Probably the most soft-spoken of the Panthers, sophomore
Cora McManus is definitely not a quiet presence on the court. She has earned
the start in the past three games and made the most of the opportunity,
averaging seven points and six rebounds over that span.
Last season, McManus spent most of the season on the
sidelines due to an injury and season-ending surgery. The Seattle native -- who
began playing basketball in the sixth grade because her team needed more
players -- is ready to be more of a vocal leader in 2013 on and off the court.
The Pitt men's basketball team returns to action on Saturday
when they host league foe Connecticut at noon at the Petersen Events Center. The
Panthers are coming off another impressive road win at Villanova, 58-43. A few reminders for Saturday's events:
Saturday's contest will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and on the radio
at Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan.
Fans are reminded that you are able to pass along your
tickets to friends and family, sell them online or donate to a charity if you
are unable to attend through the Panthers' digital
ticketing system. The Panthers Ticket Office opens 2.5 hours prior to
tipoff for each game and will call and game day ticket sales (if available) are
located at the outside windows at the front of the building.
Gates to the Petersen Events Center arena will open 1.5
hours prior to tipoff and a free shuttle service begins operating three hours
prior to game time.
TheCampus View Clubopens90
minutes prior to tip-offduring
the regular season. For Big East Conference games with a tip-off of 6 p.m. or
later, the Club will open two hours prior to tip-off.For Big East Conference games with a
tip-off earlier than 6 p.m., the club will open 90 minutes prior.
Download the official Pitt Athletics app on your iPhone,
iPad or Android
for free, and follow along with the game on gametracker, check out rosters and
the upcoming schedule, or browse the numerous other features. Fans can also
access live audio and video with a paid, in-application upgrade.
For additional information on all men's basketball game day
reminders, visit Game
Day Central.
Stay after the men's game to see the women's squad take on
Marquette at 3 p.m., for their annual Girl
Scout Day. For tickets for the Girl Scout promotion, contact the Panthers
Ticket Office at 1-800-643-PITT (7488).
The game will be broadcast live on Pitt Panthers Television
on Comcast 188 or 210 and will be on the radio on WJAS 1320 AM. For additional
information on women's basketball gameday, visit Game
Day Central.
Coming off its most impressive and exciting win of the
season, a 28-point victory at No. 19 Georgetown, the Pitt men's basketball team
is set to host Marquette on Saturday. Game time is set for noon at the Petersen
Events Center and will be broadcast live on ESPNU and on the radio at
Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan.
Those in attendance, however, will be present to celebrate a
special presentation to recognize Pitt's 2,000,000 fans at the Petersen Events
Center. Be sure to be in your seats at the half.
Fans are reminded that you are able to pass along your
tickets to friends and family, sell them online or donate to a charity if you
are unable to attend through the Panthers' digital
ticketing system. The Panthers Ticket Office opens 2.5 hours prior to
tipoff for each game and will call and game day ticket sales (if available) are
located at the outside windows at the front of the building.
Gates to the Petersen Events Center arena will open 1.5
hours prior to tipoff and a free shuttle service begins operating three hours
prior to game time.
TheCampus View Clubopens90
minutes prior to tip-offduring
the regular season. For Big East Conference games with a tip-off of 6 p.m. or
later, the Club will open two hours prior to tip-off.For Big East Conference games with a
tip-off earlier than 6 p.m., the club will open 90 minutes prior.
Download the official Pitt Athletics app on your iPhone,
iPad or Android
for free, and follow along with the game on gametracker, check out rosters and
the upcoming schedule, or browse the numerous other features. Fans can also
access live audio and video with a paid, in-application upgrade.
For additional information on all men's basketball game day
reminders, visit Game
Day Central.
Stick around in Oakland following the men's game and see the
women's basketball team host their Big East opener against Villanova at 6 p.m.
The Panthers are 9-5 overall and looking for their first conference win on
Saturday against the Wildcats. Villanova is 11-2 overall and 1-0 in conference
play. They will host Cincinnati Wednesday night prior to traveling to
Pittsburgh.
The game will be broadcast live on the Big East Network.
