The Pitt News Sports Podcast

Matthew Scabilloni

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Assistant Sports Editor Matthew Scabilloni discusses sports in this biweekly podcast from The Pitt News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Pitt teams become clearer through candid athlete interviews, informed staff debate and a campus perspective that notices details beyond the scoreboard.

The Pitt News Sports Podcast turns Pitt athletics into an informed, loose conversation led by Jermaine Sykes and fellow staff voices including Matthew Scavoloni.

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Jermaine Sykes talks Pitt basketball over a puzzle, and you can practically pull up a chair.

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  • to argue through Pitt's tournament hopes with someone who thinks one bad loss isn't the whole story
  • to hear Tori Stafford talk about pregame nerves and her family making it to games
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The Pitt News Sports Podcast | Torrey Stafford: Student of the Game

A loose Pitt volleyball interview that turns family, travel, and expectations into a real conversation.

The Pitt News Sports Podcast gives Tori Stafford room to sound like more than a list of accolades, and that keeps the episode moving. It opens in easy student radio banter, then settles into the nerves before first practice, the shift from looking forward to the floor to…

TPN’s men’s basketball awards

A straightforward awards debate that stays grounded in role, value, and how Pitt's season actually played out.

The Pitt News Sports Podcast treats Pitt basketball as a plain end of season awards debate, and that keeps it easy to follow. The talk stays on the useful stuff: consistency, role, rebounding, and how certain matchups can expose a player.

The Pitt News Sports Podcast | Inside the NCAA and College Basketball

A brisk Pitt sports check-in, with the men's basketball discussion doing most of the heavy lifting.

The Pitt News Sports Podcast moves quickly through four Pitt topics: NCAA Football 25 and Pitt's spot in it, the new NCAA volleyball rules, Pitt men's basketball, and Pitt women's basketball. The pace is the draw.

Will Pitt men’s basketball make the ACC Championships?

A comeback win turns into a lively March bracket case.

Pitt's comeback against No. 23 Miami gives Brian Sherry and Jermaine Sykes a real excuse to ask whether the Panthers are back for good. They do not stop at the final score.

What to expect in the Super Bowl

Loose playoff talk that feels like two fans sorting the board together.

The episode settles into a playoff-preview lane that actually does the job, giving Giants-Eagles, Cowboys-49ers, and Bills-Bengals real time instead of padding.

The Pitt News Sports Podcast | The future of Pitt Basketball and Super Bowl predictions

Pitt sports chatter with real stakes, a puzzle in hand, and enough drift to feel human.

The episode moves like a campus sports desk clearing its own whiteboard: Pitt women's basketball's 1-9 ACC mark, the men's game with Virginia and its tournament stakes, Pitt baseball's players to watch, and a quick Super Bowl detour, all while the hosts try to finish a puzzle…

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Men’s basketball season in review

    ·21m
  2. 2

    A chat with the Pitt Volleyball icon Cat Flood

    ·21m
  3. 3

    The Pitt News Sports Podcast | Inside the NCAA and College Basketball

    Hidden gem

    The show opens on Pitt's part in NCAA Football 25.

    ·26m·1 clip
  4. 4

    The Pitt News Sports Podcast | Torrey Stafford: Student of the Game

    Hidden gem

    Tori Stafford joins Jermaine Sykes and Matthew Scabelloni for a laid back Pitt volleyball conversation.

    ·32m·2 clips
  5. 5

    What to expect in the Super Bowl

    Brian Sherry and Jermaine Sykes look ahead to the NFL playoff path toward the Super Bowl.

    ·21m
  6. 6

    Will Pitt men’s basketball make the ACC Championships?

    The hosts analyze Pitt men's basketball's hot streak following a dramatic comeback win over Miami, preview the crucial upcoming road game against UNC, and debate whether the team's resume is strong enough to secure an NCAA tournament bid.

    ·15m·1 clip
  7. 7

    Grading the 2022-23 season

    Brian Sherry and Jermaine Sykes grade Pitt's 2022-23 football, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, and basketball seasons.

    ·21m·2 clips
  8. 8

    The Pitt News Sports Podcast | The future of Pitt Basketball and Super Bowl predictions

    Two Pitt News sports analysts work on a puzzle while discussing Pitt basketball's tournament hopes, baseball's freshmen to watch, conflicting Super Bowl predictions, and hot takes about Pitt football's quarterback competition.

    ·17m·1 clip
  9. 9

    The Pitt News Sports Podcast | Pitt Women’s Club Rugby and March Madness

    The Pitt News Sports Podcast talks with Liz Scavoloni, Matthew Scavoloni's cousin and the backs captain for Pitt women's club rugby.

    ·26m·1 clip
  10. 10

    TPN’s men’s basketball awards

    The hosts of The Pitt News Sports Podcast analyze the Pitt Panthers men's basketball season, debating team awards like MVP, defensive player, and sixth man.

    ·16m·1 clip
  11. 11

    The Pitt News Sports Podcast | Pitt Basketball and NFL Playoffs

    Jan 30, 2024·7m
  12. 12

    Looking forward to the postseason

    Unseeded Pitt erased a late deficit and red card at top-seeded Kentucky to reach the NCAA semifinal.

    Dec 2, 2022·17m·1 clip
  13. 13

    Football season predictions

    Nov 3, 2022·17m
  14. 14

    Looking at Fall Sports

    Oct 19, 2022·16m
  15. 15

    The Pitt football season so far

    Oct 3, 2022·21m
  16. 16

    Spring semester in review

    Apr 20, 2022·15m
  17. 17

    BONUS: The Panther Report | Bomb Threats

    Apr 1, 2022·13m
  18. 18

    March Madness

    Mar 30, 2022·14m
  19. 19

    Sports Podcast | Spring Check-in

    Mar 2, 2022·10m
  20. 20

    BONUS: The Panther Report | Pittsburgh Bridges

    Feb 21, 2022·16m
  21. 21

    Sports Podcast | Super Bowl

    Feb 9, 2022·14m
  22. 22

    Spring Sports

    Jan 19, 2022·10m
  23. 23

    Road to ACC Champions

    Dec 1, 2021·18m
  24. 24

    Basketball Preview

    Nov 2, 2021·14m