Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers

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Pittsburgh Panthers

18-6 (7-4), 5th Big East

 Last Game
Feb 8 Robert Morris, W 77-53
RMU: Karon Abraham 5-12, 16 Pts
Pitt: Ashton Gibbs 4-10, 20 Pts
 
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West Virginia Mountaineers Feb 12 (5) West Virginia, 9:00 pm EST
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Last Meeting: Feb 3, 2010, L 51-70
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No. 25 Pittsburgh beats Robert Morris 77-53

No. 25 Pittsburgh beats Robert Morris 77-53
ALAN ROBINSON, Feb 8, 2010
Maybe, just maybe, Robert Morris coach Mike Rice thought late in the first half, this game against Pittsburgh would be different. It wasn't. It's difficult to be perfect in NCAA Division I basketball, but Pitt is exactly that against its city rival. Ashton Gibbs and Jermaine Dixon led a mid-game surge as No. ...More
 • Robert Morris 53, Pittsburgh 77 - Feb 8 (AP)
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  • Pitt bounces back with improved offense - Feb 8
  • Inside the Box Score: Pitt 83 Seton Hall 58 - Feb 8
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  • Inside the Box Score: WVU 70, Pitt 51 - Feb 4
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Pittsburgh Team Report

Pittsburgh Team Report Feb 9, 2010

No team needed a big weekend victory more than the Panthers, who could use a boost to their self-confidence after taking a hit over the previous few games.

Pitt entered the Seton Hall game having lost four of its last five games, including a Big Monday loss to West Virginia in which it fell apart late in the game. The team nobody expected much from in the preseason was looking like a squad that the preseason prognosticators had expected to see.

But the Panthers played their best game in a long time in thrashing the Pirates 83-58, and in doing so revealed an offense that had been stagnant at best and repugnant at worse for weeks.

Pitt's point total was the most it has managed all season, as it shot 51.7 percent from the field and had assists on nearly two-thirds ...More

 
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  • Pitt showing interest in 2011 combo forward - Feb 2
  • Future Pitt guard Epps progressing - Jan 27
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 Scores & Schedule
Date Opponent Result Tickets Audio/Video Video Highlights
 Fri, Nov 13 Wofford W 63-60 ---- 
 Tue, Nov 17 Binghamton W 71-46 ---- 
 Thu, Nov 19 Eastern Kentucky W 71-60 ---- 
 Mon, Nov 23 Wichita St. W 68-55 ---- 
 Tue, Nov 24 at (3) Texas L 62-78 ---- 
 Sat, Nov 28 Youngstown St. W 72-56 ---- 
 Wed, Dec 2 at Duquesne W 67-58 ---- 
 Fri, Dec 4 New Hampshire W 47-32 ---- 
 Tue, Dec 8 Indiana L 64-74 ---- 
 Sat, Dec 12 Kent St. W 71-59 ---- 
 Sat, Dec 19 Mount St. Mary's W 66-48 ---- 
 Tue, Dec 22 Ohio W 74-49 ---- 
 Mon, Dec 28 DePaul W 65-52 ---- 
 Sat, Jan 2 at (5) Syracuse W 82-72 ---- 
 Mon, Jan 4 at Cincinnati W 74-71 ---- 
 Wed, Jan 13 at (15) Connecticut W 67-57 ---- 
 Sat, Jan 16 Louisville W 82-77 ---- 
 Wed, Jan 20 (12) Georgetown L 66-74 ---- 
 Sun, Jan 24 at Seton Hall L 61-64 ---- 
 Thu, Jan 28 St. John's W 63-53 ---- 
 Sun, Jan 31 at South Florida L 61-70 ---- 
 Wed, Feb 3 at (6) West Virginia L 51-70 ---- 
 Sat, Feb 6 Seton Hall W 83-58 ---- 
 Mon, Feb 8 Robert Morris W 77-53 ---- 
 
Date Opponent Time Tickets Audio/Video Video Highlights
 Fri, Feb 12 (5) West Virginia 9:00 pm ---- 
 Thu, Feb 18 at Marquette 9:00 pm ---- 
 Sun, Feb 21 (4) Villanova 12:00 pm ---- 
 Wed, Feb 24 at Notre Dame 7:00 pm ---- 
 Sat, Feb 27 at St. John's 12:00 pm ---- 
 Thu, Mar 4 Providence 9:00 pm ---- 
 Sat, Mar 6 Rutgers 4:30 pm ---- 
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 Syracuse (2) 10-1  23-1 
 Villanova (4) 10-1  21-2 
 West Virginia (5) 8-3  19-4 
 Georgetown (7) 8-4  18-5 
 Pittsburgh (25) 7-4  18-6 
 Louisville 6-4  15-8 
 Notre Dame 6-5  17-7 
 Marquette 6-5  15-8 
 South Florida 5-6  15-8 
 Cincinnati 5-6  14-9 
 Connecticut 4-6  14-9 
 Providence 4-8  12-12 
 Seton Hall 3-7  12-9 
 St. John's 2-8  12-10 
 Rutgers 2-9  12-12 
 DePaul 1-10  8-15 
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 Individual Leaders
 PPGAshton Gibbs16.5 
 REBGary McGhee6.8 
 ASTBrad Wanamaker4.2 
 FG%J.J. Richardson83.3 
 FT%Ashton Gibbs91.2 
 3PT%Nick Rivers50.0 
 BLKGary McGhee1.6 
 STLBrad Wanamaker1.2