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Pittsburgh Panthers at Petersen Events Center
Pitt plays basketball at the Petersen Events Center, known as The Pete, which opened in 2002 on the site of the old Pitt Stadium in the city's Oakland neighborhood. The arena seats more than 12,000 fans for basketball games, a great many of whom are gold-clad members of the notorious Oakland Zoo student section. The bewigged and body-painted rowdies of the Zoo make it one of the top fan sections in all of college hoops — a major source of homecourt advantage for the Panthers.
Pittsburgh Panthers Men's Basketball History
Born in 1905, the Pitt men's basketball program is credited with winning two national championships — in 1928 and 1930 — in the pre–NCAA tournament era. Both of those teams were coached by "Doc" Carlson and led by national scoring champ Chuck Hyatt. The 1927–28 team went 21-0 and the 1929–30 team went 23-2. In the 1930 title game against Montana State, Hyatt poured in 27 of Pitt's 37 points, including the winning basket. Hyatt was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.
Carlson is the school's winningest coach, with 366 victories over a 31-year span, but the best era of Pitt basketball came under Jamie Dixon, coach from 2004 to 2016. Dixon won 328 games in that time, making the tournament 11 times in 13 seasons. The only certified star of the Dixon years was the rugged forward DeJuan Blair, a consensus first-team All-American in 2009. That season, Blair put up 15.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game on a team that went 31-5, falling to Villanova in the Elite Eight.
Panthers greats include the sweet-shooting Don Hennon, who scored 24.2 points per game for his career; Jerome "Send it in, Jerome!" Lane, author of maybe the most famous dunk in college hoops history; and Charles Smith, the versatile big man who started every game from 1984 to 1988 and whose place in Pitt history was so secure that the school retired his jersey before his final home game.
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 12/6/10CONSOL Energy Center - Pittsburgh Rating: 4 out of 5 City game at its finest
by DWSteven on 12/6/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghGreat atsmophere for college hoops. Late start was the only negative. Stopping the sale of beer at half time was not enjoyable.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Pitt-Dukes
by Horace2 on 12/4/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghPitt dominated the Dukes throughout. The Panthers are a machine. Duquesne is just trying to hang on as a program. The first-game at Consol Energy Center was very good. The video screen is huge and impressive HD! Great experience. Will be heading back for SEC Big East Challenge in a week.
Rating: 5 out of 5 awesome venue
by pittfan429 on 12/4/10CONSOL Energy Center - Pittsburghas an avid pitt fan, the city game is always something we look forward to. the consol energy center was a great venue for such a fun event. plus, we were able to get great tickets at an affordable price
Rating: 3 out of 5by Butsy on 12/4/10CONSOL Energy Center - Pittsburgh Our seats were in the second deck and were virtually vertical, will never go to a game there if I have seats in the second deck. Very disappointed in the arena for a new facility
Rating: 5 out of 5 Pitt was awesome!
by nonames36 on 12/4/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghThese seats could not have been better and the game was great.
Rating: 4 out of 5by 1burghfan1 on 12/4/10CONSOL Energy Center - Pittsburgh Second time in Consol........WAY to hot in this place!! Surprised the ice doesn't melt! Ridiculous start time....9:20 pm!! (Oh, the power of a tv buck!) An earlier start SURELY would have drawn a much larger crowd....and kept them there!
Rating: 1 out of 5 Consol is nice, but.....
by ct5536 on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghA PITT/Duquesne game is always fun to watch. However, I would rather the game be played on the campus of the two schools. The Consol center is very nice if you're in the first level. However, if you're upstairs, you should probably stay home and watch the game on TV. The big screen however was awesome. I was also disappointed at the size of the crowd. We would have had more at the Petersen.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Very enjoyable
by Raooul on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghWe really enjoyed the game, being Pitt fans, it was even better. Great arena, very fan hospitable.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great venue, but too late
by Brytryit on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghEnjoyed the game, venue, and atmosphere. Parked at Marriott - pricey at $20, but really convenient! Seats were great for a basketball game, but people walking up and down the aisle was slight disruptive. I would love to see a 7pm or 8pm tip off - 9:15 is a bit late for us who have to "suit it up" and sit on the parkway every morning.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Awesome
by mommmmmmy on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghLoved the Pitt vs Duquesne bb game. Consol Energy Center is nice. Wished we could have chosen to sit on Pitt side but that was not offered when tickets were bought online. Pitt rocked but had some questionable moments. Duquesne never had a chance
Rating: 4 out of 5 City Game
by Buddy222 on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghBeautiful venue....too warm...need more A/C.......very uncomfortable....
Rating: 5 out of 5 City game was great
by Fred515 on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghThe center was great for Basketball and the place was a great venue for this game. May it be tyhere for 100 yrs.
Rating: 5 out of 5 The City Game was great at Consol Energy Center
by JohnnyJohn on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghThe Consol Energy Center is a great location for a basketball game. We were in the upper deck but the view was fantastic.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great time
by richlin on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghThe Niagra club was an excellent experience. The 100 level seats are so much more comfortable than the 200 seats we watch the Penguin games in. Why they could not have added a few more inches to the floor and cupholders is beyond me. I loved seeing a sea of red at one end zone and a sea of white on the other side!
Rating: 4 out of 5 City Game
by damian1940 on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghGood game. Great arena. A really pleasurable evening.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Should have played it at the Pete
by 1ironman on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghThis was first time I was in the consol center , and unless PITT refuses to play there anymore it would be my last . I was in 200 level and yes my nose was bleeding ... Why either school wants to move the game there is my guess . The Pete is superior to this place for basketball . Thats why the only time I will be going back to the consol is to see the Panthers beat up on Duquesne.
Rating: 4 out of 5by Twins97 on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - Pittsburgh It was a great game, especially since Pitt won, however 9pm is a little late to start on a Wednesday night. A 7 or 7:30 start would have been better since my daughter who is in middle shcool attended and I worked the next day. Getting home at midnight makes for a long day on Thursday.
Rating: 4 out of 5 GOOD GAME FOR PITT FANS
by TJSRX on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - PittsburghTHE GAME WAS OK. WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE DUKES AT LEAST BE PRESENTABLE. I GUESS NOT YET. SINCE I AM ALSO A PITT FAN I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 12/3/10CONSOL Energy Center - Pittsburgh The atamosphere was very good. I think that is a bit too loud and the music could be set down a few notches without taking away any of the excitement or atmosphere.