Return to glory on hold for Notre Dame

...shut us off up front and we just weren't able to get anything going," tackle Sam Young said. Notre Dame essentially abandoned the run after halftime, operating mainly from the shotgun with no...

New-look offenses: Michigan 2008 vs. Notre Dame 2007

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- This probably needs a disclaimer, so here it is. Michigan won't go 3-9. Michigan won't have t...

Blair, Young help Pitt shake off slow start, beat Duquesne

Sam Young scored 23 points and DeJuan Blair had 14 points and 17 rebounds, helping Pittsburgh overcome a sluggish start to defeat down-the-street rival Duquesne 78-51.1

Belmont's Alex Renfroe, left, hits a shot over Pittsburgh's Sam Young as he defends in the first half of the NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh,Tuesday...

Duquesne-Pittsburgh Preview

Duquesne-Pittsburgh Preview

Style points not included -- and not necessary -- in Pitt's game

Pitt's basketball isn't pretty. The Panthers play scrappy, blue-collar, in-your-face ball and, as evident in the Legends Classic, it's working, writes Dana O'Neil.

Texas Tech forward Mike Singletary, left, puts up a shot as Pittsburgh forward Sam Young (23) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 28, 2008...

Thoughts, trends and treats from November

...this college basketball season, and probably too early to draw too many conclusions. Because many teams are young and have so many new pieces, we will get some odd results and some inconsistent performances. Another...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2008

Weekly Watch: Big East shows dominance in early-season tourney wins

...key games and throughout the Big East. The rest of the starting rotation this week: 2. Sam Young, Sr., F, Pitt: The race for Big East Player of the Year will be quite a...

Pitt rides tough defense to Legends Classic title

Sam Young scored 15 points and Levance Fields added 14 to lead No. 4 Pittsburgh to a 57-43 victory over Washington State on Saturday night in the championship game of the Legends Classic.

Overpowering front court leads No. 4 Pittsburgh to Legends Classic finals

Sam Young scored 24 points and DeJuan Blair added 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 4 Pittsburgh to an easy 80-67 victory over Texas Tech in the semifinals of the Legends Classic on Friday night.

Pittsburgh-Texas Tech Preview

Pittsburgh-Texas Tech Preview

Top 5 by position

Top 5 seniors by position

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008

Young powers second-half surge to lift Pittsburgh

Sam Young scored 33 points despite not getting his first basket until more than 11 minutes into the game and No. 4 Pittsburgh's tight defense shut down Belmont's outside shooting during a 74-60 victory.

Belmont-Pittsburgh Preview

Belmont-Pittsburgh Preview