I didn’t get to watch the Pitt-UNC game until nearly 9pm that night. By then, I had seen the final score despite best efforts to avoid. With the knowledge of the final score, watching the game takes on a different perspective.
From that POV, Pitt went toe-to-toe with UNC for nearly 30 minutes. A team that was a preseason #1 and still thought to be one of the deepest and best teams nationally. Pitt had their usual lapse near the end of the half — which is also a credit to UNC turning up their defense. But Pitt didn’t wilt after going down by 4 at the half.