Make that four losses in four straight national semifinals for the Panthers’ women’s college volleyball team. However, the defeat at the hands of ACC rival Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center in Downtown Louisville on Thursday night had to be the most crushing of them all. Pitt was the number-one team in the country for… read more

It was a familiar scene for the players, coaches, media and fans in attendance for the Elite Eight matchup in the 2024 women’s college volleyball national championship at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday evening: The Panthers advanced to the Final Four for a fourth straight year. This time, Pitt, the number-one overall seed… read more

The Pitt Panthers men’s basketball program began the week as the 18th-ranked team in the country. However, that was before a 33-point shellacking at Mississippi State on Wednesday evening. Sure, it was nice to see Pitt schedule a tough road game against an SEC opponent to help spruce up its Selection Sunday resume, but to… read more

The 7-4 Panthers went into their 2024 regular-season finale against Boston College at Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon just looking for something positive to end the year on. Pitt began the season with a 7-0 record and dreams of an ACC Championship and a berth in the first-ever 12-team national championship playoff. But after four… read more

Despite their close proximity, the University of Pittsburgh and Ohio State University don’t have any traditional rivalries in collegiate sports. However, maybe the two men’s basketball programs should get together more often since they put on one whale of a show at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday afternoon, with the Panthers prevailing by… read more

The Panthers continued their snowball-like slide down the mountain that once was their 2024 campaign by getting shellacked, 37-9, by the Louisville Cardinals Saturday evening at L&N Credit Union Stadium. That’s the who, what, when, where and why of Saturday’s festivities. As for the run-down of the game? I don’t feel like it’s necessary. I… read more

Even the most loyal supporter of the Pitt Panthers men’s basketball program had to be a little skeptical about the 2024/2025 edition. Blake Hinson, the senior forward who transferred to Pitt in time for the 2022/2023 campaign and became one of the most prolific three-point shooters in school history, graduated after the 2023/2024 season. Freshman… read more

Things couldn’t have felt more magical and festive for the Pitt football program and its fans on the night of October 24, 2024. The Panthers had just whipped up on Syracuse at Acrisure Stadium by a score of 41-13 to improve to 7-0 for the first time since 1982. I’m not saying older Pitt fans… read more

Just one week after their first loss of the season–a 48-25 road shellacking by the Mustangs–the Panthers were looking to get back on the horse against a Virginia program that arrived at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday night with a 4-4 record. Pitt came into the game with a 7-1 overall record and a… read more

The good news for the 18th-ranked Panthers is that their strength of schedule jumped 13 spots, from 60 to 47, following a primetime clash against SMU on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The bad news is Pitt is no longer undefeated and sits at 7-1 following an absolute shellacking at the… read more