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Freshman Brandin Cummings scores 30 points, best by ACC freshman this season, in Pitt's 96-56 win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandin Cummings came off the bench to score a career-high 30 points — the most this season by an ACC freshman — and Pitt left Eastern Kentucky behind in the second half to win 96-56 Wednesday night. Cummings, whose previous high was 12, was 10-of-13 shooting,...
Jaland Lowe carries No. 18 Pittsburgh to 64-59 win over Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jaland Lowe scored 19 points to lead No. 18 Pittsburgh to a 64-59 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. Lowe connected on just 6 of 16 from the floor, but made all six of his free-throw attempts,...
Virginia Tech hosts No. 18 Pittsburgh, looks to end home losing streak
Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -8.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts No. 18 Pittsburgh looking to stop its four-game home losing...
Virginia Tech faces conference rival No. 18 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts No. 18 Pittsburgh in a matchup of ACC teams. The Hokies have gone 3-2 in home games. Virginia Tech averages 14.0 turnovers...
Fueled by a near miss last March, No. 18 Pitt is off to its hottest start in more than a decade
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The sting of ending up on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble still lingers for Jaland Lowe and the rest of his Pittsburgh teammates. Part of that is by design. Every day when the Panthers walk to the locker room after practice, they pass a graphic culled...
Mississippi State hosts No. 18 Pittsburgh after Lowe's 28-point game
Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-1) Starkville, Mississippi; Wednesday, 9:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Pittsburgh visits Mississippi State after Jaland Lowe scored 28 points in Pittsburgh's 91-90 overtime victory over the Ohio State...
Austin's 3 at the buzzer sends Pitt past Ohio State 91-90 in overtime
Reserve Zack Austin scored 15 of his 16 points from 3-point range and his last one of the day came at the buzzer and Pitt rallied to beat Ohio State 91-90 in overtime on Friday. It was Pitt's first lead since Austin made a 3 with 6:04 left in regulation to put the Panthers up 66-64....
Thornton leads Ohio State against Pittsburgh after 25-point outing
Pittsburgh Panthers (6-1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State hosts Pittsburgh after Bruce Thornton scored 25 points in Ohio State's 102-69 win against the Green Bay Phoenix. The Buckeyes are 4-0 in...
Tonje scores 33, No. 19 Wisconsin beats Pittsburgh 81-75 for Greenbrier Tip-Off title
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — John Tonje scored 25 of his 33 points in the second half, and No. 19 Wisconsin came back to beat Pittsburgh 81-75 in the championship of the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Sunday night. John Blackwell added 14 points, Nolan Winter had 11 and Kamari McGee...
Lowe scores career-high 22, leads Pitt over LSU 74-63 in Greenbrier Tip-Off
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Jaland Lowe scored 19 of his career-high 22 points in the second half and collected eight rebounds and six assists in leading Pittsburgh to a 74-63 win over LSU at the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday. Pitt (6-0) will play the Wisconsin-UCF winner on...
