PITTSBURGH — Once again, Jeff Capel’s team had its back against the wall.
Following a rough showing in the first half against No. 11 Virginia where they entered the locker room down 33-23, the Panthers knew their only hope to compete in the final 20 minutes was to come out swinging.
For the second game in a row, against a ranked opponent, Pitt answered the bell. A strong surge out of the break allowed the Panthers (11-4, 4-0) to fight their way back into a key ACC contest Tuesday night and ultimately come out on top, defeating the Cavaliers (10-3, 2-2) by a final of 68-65 at the Petersen Events Center.