Big East A Big Bust In NCAA Tournament
As it turned out after the first weekend, the Big East was a big bust. The conference has only two of the eleven teams remaining in the Sweet 16 round.
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As it turned out after the first weekend, the Big East was a big bust. The conference has only two of the eleven teams remaining in the Sweet 16 round.
Matt Howard made one free throw with 0.8 seconds left to cap a wild final sequence, and Butler added another amazing victory to its list of NCAA tournament upsets, eliminating top-seeded Pittsburgh 71-70 Saturday.
The West Virginia Mountaineers' hopes of returning to the Final Four came to a crashing halt Saturday afternoon against the Kentucky Wildcats.
The FAN's Jon Burton caught up with Pitt senior Gilbert Brown and head coach Jamie Dixon after the Panthers 74-51 win over UNC Asheville.
In a game that saw 10 lead changes during an intense second half, the Penn State Nittany Lions were eliminated from the NCAA tournament by the Temple Owls Thursday afternoon. It was the 92nd meeting between the two teams.
The No. 5 seed West Virginia Mountaineers started off slow in the first half of the game, but finished strong in their 84-76 win over the No. 12 Clemson Tigers.
Sporting News senior college basketball writer Mike Decourcy joined the FAN Morning Show to preview the NCAA Tournament.
The NCAA basketball tournament kicks off today and March Madness is sweeping basketball fans across the country and right here in Pittsburgh. Locally, the Pitt Panthers, Penn State Nittany Lions and the West Virginia Mountaineers will be competing in the tournament.
Former Pitt Basketball star Jerome Lane joined Seibel, Starkey, and Miller on 93.7 The FAN to discuss Pitt's chances in the NCAA Tournament this year, as well as to discuss his college playing days.
PredictionMachine.com General Manager Paul Bessire joined the FAN Morning Show to help everyone fill out their brackets.
The No. 1-seeded Panthers will play the University of North Carolina Asheville.
As the NCAA prepares to play two of its "First Four" games in the NCAA Tournament, some fans are having trouble picking tournament favorite as they fill out their brackets.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan — While the top seeds in Pitt's bracket appear rather tame, some of the lower seeds appear to present matchup problems for the Panthers.
West Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Bob Huggins joined Seibel, Starkey, and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN to talk about the Mountaineers chances in the NCAA Tournament.
College basketball fans are getting ready for the start of the big dance. The hometown Pitt Panthers were selected as one of four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament.
Pitt Athletic Director Steve Pederson said receiving a No. 1 seed for the tournament is "terrific for the program, terrific for our players and coaches."
Jim Colony caught up with several players after finding out they received the No. 1 in the Southeast bracket.
Jim Colony caught up with Pitt Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon on Selection Sunday to get his reaction to Pitt receiving a No. 1 seed.
The Big East Conference made a big impact in the NCAA tournament this year as 11 teams were selected to compete in the dance.
With a 19-14 overall record and 9-9 record in the Big Ten conference, Penn State has ended their decade long NCAA tournament drought.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan — Pitt received a No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region and it looks like the Panthers have been placed in a very favorable situation.
Ohio State, Kansas, Pitt and defending champion Duke have been awarded the top seeds in this year's NCAA tournament, an expanded version of March Madness that will include 68 teams.
The Long Island Blackbirds needed overtime to beat Robert Morris 85-82 on Wednesday night.
As the NCAA prepares for March Madness, they have put off talks about any expansion of the NCAA Tournament for another time.
In the final regular season AP Top 25 college basketball poll, the Pitt Panthers moved up one spot to No. 3.
