Pitt enjoyed a successful season as it captured the 2008 Big East Tournament title and set school records for consecutive NCAA Tournament

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1 Pitt enjoyed a successful season as it captured the 2008 Big East Tournament title and set school records for consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (seventh) and consecutive 20-victory seasons (seventh). Pitt also became the only Big East program to win at least 20 overall games (27) and 10 league games (10) in each of the last seven seasons. Pitt honored its four seniors Keith Benjamin, Mike Cook, Maurice Polen and Ronald Ramon prior to the group s final home game at the Petersen Events Center on March 9, Pitt celebrated its Big East tournament title on the floor at Madison Square Garden. Shown here is Gilbert Brown celebrating and DeJuan Blair cutting down the net. Pitt garnered three individual honors at the Big East Awards banquet. Posing with Pitt Athletic Director Steve Pederson and Jamie Dixon are Big East Sportsmanship Award winner Ronald Ramon, Big East Rookie of the Year DeJuan Blair and Big East Most Improved Player Sam Young. Two-year starter Mike Cook suffered a season-ending knee injury during overtime of the Duke game. He continued to travel with the squad and provided valuable senior leadership. Shown here is Ronald Ramon s buzzer beating 3-pointer to defeat West Virginia on Feb. 7. Levance Fields also hit a game-winning shot with his step-back 3-pointer to give Pitt a overtime win over Duke at Madison Square Garden. Both plays will be remembered as two of the greatest shots in school history.

2 112 Pitt overcomes injuries and adversity to win Big East Tournament title, advance to seventh straight NCAA Tournament and finish in Pitt fans will forever remember the scene following its Big East Championship victory over Georgetown. Seconds before the buzzer sounded, Levance Fields grabbed the ball and hurled it toward the heavens. Tyrell Biggs pulled on his Big East champion hat and waved his tee-shirt. Ronald Ramon and Keith Benjamin posed for photos- two New Yorkers in their final game at Madison Square Garden. Fields and Mike Cook embraced, crying tears of joy. DeJuan Blair carried the trophy into the stands and danced with the Oakland Zoo. Sam Young smiled and raised his MVP trophy. The entire team accepted the trophy and posed for photos. Head Coach Jamie Dixon climbed the ladder, waved to the crowd and cut the net. Athletic Trainer Tony Salesi cut the net s final strand, draped it around his neck and joyfully pumped his fists in the air. The victory celebration lasted late into the night as Panthers fans everywhere celebrated a difficult and trying year. Never before has a Pitt basketball team faced more adversity in a season. During the final week of December, HONORS AND AWARDS SEASON IN REVIEW two of Pitt s starters and most experienced players Mike Cook (torn ACL) and Levance Fields (fractured foot) were sidelined with season threatening injuries. Several other players were either out with injuries or playing with serious ailments. At one point in early January, Pitt barely had enough players to practice. National and local media members wondered if undermanned Pitt would even earn an NCAA Tournament berth. Some experts even mentioned that the Panthers should just pack it in and begin preparation for the season. Despite the adversity, Pitt and Head Coach Jamie Dixon never lost sight of its goals. No excuses were made. No complaints. They stepped into new roles and accepted the challenge with the same type of courage, toughness and determination that personifies the Pitt Basketball program. And in the end, Pitt overcame that adversity to capture the school s second-ever Big East Championship, advance to the NCAA Tournament for a school record seventh consecutive season and finish Senior Mike Cook hoists the Big East Tournament championship trophy after the Panthers became just the second team in league history to win the tourney with four straight wins. Cook went down with a season-ending knee injury on Dec. 20 vs. Duke, but still remained a key part of the team. Cook applied for a sixth year of eligibility but was denied by the NCAA in August. ALL-AMERICA Associated Press All-America honorable mention: Sam Young Collegeinsider.com Freshman All- America: DeJuan Blair Rivals.com Freshman All-America Third Team: DeJuan Blair CollegeHoops.net Freshman All- America honorable mention: DeJuan Blair John Wooden Award finalist: Sam Young Naismith Award candidate: Sam Young Bob Cousy Award nominee: Levance Fields Rivals.com Freshman of the Week: DeJuan Blair (3-time winner) ALL-REGION USBWA All-Region: Sam Young NABC All-District 3: First Team- Sam Young, Second Team- DeJuan Blair ALL-CONFERENCE Big East Most Improved Player Sam Young Big East Freshman of the Year DeJuan Blair (co) Big East Sportsmanship Award Ronald Ramon (co) All-Big East First Team: Sam Young Honorable Mention: DeJuan Blair Big East All-Freshman Team DeJuan Blair Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Sam Young Big East All-Tournament Team Sam Young, Levance Fields Big East Player of the Week Sam Young, Nov. 19, 2007 Levance Fields, Dec. 24, 2007 Big East Rookie of the Week DeJuan Blair, Dec. 17, 2007 DeJuan Blair, Dec. 24, 2007 DeJuan Blair, Jan. 14, 2008 TEAM AWARDS Most Valuable Player: Sam Young Most Improved Player: Brad Wanamaker, Gary McGhee Best Defensive Player: Ronald Ramon Captain s Award: Keith Benjamin, Ronald Ramon, Mike Cook Team Rebounding Leader: DeJuan Blair Free Throw Shooting Leader: Mike Cook Most Inspirational Player: Levance Fields Coaches Award: Tyrell Biggs, Gilbert Brown Academic Excellence Award: Maurice Polen Jaron Brown Academic Excellence Award: Ronald Ramon RIGHT: Junior Sam Young set Pitt s single season scoring record with 668 points. Young also raised his scoring average from 7.2 to 18.1 ppg. in and earned Pitt s fifth Big East Most Improved Player Award in the last nine years. FAR RIGHT: DeJuan Blair burst onto the college basketball scene as he averaged 11.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game during his freshman year. A consensus Freshman All-America selection, Blair became the first player in school history to surpass the 400-point and 300-rebound marks as a freshman. with a successful record. Most importantly, the Panthers earned the respect of a college basketball nation and became a tremendous source of pride for the University and city of Pittsburgh. Pitt s players overcame the adversity as a team. The explosive Sam Young emerged as one of the nation s top scorers, averaging 18.1 points per game and earning All-Big East First Team honors. Senior Ronald Ramon stepped into Fields point guard role and performed brilliantly, providing outstanding leadership. After missing 12 games and two full months, Fields battled back from his broken foot to play a key role in Pitt s final 13 games.

3 SCHOOL RECORDS SET/MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS PITT ACCOMPLISHMENTS MILESTONES Sam Young- 35 th player in school history to score over 1,000 points in a career. Ronald Ramon- 36 th player in school history to score over 1,000 points in a career. Sam Young- seventh player in school history earn All-Big East First Team honors. Sam Young- fifth Pitt player in the last nine years to win the Big East Most Improved Player Award. Keith Benjamin and Ronald Ramon- seventh and eighth players in school history to appear in four straight NCAA Tournaments. Keith Benjamin and Ronald Ramon- seventh and eighth players in school history to win 20-plus games in each of their four seasons. Benjamin, Cook, Polen and Ramon, fifth senior class to win over 100 career games. DeJuan Blair- third freshman in school history to grab over 20 rebounds in a game (20 vs. Duke, Dec. 20, 2007). Jamie Dixon- first coach in school history to win 20-plus overall games and 10-plus Big East games in five consecutive seasons. Jamie Dixon- first head coach in school history to guide Pitt to five straight NCAA Tournaments. INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most games played-season, six players with 37. Most games started-season, Sam Young and Ronald Ramon (37). Most points-season, Sam Young (668). Most points-season as a junior, Sam Young (668). Most rebounds-season as a freshman, DeJuan Blair (337). Most double figure scoring games- season, Sam Young (36). Best assist:turnover ratioseason, Levance Fields (2.96). Best assist:turnover ratiocareer, Levance Fields (2.47). TEAM RECORDS Most consecutive 20-win seasons (7). Most consecutive 10-win Big East regular seasons (7). Most games played-season (37), Most consecutive winning seasons (8). Most field goal attemptsseason (2185). Most rebounds-season (1399). Senior Keith Benjamin moved into the starting off-guard position and became a valuable contributor. Freshman DeJuan Blair burst onto the scene as Pitt s starting center and amazed fans with his athletic ability, talent and personality. Redshirt freshman Gilbert Brown proved his worth and provided Pitt fans a glimpse of the future. Junior Tyrell Biggs contributed productive minutes at both post positions and saved his best performances for the Big East Tournament. Additionally, the season provided Pitt fans with several of the most memorable victories in school history. There were last second shots, heroic performances, improbable comebacks, nerve-racking moments and four glorious nights at Madison Square Garden. Some of those great games and moments include: Washington, Dec. 8, 2007 Pitt won the contest after the television instant replay revealed that a last-second layup by Washington s Justin Dentmon occurred after the buzzer sounded. Both teams gathered around the scorer s table while officials took two minutes to decide on a ruling on the play. Duke, Dec. 20, 2007 In a game pitting two of the nation s premier college basketball programs, Pitt and Duke provided a sellout Madison Square Garden crowd and ESPN national television audience one of the most thrilling contests of the year. In overtime, Levance Fields hit a Captured the University of Pittsburgh s second all-time Big East Championship title (2003 and 2008) with four wins in four consecutive days. With its victory over Georgetown on March 15, Pitt became just the second team in Big East Conference Tournament history to achieve the feat after winning four straight games. Advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a school record seventh consecutive season and 20 th time in school history. Previously, Pitt appeared in three straight NCAA Tournaments from The seven consecutive appearances rank as the most in the Big East Conference. Villanova ranks second with four straight NCAA Tournament appearances while Georgetown and Marquette rank third with three. Pitt ranks among the nation s top-7 programs in most NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearances over the last seven seasons. Those programs who have advanced to at least four NCAA Sweet Sixteens over the last seven seasons include: Kansas-5, Texas-5, Duke-5, Pitt-4, Connecticut- 4, Michigan State-4 and UCLA-4. Became one of only nine schools nationwide to advance to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past seven seasons ( ). The nine schools include: Arizona, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Pitt, Texas and Wisconsin. Compiled a record over the past seven seasons ( ) and.788 winning percentage, which ranks among the nation s top-five best winning percentages during that span. The.788 winning percentage ranks No. 1 in the Big East during that period. Achieved a school record seventh straight 20-win season (27-10). It was Pitt s 15 th all-time 20-win season. The 27 wins rank fifth among Pitt s alltime winningest seasons. Surpassed 20 wins overall and 10 wins in Big East regular season play for a school record seventh consecutive season. Pitt is the only Big East program to have won over 20 overall games and 10 league games in each of the past seven seasons. Additionally, Pitt is one of only three schools nationally to appear in the NCAA Tournament and win 20 overall and 10 league games in each of the last seven seasons: Gonzaga, Kansas and Pitt. Achieved a school record and seventh straight 10-win Big East regular season (10-8). Over the last seven years, Pitt owns an record and.711 winning percentage in Big East regular season games, which ranks first in the conference during that period. Advanced to its seventh Big East Championship Final over the past eight seasons. Pitt has now appeared in Big East Championship title games in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and Head Coach Jamie Dixon became the first coach in school history to guide Pitt to five straight NCAA Tournaments (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and five straight 20-win overall and 10-win league seasons. Head Coach Jamie Dixon concluded his fifth season at Pitt with a overall record (.767 winning percentage). His 132 wins rank tied for the third most wins for an NCAA Division I head basketball coach after five seasons as a head coach: 1. Everett Case, North Carolina State (137 wins from ), 2. Mark Few, Gonzaga (133 wins from ), 3. Jamie Dixon, Pitt (132 wins from ), 3. Roy Williams, Kansas (132 wins from ). Dixon concluded the season as the winningest coach in Big East history with a current.680 winning percentage in league games (66-31). Following Dixon are: 2. John Thompson, Georgetown (.653), 3. Jim Calhoun, Connecticut (.643), 4. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse (.638) and 5. Lou Carnesseca, St. John s (.635). Seniors Keith Benjamin, Mike Cook, Maurice Polen and Ronald Ramon concluded their career with a overall record and.743 winning percentage. Benjamin and Ramon became the seventh and eighth players to compete in four straight NCAA Tournaments. Earned three Big East postseason awards, the second highest total in school history. Sam Young was named the league s Most Improved Player, DeJuan Blair was named co-big East Rookie of the Year and Ronald Ramon earned co-sportsmanship Award honors. Additionally, Young became just the seventh player in school history to earn First Team All-Big East honors and was crowned the Big East Tournament s Most Outstanding Player. Sam Young and Ronald Ramon became the 35 th and 36 th players in school history to surpass the 1,000-point milestone. Concluded its sixth year in the Petersen Events Center with a alltime record and.906 winning percentage (16-0 in , 19-1 in , 13-4 in , 16-1 in , 16-2 in and 16-2 in ). The record and.906 winning percentage ranks among the nation s top-10 best marks since the arena opened in Sold out the Petersen Events Center for the sixth consecutive season and has enjoyed a string of 113 consecutive sellouts dating back to a January 12, 2002 game against Notre Dame. Surpassed the one million fan milestone (Boston U, Nov. 23, 2007) and played its 100th game in the Petersen Events Center (Rutgers, Jan. 26, 2008). 113

