NCAA Tournament
PITT IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT DATE 3-29-09 3-23-09 3-21-09 3-29-08 3-24-08 3-22-08 3-20-07 3-18-07
SEED #4 #4 #4 #6 #6 #6 #8 #8
OPPONENT #1 Oklahoma #12 Gonzaga #13 Montana #2 Stanford #3 Baylor #11 Wyoming #1 Tennessee #9 James Madison
Pitt’s NCAA Tournament history has not been a long run, or one full of tradition and stories of long ago. The Panthers have made the most of their recent history, however. They are making their own tradition. Years from now, Pitt players will look to this group of young women as the ones that started the legacy.
2006-07 Pitt hosted its first-ever NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament first and second rounds on March 18 and 20, 2007 at the Petersen Events Center. The pressure was on for the Panthers to make the tournament for the first time in school history and to play on their home court. Before the season even began, that goal looked to be in jeopardy as star point guard MALLORIE WINN went down with a season-ending knee injury. The team pressed on, however, playing to a school-record 24 wins and their first-ever NCAA Tournament. Pitt, a No. 8 seed, met up with No. 9 seeded James Madison in the first round. Junior center MARCEDES WALKER dominated at both ends of the court for 20 points and 15 rebounds and Pittsburgh shook off the stubborn Dukes for a 71-61 victory – the program’s first in its first try.
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2009 -10 Pitt Women’s Basketball
RESULT L, 70-59 W, 65-60 W, 64-35 L, 53-72 W, 67-59 W, 63-58 L, 68-54 W, 71-61
SITE Oklahoma City, Okla. Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque, N.M. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa.
SHAVONTE ZELLOUS added 17 points for the
eighth-seeded Panthers. After the first round win over JMU, the Panthers were slated to meet up with No. 1 seeded Tennessee. The Petersen Events Center was rocking with anticipation. Tennessee jumped out to a quick start, taking a 40-24 lead heading into the lockerroom. The Panthers were not finished, however, as they
The 2006-07 Panthers.
pulled to within nine midway through the second half behind the physical play of Walker and the quick touch of Zellous. The Lady Vols went on to a 68-54 victory to end Pitt’s first run in the NCAA Tournament.
2007-08 Despite being named a No. 6 seed, the Panthers were shipped out west to Albuquerque, N.M., for their second trip to the NCAA Tournament. First up, the Cowgirls of Wyoming. Pitt got off to a bit of a slow start at the Pit, in front of a biased, and raucous crowd of 6,097. The Panthers continued to fight, however, and took the lead from redshirt sophomore SOPHRONIA SALLARD, who had played sparingly during the season. Sallard turned in a 6 for 6 performance and had the game of her life, helping to lead Pitt to a 63-58 victory.