Pitt’s basketball team got off to a slow start against D-II Slippery Rock in their exhibition game on Saturday but pulled out a 71-59 win at home.
The Panthers trailed much of the first half but eventually grabbed a five-point halftime lead. They outscored Slippery Rock in the second half, 38-31, to win by 12.
Pitt did what they needed to here. A more comfortable win would have been preferred but this is also a brand new team with many guys playing their first collegiate game with a D-I program. There was talk of getting nerves out after the game and that’s to be expected with such a young team.