4 RECORD WHEN... Controlling the tip: Scoring first: Leading at the half: Trailing at the half: Tied at half: Leading with 5:00 left: Trailing with 5:00 left: Tied with 5:00 left: In Overtime: Double Overtime: Pitt outrebounds opp.: Pitt is outrebounded: Rebounds are equal: Pitt commits more TO: Pitt forces more TO: Turnovers are equal: Senior guards Keith Benjamin and Ronald Ramon both stepped up in the light of injuries to Mike Cook and Levance Fields. Benjamin provided a much-needed perimeter scoring punch at the off guard position while Ramon moved over to fill Fields point guard position and provided valuable leadership and ball handling. Both players will be forever remembered for their dedication to the Pitt program. stepback game-winning 3-pointer to defeat the Blue Devils Following the game, Fields dedicated the win to his best friend and teammate Mike Cook, who suffered a torn ACL. Georgetown, Jan. 14, 2008 Playing its first marquee matchup without both Fields and Cook, No. 15 Pitt stunned the college basketball world with a dominating victory over No. 5 Georgetown at the Petersen Events Center. Seniors Benjamin and Ramon sparked the victory with 18 points apiece. West Virginia, Feb. 7, 2008 Ramon swished a buzzer-beating 3- pointer from the corner to give Pitt a victory over West Virginia. The shot was setup by Benjamin, who PITT IN THE NATIONAL/CONFERENCE RANKINGS NATIONAL RANKINGS DeJuan Blair, 39th rebounds per game (9.1) Ronald Ramon, 15th assist:turnover ratio (2.61) CONFERENCE RANKINGS Sam Young, 4th scoring (18.1) DeJuan Blair, 4th rebounding (9.1) DeJuan Blair, 7th field goal pct. (.537) Sam Young, 10th field goal pct. (.503) Ronald Ramon, 13th assists (3.6) DeJuan Blair, 11th steals (1.68) Ronald Ramon, 14th 3-point FG made (1.81) Ronald Ramon, 3rd assist:turnover ratio (2.61) DeJuan Blair, 1st offensive rebounds (3.89) DeJuan Blair, 9th defensive rebounds (5.22) drove the lane, drew a double team, then found Ramon open in the corner for the game-winner. Syracuse, March 1, 2008 In one of the most amazing and improbable come-from-behind victories in school history, Pitt overcome an 11- point deficit over the contest s final 3:49 to claim an victory over Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. In Pitt s 18-2 run over the final 3:49, Sam Young s steal and overhead pass and Gilbert Brown s clutch 3-pointer proved to be the key plays. Big East Tournament, March 12-14, 2008 With its toughness and resiliency on display, Pitt advanced to its seventh Big East Championship Final in the last Sam Young, 18th minutes played (32.1) Ronald Ramon, 23rd minutes played (31.7) Pitt, 7th scoring offense (73.8) Pitt, 5th scoring defense (65.1) Pitt, 7th scoring margin (+8.7) Pitt, 5th FG percentage (.456) Pitt, 9th FT percentage (.667) Pitt, 6th FG pct. defense (.420) Pitt, 12th 3FG pct. (.335) Pitt, 4th 3FG pct. defense(.333) Pitt, 4th rebounding offense (37.8) Pitt, 4th rebounding defense (33.5) Pitt, 4th rebound margin (+3.6) Pitt, 11th blocked shots (3.38) Pitt, 3rd assists (15.6) Pitt, 10th steals (6.8) Pitt, 5th turnover margin (+2.0) Pitt, 4th offensive rebounds (14.4) Pitt, 10th defensive rebounds (23.4) Pitt, 11th 3FG made (6.1) Redshirt freshman Gilbert Brown provided Pitt fans a glimpse of his athleticism as he averaged 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds while starting 15 contests at small forward in eight years. Pitt defeated three teams that won games against the Panthers during the regular season: Cincinnati (70-64), Louisville (76-69 in overtime) and Marquette (68-61). In typical Pitt fashion, it limited all three opponents to sub-40 percent field goal shooting. Big East Championship Game, Georgetown, March 15, 2008 The No.7 seeded Panthers claimed the school s second Big East tournament title with a win over Georgetown. Pitt became only the second team in Big East history to claim the title after winning four consecutive games. Because of its continued success at Madison Square Garden, New York media members referred to the Panthers as the Pitt at New York Panthers. PITT IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Date AP ESPN Preseason November November November December December December December December January January January January February February February ARV... ARV February ARV... ARV March 3... ARV... ARV March ARV... ARV March March ARV-also receiving votes Pitt has more FTA: Opp. has more FTA: FT attempts are equal: Pitt shoots better than 60% Pitt shoots better than 50%: Pitt shoots less than 50%: Opp. shoots better than 50%:. 2-3 Opp. shoots less than 50%: Opp. shoots less than 40% Pitt outshoots opp. (FG%) Opp. outshoots Pitt (FG%) Shooting is tied (%) Pitt hits 40% of 3FG: Pitt hits less than 40%of3FG: 15-8 Pitt outshoots opp. (3FG): Pitt hits at least 70% of FTA: 12-2 Pitt hits at least 60% of FTA: 22-8 Pitt bench outscores opp.: Opp. bench outscores Pitt: Bench scoring is equal: Following a Pitt win: Following a Pitt loss: score in double figures: score in double figures: in double figures: UNIFORMS White uniforms: Blue uniforms: MONTHS OF THE YEAR In November: In December: In January: In February: In March: WHERE PITT RANKED IN THE NCAA STATISTICS Category Rank AVG Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct FG Pct. Defense Three-Point FG PG Three-Point FG Pct Free Throw Pct Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Blocked Shots PG Steals Per Game Won-Loss Pct Turnovers Per Game Personal Fouls PG

