Red-hot rivalries burn down the house
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhen it comes to red-hot rivalries for the 2009-10 season, Tobacco Road takes a back seat to Kentucky and Louisville.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009Forde Minutes: Stretch-run story lines, monopolies and underachievers
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the stretch-run story lines to the multi-bid monopoly to the underachievers, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009Just a short walk from home, local boy Blair makes good with Panthers
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comPitt's DeJuan Blair didn't just stay close to home when deciding where to attend college -- he never left. Blair grew up down the street from campus and has made his wide smile and infectious personality the face of the Panthers program.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009Thank goodness college hoops decides its champion on the court and not in the polls
Jay Bilas...Why should there be no rules? Because we have no "selection" of teams for the championship like football does. If we simply selected the teams and the poll had more weight, I would advocate for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 13, 2009
Senior class has rare depth, breadth and quality
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comIt has been awhile since the elder statesmen have dominated college hoops. But next season promises to be a senior-laden year, and the upperclassmen all took unique paths to reach their final year on campus, writes Andy Glockner.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008Panthers' last-second victory helps NCAA Tournament hopes
Ronald Ramon barely got the winning 3-pointer from the left wing off as time expired and No. 21 Pittsburgh rallied in the final minute to beat cold-shooting rival West Virginia 55-54 on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | February 07, 2008Big East has depth, the element of surprise this season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the unpredictable Big East to the unpredictable readers' own bucket lists, The Minutes breaks it all down.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2008Ramon, Benjamin score 18 each to lead No. 16 Pitt past No. 6 Georgetown
Ronald Ramon and Keith Benjamin, playing new roles because of Pitt's numerous injuries, both scored 18 points and the Panthers surprised Georgetown 69-60 on Monday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | January 14, 2008Arkansas hires Pitt's Long as next AD
Associated PressPittsburgh's Jeff Long was hired Tuesday to replace Arkansas' longtime athletic director Frank Broyles, who spent a half-century with the Razorbacks.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2007Hoyas' Green is hard to label, harder to contain
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com"Hoya Paranoia" is back at Georgetown because the team embodies many of the characteristics of past championship teams, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | February 24, 2007Junker & Crow: 11/30
Penguins, Steelers, and Pitt football and basketball are all on the agenda today
Audio PodCast | November 30, 2006ESPN.com experts: How are the unbeatens?
ESPN.com expertsOur experts take a look at the remaining unbeatens.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2005
Panthers snap three-game skid
Pittsburgh 72, Boston College 50
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | February 28, 2005Panthers must live up to rivalry
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe onus is on Pittsburgh to maintain its end of a burgeoning rivalry with UConn.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2005Krauser scores a career-high 28 points
Penn State became the first team to score more than 60 points against Pittsburgh this season, but the Nittany Lions had no answers for Carl Krauser.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 11, 2004