Read more Pittsburgh Panthers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14642/pittsburgh-panthers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:36:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/54664/nova-wins-thriller-joins-uconn-in-final-4.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVillanova beat Pitt, 78-76, in dramatic fashion to reach the Final Four for the first time since its surprise run to the championship in 1985. The Wildcats join UConn, which held off Missouri, 82-75. 'Nova's Scottie Reynolds made a driving layup with 0.5 seconds left for the win. Dwayne...http://www.newser.com/story/54664/nova-wins-thriller-joins-uconn-in-final-4.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Mar 2009 21:32:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54499/pitt-uconn-advance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor Pitt and UConn, it's on to the Elite Eight. Pitt had the tougher fight, edging Xavier 60-55 to reach the regional finals for the first time in 35 years. Levance Fields gave Pitt the lead with a 3-pointer with 50.9 seconds left, then scored off his own steal....http://www.newser.com/story/54499/pitt-uconn-advance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 21:34:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53411/big-east-dominates-top-seeds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBig East powers Louisville, Pittsburgh, and UConn helped the league that was created for hoops become the first conference to earn three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament in the field announced tonight. North Carolina, the regular-season ACC champ, was the other top seed. The coup comes 24 years...http://www.newser.com/story/53411/big-east-dominates-top-seeds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Mar 2009 22:24:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52929/dont-buy-big-east-hoop-hype.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith March Madness upon us, the hype machine is cranking up again about the Big East, with powers like Louisville, Connecticut, and Pittsburgh. Mike Celizic covered the conference’s period of dominance in the 1980s, but he’s no longer convinced, he writes for NBC Sports. The league has won only two...http://www.newser.com/story/52929/dont-buy-big-east-hoop-hype.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Mar 2009 19:50:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22935/terps-advance-through-vandy-to-round-of-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Maryland Terrapins are on their way to the Spokane Regional finals after a decisive 80-66 defeat of Vanderbilt, reports the Washington Post. The top-seeded Terps followed the lead of Crystal Langhorne, who put up 28 points and nine boards and helped keep the Commodores from ever truly threatening a...http://www.newser.com/story/22935/terps-advance-through-vandy-to-round-of-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Mar 2008 5:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22443/pitt-upsets-baylor-in-womens-tourney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers, on the strength of a 67-59 upending of No. 3 Baylor, advanced to a regional semifinal in the women’s NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. Shavonte Zellous, a former track sprinter, led the Panthers with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and grabbed an...http://www.newser.com/story/22443/pitt-upsets-baylor-in-womens-tourney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Mar 2008 22:25:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22308/neitzel-shoots-msu-past-pitt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrew Neitzel helped carry fifth-seeded Michigan State into the Sweet 16, keying the run that opened the game up for the Spartans, reports the Detroit News . Neitzel scored 21 points, including eight in a 2:10 seconds in the waning minutes, to lift Michigan State to a 65-54 win over...http://www.newser.com/story/22308/neitzel-shoots-msu-past-pitt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Mar 2008 0:01:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22287/walker-cal-prove-too-much-for-san-diego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAshley Walker led third-seeded California to its first NCAA women's tournament win in 15 years today as the Golden Bears downed San Diego, 77-60, reports the Associated Press. Walker dominated the inside with 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Devanei Hampton also had 22 points. Cal (27-6) led by 20...http://www.newser.com/story/22287/walker-cal-prove-too-much-for-san-diego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Mar 2008 21:12:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22101/pitt-muscles-its-way-past-oral-roberts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFourth-seeded Pittsburgh is playing its best basketball in March instead of January or February this season, and it paid off again today with an 82-63 win over Oral Roberts in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Associated Press. Levance Fields led the Panthers with 23 points as...http://www.newser.com/story/22101/pitt-muscles-its-way-past-oral-roberts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Mar 2008 19:05:12 CDT