5 STATISTICS/RESULTS OVERALL GAMES (27-10) Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All Games Big East Conference Non-Conference TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 23 Sam Young Levance Fields DeJuan Blair Mike Cook Keith Benjamin Ronald Ramon Gilbert Brown Tyrell Biggs Brad Wanamaker Cassin Diggs Gary McGhee Tim Frye Maurice Polen Austin Wallace TEAM Total Opponents Score by Periods: 1st 2nd OT 2OT Total Pitt Opponents Deadball Rebounds: Off. Def. Total Pitt Opponents RESULTS Overall: Home: 16-2 Away: 5-7 Neutral: 6-1 Date Time Opponent (TV) W/L Score Attend. High Points High Rebounds 11/09/07 7:00 p.m.!houston BAPTIST W (22) Sam Young (14) DeJuan Blair 11/10/07 4:00 p.m.!north CAROLINA A&T W (24) Sam Young (11) Sam Young 11/11/07 6:00 p.m.!saint LOUIS (ESPN-R) W (16) Blair/Fields (8) DeJuan Blair 11/15/07 7:30 p.m.!mississippi VALLEY STATE W (17) Sam Young (12) Sam Young 11/23/07 7:30 p.m. BUFFALO W (20) Sam Young (8) Sam Young 11/27/07 7:30 p.m. BOSTON U. (ESPN-R) W (15) Ronald Ramon (6) DeJuan Blair 12/01/07 2:00 p.m. TOLEDO (CN8) W (17) Sam Young (12) Sam Young 12/05/07 7:00 p.m. at Duquesne (ESPN-U) W (23) Sam Young (9) DeJuan Blair 12/08/07 Noon at Washington (ESPN-R) W (20) Levance Fields (14) DeJuan Blair 12/15/07 Noon OKLAHOMA STATE (ESPN) W (20) DeJuan Blair (10) DeJuan Blair 12/20/07 7:00 p.m. vs. Duke (ESPN) W-OT (21) Levance Fields (20) DeJuan Blair 12/29/07 8:00 p.m. at Dayton (ESPN2) L (15) Sam Young (7) Sam Young 01/02/08 7:00 p.m. LAFAYETTE (ESPN-U) W (20) Keith Benjamin (7) Sam Young 01/06/08 Noon *at Villanova (ESPN-R) L (16) Sam Young (15) DeJuan Blair 01/09/08 7:30 p.m. *at South Florida (ESPN2) W (22) Sam Young (9) DeJuan Blair 01/12/08 2:00 p.m. *SETON HALL (ESPN-R) W (28) Sam Young (14) DeJuan Blair 01/14/08 7:00 p.m. *GEORGETOWN (ESPN) W (18) Benjamin/Ramon (9) DeJuan Blair 01/19/08 4:00 p.m. *at Cincinnati (ESPN-R) L (24) Sam Young (9) Sam Young 01/23/08 7:00 p.m. *at St. John s (ESPN-R) W (26) Sam Young (8) DeJuan Blair 01/26/08 6:00 p.m. *RUTGERS (ESPN-Classic) L (16) Gilbert Brown (7) Young/Blair 01/30/08 7:00 p.m. *VILLANOVA (ESPN-U) W (15) Sam Young (14) DeJuan Blair 02/02/08 1:00 p.m. *at Connecticut (CBS) L (18) Sam Young (13) DeJuan Blair 02/07/08 7:00 p.m. *WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN2) W (10) Benjamin/Young (12) DeJuan Blair 02/12/08 7:30 p.m. *PROVIDENCE (ESPN-R) W (22) Sam Young (7) Blair/Young 02/15/08 8:00 p.m. *at Marquette (ESPN) L (18) Sam Young (6) Keith Benjamin 02/21/08 7:00 p.m. *at Notre Dame (ESPN) L (20) Sam Young (13) DeJuan Blair 02/24/08 Noon *LOUISVILLE (ESPN-R) L (20) Young/Blair (11) DeJuan Blair 02/27/08 7:30 p.m. *CINCINNATI (ESPN-R) W (20) Sam Young (10) DeJuan Blair 03/01/08 Noon *at Syracuse (ESPN) W (19) Sam Young (7) Keith Benjamin 03/03/08 7:00 p.m. *at West Virginia (ESPN) L (15) Levance Fields (5) Gilbert Brown 03/09/08 Noon *DEPAUL (ESPN-R) W (22) DeJuan Blair (14) DeJuan Blair 03/12/08 7:00 p.m. +vs. Cincinnati (ESPN) W (21) Sam Young (7) Ronald Ramon 03/13/08 7:00 p.m. +vs. Louisville (ESPN) W-OT (21) Sam Young (12) Sam Young 03/14/08 9:00 p.m. +vs. Marquette (ESPN) W (22) Sam Young (8) Tyrell Biggs 03/15/08 9:00 p.m. +vs. Georgetown (ESPN) W (17) Ronald Ramon (10) DeJuan Blair 03/20/08 1:00 p.m. %vs. Oral Roberts (CBS) W (23) Levance Fields (10) DeJuan Blair 03/22/08 7:20 p.m. %vs. Michigan State (CBS) L (19) Levance Fields (7) DeJuan Blair 115 *Big East Conference game;!hispanic College Fund Challenge (Pittsburgh, Pa.); &Aeropostale All-America Classic (New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden); +Big East Championship (New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden); %NCAA First & Second Rounds (Denver, Colo.)

6 BIG EAST CONFERENCE GAMES (10-8) TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 23 Sam Young DeJuan Blair Keith Benjamin Levance Fields Ronald Ramon Gilbert Brown Tyrell Biggs Brad Wanamaker Gary McGhee Maurice Polen Tim Frye TEAM Total Opponents Score by Periods: 1st 2nd OT Total Pitt Opponents Deadball Rebounds: Off. Def. Total Pitt Opponents BIG EAST TOURNAMENT GAMES (4-0) 116 TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 23 Sam Young Ronald Ramon Levance Fields DeJuan Blair Gilbert Brown Keith Benjamin Tyrell Biggs Brad Wanamaker TEAM Total Opponents Score by Periods: 1st 2nd OT Total Pitt Opponents Deadball Rebounds: Off. Def. Total Pitt Opponents NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES (1-1) TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 02 Levance Fields Sam Young DeJuan Blair Gilbert Brown Keith Benjamin Ronald Ramon Gary McGhee Tyrell Biggs Maurice Polen Tim Frye Brad Wanamaker TEAM Total Opponents Score by Periods: 1st 2nd OT Total Pitt Opponents Deadball Rebounds: Off. Def. Total Pitt Opponents ATTENDANCE SUMMARY OVERALL ATTENDANCE Attendance Games Totals Avg/Game Home Away Neutral Total CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE Attendance Games Totals Avg/Game Home Away Neutral Total

7 HIGHS & LOWS PITT TEAM HIGHS & LOWS Points: High 103 Houston Baptist (11/09/07) Low 53 at Connecticut (02/02/08) Field Goals Made: High 42 Houston Baptist (11/09/07) Low 17 vs. Michigan State (03/22/08) Field Goal Attempts: High 92 Houston Baptist (11/09/07) Low 47 Villanova (01/30/08) Field Goal Percentage: High.673 Lafayette, (01/02/08) Low.297 at Dayton, (12/29/07) 3-Point FG Made: High 12 North Carolina A&T (11/10/07) Low 1 at Marquette (02/15/08) 3-Point FG Attempts: High 34 Houston Baptist (11/09/07) Low 9 Saint Louis (11/11/07) 3-Point FG Percentage: High.625 Lafayette, (01/02/08) Low.091 at Marquette, 1-11 (02/15/08) Free Throws Made: High 24 two times Low 4 Rutgers (01/26/08) Free Throw Attempts: High 44 Georgetown (03/15/08) Low 8 Rutgers (01/26/08) Free Throw Percentage: High.947 vs. Michigan St., (03/22/08) Low.500 three times Rebounds: High 59 Houston Baptist (11/09/07) Low 24 Lafayette (01/02/08) Assists: High 31 Houston Baptist (11/09/07) Low 4 vs. Michigan State (03/22/08) Steals: High 16 two times Low 2 at Notre Dame (02/21/08) Blocked Shots: High 9 vs. Michigan State (03/22/08) Low 0 two times Turnovers: High 22 two times Low 4 Louisville (02/24/08) Fouls: High 23 two times Low 9 Saint Louis (11/11/07) OPPONENT HIGHS & LOWS Points: High 82 at Notre Dame (02/21/08) Low 45 two times Field Goals Made High 30 two times Low 15 Mississippi Valley State (11/15/07) Field Goal Attempts: High 72 vs. Louisville (03/13/08) Low 42 at Connecticut (02/02/08) Field Goal Percentage: High.588 at Syracuse, (03/01/08) Low.263 Miss. Valley St., (11/15/07) 3-Point FG Made: High 17 Lafayette (01/02/08) Low 2 two times 3-Point FG Attempts: High 31 Lafayette (01/02/08) Low 8 at Cincinnati (01/19/08) 3-Point FG Percentage: High.643 Rutgers, 9-14 (01/26/08) Low.100 at Duquesne, 2-20 (12/05/07) Free Throws Made: High 22 at Dayton (12/29/07) Low 3 Buffalo (11/23/07) Free Throw Attempts: High 28 at Dayton (12/29/07) Low 4 Saint Louis (11/11/07) Free Throw Percentage: High vs. Michigan St., 9-9 (03/22/08) Low.375 at St. John s, 6-16 (01/23/08) Rebounds: High 47 vs. Marquette (03/14/08) Low 24 three times Assists: High 20 two times Low 8 seven times Steals: High 11 at Villanova (01/06/08) Low 0 at Dayton (12/29/07) Blocked Shots: High 10 at Connecticut (02/02/08) Low 0 Mississippi Valley State (11/15/07) Turnovers: High 25 Buffalo (11/23/07) Low 7 two times Fouls: High 28 vs. Georgetown (03/15/08) Low 11 vs. Oral Roberts (03/20/08) 117 PITT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points: 28 Sam Young vs. Seton Hall (01/12/08) 26 Sam Young at St. John s (01/23/08) 24 Sam Young at Cincinnati (01/19/08) 24 Sam Young vs. North Carolina A&T (11/10/07) 23 Levance Fields vs. Oral Roberts (03/20/08) 23 Sam Young at Duquesne (12/05/07) FG Made: 10 by four individuals FG Attempts: 21 Sam Young at Connecticut (02/02/08) 20 Sam Young at Cincinnati (01/19/08) FG Pct:.857 DeJuan Blair, 6-7 vs. Cincinnati (02/27/08).833 DeJuan Blair, 5-6 vs. Louisville (03/13/08).833 Ronald Ramon, 5-6 vs. Boston U. (11/27/07) 3FGM: 5 Ronald Ramon vs. Providence (02/12/08) 5 Ronald Ramon vs. Boston U. (11/27/07) 3FG Attempts: 11 Ronald Ramon vs. Cincinnati (02/27/08) 9 Keith Benjamin at Cincinnati (01/19/08) 3FG Pct Ronald Ramon, 5-5 vs. Boston U. (11/27/07) Sam Young, 4-4 vs. Seton Hall (01/12/08) FT Made: 8 by three individuals FT Attempts: 15 DeJuan Blair vs. Duke (12/20/08) 13 Levance Fields vs. Georgetown (03/15/08) FT Pct: Levance Fields, 8-8 at Syracuse (03/01/08) , two times Rebounds: 20 DeJuan Blair vs. Duke (12/20/07) 15 DeJuan Blair at Villanova (01/06/08) Assists: 10 Ronald Ramon vs. Lafayette (01/02/08) 9 Levance Fields vs. DePaul (03/09/08) 9 Levance Fields vs. Toledo (12/01/07) Steals: 5 Sam Young vs. Cincinnati (02/27/08) 4 by five individuals Blocked Shots: 5 DeJuan Blair vs. Oklahoma State (12/15/07) 4 by four individuals Turnovers: 5 by eight individuals OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points: 32 Joe Alexander at West Virginia (03/03/08) 31 Brian Roberts at Dayton (12/29/07) 30 Deonta Vaughn vs. Cincinnati (03/12/08) 29 Anthony Mason vs. St. John s (01/23/08) 28 Jonny Flynn at Syracuse (03/01/08) FG Made: 12 John Williamson vs. Cincinnati (02/27/08) 12 Anthony Mason vs. St. John s (01/23/08) FG Attempts: 25 Deonta Vaughn vs. Cincinnati (03/12/08) 21 Kentrell Gransberry at South Florida (01/09/08) FG Pct: Ousmane Barro, 6-6 at Marquette (02/15/08) , by two individuals 3FGM: 6 Jonny Flynn at Syracuse (03/01/08) 6 Deonta Vaughn vs. Cincinnati (02/27/08) 6 Ryan Appleby at Washington (12/08/07) 6 Carlos Strong vs. Boston U. (11/27/07) 6 Matt Bentley vs. Lafayette (01/02/08) 3FG Attempts: 15 Deonta Vaughn vs. Cincinnati (03/12/08) 14 Carlos Strong vs. Boston U. (11/27/07) 3FG Pct Matt Bentley, 6-6 vs. Lafayette (01/02/08) Mike Coburn, 3-3 vs. Rutgers (01/26/08) FT Made: 12 Joe Alexander at West Virginia (03/03/08) 10 Deonta Vaughn at Cincinnati (01/19/08) FT Attempts: 16 Joe Alexander at West Virginia (03/03/08) 13 Deonta Vaughn at Cincinnati (01/19/08) FT Pct: Steven Rush, 8-8 vs. North Carolina A&T (11/10/07) Eugene Harvey, 7-7 vs. Seton Hall (01/12/08) Rebounds: 13 Tory Jackson at Notre Dame (02/21/08) 12 by five individuals Assists: 12 Dominic James at Marquette (02/15/08) 8 Deonta Vaughn vs. Cincinnati (02/27/08) Steals: 6 Paul Harris at Syracuse (03/01/08) Blocked Shots: 5 by three individuals Turnovers: 7 Bilal Abdullah vs. Lafayette (01/02/08) 7 Calvin Betts vs. Buffalo (11/23/07)

