Three Sophomores—Tyrell Biggs, Levance Fields and Sam Young—All Return for Their Second Year at Pitt After a Productive 2005-06 Season
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Three sophomores—Tyrell Biggs, Levance Fields and Sam Young—all return for their second year at Pitt after a productive 2005-06 season. Biggs proved to be a talented power forward while seeing action in 31 games off the bench. Fields, who reached double figure scoring in four of Pitt’s last five games, averaged 6.8 points and 2.2 assists per game and reached double figures 11 times. He displayed stellar offensive, ballhanding and leadership skills as a freshman. Young electrified fans with his amazing dunks and unmatched athleticism. He averaged 7.9 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game and saw action in all 33 contests. AUBURN BUFFALO CINCINNATI Dec. 3 3 p.m. Auburn, Ala. Dec. 9 7 p.m. Buffalo, N.Y. Jan. 24 8 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Auburn, Ala. Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Founded: 1856 Founded: 1846 Founded: 1819 Enrollment: 22,928 Enrollment: 27,276 Enrollment: 35,244 Nickname: Tigers Nickname: Bulls Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Orange & Navy Blue Colors: Royal Blue & White Colors: Red & Black Conference: Southeastern Conference: Mid-American Conference: Big East Home Arena: Memorial Coliseum (10,500) Home Arena: Alumni Arena (6,100) Home Arena: Fifth Third Arena (13,176) President: Dr. Ed Richardson President: John B. Simpson President: Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher Athletics Director: Jay Jacobs Athletics Director: Warde Manuel Athletics Director: Mike Thomas Athletic Department Phone: (334) 844-4750 Athletic Department Phone: (716) 645-3141 Athletic Department Phone: (513) 556-5601 Ticket Office Phone: (334) 844-4040 Ticket Office Phone: (716) 645-3141 Ticket Office Phone: (877) CATSTIX COACHING INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Jeff Lebo (North Carolina, ‘89) Head Coach: Head Coach: Mick Cronin (Cincinnati, ‘87) School Record: 26-33 (3rd year) Reggie Witherspoon (Empire State, ‘95) School Record: 0-0 (1st year) Overall Record: 141-96 (9th year) School Record: 83-120 (8th year) Overall Record: 69-23 (4th year) Office Phone: (334) 844-9760 Overall Record: 127-143 (10th year) Office Phone: (513) 556-5847 Office Phone: (716) 645-3025 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2005-06 Records: 12-16/4-12/T-5th West 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2005-06 Records: 21-13/8-8/8th Postseason: None 2005-06 Records: 19-13/8-10/5th-East Division Postseason: NIT, 2-1 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 Postseason: None Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/9 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/3 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball Contact: Chuck Gallina MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball Contact: Tom Hathaway SID Office Phone: (334) 844-9701 Basketball Contact: Jon Fuller SID Office Phone: (513) 556-5191 SID Fax: (334) 844-9708 SID Office Phone: (716) 645-6311 SID Fax: (513) 556-0619 SID Home: (334) 502-0929 SID Fax: (716) 645-6840 SID Home: (513) 236-5454 E-Mail Address: [email protected] SID Home: (716) 832-6223 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Mailing Address: E-Mail Address: [email protected] Mailing Address: Media Relations, Athletic Complex, 392 Mailing Address: One Edwards Center, Suite 1100, Cincinnati, South Donahue Dr., Auburn, AL 36849 175 Alumni Arena, Buffalo, N.Y. 14260 OH 45221-0021 Website: www.auburntigers.com Website: www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu Website: www.ucbearcats.com Press Row Number: (334) 844-1933/1935 Press Row Number: (716) 645-3360 Press Row Number: (513) 556-3800 104 CONNECTICUT DAYTON DELAWARE STATE Jan. 16 7 p.m. Petersen Events Center Dec. 23 8 p.m. Petersen Events Center Nov. 14 7:30p.m. Petersen Events Center GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Storrs, Conn. Location: Dayton, Ohio Location: Dover, Del. Founded: 1881 Founded: 1850 Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 27,579 Enrollment: 6,800 Enrollment: 3,300 Nickname: Huskies, UConn Nickname: Flyers Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue & White Colors: Red & Blue Colors: Columbia Blue & Red Conference: Big East Conference: Atlantic-10 Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Home Arenas: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Home Arena: University of Dayton Arena Home Arena: Memorial Hall (2,000) (10,167)/Hartford Civic Center (16,294) (13,266) President: Dr. Allen L. Sessoms President: Dr. Phillip E. Austin President: Daniel J. Curran, Ph.D. Athletics Director: Chuck Bell Athletics Director: Jeffrey Hathaway Athletics Director: Ted Kissell Athletic Department Phone: (302) 857-6030 Athletic Department Phone: (860) 486-2725 Athletic Department Phone: (937) 229-2165 Ticket Office Phone: (302) 857-6030 Ticket Office Phone: (860) 486-2724 Ticket Office Phone: (937) 229-2165 COACHING INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Greg Jackson (St. Paul’s, ‘80) Head Coach: Head Coach: Brian Gregory (Oakland, ‘90) School Record: 97-83 (6th year) Jim Calhoun (American International, ‘68) School Record: 