This anticipated rematch between Pitt and Duke was by no means a recreation as Duke began the sport pink sizzling from the sphere and Pitt had no solutions for Kyle Filipowski.

Pitt ends this portion of the season with 21 wins and the query now could be will that be ok to get them a bid for the NCAA Event.

Duke by TKO.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 9, 2023

Now we await Sunday⏳#H2P

— Oakland Zoo (@OaklandZoo) March 9, 2023

Pitt higher hope yesterday was sufficient to get in.

— Donny Soccer (@DonChed54) March 9, 2023

Get again to Pittsburgh, relaxation up, recalibrate, and prepare to make some noise within the event.

— The Loyal Sons (@TheLoyalSons) March 9, 2023

Watching this Pitt recreation… pic.twitter.com/2Cip3VB06P

— Bob Greenburg (@BobGreenburg) March 9, 2023

It sucks man that they got here within the second half with no urgency or combat like they needed it however suck it up and prepare for the large dance. This simply wasn’t an excellent matchup for them once more an excessive amount of top who can transfer. Nike it is the one one with main athleticism.

— Tony Tennyson (@tony_tennyson) March 9, 2023

Pissing throughout your workforce and laughing at a “unhealthy loss”– and predicting doom–on the finish of the yr –is not actuality– it’s 100% unhealthy character. I do not care how else you spin it. Similar those that yell Pitting each time they do not convert within the pink zone.

— Scaztastic (@Scaztastic) March 9, 2023

Pitt taking part in its non secular protection at this time … Nun

— Brad Everett (@BREAL412) March 9, 2023

I’m wondering if Jeff Capel will make the workforce out there to talk after the sport?

— Bob Greenburg (@BobGreenburg) March 9, 2023

Pitt🏀Twitter for the subsequent 2 or 3 days👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/8SiL8DLu19

— Panther4Life (@JediMaster868) March 9, 2023

Not an excellent time to play your worst recreation of the yr.

— Nick Gordon (@Nick_Gordon19) March 9, 2023

Utterly humiliating. I’m finished watching this. No matter event draw we get, we get. We’ll nonetheless make the sphere however Dayton is solidly on the desk after this embarrassment. What a horrible March it’s been.

— Kyle Saxon (@DixonDisciple) March 9, 2023

Duquesne junior guards in Dae Dae Grant and Jimmy Clark III received Atlantic 10 Postseason Awards on Tuesday for his or her success in the course of the 2022-23 season, with Grant making a spot on the Second-Group All Convention and Clark putting on the All-Defensive Group.

Grant transferred from Miami (Ohio) this previous offseason and is an important participant offensively for the Dukes. He leads the crew in scoring, averaging 15.2 factors per recreation, which ranked as No. 13 general within the Atlantic 10. He additionally averaged 2.7 3-pointers per recreation and shot 40.1% from 3-point vary, second and sixth general within the Atlantic 10.

Grant scored 20 or extra factors 10 instances, together with 4 instances in Atlantic 10 play. That is essentially the most for a Duquesne participant since former guard Micah Mason had 15 within the 2015-16 season. He’s additionally the primary Duquesne participant to position on the Second Group All-Convention since ahead Marcus Weathers did it within the 2020-21 season.

Clark transferred from Northwest Florida School within the offseason and performed an incredible function defensively for the Dukes this season.

He led all gamers in Atlantic 10 play with 2.7 steals per recreation and had essentially the most steals of any Atlantic 10 participant with 72. His protection performed a big function in Duquesne ending second as a crew in steals, averaging 8.26 per contest in Atlantic 10 play.

Clark seven video games with 4 or extra steals, 5 towards A-10 opponents. Clark can be the primary Duquesne participant to make the All-Defensive crew since T.J. McConnell did in the course of the 2011-12 season.

Duquesne performs within the Atlantic 10 Event on the Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, N.Y. They earned a First Spherical bye and can play Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. Duquesne takes on the winner of the First Spherical matchup between No. 11 La Salle and No. 14 Rhode Island at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Pitt guard Nike Sibande has been named the ACC Sixth Man of the Yr for his efficiency off the bench for the Panthers this yr.

Sibande got here off the bench in all however two video games, averaging 8.3 factors and three.9 rebounds on the yr. The Indianapolis native has scored in double digits 15 occasions this season, together with latest performances of 19 and 16 factors towards Notre Dame and No. 16  Miami, respectively.

Sibande began on Senior Evening final week, and Blake Hinson praised the veteran for his skill to return off the bench.

“What Nike does and has been doing for this program is likely one of the most unselfish issues I’ve ever skilled first hand,” mentioned Hinson. “Reality of the matter is, he would begin on most groups within the nation in my view. He’s keen to just accept the position of not doing that for our staff for the betterment of this staff, and that simply embodies what this staff is about and what he’s about. He completely deserves it man, that’s simply what it’s. He would begin in all places else. Coach simply did an excellent job of assembling expertise, and that’s what his position is for us, in order that’s what he deserves, that’s what he will get.”

Sibande started his profession at Miami (OH), the place he spent three seasons and averaged not less than 13 factors per recreation in every season. He scored over 1,400 factors in his Redhawk profession, and transferred to Pitt earlier than the 2020-21 season. That yr, he missed a number of video games as a consequence of his switch waiver not being accepted till mid-way by way of the season. After he returned, he posted averages of 6.9 factors and three rebounds per recreation. Sibande missed final season totally as a consequence of a torn ACL suffered in a preseason exhibition.