Check your local listings. For additional information on women's basketball
gameday, visit Game
Day Central.
Thursday night, the Pitt women's basketball team defeated Mount St. Mary's, 67-49, to give head coach Agnus Berenato her 159th victory at Pitt. The win marks the most by a head coach in Pitt school history.
Pitt women's basketball will host its annual Hometown vs. Hunger game on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. when the Panthers host Rider at the Petersen Events Center. Fans who bring a non-perishable bag of food to the game will receive admission for just $1. Additionally, season ticket holders will receive a Panthers Team Store coupon or a $1 ticket for a guest. The food collection will take place in both the Main Lobby, as well as Concourse B.
When Marquel Davis arrived at Pitt three years
ago, she made a pledge to herself. The junior would work on her defense first,
as there were five upperclassmen in the lineup. Davis believed that would
elevate her game and get her on the floor.
"I have tried to perfect my defense each year,"
said Davis. "When I steal the ball, I am so excited. When I just get a
deflection, I get ticked at myself because I know if I was maybe a step ahead
or a step more in the gap, then maybe we would have completely gotten the
ball."
A native of Fredericksburg, Va., Davis had a
team-high 35 steals last season and has 10 so far this campaign through seven
games. The guard - who has worn a mask to protect an injury she suffered in
preseason - has not given up on her offensive prowess having notched three
double figure scoring games this young season.
Ashlee Anderson has played more games than any
other player on the Pitt roster - and she's still got this season and next to
wear the Blue & Gold.
With 67 career games to her credit, the Chicago
native arrived at Pitt in 2009 from one of the most heralded high school
programs in the nation (Whitney Young). "That was the greatest preparation
for me to make the next step. I felt prepared coming to Pitt as a freshman as
far as conditioning, traveling, and the competition. I knew I would be prepared
for college because we always played against the best teams."
While Anderson has grown to love Pittsburgh (the
city), it won't be replacing her affection for her hometown something she knows
'native Pittsburghers' can understand. "I don't think words can describe
my love for Chicago. For anyone that knows me, anyone that meets me, I am the
biggest Chicago fan. We have so much love for our city because it offers so
much. Growing up on the Southside of Chicago and going to school on the
Northwest end, I learned so many things to help me grow as a person and take
with me through life."
For the record, the 5-9 guard is a White Sox fan
- and in Ashlee's own words is, 'always rooting for the Bulls.'
Members of the Pitt women's basketball team delivered more than 5,000 pounds of food last week to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Star 100.7 FM broadcast live from the Petersen Events Center for a week to help bring in donations for their Pack the Pete promotion. The Panthers will continue to encourage food donation when they participate in their Hometown vs. Hunger game on Dec. 16 at the Petersen Events Center against Rider. Fans bringing a non-perishable item to the game will be admitted for just $1.
Abby
Dowd has had an interesting path to the Pitt campus and more specifically, the
women's basketball team.
The
5-9 guard earned MAC All-Rookie team honors her freshman year at the University
at Buffalo (2010), but elected to transfer -- albeit without basketball -- after
the spring semester. Dowd enrolled at Pitt and got adjusted to life as a
'normal' student, but longings for the basketball court led her to the Petersen
Events Center. She attended a game in 2010 and decided to go out on a limb and
email the coaches to ask about a walk-on opportunity. Dowd not only
earned that, but her hard work grabbed her a roster spot a few months later.
Dowd's
gregarious and sometimes just plain down-right wacky personality can lighten
any mood (check out her essay, What
I Did This Summer, as an example), but that's not to say the Tipp City,
Ohio, native hasn't proved she has a serious side. Her leadership has twice
earned her the co-captain title.
With an astounding 165-19 record at the Petersen Events
Center, This is OUR house.
The Pitt men's basketball team is back in action Monday and
Tuesday night for the NIT
Season Tip-Off at the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers will host
Fordham Monday at 6 p.m. and will meet up with the winner/loser of Robert
Morris vs. Lehigh on Tuesday at 9 p.m.
