UConn, N.C. State, Purdue and Alabama have earned spots in the Final Four of men’s college basketball, while UConn, N.C. State, Iowa and South Carolina have all reached the Promised Land on the women’s side. That’s right, I called it the Promised Land. After all, banners, press releases and network shows don’t spend months promoting… read more

The N.C. State Wolfpack lost in rather quiet fashion at Pittsburgh in their regular-season finale on March 9. N.C. State finished the season with a 17-14 record–including a less-than-impressive 9-11 mark in the ACC. The Wolfpack entered the conference tournament as the 10th seed and an afterthought regarding NCAA Tournament resumes. They were likely hoping… read more

Seton Hall will take on Georgia in one NIT semifinal next week, while Utah will battle plucky Indiana State in the other. The NIT Final Four, baby! But you already knew that, right? You didn’t? Do you know if the words final four should be capitalized when discussing the NIT’s version of it? Me neither…. read more

The ACC spent years as the darling conference of men’s college basketball. It was where the true blue bloods of the sport–led by Duke and North Carolina–resided. Michael Jordan. Christian Laettner. Coach K. The Dean Dome. Jim Valvano. Tobacco Road. I can go on, but you get the point. If a conference ever got the… read more

Cinderella stories don’t always come to an end, but they usually do. At least they did for an underdog Duquesne squad that was looking to reach the Sweet 16 in a Round of 32 matchup vs. third-seeded Illinois at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday night. The Dukes, who entered the tournament… read more

The NCAA’s 2024 First Four took place Tuesday and Wednesday at the University of Dayton’s UD Arena. On Tuesday night,  No. 16 Wagner outlasted No. 16 Howard, 71-68, while No. 10 Colorado State demolished No. 10 Virginia, 67-42. On Wednesday night, No. 16 Grambling State defeated No. 16 Montana State, 88-81, while No. 10 Colorado… read more

It seems that every season, there are teams that unjustly get left out of the field of 68 in the NCAA’s annual men’s basketball tournament that determines its national champion. The 2023/2024 Pitt Panthers will go down as one of those teams this year. After starting 10-7–including 1-5 in conference play–Pitt won 12 of its… read more

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored 27 points, as Pitt defeated Florida State, 88-73, at Petersen Events Center on Tuesday night. The victory improved the Panthers record to 20-10, overall, and 11-8 in the ACC. Pitt has reached the 20-win mark in back-to-back seasons–the first time the program has accomplished that in a decade. The Panthers… read more

It wasn’t long ago that winning 20 regular-season games as a member of the ACC made earning a trip to the 68-team NCAA Tournament a damn-near lock. Those days are gone. The ACC isn’t considered as strong and formidable a men’s college basketball conference as it was in the recent past. Also, the selection committee… read more

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored 22 points, as the Panthers defeated Virginia Tech, 79-64, at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday. It was a much-needed victory for Pitt that came just days after losing by 33 points at Wake Forest on Tuesday night. After shooting just 29 percent from the floor against the Demon… read more