WILL GRAVES
Shane Wiskus, representing the University of Minnesota, competes during the Winter Cup gymnastics event Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Indianapolis. The University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa will stop offering men's gymnastics as a scholarship sport at the end of the month. Wiskus wants to be part of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team. It's one of the reasons he left Minnesota last fall for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Olympic Gold: Men's gymnastics struggling to survive

By Will Graves Apr. 09, 2021 12:04 PM EDT
The death of a 117-year-old program, one that captured championships and

Indiana State's Tre Williams, right, heads to the basket as Loyola of Chicago's Cameron Krutwig (25) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 6, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Same as it ever was; Boeheim, Syracuse rolling into Sweet 16

By Will Graves Mar. 21, 2021 10:51 PM EDT
Jim Boeheim heard the noise. And he tuned it out. Buddy Boeheim, however, could

Kansas forward David McCormack (33) greetsEastern Washington forward Tanner Groves (35) after Kansas won a first-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Family affair; Groves boys steal show for Eastern Washington

By Will Graves Mar. 20, 2021 05:55 PM EDT
Jackie Moon never had it so good. Will Ferrell's character

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood hugs Giorgi Bezhanishvili as they celebrate after Illinois defeated Ohio State in overtime of an NCAA college basketball championship game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Indianapolis. Illinois won in overtime. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Patient, relentless Underwood has top-seeded Illini rolling

By Will Graves Mar. 17, 2021 07:47 PM EDT
Brad Underwood arrived at Illinois in the spring of 2017 tasked with trying to

Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel instructs his team as they play against Syracuse during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh. Capel enters his third season at Pittsburgh hoping the Panthers can hang tough in the ACC. Promising starts in each of his first two years on the job ended with the Panthers in a tailspin. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pitt looks to take another step forward under Capel

By Will Graves Nov. 13, 2020 11:51 AM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maybe it's fitting a sizable portion of Pittsburgh's

Syracuse's Elijah Hughes (33) scores after getting by Pittsburgh's Terrell Brown (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Hughes scores 25, Syracuse blows out Pittsburgh 72-49

By Will Graves Feb. 26, 2020 09:05 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A month ago, the sight of Buddy Boeheim hobbling to the bench

Pittsburgh's Terrell Brown dunks against Clemson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Clemson snaps 3-game skid with 72-52 win over erratic Pitt

By Will Graves Feb. 12, 2020 11:11 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored 18 points, Tevin Mack added 16 and Aamir

Georgia Tech's Bubba Parham (11) fouls Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Champagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64

By Will Graves Feb. 08, 2020 04:27 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It wasn't the three three-pointers Justin Champagnie drained

Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson (1) shoots a three-point basket over Miami's Isaiah Wong (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Johnson's clutch play late lifts Pitt by Miami 62-57

By Will Graves Feb. 02, 2020 02:15 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson double-clutched as he pulled up from the free

Pittsburgh's Justin Champagnie (11) blocks a shot buy Boston College's CJ Felder (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Murphy's late jumper gives Pittsburgh a 74-72 win over BC

By Will Graves Jan. 22, 2020 11:22 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan Murphy hit a pull-up jumper from the top of the key with

North Carolina's Garrison Brooks (15) shoots as Pittsburgh's Terrell Brown (21) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Johnson scores 20, Pitt drills reeling North Carolina 66-52

By Will Graves Jan. 18, 2020 02:15 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson could have chosen a cliche, something about

Wake Forest's Chaundee Brown. center, tries to control the ball as Pittsburgh's Eric Hamilton (0) and Trey McGowens (2) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Wake Forest rallies from 16 down, edges Pittsburgh 69-65

By Will Graves Jan. 04, 2020 02:25 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ismael Massoud scored 14 points off the bench, Torry Johnson

Oscar Tshiebwe, right, shoots over Justin Champagnie (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Tshiebwe's double-double leads WVU past Pitt 68-53

By Will Graves Nov. 15, 2019 09:31 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh did everything it could to prepare for West

Robert Morris' Josh Williams, right, dribbles past Pittsburgh's Trey McGowens during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pitt pulls away from Robert Morris 71-57

By Will Graves Nov. 12, 2019 08:17 PM EST
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A double-digit deficit on the road. A capacity crowd

Pittsburgh's Terrell Brown dunks against Florida State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 63-61. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pittsburgh slips past Florida State 63-61 in ugly ACC opener

By Will Graves Nov. 06, 2019 10:47 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Capel and Leonard Hamilton expected ugly. Good thing,

FILE—In this file photo from Feb. 2, 2019, Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson (1) shoots against Syracuse in an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh. Johnson set a Pitt freshman scoring record last season while also being the only player in the ACC to average at least 15.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. New head coach Jeff Capel's first season at Pittsburgh brought optimism. Now comes the hard part: building off it while playing in arguably the nation's toughest conference. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Coach Capel, Pitt have new direction in Year 2

By Will Graves Nov. 05, 2019 12:54 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Capel doesn't need to glance down at his phone to find

FILE—In this file photo from Dec. 29, 2018, Pittsburgh's Xavier Johnson signals to teammates as he brings the ball down court against Colgate during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh. New head coach Jeff Capel's first season at Pittsburgh brought optimism. Johnson set a Pitt freshman scoring record last season while also being the only player in the ACC to average at least 15.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. Now comes the hard part: building off it while playing in arguably the nation's toughest conference. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Capel, Pitt look to take step forward in Year 2

By Will Graves Oct. 23, 2019 01:31 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Capel can admit it now: One reason stood out when he opted to

Clemson's Elijah Thomas (14) finishes off a dunk against Pittsburgh during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Clemson starts hot, holds off Pittsburgh 62-48

By Will Graves Feb. 27, 2019 09:13 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The shot clock running down, Clemson's David Skara collected the

Pittsburgh's Sidy N'Dir (11) tries a shot between Virginia Tech's Ty Outlaw (42) and Isaiah Wilkins during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Blackshear's 29 power No. 22 Virginia Tech by Pitt 70-64

By Will Graves Feb. 16, 2019 06:55 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kerry Blackshear Jr. was mid-answer when the sight of a couple of

North Carolina State's Torin Dorn (2) shoots as Pittsburgh's Au'Diese Toney, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Pittsburgh. North Carolina State won 79-76. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
NC State holds off Pitt 79-76 to snap 3-game skid

By Will Graves Feb. 09, 2019 04:39 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — North Carolina State opted for modified shootaround late Friday