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Brad Wanamaker's 13 second-half points helped pull the Panthers back from a 13-point deficit as Pitt opened the regular season with a 63-60 victory over the Wofford Terriers tonight.

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

Redshirt freshman Travon Woodall scored 21 points, Pitt shot nearly 55 percent from the floor and the Panthers claimed an 83-40 exhibition win over Coker College on Sunday at the Petersen Events Center.

Dante Taylor understands the hype surrounding him. He knows that he is the first McDonald's All-American to play for Pitt in the past 22 years, knows DeJuan Blair's giant-size center shoes will be tough to fill, and knows there is pressure to succeed and to succeed immediately.

Less than two weeks away from the start of the college basketball season, expectations in Pittsburgh are high for freshman Dante Taylor.

Dante Taylor didn't start in Pitt's exhibition game against Slippery Rock on Sunday, but he practically finished it all by himself.

Like most players, UofL junior guard Preston Knowles would rather be starting. And truth be told, he could start for a lot of other schools.

The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team held its annual Blue-Gold Scrimmage on Tuesday night , giving fans their first taste of this year's new-look Panthers squad.

Pitt''s Dante Taylor gets a shot up during the Blue-Gold game at the Petersen Events Center last night.

After missing the playoffs despite winning 21 games, SRU men's basketball coach Kevin Reynolds learned the importance of one game.

There's this photo I have taped to my news desk. It ran in the Pitt News the day after the Panthers defeated Xavier in the Sweet 16 and advanced to Elite Eight for the first time since 1974.

Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon sits between Ashton Gibbs, left, and Travon Woodall as they get photos taken during media day yesterday.

The Pitt men's basketball team hosted its annual preseason media, photo and video day on Thursday at the Petersen Events Center.

One could make the argument that the 2008-09 season was the greatest in Pitt's 103-year men's basketball history.

Coach: Jamie Dixon . Last season's record: 31-5 overall, 15-3 in Big East . Postseason: Lost in fourth round of NCAA tournament to Villanova.

Pittsburgh senior starting shooting guard Jermaine Dixon has broken his right foot for the second time this year and will miss a minimum of eight weeks, the school confirmed Wednesday.

The dog days of August can produce some moments of unexpected recruiting joy on a random weekend night.

Pittsburgh has spent the past decade establishing itself as the Big East's most consistent program ? the type of team that continues to thrive amid roster turnover.

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Chase Adams, a point guard at Centenary who was the defensive player of the year last season in the Summit League, is transferring to Pittsburgh for his senior season and will be eligible immediately.