For about 35 minutes, the Pitt men’s basketball team looked poised to win its first ACC basketball game. What was that about playing a complete game again?
The ‘Gotta play for 40 minutes’ thing has been a theme for Pitt all year. It was again on display tonight as the Panthers completely collapsed in the final five minutes to ultimately lose a 15-point lead, falling 72-68 to NC State.
I remarked that Pitt’s emphasis at halftime should be on defense and that if they’d keep NC State to 70 points, they’d win. Yeah, not so much. After an incredible first half, the Panthers’ offense completely disappeared in the second beyond what anyone could expect even during this season.