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It’s the postseason for Pitt men’s basketball. The Panthers have to win their ACC Tournament quarterfinal matchup against Wake Forest to keep their hopes of earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament alive. Regular season matchups The Demon Deacons and Panthers matched up two times during the regular season with the home team winning each matchup. In Oakland, the Panthers won 77-72 … [Read more...] about Pitt men’s basketball gears up for ACC Tournament matchup

Pitt men’s basketball is having one of its most interesting seasons in recent memory. The Panthers’ return to the NCAA Tournament last season brought plenty of hype to students and fans of the program. Nowhere else is that hype more felt than inside the Petersen Events Center and Pitt’s student section — The Oakland Zoo. In many ways, the recent trajectory of the Oakland Zoo … [Read more...] about Oakland Zoo leaders reflect on season and upcoming tournaments

Pitt women’s basketball (8-23, 2-16 ACC) added to its four-game losing streak with a loss at home to Boston College (13-18, 5-13 ACC) to close out its regular season. The Panthers now look ahead to the ACC Tournament, where they occupy the No. 15 seed and will take on the No. 10 seed Georgia Tech in Greensboro, North Carolina on March 6.  This is the third consecutive year that … [Read more...] about Pitt women’s basketball prepares for ACC Tournament

In a college basketball landscape filled with NET rankings, NIL, the transfer portal and constant coaching movements, what’s lost is a program’s ability to build and rebuild. And rebuilding is exactly what head coach Jeff Capel and Athletic Director Heather Lyke have done for Pitt men’s basketball. Tuesday night marked Pitt’s second consecutive 20-win season. That is a feat the … [Read more...] about ‘I want more’: Jeff Capel displays the benefits of patience in college basketball