8 POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Keith Levance Ronald Tyrell Gilbert Brad Sam Tim Mike Maurice DeJuan Cassin Gary Opponent Date Benjamin Fields Ramon Biggs Brown Wnmkr Young Frye Cook Polen Blair Diggs McGhee 118 HouBapt 11/09/ DNP NCA&T 11/10/ DNP DNP St Louis 11/11/ DNP DNP DNP MVSU 11/15/ Buffalo 11/23/ Boston 11/27/ Toledo 12/01/ DNP DNP DNP at Duquesne 12/05/ DNP DNP DNP DNP at Washington 12/08/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Okla. State 12/15/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP vs. Duke 12/20/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at Dayton 12/29/ DNP DNP DNP DNP Lafayette 01/02/ DNP DNP DNP at Villanova 01/06/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at South Fla. 01/09/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Seton Hall 01/12/ DNP DNP DNP Gtown 01/14/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at Cincinnati 01/19/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at St. John s 01/23/ DNP DNP DNP Rutgers 01/26/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Villanova 01/30/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at UConn 02/02/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP WVU 02/07/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Providence 02/12/ DNP DNP DNP at Marquette 02/15/ DNP DNP DNP DNP at Notre Dame02/21/ DNP DNP DNP DNP Louisville 02/24/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cincinnati 02/27/ DNP DNP DNP DNP at Syracuse 03/01/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at WVU 03/03/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DePaul 03/09/ DNP DNP vs Cincinnati 03/12/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP vs Louisville 03/13/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP vs Marquette 03/14/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP vs Gtown 03/15/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP vs ORU 03/20/ DNP DNP vs Mich St. 03/22/ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP BIG EAST RESULTS BIG EAST FINAL STANDINGS Conference Overall W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Streak Georgetown Lost 1 Louisville Lost 2 Notre Dame Lost 1 Connecticut Lost 2 West Virginia Lost 1 Marquette Lost 1 Pittsburgh Lost 1 Villanova Lost 1 Syracuse Lost 1 Cincinnati Lost 6 Seton Hall Lost 5 Providence Lost 2 DePaul Lost 1 St. John s Lost 2 South Florida Lost 2 Rutgers Won NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS March 20 NCAA First Round No. 6 Marquette 74, No. 11 Kentucky 66 No. 4 Pitt 82, No. 13 Oral Roberts 63 No. 7 West Virginia 75, No. 10 Arizona 65 No. 5 Notre Dame 68, No. 12 Geo. Maosn 50 March 21 NCAA First Round No. 2 Georgetown 66, No. 15 UMBC 47 No. 13 San Diego 70, No. 4 UConn 69 (OT) No. 3 Louisville 79, No. 14 Boise State 69 No. 12 Villanova 75, No. 5 Clemson 69 March 22 NCAA Second Round No. 3 Stanford 82, No. 6 Marquette 81 (OT) No. 5 Michigan State 65, No. 4 Pitt 54 No. 7 West Virginia 73, No. 2 Duke 67 No. 4 Wash. State 61, No. 5 Notre Dame 41 March 23 NCAA Second Round No. 10 Davidson 74, No. 2 Georgetown 70 No. 3 Louisville 78, No. 6 Oklahoma 48 No. 12 Villanova 84, No. 13 Siena 72 March 27 NCAA Regionals No. 3 Xavier 79, No. 7 West Virginia 75 (OT) No. 3 Louisville 79, No. 2 Tennessee 60 March 28 NCAA Regionals No. 1 Kansas 72, No. 12 Villanova 57 March 29 NCAA Regional Finals No. 1 North Carolina 83, No. 3 Louisville ALL-BIG EAST SELECTIONS POSTSEASON AWARD WINNERS Player of the Year: Luke Harangody, Notre Dame Coach of the Year: Mike Brey, Notre Dame Rookie of the Year: DeJuan Blair, Pitt; Jonny Flynn, Syracuse Defensive Player of the Year: Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut Most Improved Player: Sam Young, Pitt Sportsmanship Award: Ronald Ramon, Pitt; Darris Nichols, West Virginia Sixth Man Award: Patrick Ewing, Jr., Georgetown Big East/Aeropostale Scholar-Athlete Award: Ted Talkington, West Virginia All-BIG EAST First Team Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati; Jeff Adrien, Connecticut; *A.J. Price, Connecticut; *Roy Hibbert, Georgetown; *David Padgett, Louisville; *Luke Harangody, Notre Dame; Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame; Sam Young, Pitt; Brian Laing, Seton Hall; Kentrell Gransberry, USF; Joe Alexander, West Virginia. All-BIG EAST Second Team Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut; Jonathan Wallace, Georgetown; Draelon Burns, DePaul; Terrence Williams, Louisville; Lazar Hayward, Marquette; Dominic James, Marquette; Jerel McNeal, Marquette; Donte Greene, Syracuse; Paul Harris, Syracuse; Scottie Reynolds, Villanova. All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention DeJuan Blair, Pitt; Geoff McDermott, Providence; Anthony Mason, Jr., St. John s; Dominique Jones, USF; Jonny Flynn, Syracuse. BIG EAST All-Rookie Team Mac Koshwal, DePaul; Dar Tucker, DePaul; Austin Freeman, Georgetown; *DeJuan Blair, Pitt; Corey Chandler, Rutgers; Justin Burrell, St. John s; Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall; *Dominique Jones, USF; *Jonny Flynn, Syracuse; *Donte Greene, Syracuse; Corey Fisher, Villanova. * denotes unanimous selection

