PITTSBURGH -- Sometimes, you have to learn a lesson the hard way.
That's what happened as Pittsburgh (7-5) took a big lead into halftime against Delaware State on Tuesday, but let it slip away in the second half, for a closer-than-expected 74-68 victory over the Hornets.
The Panthers, who are playing seven true freshmen, led by as many as 27 in the first half and by 22 at halftime, but came out after the break and simply let up on the Hornets, according to head coach Kevin Stallings.
"If we're not focused and intense and not really on point, we're not going to look like a very good team," Stallings said.