The team with the best record will advance to the NIT Season
Tip-Off Semifinal and Final Rounds on Nov. 21 and 23 at Madison Square Garden.
Additionally, the women's basketball team will host Siena on
Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field house. The game marks the first time the
Pitt women have played in Fitzgerald Field House since March 24, 2006 when they
defeated Virginia, 68-58, in the WNIT Quarterfinals.
* All week 100.7 FM Star Pittsburgh will be broadcasting from
the lobby of the Petersen Events Center in an effort to "Pack the Pete." In
conjunction with Star and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, we're
asking for fans to drop off non-perishable food items for a chance to win
Taylor Swift tickets.
* Fans are reminded that you are able to pass along your
tickets to friends and family, sell them online or donate to a charity if you
are unable to attend through the Panthers' digital
ticketing system. The Panthers Ticket Office opens 2.5 hours prior to
tipoff for each game and will call and game day ticket sales (if available) are
located at the outside windows at the front of the building.
* Monday night's game against Fordham will be broadcast live
on ESPN3.com, while Tuesday's contest will be on ESPNU.
* Gates to the Petersen Events Center arena will open 1.5
hours prior to tipoff and a free shuttle service begins operating three hours
prior to game time.
* TheCampus View Clubopens90
minutes prior to tip-offduring
the regular season. For Big East Conference games with a tip-off of 6:00 p.m.
or later, the Club will open 2 hours prior to tip-off.For Big East Conference games with a
tip-off earlier than 6:00 p.m., the club will open 90 minutes prior.
* Download the official Pitt Athletics app on your iPhone,
iPad or Android
for free, and follow along with the game on gametracker, check out rosters and
the upcoming schedule, or browse the numerous other features. Fans can also
access live audio and video with a paid, in-application upgrade.
* For additional information on all men's basketball game day
reminders, visit Game
Day Central. For further information on all women's home games, visit Game
Day Central.
The highest ranked
recruit in women's basketball program history -- Loliya Briggs -- will have her
official debut as a Panther on Friday, Nov. 9 when Pitt hosts Youngstown State
in the season opener.
Briggs, a native of
Gainesville, Fla., saw her first collegiate season end before it started when
she was sidelined during the summer of 2011 with a knee injury. Despite not being able to play, Briggs was
named a team captain prior to last season and has earned the leader role again this
winter.
Pitt women's basketball begins the 2012-13 season on
Saturday, Nov. 3 with an exhibition contest versus Lock Haven. The Panthers and Lady Eagles tip at noon at
the Petersen Events Center.
Head Coach Agnus Berenato, who begins her 10th
season at Pitt this fall, returns three starters including sophomore Brianna
Kiesel.
The Big East All-Freshman team selection led the Panthers
in a host of categories last season, including scoring (13.6), assists (3.0)
and minutes per game (36.3). The Utica, N.Y., native -- along with redshirt
junior Abby Dowd and redshirt freshman Loliya Briggs -- was named team captain
on Thursday.
Homecoming week for the University of Pittsburgh is here and there are numerous activities for everyone. Pitt Live Wire will break down some of the events this week to make sure you get your fill of Pitt events.
Shavonte Zellous is one of the most recognizable names in
Pitt basketball history. The third-leading scorer in Panthers history, Zellous
compiled 2,251 points over her illustrious collegiate career. The athletic
guard and three-time All-Big East first team honoree is ranked statistically in
nearly every category in the Pitt women's basketball record book.
The No. 11 overall selection in the 2009 WNBA Draft has
enjoyed a successful career in both the WNBA and overseas. She averaged 18.6 points for Turkish league
club Mersin BSB last season and re-signed with the squad in July.
Zellous averaged 7.5 points and 2.7 rebounds for the
Indiana Fever this summer, while earning a start in all 31 regular season
games. The Fever are currently battling
the Atlanta Dream in the Eastern Conference semifinal series with game three in
the series slated for Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Zellous had 15 points on Sunday to help lead the Fever to a 103-88 win
and even the best-of-three series at a game apiece.
We caught up with Zellous for a chat after a Fever
practice to see what the former Panther great has been up to.
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