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Loss to Butler has Gibbs motivated

Ashton Gibbs has lost three NCAA Tournament games by a total of six points. He has never advanced to the Final Four and has only once been past the round of 32. Gibbs has scored 30 points in those three … Continue reading

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Panthers freshmen class hopes to have immediate impact

It’s not often that a Jamie Dixon recruit earns significant playing time as a true freshman. Then again, Pitt’s freshmen rarely exhibit the talent that this year’s Khem Birch does. Birch along with Malcolm Gilbert, John Johnson, and Durand Johnson all … Continue reading

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Gibbs named third-team All-American

Pitt hasn’t had a first-team All-American since 2009 when DeJuan Blair carried the Panthers to the Elite Eight. Ashton Gibbs is looking to change that. Today Blue Ribbon Magazine released their All-American teams and Gibbs landed on the third squad.  … Continue reading

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Pitt should be able to bypass 27 month exit period

Pitt is now a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Sort of. While the Panthers may be ready to abandon Big East ship, the Big East is not quite ready to let go of the Panthers. Yesterday Conference commissioner John … Continue reading

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Dixon makes statement on Pitt’s move to ACC

Moving to a conference with North Carolina and Duke would excite any basketball coach. Schools like Wake Forest, Maryland, and North Carolina State also have rich traditions that would appeal to most anybody. Jamie Dixon is no different. The Panthers … Continue reading

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Pitt’s move based on stability, not money

  Pitt has come a long way since December. Mike Haywood is not coaching the Panthers, there is finally buzz around the football program, and the school is no longer stuck in a dead end conference. How many Panther fans … Continue reading

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Pitt in talks with ACC

For the second time in two weeks Pitt has been linked to a conference other than the Big East. This time, however, there is reason to believe that the University is considering making a jump. News broke Friday night that … Continue reading

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Adams, Panthers recruiting class climbs rankings

Steve Adams went from unknown to top-10 in less than one year. The seven-footer from New Zealand recently was ranked number eight in Slam’s Fresh 50. He currently ranks as the fourth best recruit according to Rivals.com and the seventh … Continue reading

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Blair to play in Russia?

Former Pitt basketball standout Dejuan Blair may play professionally in Russia during the NBA lockout. Slam Online has the complete (and very short) story. Blair, 22, averaged 8.3 points and seven rebounds per game for the San Antonio Spurs last … Continue reading

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Pitt, Dixon land elite point guard

With Nasir Robinson and Ashton Gibbs out the door after this season, there are two scholarships available for next year. Steve Adams, the fast rising Kiwi, is already afforded one of them, leaving the second to top-50 recruit James Robinson. … Continue reading

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Steven Adams climbing in recruiting rankings

I have always said that recruiting shows itself in March–not in meaningless high-school rankings. And, by the look of Jamie Dixon’s NCAA tournament record, his recruiting has not been superb. Times may be changing thanks to Khem Birch and now … Continue reading

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Panthers litter pre-season Big East basketball honors list

Too early for Big East basketball projections? Of course not. Jon Rothstein of MSG gives his Conference power-rankings, top freshmen, and player of the year projections in his latest article. Panther fans should be delighted to find out that fab … Continue reading

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Pitt recruit Adams impressing

Part of the reason why there is so much hype around Pitt 2012 recruit Steve Adams is because so little is known about him. Adams, who skipped playing for the New Zealand national team this month, recently played in the … Continue reading

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Top rated point guard visiting Pitt

James Robinson of Maryland will visit Pitt on August 20th. Robinson is rated by rivals.com as the eighth best point guard of 2012. Visit Zagsblog.com for the full story on Robinson and his plans to visit the Panthers. It is … Continue reading

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Gibbs lands spot on World University team

Ashton Gibbs will represent the United States for the second time in three years as he has been selected to play for the World University team. Gibbs was also selected for the national team in 2009 when Pitt coach Jamie … Continue reading

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