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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers stories: 29 news summaries

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Shorthanded Pitt Shocks Hoyas

Minus starting guards, Panthers knock off last unbeaten Big East team, 69-60

(Newser) - Minus its two starting guards and suffering a profound height disadvantage, no. 15 Pittsburgh shocked no. 5 Georgetown in front of a rowdy home crowd, 69-60. Panthers big man DeJuan Blair continued to excel in his freshman campaign, snagging 15 points and nine rebounds despite conceding seven inches to the... More »

Georgetown Storms Back to Beat UConn

Pittsburgh bombs Seton Hall, Missouri shocks Texas

(Newser) - Roy Hibbert hit a three-pointer with 4 seconds left to give No. 7 Georgetown a 72-69 win over Connecticut Saturday, the Associated Press reports. Hibbert, the 7-foot-2 center not normally known for his long-range prowess, had 20 points and eight rebounds as the Hoyas improved to 13-1 overall and 3-0... More »

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Free Throws
Lift Villanova Over Pitt

Cunningham cans two with 10 seconds left; Panther miscues costly

(Newser) - Pitt was missing two starters, dressed only seven players, committed 22 turnovers and still had a chance to win today at Villanova. Instead, the Panthers committed one last turnover and lost their Big East opener to the 16th-ranked Wildcats, 64-63. Pitt coach Jamie Dixon offered no excuses, saying, "We... More »

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Pitt Stays Perfect; Duke Doesn't

Fields's last-second trey in OT wins it for Panthers at MSG, 65-64

(Newser) - A Madison Square Garden matchup between two 10-0 teams lived up to its billing, as #11 Pittsburgh beat #6 Duke in overtime, 65-64, on Levance Fields's three-pointer with four seconds remaining. The Panthers had clawed their way back from a 12-point halftime deficit, outrebounding the Blue Devils 34-20 following the... More »

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No. 5 G'town Bests 'Bama

No. 12 Pitt holds off Duquesne, No. 18 Clemson takes down East Carolina

(Newser) - No. 5 Georgetown used a 14-1 run late in the second half to overtake and beat upset-minded Alabama 70-60. The Crimson Tide led at the break and for periods during the second half but the Hoyas, led by DaJuan Summers’ 18 points and nine rebounds, proved too strong. Richard Hendrix... More »

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WVU Latest Gridiron Giant to Fall

Unranked Pitt joins the club of BCS spoilers with 13-9 win

(Newser) - For the seventh time this season, an unranked spoiler tripped up a top-ranked team, dashing Superdome dreams and churning up the BCS poll. This time it was Pitt who pounced on West Virginia's Achilles heel: turnovers. The second-ranked Mountaineers gave up three fumbles and couldn't produce in their 13-9 defeat... More »

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Frosh Gordon Leads No. 15 Indiana Past GT

No. 14 Pitt crushes BU, No. 11 Tennessee rolls over NC A&T

(Newser) - Eric Gordon continued his remarkable freshman campaign by scoring 29 points in No. 15 Indiana’s 83-79 victory over Georgia Tech. The Hoosiers played poorly for stretches but took the lead for good with 7:20 left in the game. It was their 21st straight regular-season win at Assembly Hall.... More »

#5 Georgetown Spanks Michigan 74-52

Pittsburgh, NC State, Arkansas also feast on unranked fodder

(Newser) - College basketball's #5 Georgetown delivered an eyepopping first half against Michigan, posting the game's first 12 points and 11 rebounds; the halftime score was 43-19. The Hoyas shot the lights out (6 of their first 8 on three-pointers) and strangled the Wolverines with signature stingy defense. In other college hoops... More »

(Newser) - Pitt and Navy traded scores throughout last night's game, staying within seven points of each other into double overtime, until the Midshipmen finally broke away with a 48-45 victory. The two overpowering offenses ruled the game until Pitt's final possession, when Navy took the game by preventing a 4th-and-2 touchdown,... More »

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