Pitt's basketball team had a lot of questions heading into a difficult matchup with a good Florida State squad. The Panthers still have some issues, but with a 74-72 road win, Pitt took an important first step in getting things back on track.
Coming into the game, Pitt had seemingly everything going against them. They were playing on the road, facing a good team, and looked terrible in their last game against North Carolina State. On top of all that, it was announced shortly before the game that forward Sheldon Jeter would miss the contest as he was placed in Pitt's concussion protocol system.