Thanks to Levance Fields high level of “clutch” and a rebounding masterpiece from DeJuan Blair, the Pittsburgh Panthers advanced past the Sweet 16 for the first time maybe ever since 1974. In other words, almost forever. The Panthers long-awaited tournament advancement didn’t come easy, thanks to the stubborn, “we aren’t going away” play [...]

Does Pittsburgh get stuck in broken record mode when they receive the number one ranking in the land? For the second time this season, the Panthers were rewarded for their play with the target, which they evidently don’t wear to well because after being voted into the top spot, Pitt lost. Again. [...]

While making their claim for “Best Team in the Land,” Pittsburgh went to Connecticut’s house and dominated the Huskies, led by a 20-20 (22 points, 23 rebounds) from DeJuan Blair, who indicated last night was one of the most physical games he’s ever played in. During the game, Blair and UConn center Hasheem Thabeet [...]

I’ll say this for the Big East: They certainly now how to entertain during their conference tournament… and they provide good upset fodder. Just ask Louisville and Notre Dame. Both teams were higher seeds than their opponents and both teams were unceremoniously bounced from the Big East tournament. Louisville was given [...]