Jamel Artis and Cameron Johnson led the Pitt surge against Boston College in an 84-51 blowout win.
Brett Tunno
About Brett Tunno
A post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pittsburgh, Brett is an avid Pittsburgh sports fanatic, following the Pittsburgh Panthers, Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates. A few of his top memories are Super Bowl XL and XLIII, the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, and the Pitt Panthers reaching the Elite 8 in 2009. Brett has a B.A. in Biochemistry from Washington and Jefferson College, and a M.P.H. and DrPH in Public Health (Environmental and Occupational Health) from the University of Pittsburgh. Hail to Pitt!
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Pitt was too much for the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Saturday afternoon, as the junior forward trio of Young, Artis, and Jeter continue to shine.
Tyler Boyd will forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. I expect Boyd to become the next great Panther in the NFL.
Junior forward Jamel Artis simply enjoys playing against Syracuse, as he scored 18 points, hauled in nine rebounds, and had eight assists.
Pitt was unable to slow down quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who rushed for 144 yards and 3 touchdowns and led No. 21 Navy to a 44-28 Military Bowl victory.
Junior forward Jamel Artis scored a season-high 29 points, leading a late Pitt rally to avoid an upset against Western Carolina in a 79-73 victory.
Pitt surged ahead of Davidson using a 20-4 run, while Michael Young scored 24 points. Pitt made their case to be in the Top 25 next week, with a 55 FG%.
Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers will head into New York and put their 8-1 record on the line against Davidson in the Gotham Classic in an must see matchup.
Pitt football continues to stock up with talent, as Narduzzi and company continues to fill the Class of 2016 with the additions of Hill and Miller.
It may not have been the bowl game that Pitt fans wanted, but the Panthers will face a good 10-2 Navy team in their own stadium for the Military Bowl.
Pitt took advantage of Morehead State's scrappy defense by driving to the basket and getting to the free throw line in a 72-62 win.