It had to be an odd feeling for former Duke guard and associate head coach Jeff Capel to return to Cameron Indoor Stadium as an opponent but given the unusual situation it was clear that Pitt, in choosing Capel as their head coach, chose a fighter. Capel was fiery on the sidelines and had his team prepared to face the Blue Devils.
When the Blue Devils stretched an 11 point halftime lead to 18 that should have been a wrap for the Panthers but Pitt dug in and clamped down and the Blue Devils went cold from the floor.