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Pitt falls to Louisville, drops back-to-back games for 1st time this season

The difference between Pitt and Louisville on Saturday afternoon was only four points in the Cardinals’ 82-78 victory at Petersen Events Center. But there was so much more that made Jeff Capel angry and frustrated after a defeat that led to his team’s first two-game losing streak of the season....
Pitt adds former Louisville freshman Cataurus Hicks, Panthers’ 3rd wide receiver from transfer portal

In his quest to seek upgrades in his wide receiver group, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi has received a pledge to enroll from Cataurus Hicks, who played the past two seasons at Louisville. And Pitt’s coach, staff and players know him well. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
Pitt Take 5: Noon start vs. Louisville, players’ meeting allow Panthers to quickly get back to work

The next game after a loss is always one of the most important of any season. Coming off a 29-point defeat Tuesday at Duke, Pitt’s players immediately met amongst themselves to quickly dissolve the sour taste and get back to the business of winning games. “After the game, we came...
Tough stretch of ACC games awaits Pitt, star guard Jaland Lowe

Many times when teams face adversity, they turn to their best player in an attempt to reverse fortunes. Perhaps that’s what Pitt must do over the next three games when they confront Louisville, Florida State and Clemson in an attempt to wipe away the misery of the eight scoreless minutes...
Pitt extends volleyball coach Dan Fisher’s contract through 2030

In his first high-profile transactional move since he was hired in October, Pitt athletic director Allen Greene on Wednesday extended women’s volleyball coach Dan Fisher’s contract through the 2030 season. Fisher, who was named American Volleyball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year after leading Pitt to its fourth consecutive...
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi adds 11 transfers, 14 freshmen to spring roster

The spring semester started Monday at Pitt, and coach Pat Narduzzi welcomed 11 transfers and 14 early-enrolling freshmen to the football program. The transfers include four from power conferences, with Narduzzi hopeful to get immediate help on both sides of the ball. Sophomore defensive end Jaeden Moore (6-foot-4, 245 pounds)...
After big loss to Duke, Pitt prepares for another high hurdle with Louisville

If you’re a Pitt fan looking for encouragement after the Panthers’ second loss of a painful proportion this season, know this: No. 4 Duke (13-2, 5-0 ACC) has won nine in a row, its past six by an average of more than 26 points. Almost in line with what happened...
Cooper Flagg fills highlight reel, No. 4 Duke ends Pitt’s 5-game winning streakVideo

Early in the second half of Pitt’s 76-47 loss to Duke on Tuesday night, Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg — burdened by three fouls — intercepted a pass from Jaland Lowe. Going coast to coast and approaching the basket from the left side of the lane, Flagg was met at...
Pitt to open 2025 football season against Duquesne for 1st meeting in 86 years

Pitt will open the 2025 football season against Duquesne on Aug. 30 at Acrisure Stadium, bringing together two schools located 2 miles apart for the first time since 1939, both schools announced Tuesday. Kickoff time will be announced at a later date. Because Pitt and Duquesne play football at different...
ACC notebook: Coach Jon Scheyer will be back on Duke’s bench after missing game Saturday with illnessVideo

Jon Scheyer played in 144 consecutive games at Duke, the second-longest streak in school history. Given his background, it’s not difficult to imagine how he felt Saturday when an illness forced him to miss his first game as Duke’s head coach, a road contest at SMU. “I felt horrible,” he...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel knows all too well about Duke’s legacy of freshman talent

Jeff Capel paged through his earliest, childhood basketball memories in response to a question presented to him Monday during the ACC coaches’ conference call: What does Duke do to develop such outstanding freshman talent every year and provide a smooth transition from high school to almost immediate stardom in the...
Pitt volleyball All-American Rachel Fairbanks signs pro contract with League One Volleyball

Rachel Fairbanks, the most decorated setter in Pitt volleyball history and a two-time, first-team All-American, has signed a professional contract with the Atlanta franchise in League One Volleyball. She joins former Pitt teammate Valeria Vazquez Gomez, who previously agreed to a deal with the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball...
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi digs deep into transfer portal for 7 new Panthers

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was busy over the weekend, hosting and getting verbal commitments from seven transfers looking to re-start their careers. After landing defensive end Blaine Spires, who previously played at Bowling Green and Utah State, Pitt added six more players to the roster, including a wide receiver, another...
Analysis: Pitt carries momentum, plenty of solid hope into Cameron Indoor Stadium to confront No. 4 Duke

Over the past 21⁄2 seasons, Jeff Capel and his players have raised the profile of Pitt’s basketball program, winning 58 games and standing tall among the best teams in the ACC. Yet in the early days of 2025, there is so much more to prove to exhausted Pitt fans, who...
Pitt rolls to victory against Stanford, stays unbeaten in ACC

The beard is coming in nicely, if a bit scruffy in its infancy. So, Pitt junior Guillermo Diaz Graham said he plans to keep the tough-guy look for the foreseeable future. “I’m going to run with it,” he said. Yet the beard was only a small part of the story...
Pitt gets commitment from defensive end Blaine Spires, a transfer from Utah State

After losing three defensive ends in the transfer portal, including promising freshman Sincere Edwards, Pitt took a step toward restocking the position Saturday when Blaine Spires, formerly of Bowling Green and Utah State, said he plans to enroll. Full Circle! You earned it H2P #1stcommit???? Ant (@anttt88) January 4,...

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