56-37 (4th year) Overall Record: 260-160 (15th year) School Record: 485-177 (21st year) Overall Record: 56-37 (4th year) Office Phone: (302) 857-7559 Overall Record: 733-314 (35th year) Office Phone: (937) 229-4421 Office Phone: (860) 486-2720 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2005-06 Records: 21-14/16-2/1st 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2005-06 Records: 14-17/6-10/T-11th Postseason: NIT, 1-1 2005-06 Records: 30-4/14-2/T-1st Postseason: None Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Postseason: NCAA, 3-1 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 0/5 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/8 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball Contact: Dennis Jones MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball Contact: Doug Hauschild SID Office Phone: (302) 857-6068 Basketball Contact: Kyle Muncy SID Office Phone: (937) 229-4390 SID Fax: (302) 857-6069 SID Office Phone: (860) 486-3531 SID Fax: (937) 229-4461 SID Cell: N/A SID Fax: (860) 486-5085 SID Cell: (937) 272-4503 E-Mail Address: [email protected] SID Home: (860) 267-7792 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Mailing Address: E-Mail Address: [email protected] Mailing Address: 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 Mailing Address: 2095 Hillside Rd., Gampel Athletics Communications/Dayton, Dayton, Website: www.desu.edu/athletics Pavilion, Unit 1173, Storrs, CT 06269-1173 OH 45469-1238 Press Row Number: (302) 730-5236 Website: www.UConnHuskies.com Website: www.daytonflyers.com Press Row Number: (860) 486-1888 Press Row Number: TBA 2006-07 PITT BASKETBALL 2006-07 OPPONENTS DePAUL DUQUESNE FLORIDA A&M Jan. 10 7 p.m. Chicago, Ill. Dec. 6 9 p.m. Petersen Events Center Dec. 30 8 p.m. Petersen Events Center GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Chicago, Ill. Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Founded: 1898 Founded: 1878 Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 24,300 Enrollment: 10,000 Enrollment: 10,500 Nickname: Blue Demons Nickname: Dukes Nickname: Rattlers Colors: Royal Blue & Scarlet Colors: Red & Blue Colors: Orange & Green Conference: Big East Conference: Atlantic-10 Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Home Arena: Allstate Arena (18,500) Home Arena: A.J. Palumbo Center (6,200) Home Arena: Gaither Gym (3,365) President: Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. President: Dr. Charles J. Dougherty President: Dr. Castell Vaughn Bryant Athletics Director: Jean Lenti Ponsetto Athletics Director: Greg Amodio Athletics Director: Nelson Townson Athletic Department Phone: (773) 325-7526 Athletic Department Phone: (412) 396-6565 Athletic Department Phone: (850) 561-2882 Ticket Office Phone: (773) 325-7526 Ticket Office Phone: (412) 232-DUKE Ticket Office Phone: N/A COACHING INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Head Coach: Head Coach: Jerry Wainwright (Colorado College, ‘68) Ron Everhart (Virginia Tech, ‘85) Mike Gillespie, Sr. (DePaul, ‘74) School Record: 12-15 (2nd year) School Record: 0-0 (1st year) School Record: 69-80 (6th year) Overall Record: 198-159 (13th year) Overall Record: 174-172 (13th year) Overall Record: 95-110 (9th year) Office Phone: (773) 325-7521 Office Phone: (412) 396-6567 Office Phone: (850) 561-2882 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2006-07 OUTLOOK 2005-06 Records: 12-15/5-11/T-13th 2005-06 Records: 3-24/1-15/14th 2005-06 Records: 14-17/10-8/5th Postseason: None Postseason: None Postseason: None Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost: N/A Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: N/A Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/4 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Basketball Contact: Scott Reed Basketball Contact: Dave Saba Basketball Contact: Ronnie Johnson SID Office Phone: (773) 325-7525 SID Office Phone: (412) 396-5861 SID Office Phone: (850) 561-2701 SID Fax: (773) 325-7531 SID Fax: (412) 396-6210 SID Fax: (850) 599-3206 SID Home: (773) 338-5898 SID Home: (412) 341-3271 SID Home: (850) 671-2353 E-Mail Address: [email protected] E-Mail Address: [email protected] E-Mail Address: [email protected] Mailing Address: Mailing Address: Mailing Address: 2323 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60614 A.J. Palumbo Center, 600 Forbes Ave., FAMU SID, Gaither Athletic Center, 1835 Website: www.depaulbluedemons.com Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL 32307 Press Row Number: (847) 296-6999 Website: www.GoDuquesne.com Website: www.thefamurattlers.com Press Row Number: (412) 396-4925 Press Row Number: TBA 105 FLORIDA STATE GEORGETOWN LOUISVILLE Nov. 24 7:30p.m. Petersen Events Center Jan. 13 9 p.m. Petersen Events Center Feb. 12 7 p.m. Petersen Events Center Feb. 24 2 p.m. Washington, D.C. GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Tallahassee, Fla. GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Louisville, Ky. Founded: 1851 Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1798 Enrollment: 39,652 Founded: 1789 Enrollment: 21,000 Nickname: Seminoles Enrollment: 12,290 Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Garnet & Gold Nickname: Hoyas Colors: Red & Black Conference: Atlantic Coast Colors: Blue & Gray Conference: Big East Home Arena: Donald L.