By Kevin Gorman

Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 12:01 a.m.
Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Category Pitt Wichita State

Nickname Panthers Shockers

Mascot Kills Prey Wheat

Conference Big East Missouri Valley

NCAA appearances 24 10

Sweet 16 7 4

Elite Eight 3 3

Final Four 1 (1941) 1 (1965)

X-Man Carl Krauser Xavier McDaniel

Going for Gold in '36 John Woodruff, 800 meters Francis Johnson and Jack Ragland, basketball

Former Bucco Shortstop Dick Groat Pat Meares

They Manage Ken Macha Eric Wedge

Love their Lombardi Mike Ditka Bill Parcells

Seahawk Sam Clancy Adkins

Squared Circle Matt Bloom (Prince Albert/Lord Tensai) Paul Wight (The Big Show)

Accomplished author Michael Chabon, Pulitizer Prize winner (fiction), The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Klay Omar Khalidi, chronicler of Hyderabad and champion of minority rights

And the Oscar goes to… Gene Kelly, winner, Singin' in the Rain Shirley Knight, two-time nominee, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs/Sweet Bird of Youth

Silly rabbit Jeff Bergman, voice of Bugs Bunny Bob Hoskins, actor, Who Killed Roger Rabbit?

Out of this World Zelda Rubinstein, actress, Poltergeist Rhonda Aldrich, actress, Star Trek: Next Generation

On a good note Lorin Maazel, conductor, New York Philharmonic Joyce DiDonato, Grammy-winning operatic mezzo-soprano

1. Pitt stays alive in Big East baseball tournament with 12-inning win over Seton Hall
2. Pitt wins Big East Tournament opener, faces Notre Dame on Thursday
3. Pitt baseball loses, has tough road to Big East final
4. ACC-bound Pitt finds itself without natural football rivals
5. Pitt basketball team to play in Legends Classic
6. Pitt’s McConnell-Serio adds sister to coaching staff
7. Pitt baseball team has a lot at stake

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