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Maryland Terrapins forward Qudus Wahab (33), left, defends as Indiana Hoosiers guard Xavier Johnson (0) attempts a dunk during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in College Park, Md. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post via AP)
Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins 1/29/2022

Jan. 31, 2022 05:28 PM EST

Purdue's Jaden Ivey (23) is defended by Indiana's Trey Galloway (32) and another Indiana player during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Bloomington, Ind. (Darron Cummings)
Phinisee's career game leads Indiana past No. 4 Purdue 68-65

By Michael Marot Jan. 20, 2022 10:02 PM EST
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rob Phinisee spent four seasons waiting for a moment like

George Mason forward Josh Oduro, right, fouls Maryland forward Qudus Wahab (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
George Mason Patriots at Maryland Terrapins 11/17/2021

Nov. 17, 2021 07:44 PM EST

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson walks the sideline while his team plays Eastern Michigan in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Bloomington, Ind., Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Indiana Hoosiers 11/9/2021

Nov. 09, 2021 07:02 PM EST

Indiana's Trey Galloway, right, answers questions during the program's NCAA college basketball media day in Bloomington, Ind., Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (Rich Janzaruk/The Herald-Times via AP)
Woodson wants to lead Hoosiers basketball back to pinnacle

By Michael Marot Sep. 27, 2021 06:39 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis made up his mind about Mike

Hoosiers add size as 7-foot center decides to transfer

May. 22, 2021 12:34 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Michael Durr has decided to transfer from South

Woodson bolsters Indiana's roster with Pitt transfer

Apr. 12, 2021 04:03 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — New Indiana coach Mike Woodson spent most of last week

Pitt forward Justin Champagnie to test NBA waters

Mar. 23, 2021 05:06 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pitt sophomore forward Justin Champagnie is going to test the

Pittsburgh guard Xavier Johnson drives past Florida State guard Rayquan Evans during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
Pitt point guard Xavier Johnson enters transfer portal

Feb. 24, 2021 01:35 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh junior point guard Xavier Johnson is transferring.

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

Horne's career night carries Virginia Tech past Pittsburgh

By Jimmy Robertson Feb. 15, 2020 08:20 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — During Virginia Tech’s recent skid, its fans and players

Maryland guard Eric Ayala (5) reacts as referee Eric Curry, right, calls him for a technical foul after a dunk against George Mason during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
George Mason Patriots at Maryland Terrapins 11/22/2019

Nov. 22, 2019 08:07 PM EST

Pitt guard Xavier Johnson drives celebrates after drawing a foul against Monmouth in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Xavier Johnson's strong second half leads Pitt over Monmouth

By Alan Saunders Nov. 18, 2019 09:17 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — After a promising first season under head coach Jeff Capel in

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

Pittsburgh's Au'Diese Toney (5) shoots over Syracuse's Bourama Sidibe (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Boeheim's son scores 20, Syracuse rallies past Pitt 73-59

By Steve Reed Mar. 13, 2019 11:45 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jim Boeheim said his son Buddy's mother tells him all of the

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 guard Xavier Johnson (1) makes a layup past Georgia Tech guard Michael Devoe (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2/20/2019

Feb. 20, 2019 10:35 PM EST

Boston College center Johncarlos Reyes (12) dunks against Pittsburgh guard Sidy N'Dir (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Pittsburgh Panthers at Boston College Eagles 2/12/2019

Feb. 12, 2019 08:04 PM EST

Reed propels Clemson to 82-69 romp over Pittsburgh

Associated Press Jan. 29, 2019 11:44 PM EST
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson senior guard Marcquise Reed typically isn't a big talker