Most of my college friends were leaving Pittsburgh, I had a better chance of landing a job in New York, and most importantly, Long Island was home...

Written by Paul Sievers about 8 months ago 40 reads 0 comments
The Arena Pulse: No.15-Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh)

It’s never easy to go on the road in college basketball. This is a Top 25 breakdown of some of the toughest and most intimidating venues in college basketball...

Written by Paul Seaver about about 1 month ago 110 reads 0 comments
P-I-T-T...F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!

After 35 years of waiting—the Pittsburgh Panthers are returning to the Elite Eight! This will be Pitt’s first trip to the Elite Eight since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in ...

Written by jonathan staub about 8 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Pittsburgh-Villanova: 2009 Men's NCAA Tournament East Region Elite Eight Picks

Hopefully you've had a chance to check out our site by now—The Sports Chat Place—where we've been doing college hoops picks against the spread all season...

Written by Ryan Brennan about 8 months ago 305 reads 0 comments
Pitt-Villanova: 2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Picks ATS, March 28

No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers (31-4, 15-3 Big East) vs. No. 3 Villanova Wildcats (29-7, 13-5 Big East) NCAA Tournament Elite Eight—East Region Saturday, March 28—7:05 PM ET on CBS Preview ...

Written by Ryan Brennan about 8 months ago 816 reads 0 comments
Pitt Going to First Elite Eight in Dixon Era

Wow. That is all I can say. Wow. I had to work and missed the first half. I was getting text message updates the whole time. Pitt down two. Pitt down five. Pitt down eight at half. Dang...

Written by The Prowler about 8 months ago 32 reads 0 comments
The Big East in the Sweet 16: Surviving and Advancing

Big East Notebook: The Five Sweet 16 Teams Written by Todd Parmelee HoopWriters.com The Big East, the top conference this year, has five teams left in the NCAA Tournament, but only one team has looked strong so far and that is UConn...

Written by Hoop Writers about 8 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Pittsburgh-Xavier: Sweet 16 Breakdown and Winner Against the Spread

Craig from CT Sports Picks is back and is so excited about the Wweet 16 games for the next two days! Today, Craig's free winner is in the Pittsburgh vs Xavier matchup in the Midwest Region. For Coach Miller of Xavier, it's a reunion of sorts...

Written by ctsports picks about 8 months ago 184 reads 0 comments
Xavier-Pittsburgh: Tale of the Tape

Setting: The TD Bank North Garden in Boston, Massachusetts is the scene for a Sweet Sixteen matchup between Sean Miller’s four-seed Xavier Musketeers (27-7) and Jamie Dixon’s one-seed Pittsburgh Panthers (30-4)...

Written by Paul Gotham about 8 months ago 405 reads 1 comments
Sweet 16 Matchup Preview: Thursday Games

By Ryan of The Sportmeisters For those chalk pickers, it looks like your bracket is doing OK. Mine, not so much (but I’m still beating Sportmeister Justin, which is always a plus)...

Written by The Sportmeisters about 8 months ago 226 reads 0 comments
Pitt-Xavier: 2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Picks ATS, March 26

No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers (30-4, 15-3 Big East) vs. No. 4 Xavier Musketeers (27-7, 12-4 A-10) NCAA Tournament Sweet 16—East Region Thursday, March 26—7:27 PM ET on CBS Preview ...

Written by Ryan Brennan about 8 months ago 346 reads 0 comments
Sweet 16 Pitt-Xavier Creature vs. Creature Preview

The top seeded Pitt Panthers will enter Thursday night’s Sweet 16 match up vs. the No. 4 seed Xavier Musketeers, having already achieved an unprecedented level of success this year. This season has seen the Panthers earn a No...

Written by Paul Sievers about 8 months ago 199 reads 0 comments
Pitt Panthers Reach for New Heights: Quest for a Final Four

This has been a great year for Pitt. From No. 1 rankings, to a top seed in the NCAA's. But the question on everyone's lips is "Is this year the year Pitt gets to the Final Four?" The first step comes Thursday night...

Written by Arthur Graziani about 8 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Picks: East Region, March 26

Hopefully you've had a chance to check out our site by now—The Sports Chat Place—where we've been doing College Hoops Picks Against the Spread all season...

Written by Ryan Brennan about 8 months ago 1,194 reads 0 comments
This Week at the Pete: Panthers Receive Shock Treatment, Advance to Sweet 16

"This Week at the Pete" is a weekly column that takes a look at all things Pitt basketball. Your comments are more than welcome and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it...

Written by Paul Sievers about 8 months ago 314 reads 0 comments

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Pittsburgh Article Archive

This Week at the Pete: Pitt Falls Just Short of Final Four

Blake Griffin Is Not the Best Big Man in the Country

The 2009 Tourney Gets Its Signature Moment

The Worst Kind of Heartbreaker

An Aggravating Calmness: Pitt's Demise

Reynolds' Fantastic Performance in Elite Eight

East Regional Final Preview: A Big East Brawl for a Spot in the Final Four

NCAA Tournament Betting: Pittsburgh vs. Villanova Odds & Picks

Clutch Performer: Levance Fields

Pittsburgh Vs Villanova Elite 8 Breakdown and Winner ATS

24 Hours in the Life of an Out-of-Market Fan

The Arena Pulse: No.15-Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh)

P-I-T-T...F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!

Pittsburgh-Villanova: 2009 Men's NCAA Tournament East Region Elite Eight Picks

Pitt-Villanova: 2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Picks ATS, March 28

Pitt Going to First Elite Eight in Dixon Era

The Big East in the Sweet 16: Surviving and Advancing

Pittsburgh-Xavier: Sweet 16 Breakdown and Winner Against the Spread

Xavier-Pittsburgh: Tale of the Tape

Sweet 16 Matchup Preview: Thursday Games

Pitt-Xavier: 2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Picks ATS, March 26

Sweet 16 Pitt-Xavier Creature vs. Creature Preview

Pitt Panthers Reach for New Heights: Quest for a Final Four

2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Picks: East Region, March 26

This Week at the Pete: Panthers Receive Shock Treatment, Advance to Sweet 16

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