9 FINAL BIG EAST STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS SCORING Player, Team GP Points PPG 1. Luke Harangody, UND Sam Young, Pitt REBOUNDING Player, Team GP Reb. RPG 1. Kentrell Gransberry, USF DeJuan Blair, Pitt FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Player, Team GP FG-A Pct. 1. Randall Hanke, PC DeJuan Blair, Pitt Sam Young, Pitt POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Player, Team GP 3FG-A Pct. 1. Jonathan Wallace, GU POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Player, Team GP 3FGM 3FG 1. Kyle McAlarney, UND Ronald Ramon, Pitt FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Player, Team GP FTM-A Pct. 1. Craig Austrie, UConn ASSISTS Player, Team GP Total APG 1. Tory Jackson, UND Ronald Ramon, Pitt STEALS Player, Team GP Total SPG 1. Jeff Xavier, PC DeJuan Blair, Pitt BLOCKED SHOTS Player, Team GP Total BPG 1. Hasheem Thabeet, UConn ASSIST:TURNOVER RATIO Player, Team GP A:TO Ratio 1. Cliff Clinkscales, DP : Ronald Ramon, Pitt : OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Player, Team GP Total RPG 1. DeJuan Blair, Pitt Kentrell Gransberry, USF Sam Young, Pitt DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Player, Team GP Total RPG 1. Kentrell Gransberry, USF DeJuan Blair, Pitt TEAM STATISTICS SCORING OFFENSE Player, Team GP Points PPG 1. Notre Dame Pitt SCORING DEFENSE Player, Team GP Points PPG 1. Georgetown Pitt GAME-BY-GAME REVIEW No. 22 PITT 103, HOUSTON BAPTIST 62 1 November 9, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. SCORING MARGIN Player, Team GP Off:Def Mar. 1. Georgetown Pitt FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Player, Team GP FGM-A Pct. 1. Georgetown Pitt FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE Player, Team GP FGM-A Pct. 1. Georgetown Pitt POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Player, Team GP 3FGM-A Pct. 1. Notre Dame Pitt POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE Player, Team GP 3FGM-A Pct. 1. Georgetown Pitt FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Player, Team GP FTM-A Pct. 1. Notre Dame Pitt REBOUNDING OFFENSE Player, Team GP Reb, RPG 1. Connecticut Pitt REBOUNDING DEFENSE Player, Team GP Reb, RPG 1. Georgetown Pitt REBOUNDING MARGIN Player, Team GP Reb, Mar. 1. Connecticut Pitt OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Player, Team GP Total RPG 1. Connecticut Pitt DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Player, Team GP Total RPG 1. Georgetown Pitt ASSISTS Player, Team GP Total APG 1. Notre Dame Pitt BLOCKED SHOTS Player, Team GP Total BPG 1. Connecticut Pitt STEALS Player, Team GP Total SPG 1. Seton Hall Pitt TURNOVER MARGIN Player, Team GP TM-Opp. Mar. 1. West Virginia Pitt ASSIST:TURNOVER RATIO Player, Team GP Total Ratio 1. Notre Dame Pitt No. 22 PITT 88, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 61 2 November 10, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. 119 Pitt jumped out to a 13-0 lead from the tip to register its first win in the Hispanic College Fund Challenge and 11th consecutive win on opening day...pitt s 59 rebounds set a school record...dejuan Blair s doubledouble represents the first double-double in a debut game since Sean Miller accomplished the feat on Nov. 28, His 20 points and 14 rebounds both ranked second among Pitt freshman debut totals: Ricardo Greer (21 points in 1997) and Sam Clancy (16 rebounds in 1977) remain the records...pitt set or tied several Petersen Events Center records: points (103), field goals made (42), field goal attempts (92), 3-point attempts (34), assists (31), steals (16)...Pitt is in season openers. HOUSTON BAPTIST 62 (1-2) JUDGE, Demetrus-f PATEL, Timir-f MORRIS, Sean-g SAULS, Baron-g PUZYK, Andrew-g ATANG, Joe HINNENKAMP, Fred SANDERS, Jimmy HAVARD, Jeremy AMEND, Kevin SIMON, Ricky POJAH, Jeremiah DILLON, Andy TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 36.1%; 3FG%: 30.0%; FT%: 85.7%. PITT 103 (1-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-f FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g WALLACE, Austin BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice DIGGS, Cassin TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 45.7%; 3FG%: 29.4%; FT%: 75.0%. Officials: Pat Driscoll (R), Jeff Clark, Michael Stephens; Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 9072 Houston Baptist Pitt Sam Young set or tied career-highs for points (24), field goals made (10), 3-point field goals made (4) and steals (4) in leading Pitt to its second win in the Hispanic College Fund Challenge...Young sparked the Panthers in the first half, scoring 17 of his 24 points on 7-9 shooting and point shooting...pitt went on a 16-0 run to grab a lead with 4:23 to go in the first half...pitt won its 21st consecutive home game against a non-conference opponent and improved to 49-1 vs. non-conference opponents at the Petersen Events Center...Pitt improved to 17-0 all-time vs. MEAC schools and 3-0 vs. North Carolina A&T...Jamie Dixon improved to 20-0 in November games. NORTH CAROLINA A&T 61 (0-2) WILLS, Jason-f JONES, Ed-f PORTER, James-c EWING, Austin-g HERNANDEZ, Angelo-g RUSH, Steven NELSON, Glenn CHAPLIN, Trahern ALSTON, Tavarus GREGG, Patrick SHEPHERD, Kam COLEMAN, Thomas WILSON, Nicholas JOHNSON, Robert TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 40.7%; 3FG%: 21.1%; FT%: 76.5%. PITT 88 (2-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad DIGGS, Cassin McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 52.4%; 3FG%: 44.4%; FT%: 83.3%. Officials: Pat Driscoll (R), Ron Tyburski, Joe Lindsay; Technical fouls: None. Attendance: North Carolina A&T Pitt

10 120 No. 22 PITT 69, SAINT LOUIS 58 3 November 11, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. SAINT LOUIS 58 (2-1) EBERHARDT, Barry-f MEYER, Luke-f HUSAK, Bryce-c LISCH, Kevin-g LIDDELL, Tommie-g POLK, Dwayne ECKERLE, Paul RELPHORDE, Marcus KNOLLMEYER, Adam TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 50.0%; 3FG%: 40.0%; FT%: 100%. PITT 69 (3-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad DIGGS, Cassin TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 50.9%; 3FG%: 44.4%; FT%: 50.0%. Officials: Mike Kitts (R), Wally Rutecki, John Cahill; Technical fouls: None. Attendance: Saint Louis Pitt No. 19 PITT 78, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 45 4 November 15, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Pitt captured the Hispanic College Fund Challenge title...pitt led for the full 40 minutes with its largest lead Pitt jumped out to a commanding 19-5 lead, then went up 25-9 and never looked back...the Panthers of 15 points (59-44) with 4:50 to go...an 8-0 run midway through the second half keyed by a Gilbert Brown outrebounded MSVU in the first half alone...sam Young notched his fourth career double-double with 3-pointer and two DeJuan Blair jumpers put the game out of reach...sam Young was named Tournament MVP 17 points and a career-high tying 12 rebounds...gilbert Brown finished with a career-high 12 points...pitt while DeJuan Blair and Levance Fields earned all-tournament honors...pitt began a season at 3-0 for the improved to 4-0 all-time vs. SWAC teams. 10th consecutive year...pitt won its 22nd consecutive home game against a non-conference opponent and improved to 50-1 vs. non-conference opponents at the Petersen Events Center. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 45 (0-2) SPEECH, Stanford-f SMITH, Orlando-f PETTY, Eric-c HARMASON, Dwayne-g CLARK, Michael-g PARKS, Wayne DAVIS, Mike KITE Steven LUCAS, Carl PRICHARD, Donald REED, Joseph TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 26.3%; 3FG%: 25.0%; FT%: 73.3%. PITT 78 (4-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g WALLACE, Austin BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice DIGGS, Cassin McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 47.7%; 3FG%: 27.3%; FT%: 71.4%. Officials: Frank Scagliotta (R), Mike Roberts, Bill Laubenstein; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Mississippi Valley State Pitt No. 17 PITT 92, BUFFALO 45 No. 14 PITT 80, BOSTON U November 23, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. 6 November 27, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Trailing 4-0, Pitt scored 22 consecutive points to take command of the game...pitt led by as many as 51 points late in the second half...pitt improved to 8-1 all-time vs. Buffalo...Pitt s 16 steals tied a Petersen Events Center and Jamie Dixon Era record...pitt improved to 5-0 for the eighth straight year...the 47-point win was the largest in Petersen Events Center history and tied for the ninth largest victory in school history...keith Benjamin (17 points) and Tyrell Biggs (12 points) both registered career-highs for scoring. BUFFALO 45 (2-3) GAMBLE, Greg-f BOUDREAU, Max-f FEDOTOV, Vadim-c ROBINSON, Andy-g PIERCE, Rodney-g MULKEY, Byron SMILEY, Sean BOYER, John BETTS, Calvin ALSTON, Jawaan LALEYE, Adekambi ADDISON, Brian TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 33.9%; 3FG%: 21.1%; FT%: 50.0%. PITT 92 (5-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g WALLACE, Austin BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice DIGGS, Cassin McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 50.7%; 3FG%: 27.3%; FT%: 81.8%. Officials: Doug Sirmons (R), Ed Corbett, Earl Walton; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Buffalo Pitt Pitt used a 9-0 run to take a commanding 19-4 lead with 9:46 to play in the first half...the run occurred despite Pitt s eight turnovers over the game s first 10 minutes...ronald Ramon tied a career-high with a point performance...sam Young reached double figure scoring for the sixth time on the year...pitt won by more than 23 points for the fifth time in the season s first six games...pitt led at halftime...boston U. went on a 14-2 run midway through the second half, but it was not enough...pitt improved to 6-0 all-time vs. America East teams...pitt topped the one million mark for attendance in the Petersen Events Center. BOSTON U. 53 (1-5) KONATE, Ibrahim-f BRITTAIN, Scott-f WOLFF, Matt-g STRONG, Carlos-g JOHNSON, Marques-g SIRUTIS, Valdas HOLLAND, John GOTZLER, Max TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 31.5%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 64.7%. PITT 80 (6-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g WALLACE, Austin BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice DIGGS, Cassin McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 50.9%; 3FG%: 45.5%; FT%: 73.7%. Officials: Mike Kitts (R), Mike Stuart, Bill McCarthy; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Boston Pitt

