wins: @ Michigan @ Chicago @ Northwestern @ Iowa Ohio State Dartmouth (defending Eastern Collegiate Champions) Syracuse @ Army @ Colgate Notre Dame @ West Virginia @ Penn State The 1929–30 national championship team racked up wins that included the following: @ Indiana @ Northwestern @ Iowa Ohio State Nebraska Georgetown @ Montana State (defending national champions) Notre Dame Fordham @ Penn State West Virginia @ Temple @ Army Although there was no NCAA Tournament at that time, there were contests billed as "National Championship Games". The 1930 game in particular helped Pittsburgh legend Charley Hyatt cement his place in history by scoring 27 points, including a last second game-winning shot, at the defending national champions and assumed #1 squad Montana State. Early-season national tournaments Starting with the NCAA rule change regarding exempt tournaments in the 2006–07 season, Pitt has participated in an event every year. Postseason NCAA tournament results The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 26 times. Their combined record is 24–27. NCAA Tournament Seeding History The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition. NIT results The Panthers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) nine times. Their combined record is 6–9. CBI results The Panthers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 5–1 and they were CBI champions in 2012. Conference Championships 1932–33 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions 1933–34 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions 1934–35 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions 1936–37 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions 1980–81 Eastern 8 Tournament Champions 1981–82 Eastern 8 Tournament Champions 1986–87 Big East Regular Season Co-Champions 1987–88 Big East Regular Season Champions 2001–02 Big East Regular Season West Champions 2002–03 Big East tournament and Regular Season West Co-Champions 2003–04 Big East Regular Season Champions 2007–08 Big East tournament champions 2010–11 Big East Regular Season Champions Pitt was the only team in Big East Conference history to reach the Big East Championship Game seven times in eight seasons having earned a trip to the title game in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Pitt played in the Eastern 8 Tournament Championship games in 1979, 1981, and 1982. Individual awards & honors National honors National Player of the Year Charley Hyatt won the National Player of the Year in 1929–30, he was the America's leading scorer that season (his second time as leading scorer) and made a last second basket to win the National Title Game with 27 points