http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:17:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Pittsburgh Panthers already gave their football coach a contract extension, so why not the basketball coach, too?   The school gave Jamie Dixon a contract extension, though the terms of it have not been released.   Dixon was previous signed through the 2015-2016 season, so he already had a lot of security.   The Panthers ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/04/03/pittsburgh-gives-dixon-extension/ The Pittsburgh Panthers have rewarded head coach Dave Wannstedt with a two-year contract extension.   Wannstedt has been the ire of many during his coaching career in the NFL and college, but he seems to have found a home in Pittsburgh.   The team has still struggled to win big games, but the program ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/04/03/pittsburgh-gives-wannstedt-extension/ The No. 21 Pittsburgh Panthers continued their home dominance with a 70-65 upset of the No. 3 Villanova Wildcats.   Ashton Gibbs led the Panthers with 21 points while Gilbert Brown added 16 coming off of the bench.   The Panthers took a six-point lead into halftime of what was a very low scoring game ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/02/26/pittsburgh-holds-off-villanova-70-65/ The Oakland Zoo was too much for the Villanova Wildcats. With a school record 12,920 fans going crazy in Pittsburgh, the Panthers managed to upset the third-ranked Wildcats on Sunday, 70-65, which pulled them into a tie with West Virginia for third place in the rough-and-rugged Big East. Pitt wanted revenge for ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/02/22/panthers-upset-%e2%80%98nova-at-home-70-65/ The No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers got back on the winning track with a 77-53 pasting of the local rival Robert Morris Colonials. The Panthers led by just six at halftime, which is hardly surprising given that many Robert Morris players go overlooked by the Panthers in the recruiting process. Eventually, the Panthers ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/02/14/pittsburgh-rolls-past-robert-morris-77-53/ West Virginia is suddenly becoming one of the most hostile environments in college basketball. The fans took it to a whole new level on Wednesday night, throwing objects on the court in the middle of the second half as Pitt was cutting a double-digit deficit to two points. But once ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/02/04/mountaineers-thump-pitt-at-home-70-51/ The No. 9 Pittsburgh Panthers saw their hot streak come to a screeching halt in a stunning, 64-61 loss to the Seton Hall Pirates. It's the first time that Pittsburgh has dropped two straight games since February 2008. That just goes to show you how consistent they have been. Ashton Gibbs led ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/01/29/pittsburgh-upset-by-seton-hall-64-61/ The No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers will never be confused with the high-scoring UNLV Runnin' Rebels teams of the early 90's, or even recent North Carolina Tar Heels teams. But wins are wins, and no matter how ugly their brand of basketball can look at times, the Panthers still win. Especially at ... http://www.pittsburghpantherstickets.com/2010/01/29/no-17-panthers-protect-home-court-get-past-st-johns/