11 No. 14 PITT 78, TOLEDO 52 7 December 1, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. In the early-going, Pitt trailed by its largest deficit of the season, 12-4, as Toledo hit four consecutive 3- pointers...pitt scored the final six points of the first half to take a halftime lead...the Panthers opened the second half on a 19-6 run to take control of the contest...pitt outscored Toledo following a tie with 5:55 left in the first half...sam Young and DeJuan Blair both registered double-doubles...the last time two Pitt players registered double-doubles in the same game was on March 9, 2006 vs. West Virginia (Young and Gray)...Tyrell Biggs made his first career start and finished with a career-high 11 rebounds...pitt won its ninth consecutive home game...with the win, Pitt is 7-0 for the sixth consecutive season. TOLEDO 52 (1-6) AMOS, Jonathan-f YOUNG, Jerrah-f BINGHAM, Corey-g JOHNSON, Ridley-g KENT, Tyrone-g ANYIJONG, Justin CLAYTON, Cory LO, Mohammed BYRD, Anthony TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 34.5%; 3FG%: 25.9%; FT%: 70.0%. PITT 78 (7-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BIGGS, Tyrell-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad BLAIR, DeJuan DIGGS, Cassin TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 43.1%; 3FG%: 31.3%; FT%: 78.6%. Officials: Ed Corbett (R), Chris Beaver, Glenny Mayborg; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Toledo Pitt No. 12 PITT 75, WASHINGTON 74 9 December 8, 2007 Bank of America Arena Seattle, Wash. The game was decided by television s instant replay after Washington s Justin Dentmon drove the length of the floor, weaved through the Pitt defense and seemingly converted a layup in 4.7 seconds. Both teams gathered around the scorer s table as the officials took two minutes to decide a ruling on the play...officials ruled that the shot was taken after the buzzer sounded to give Pitt a thrilling road win...trailing with five seconds to go, UW gained possession after a ruled jump ball following a missed free throw by Pitt...Pitt took its first lead (47-44) when Ronald Ramon hit a 3-pointer with 16:02 left...pitt extended its lead to nine points (65-56) on a DeJuan Blair layup and Mike Cook 3-pointer...Pitt held a six-point lead with 2:10 left but UW hit two 3-pointers to pull within two points (73-71) with 41 seconds...after Pitt s Levance Fields hit two free throws, UW s Ryan Appleby followed with a 3-pointer to cut Pitt s lead to one point with eight seconds...in his first appearance of the year, Appleby kept the Huskies in the game with four first half 3- pointers. PITT 75 (9-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 50.0%; 3FG%: 45.5%; FT%: 70.0%. WASHINGTON 74 (4-4) WOLFINGER, Joe-f BROCKMAN, Jon-f SMITH, Joel-g OVERTON, Venoy-g MORRIS, Tim-g DENTMON, Justin BRYAN-AMANING, Matt APPLEBY, Ryan WALLACE, Artem PONDEXTER, Quincy TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 46.0%; 3FG%: 45.8%; FT%: 50.0%. Officials: Dick Cartmell, Dave Libbey, Mark Reischling; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Pitt Washington No. 12 PITT 73, DUQUESNE 68 8 December 5, 2007 A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Sam Young scored 16 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to lead Pitt to victory...a Young 3-pointer gave Pitt a lead with 1:46 to go and Levance Fields scored four points in the game s final minutes as Pitt claimed a hard fought win over Duquesne...Pitt grabbed an early 14-0 lead and extended the margin to as many as 17 points (25-8) on a tipin by Gilbert Brown...But Duquesne battled back with a 9-0 run closing the gap to five points...pitt led the entire second half, fending off several Duquesne rallies...shawn James scored 20 points for DU including 10 in the second half...pitt defeated Duquesne for the seventh consecutive time and improved to in the series...pitt also won its 26th of the last 29 meetings against DU and improved to 3-1 vs. the Dukes at the Palumbo Center...Pitt appeared on ESPN-U for the third time in school history. PITT 73 (8-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert WANAMAKER, Brad TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 41.0%; 3FG%: 25.0%; FT%: 70.4%. DUQUESNE 68 (6-2) ACHARA, Kieron-f CLARK, Bill-f JAMES, Shawn-c TUCKER, Gary-g MENSAH, Kojo-g JACKSON, Aaron JACKSON, Reggie DUTY, Jason FAYNE, Phillip SAUNDERS, Damian TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 38.5%; 3FG%: 10.0%; FT%: 84.2%. Officials: Jim Haney, Reggie Greenwood, Ron Tyburski; Technical fouls: Pitt-TEAM. Duquesne-None; Attendance: Pitt Duquesne No. 11 PITT 85, OKLAHOMA STATE December 15, 2007 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Pitt took command of the game by outscoring Oklahoma State 20-5 over the final 6:17 to take an 18-point halftime lead (49-31)...A 7-0 rally fueled by a DeJuan Blair layup, Ronald Ramon 3-pointer and Sam Young layup gave Pitt a 12-point lead...pitt used 68 percent field goal shooting and hit pointers to build its halftime lead...osu cut the Panthers advantage to as few as seven points (54-47), but Pitt responded with a Levance Fields 3-pointer, a Fields free throw and layup and jumper from Blair to go up with 8:04 to play...blair registered his fourth career double-double...blair tied or set career-highs for scoring (20 points), blocked shots (5) and minutes played (31)...Young reached double figure scoring for the 10th time this year...pitt improved to 10-0 for a fifth consecutive year...pitt won its 10th consecutive home game and 27th consecutive non-conference home game...pitt won its 10th non-conference game for a seventh consecutive season...pitt improved to 4-4 all-time vs. Oklahoma State. OKLAHOMA STATE 68 (5-4) BROWN, Anthony-f DOVE, Marcus-f ANDERSON, James-f EATON, Byron-g HARRIS, Terrel-G MUONELO, Obi SIDORAKIS, Nick THOMAS, Ibrahima MOSES, Marshall TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 41.9%; 3FG%: 28.6%; FT%: 66.7%. PITT 85 (10-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 55.1%; 3FG%: 50.0%; FT%: 82.8%. Officials: Ed Hightower (R), Curtis Shaw, Jamie Luckie; Technical fouls: None. Attendance: Oklahoma State Pitt

12 122 No. 11 PITT 65, No. 6 DUKE 64 (OT) 11 December 20, 2007 Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. In a clash between two undefeated, nationally ranked teams, Pitt and Duke provided a sellout crowd and national television audience one of college basketball s most thrilling games of the year...trailing in overtime, Levance Fields hit a fadeaway game-winning 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left to lift Pitt to victory...duke held a 12-point halftime lead (34-22), taking advantage of 13 first half turnovers and 36 percent shooting from the floor...the Panthers trailed by as many as 16 points late in the first half...trailing with 12:47 left in regulation, Pitt used a 12-0 run to take its first lead (49-48) on a Sam Young free throw with 5:27 to go...kyle Singler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at with 1:34 left, Young answered with a field goal to give Pitt a lead...gerald Henderson sent the game into overtime with a basket...mike Cook suffered a knee injury early in the overtime period which sidelined him for the rest of the season...dejuan Blair totaled his fifth double-double and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds...the 20 rebounds were the most by a freshman since Mel Bennett had 21 in PITT 65 (11-0) YOUNG, Sam-f COOK, Mike-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell BROWN, Gilbert TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 35.4%; 3FG%: 15.8%; FT%: 66.7%. DUKE 64 (10-1) SINGLER, Kyle-f THOMAS, Lance-f HENDERSON, Gerald-g NELSON, DeMarcus-g PAULUS, Greg-g McCLURE, David SMITH, Nolan KING, Taylor SCHEYER, Jon ZOUBEK, Brian TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 37.7%; 3FG%: 21.1%; FT%: 53.8%. Officials: Mike Kitts (R), Jim Burr, Jamie Luckie; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Pitt Duke No. 13 PITT 96, LAFAYETTE January 2, 2008 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. In its first game without injured starters Levance Fields and Mike Cook, Pitt used 80 percent (20-25) second half shooting to register the win...pitt pulled away early in the second half using a 6-0 run to take a lead with 15:07 to go...it put together a 9-0 run to take a 17-point lead (75-58) with 8:47 left...pitt led by as many as 26 points late in the second half...while converting pointers, UL built a two point halftime lead (41-39)...Lafayette set a Pitt opponent record with 17 3-pointers...Ronald Ramon registered his first career-double with 11 points and 10 assists...keith Benjamin and Tyrell Biggs each set career-highs for points (19)...Pitt tied a school and arena record with its 28th straight home win over a non-conference opponent...pitt finished with its second-highest field goal percentage in school history (67.3%)...Pitt won its 11th consecutive home game and improved to 56-1 vs. non-conference opponents at the PEC. LAFAYETTE 75 (8-5) SCHMIDT, Everest-f BETLEY, Matt-f GRUNER, Michael-g BROWN, Andrew-g ABDULLAH, Bilal-g CUMMINS, Paul WHEELER, Ben KARI, Jeff VISOCKAS, Deirunas BENBOW, Darion MINTZ, Jared DETMER, Ted KOLTUN, Marek TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 47.1%; 3FG%: 54.8%; FT%: 71.4%. PITT 96 (12-1) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice DIGGS, Cassin TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 67.3%; 3FG%: 62.5%; FT%: 66.7%. Officials: Bryan Kersey(R), Earl Walton, John Gaffney; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Lafayette Pitt DAYTON 80, No. 6 PITT December 29, 2007 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio The 25-point loss was Pitt s largest margin of defeat in the Jamie Dixon Era...The loss represented only the fifth double digit loss of the Dixon Era...Brian Roberts scored all seven points in a 7-0 first half run to give Dayton a 10-point lead (36-26) with 3:03 to go in the first half...roberts scored 19 of his game-high 33 points in the first half as Dayton held a 12-point halftime lead...dayton led by as many as 30 points (80-50) with 4:19 to go in the game...dejuan Blair picked up his fourth foul with 16:04 to go in the game, Levance Fields was sidelined with a foot injury with 15:45 left. PITT 55 (11-1) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c FIELDS, Levance-g RAMON, Ronald-g BENJAMIN, Keith BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad DIGGS, Cassin TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 29.7%; 3FG%: 12.0%; FT%: 66.7%. DAYTON 80 (11-1) BINNIE, Jimmy-f HUELSMAN, Kurt-f ROBERTS, Brian-g SANDOVAL, Andres-g JOHNSON, Marcus-g PERRY, Mickey THOMAS, Stephen WARREN, London LITTLE, Charles WRIGHT, Chris FOX, Dan SEARCY, Devin CORDEIRO, Thiago TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 52.0%; 3FG%: 50.0%; FT%: 78.6%. Officials: D.J. Carstensen, Joe DeMayo, Kevin O Connell; Technical fouls: Pitt-TEAM. Dayton-None; Attendance: Pitt Dayton January 6, 2008 The Pavilion Villanova, Pa. No. 17 VILLANOVA 64, No. 13 PITT 63 With 10 seconds left, Dante Cunningham converted two free throws to give Villanova a lead...trailing by one point, Pitt had possession with 10 seconds to go, but VU s Antonio Pena came up with a steal after Ronald Ramon brought the ball upcourt...pitt battled back from a six point deficit (57-51) with 5:39 to go...the Panthers used a Sam Young layup and 3-pointers from Gilbert Brown and Ronald Ramon to cut the deficit to one point at with 2:56 left...a DeJuan Blair jumper gave Pitt a lead with 1:36 left...the teams traded possessions before Cunningham was fouled after grabbing an offensive rebound...pitt built an eightpoint lead (43-35) with 15:01 left in the game after outscoring Villanova 9-3 over a three-minute span...young scored 10 second half points...pitt led by as many as eight points in the first half...blair registered his sixth career double-double...pitt committed a season-high 22 turnovers. PITT 63 (12-2, 0-1 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 45.5%; 3FG%: 45.5%; FT%: 61.5%. VILLANOVA 64 (11-2, 1-1 Big East) CLARK, Shane-f CUNNINGHAM, Dante-f REYNOLDS, Scottie-g FISHER, Corey-g REDDING, Reggie-g PENA, Antonio GRANT, Malcolm ANDERSON, Dwayne STOKES, Corey TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 33.9%; 3FG%: 27.3%; FT%: 75.0%. Officials: Mike Kitts, Ed Corbett, Michael Stephens; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Pitt Villanova

