Gary McGhee News

Welcome to the Pitt basketball chat. We'll be starting in a few moments. In the interim, post any questions you have about Pitt or tomorrow's City Game against the Dukes.

The Mellon Arena can sleep well. Crosstown rivals Pitt and Duquesne gave an unforgettable showing in the final college basketball game at the Igloo.

Scan the college basketball landscape in Pittsburgh for the best player these days.

Pitt center Gary McGhee has averaged 8.8 points per game this season. Gary McGhee had almost as many personal fouls as points in his first two seasons at Pitt.

Texas' Dexter Pittman shoots over Pitt's Gary McGhee during the opening minutes of the CBE championship game Tuesday night at the Sprint Center.

Ashton Gibbs scored eight of his 14 points during a 10-0 run midway through the second half, and Pittsburgh took control after squandering an 11-point lead to pull away for a 72-56 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.

The buzz word for Pitt the past couple of days after their loss to No. 3 Texas in the championship game of the CBE Classic was patience.

On paper, Pitt appeared to be overmatched against No. 3 Texas. On wood, it was a different matter.

The CBE Classic brought back some fond memories for Pitt men's basketball radio analyst Dick Groat.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns shoot for their second CBE Classic crown tonight as they challenge the Pittsburgh Panthers in the title game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

J'Covan Brown scored 12 points, replacing guard Varez Ward who was injured in pregame warmups, and helped third-ranked Texas beat Pittsburgh 78-62 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.

Wichita State decided early on that Pitt sophomore shooting ace Ashton Gibbs was not going to win the game for the Panthers with his outside shooting.

Dante Taylor has averaged eight points and seven rebounds in his first three games.

ESPN is running an ambitious event on Tuesday featuring 24 straight hours of live college basketball , and the Pitt Panthers will be part of the festivities.

Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon didn't want his players backing off. Binghamton interim coach Mark Macon didn't want them letting up, either.

Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon will be breaking in five new starters for tomorrow's game against Wofford.

This may have been the first time Pitt coach Jamie Dixon welcomed a close game and a big scare in the season opener.

The Panthers begin their bid for a ninth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance with the youngest team in coach Jamie Dixon's seven seasons.

There is a chance that sometime in the past century, Pitt tipped off a season with a younger team than this year's. Just don't bet on it.

Pitt held Coker College without a field goal for the opening 16:03 of the game and rolled to an 83-40 victory over the Division II Cobras today in their final exhibition game.