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Pat Narduzzi’s statement on the passing of Mason Alexander

Pitt freshman DB Mason Alexander, 18, passed away last evening as a result of a car crash in Hamilton County (Ind.). Alexander was not the driver of the vehicle. He was set to begin spring football with the Panthers later this month. Stunning. Tragic. Heartbreaking.

It's nothing exciting, but also my first byline with 247... Pitt's comeback bid crumbles in final seven minutes at Louisville

Usual 5 tonight for Pitt: Jaland Lowe Ishmael Leggett Zack Austin Guillermo Diaz Graham Cameron Corhen

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Four-point loss. Notre Dame outscored Pitt 15-2 in bench points. Irish had a freshman averaging 1.1 points a game score 12 points. I mean, you make your own bed sometimes.

It warms my heart ‘Bring em out’ by TI is still regularly used for high school basketball warmups.

Why did Isaac Patterson commit today? It's simple.... 'Pitt feels right' More on the Panthers' newest commitment:

As you might imagine, this week’s 3-2-1 column is dominated by Pitt Hoops and the pending five game stretch run to close out the regular season:

Seems like this would pair nicely with an 18-minute Bird Song

I just checked the USA hockey roster. 1. I know 4 people. 2. I thought Jake Guentzel was still on the Penguins.

Pitt basketball through 26 games in each of the past three seasons: 2023: 19-7 (12-3), NET No. 49...last four in 2024: 17-9 (8-7), NET No. 56...first four out 2025: 16-10 (7-8), NET No. 51...???

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This is the best offensive half this Pitt team has played....in a long time. 10-0 run over the past 1:45. I don't recall many of those of late either.

Guillermo has looked very good tonight operating as the five...Pitt has played its best basketball when that alignment is on the court.

I'm not exactly sure how you can play 10 minutes of basketball without a single made two-point field goal.

At the first media timeout... 0 points 0-4 shooting 4 turnovers Another one of those really fast starts this team is known for...

Pitt starters for tonight: Jaland Lowe Ish Leggett Zack Austin Guillermo Diaz Graham Cam Corhen

Tonight will be the 26th meeting between Pitt and Syracuse as members of the ACC. The Orange lead the series over that span, 13-12.

Jaland Lowe is cleared to play tomorrow according to Jeff Capel.

Pitt registered a three-game sweep to start the 2025 season:

There are two types of people in this world. Ones that have the snowblower out mid-storm and others who will shovel like 2 days later. Anyway, my neighbor looks miserable right now.

It seems like news sites with a paywall have cracked down on ‘reader view’ after me reading everything for free for the past decade.

Pitt has seven turnovers. Pitt has six made field goals. Pitt is down 15 points.

A double-digit first half deficit for Pitt? I'm shocked, I really am.

Pitt starting 5 Jaland Lowe Ishmael Leggett Zack Austin Guillermo Diaz Graham Cam Corhen

Three-star RB Damon Ferguson sets Pitt OV for June: ‘My relationship with Pitt is good. I talk to the coaches multiple times a week’

Landing a Pitt offer was a special experience for 2026 North Allegheny star Lincoln Hoke: ‘I’ve watched them growing up my whole life and just being around the program, I’m just super grateful to receive the offer’

At the under-12 timeout of the second half, Pitt holds a narrow 21-20 edge in rebounding with a 9-5 edge here in the second half.

UNC hasn’t made a basket in four minutes. Credit to Pitt’s defense for tightening up and forcing contested jumpers

Cam Corhen had more offensive rebounds today (1) than the previous two games combined.

Entering today's game, Pitt has won three games in a row at the Dean Smith Center with victories in 2023, 2022, and 2020. The Panthers are also 6-4 overall against UNC under Jeff Capel.

To me, Big East basketball is two arrogant jerks standing on the sideline coaching their assess off. Pitino and Hurley feels right.

Monday was about as bad as it could get for Pitt Hoops. It’s early, but Pitt football still has some exciting pieces to build around entering the 2025 campaign. All that and more in this week’s 3-2-1 Column:

Pitt incoming freshman DE Denim Cook believed it made sense to enroll early, to get a leg up and get a chance to possibly play as a first year. 'That was one of the reasons I enrolled, just to get some early minutes, or just learn and develop and get stronger physically and get ahead of the game'

Ty-Laur Johnson, Wake Forest: 5.9 PPG, season-high 16 points against Pitt. Dai Dai Ames, Virginia: 6.2 PPG, career-high 25 points (and counting) against Pitt.

This team can't afford to play even 10 seconds without Leggett on the floor.

I'd say that's a message of sorts if Dunn, Corhen, and Guillermo are all sitting to start the half.

Off the top of my head, this would be the worst loss of Jeff Capel's Pitt tenure. I'm sure there are other candidates if I really looked, but I think this is the one.

Missed shots: 8 Points: 7 Turnovers: 5 Just a wretched effort by this team.

At the first TV timeout, Pitt has three turnovers in seven possessions...

The Zoo hockey jerseys look good on TV

ESPN's Chris Low named Pitt stars Kyle Louis and Desmond Reid as way-too-early preseason first team All-Americans. Pitt is one of seven schools nationally with multiple players on the list joining Alabama, Clemson (3), Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State (3), and Penn State.

Probably the wildest part to me in the Luka trade is not that it happened, it's the fact that one of the Morris twins is still playing in the NBA.

Wake Forest outlasts Pitt 76-74

Wake Forest 76 Pitt 74 Final Pitt drops to 0-7 all-time inside of Joel Coliseum The Panthers are now 14-7 (5-5) on the year and will return to action in two days when they host Virginia at the Petersen Events Center for a Big Monday 7:00 ESPN game.