13 No. 20 PITT 79, SOUTH FLORIDA January 9, 2008 Sun Dome Tampa, Fla. Pitt outscored USF 14-2 over a six minute second half stretch to take a commanding 17-point lead (73-56) with 4:13 left...pitt used a 7-0 run to build a advantage with 3:34 to go in the first half...jumpers from Keith Benjamin and Gilbert Brown and a Benjamin 3-pointer capped the rally...after Sam Young and DeJuan Blair each registered two fouls apiece early in the first half, Gary McGhee provided a spark off the bench as he played 12 productive minutes...mcghee gave Pitt the lead for good on a key dunk and foul...young scored over 20 points for the sixth time in his career...benjamin tied career-highs for points (20) and minutes played (37)...Pitt improved to 2-2 all-time vs. USF. PITT 79 (13-2, 1-1 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-f BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 53.4%; 3FG%: 50.0%; FT%: 64.3%. SOUTH FLORIDA 66 ( Big East) CHIN, Orane-f GRANSBERRY, Kentrell-c JONES, Dominique-g HOWARD, Chris-g VERDEJO, Jesus-g HOLMES, Aaron SAAKA, Adamu BOZEMAN, Solomon AJAYI, Mobolaji TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 43.3%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 57.1%. Officials: Reggie Greenwood, Pat Driscoll, Gary Prager; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Pitt South Florida No. 15 PITT 69, No. 5 GEORGETOWN January 14, 2008 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Pitt opened the second half by outscoring Georgetown 10-2 in building a lead with 15:09 left...with Pitt leading 47-36, Georgetown battled back with an 8-0 run of its own to pull within three points (47-44) with 9:03 left...pitt answered with two consecutive 3-point plays including DeJuan Blair s offensive rebound putback and Keith Benjamin s over-the-head layup...the Hoyas cut the margin back to five points (58-53) with 3:16 left, but Pitt sealed the win with six consecutive free throws...pitt won its fourth consecutive game against a top-5 nationally ranked opponent at home...pitt improved to 4-1 vs. top-5 nationally ranked teams in the Jamie Dixon/Ben Howland Era...Pitt improved to 11-0 at home on the year...pitt is 35-7 vs. Big East opponents and 91-8 all-time at the Petersen Events Center...Ronald Ramon scored a season-high 18 points. GEORGETOWN 60 (13-2, 3-1 Big East) WALLACE, Jonathan-f SUMMERS, DaJuan-f HIBBERT, Roy-c FREEMAN, Austin-g SAPP, Jessie-g MACKLIN, Vernon RIVERS, Jeremiah CRAWFORD, Tyler EWING, Patrick TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 44.2%; 3FG%: 15.0%; FT%: 84.6%. PITT 69 (15-2, 3-1 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 41.1%; 3FG%: 35.3%; FT%: 65.4%. Officials: Mike Kitts (R), Tony Greene, Paul Janssen; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Georgetown Pitt No. 20 PITT 84, SETON HALL January 12, 2008 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Pitt gradually pulled away from Seton Hall in the second half as it converted 72.7 percent (8-11) from 3-point range and 55.2 percent (16-29) on total field goals...the Panthers finished with 11 3-pointers on the day, their second-highest total of the season...a Sam Young 3-pointer gave Pitt a lead with 15:07 to go...seton Hall cut the lead to as few as seven points (55-48) with 10:36 left, but Pitt answered with a Keith Benjamin 3-pointer and Young dunk...pitt led by as many as 17 points late in the second half and held off a late Seton Hall flurry for the win...young scored a career-high 28 points...dejuan Blair registered his seventh career double-double...benjamin scored all 12 of his points in the second half...pitt defeated Seton Hall for the eighth time in the last 11 meetings and improved to 4-1 vs. the Pirates at the Petersen Events Center...Pitt won its 12th consecutive home game and improved to 34-7 vs. Big East opponents in the Petersen Events Center. SETON HALL 70 (10-6, 0-3 Big East) LAING, Brian-f GARCIA, John-c NUTTER, Jamar-g HARVEY, Eugene-g HAZELL, Jeremy-g DAVIS, Mike OKOSUN, Augustine DAVIS, Larry TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 34.8%; 3FG%: 21.7%; FT%: 81.0%. PITT 84 (14-2, 2-1 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 49.1%; 3FG%: 55.0%; FT%: 56.7%. Officials: Jim Burr (R), Curtis Shaw, William Bush; Technical fouls: Seton Hall-NUTTER, Jamar. PITT-None; Attendance: Seton Hall Pitt CINCINNATI 62, No. 15 PITT January 19, 2008 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati went on a 13-0 run midway through the second half and used free throw shooting to hold off a late Pitt comeback to register the win...cincinnati used a 13-0 run to take a lead with 6:32 remaining in the game...but Pitt battled back from the 13-point deficit as Young scored 10 of his game-high 24 points in the contest s final six minutes...a Keith Benjamin 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining pulled Pitt to within two points at UC s Deonta Vaughn hit 1-2 free throws with 15 seconds left to give the Bearcats a lead...pitt had possession of the ball with 15 second left and a chance to tie, but two 3-point attempts missed the mark...young scored 20-plus points for the seventh time on the year and ninth time in his career...jamie Dixon dropped to on the road in Big East regular season play...pitt dropped to 3-7 alltime vs. Cincinnati. PITT 59 (15-3, 3-2 Big East) YOUNG, Sam-f BROWN, Gilbert-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 41.8%; 3FG%: 17.6%; FT%: 62.5%. CINCINNATI 62 (9-9, 4-2 Big East) WILLIAMSON, John-f HRYCANIUK, Adam-c VAUGHN, Deonta-g BISHOP, Rashad-g WARREN, Jamual-g GENTRY, Marvin SIKES, Marcus DAVIS, Larry MITCHELL, Alvin McCLAIN, Anthony TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 46.5%; 3FG%: 25.0%; FT%: 74.1%. Officials: Jeff Clark, Pat Driscoll, Jim Haney; Technical fouls: Pitt-TEAM. Cincinnati-None; Attendance: Pitt Cincinnati

14 124 No. 13 PITT 81, ST. JOHN S January 23, 2008 Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. Sam Young scored 18 of his team-high 26 points in the second half to lead Pitt to victory...in the first half, Pitt hit pointers and jumped out a halftime lead...it built a lead on a jumper and 3-pointer by Young...Pitt led by as many as 27 points late in the second half (77-50 with 2:52 left)...pitt won its second consecutive game and improved to 19-8 at Madison Square Garden since The 24-point margin of victory was Pitt s all-time second largest for a Big East road win...pitt improved to overall and 5-17 in away contests vs. St. John s...pitt snapped a three-game losing streak to St. John s at Madison Square Garden...The win was Pitt s first at St. John s since 1995 and concluded a five-game losing streak in games played at St. John s. PITT 81 (16-3, 4-2 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 54.5%; 3FG%: 53.3%; FT%: 59.1%. ST. JOHN S 57 (7-10, 1-5 Big East) MASON, Anthony-f COKER, Dele-f BURRELL, Justin-f LAWRENCE, Eugene-g KENNEDY, D.J.-g BOOTHE, Malik WRIGHT, Larry JASIULIONIS, Tomas EVANS, Sean HORNE, Paris CAVATAIO, Mike THOMAS, Rob TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 47.1%; 3FG%: 25.0%; FT%: 37.5%. Officials: Tim Higgins, John Gaffney, Michael Stuart; Technical fouls: Pittsburgh Panthers-None. St. John s Red Storm-Boothe, Malik; Attendance: Pitt St. John s RUTGERS 77, No. 13 PITT January 26, 2008 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Rutgers limited Pitt to just one field goal over an eight-minute, 20-2 run to take control of the game...ru built a 12 point lead (63-51) with 3:05 to go on a layup by J.R. Inman and led by as many as 16 points late in the second half...pitt led by nine points (47-38) on a Gilbert Brown layup with 13:22 left in the game, but Rutgers battled back with its 20-2 run...pitt shot just 29.4 percent (10-34) and was outrebounded by 16 (29-13) in the second half...pitt led by seven points at halftime (39-32)...The 13-point loss tied for Pitt s largest margin of loss in the Petersen Events Center since the arena opened in (Louisville, on Feb. 12, 2007)...The contest marked the 100th all-time men s basketball game at the Petersen Events Center...Pitt dropped to 91-9 in the PEC...The loss snapped Pitt s 13-game home win streak...pitt s eight-game win streak vs. Rutgers came to an end...rutgers won at Pitt for the first time since Feb. 20, RUTGERS 77 (10-11, 2-6 Big East) INMAN, JR-f GRIFFIN, Jaron-f NDIAYE, Hamady-c FARMER, Anthony-g COBURN, Mike-g CHANDLER, Corey JOYNES, Byron TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 53.7%; 3FG%: 64.3%; FT%: 71.4%. PITT 64 (16-4, 4-3 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 38.6%; 3FG%: 28.6%; FT%: 50.0%. Officials: Mike Kitts (R), Gary Prager, Mike Roberts; Technical fouls: RUTGERS-None. PITT-None; Attendance: Rutgers Pitt CONNECTICUT 60, No. 18 PITT 53 No. 18 PITT 69, VILLANOVA February 2, 2008 XL Center Hartford, Conn. January 30, 2008 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Trailing with 13:39 left in the game, Pitt used a 22-3 run capped by Sam Young s block and dunk and Ronald Ramon s 3-pointer to defeat Villanova in the two school s second meeting of the season...scottie Reynolds scored seven points to lead Villanova on a 9-0 run in building a lead, but Pitt battled back as Young hit a jumper, Ramon canned a 3-pointer and Gilbert Brown converted a layup...pitt built its lead to as many as 18 points late in the second half...pitt, which led by as many as 13 points in the first half, built its halftime lead while outrebounding VU Pitt defeated Villanova for the sixth consecutive home game and improved to all-time vs. the Wildcats...DeJuan Blair registered his eighth career doubledouble...tyrell Biggs finished with a career-high 8-12 free throws made. VILLANOVA 57 (13-6, 3-5 Big East) PENA, Antonio-f CUNNINGHAM, Dante-f REYNOLDS, Scottie-g FISHER, Corey-g REDDING, Reggie-g GRANT, Malcolm DRUMMOND, Casiem CLARK, Shane ANDERSON, Dwayne STOKES, Corey TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 36.5%; 3FG%: 25.0%; FT%: 58.3%. PITT 69 (17-4, 5-3 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 42.6%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 68.6%. Officials: John Cahill (R), J.D. Collins, Pat Driscoll; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Villanova Pitt In a game typical of the Big East s physical style of play, Connecticut pulled out a decision...uconn scored on each of its last seven possessions and outscored Pitt 9-2 over the game s final 2:32...With the score deadlocked at 51-51, UConn s Craig Austrie gave the Huskies the lead with a 3-pointer...Following two Gilbert Brown free throws, A.J. Price gave UConn a lead with a layup with 1:09 left...pitt led by as many as eight points (21-13) in the first half, but the Huskies rallied back and entered halftime with a tie despite committing 12 turnovers...dejuan Blair registered his ninth double-double...blair s nine offensive rebounds ranked as the second highest offensive rebound total for a freshman in school history...pitt finished with season lows for points (53), field goals made (19) and 3-point field goals made (2)...It was Pitt s second-worst shooting day of the year...pitt has won just once in the last seven meetings between the two schools played at Connecticut...Pitt dropped to in its all-time series against Connecticut. PITT 53 (17-5, 5-4 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-f BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 32.2%; 3FG%: 12.5%; FT%: 65.0%. CONNECTICUT 60 (16-5, 6-3 Big East) ADRIEN, Jeff-f ROBINSON, Stanley-f THABEET, Hasheem-c PRICE, A.J.-g AUSTRIE, Craig-g BEVERLY, Donnell WIGGINS, Doug KELLY, Curtis MANDELDOVE, Jonathan EDWARDS, Gavin TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 45.2%; 3FG%: 36.4%; FT%: 85.7%. Officials: Tim Higgins, Bob Donato, Frank Scagliotta; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Pitt Connecticut

15 No. 21 PITT 55, WEST VIRGINIA February 7, 2008 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. Pitt s Ronald Ramon hit a game-winning 3-pointer from the corner to give Pitt a win over West Virginia...Trailing 54-52, Pitt had possession of the ball with nine second left after WVU s Alex Ruoff converted 1-2 free throws...after Pitt inbounded from halfcourt, Keith Benjamin drove to the basket, drew a WVU defender and found Ramon open in the corner for his buzzer-beating, game-winning 3-pointer...Pitt led with 4:30 left in the game, but West Virginia used an 8-0 run highlighted by a Darris Nichols 3-pointer to lead with 1:22 left...dejuan Blair s touch-pass to Benjamin pulled Pitt to within one point (53-52) with 59 seconds left...pitt won its fourth consecutive game in a row vs. West Virginia and improved to alltime vs. the Mountaineers...Pitt also claimed its seventh win in the last eight meetings between the two schools in Pittsburgh. WEST VIRGINIA 54 (16-7, 5-5 Big East) BUTLER, Da Sean-f ALEXANDER, Joe-f SMALLIGAN, Jamie-c NICHOLS, Darris-g RUOFF, Alex-g THOROUGHMAN, Cam MAZZULLA, Joe BROWN, Jarrett SMITH, Wellington FLOWERS, John TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 35.8%; 3FG%: 47.4%; FT%: 41.2%. PITT 55 (18-5, 6-4 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 40.0%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 62.5%. Officials: Karl Hess (R), J.D. Collins, John Higgins; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: West Virginia Pitt February 12, 2008 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pa. ABOVE: Pitt honored its first African- American basketball player Julius Pegues ( ) prior to the Louisville game. LEFT: Pitt surpassed the Petersen Events Center s one million fan mark vs. Boston University. Pitt also played its 100th game in the arena on Jan. 26 vs. Rutgers. MARQUETTE 72, No. 22 PITT 54 No. 22 PITT 82, PROVIDENCE February 15, 2008 Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wis. Pitt opened the second half on a 21-4 run to take a commanding 23-point lead (66-43) with 9:24 left...pitt held a halftime lead...providence shot 57.7 percent (15-26) in the first half but was held to just 35.7 percent (10-28) shooting in the second half...pitt shot 61.5 percent (16-26) from the floor in the second half...the Panthers outscored PC in the paint...sam Young registered his ninth 20-plus point scoring evening on the year...pitt finished with its second-highest field goal percentage of the season (58.6%)...Ronald Ramon tied a career-high with five 3-pointers...Pitt defeated Providence for the eighth straight time, improved to 5-0 vs. the Friars at the PEC and 18-3 all-time at home vs. PC. PROVIDENCE 63 (13-11, 4-8 Big East) McDERMOTT, Geoff-f McKENZIE, Brian-f HANKE, Randall-c XAVIER, Jeff-g WILLIAMS, Dwain-g KELLOGG, Alex BROOKS, Marshon PETERSON, Jamine BURCH, Charles HALL, Ray TEAM Totals Percentage: FG%: 46.3%; 3FG%: 40.9%; FT%: 50.0%. PITT 82 (19-5, 7-4 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad FRYE, Tim POLEN, Maurice McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 58.6%; 3FG%: 45.5%; FT%: 75.0%. Officials: Jim Burr (R), Jeff Clark, Joe Lindsay; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Providence Pitt Marquette outscored Pitt 11-4 over the first half s final 6:29 to take a nine-point lead into halftime...the Golden Eagles converted three 3-pointers, two from David Cubillan and one from Jerel McNeal, to lead at halftime...marquette used a 17-0 run to extend its lead to 26 points (56-30) with 11:35 to go in the game...marquette led by as many as 27 points (61-34) with 8:49 left in the game...pitt s 18-point loss represented the largest Big East regular season loss of the Jamie Dixon Era and worst Big East road loss in the last five seasons...since Jamie Dixon became head coach, Pitt had not lost a Big East regular season road game by more than eight points...entering the game, Pitt s average margin of loss in Big East road games during that span was 4.1 points...levance Fields saw game action for the first time since he fractured his left foot on Dec. 29. PITT 54 (19-6, 7-5 Big East) BROWN, Gilbert-f YOUNG, Sam-f BLAIR, DeJuan-c BENJAMIN, Keith-g RAMON, Ronald-g FIELDS, Levance BIGGS, Tyrell WANAMAKER, Brad McGHEE, Gary TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 37.3%; 3FG%: 9.1%; FT%: 90.0%. MARQUETTE 72 (18-6, 8-5 Big East) HAYWARD, Lazar-f BARRO, Ousmane-c JAMES, Dominic-g MCNEAL, Jerel-g MATTHEWS, Wesley-g CHRISTOPHERSON,Scott ACKER, Maurice HAZEL, Patrick FITZGERALD, Dan CUBILLAN, David BURKE, Dwight BLACKLEDGE, Lawrence MBAKWE, Trevor BRICE, Tommy FROZENA, Robert TEAM Totals Percentages: FG%: 49.1%; 3FG%: 25.0%; FT%: 62.5%. Officials: Mike Kitts, JD Collins, Brian O Connell; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: Pitt Marquette