Pitt faced Towson at the Petersen Events Center on Friday night with a chance to improve on its 1-2 record, and although the Panthers left room for doubt that they were the better team on the court, they won ugly and topped the Tigers 63-59 to improve to .500.
In what’s become a theme this season, the Panthers struggled early against the Tigers, kicking the game off with two giveaways, two missed free throws and some poor rebounding. As a result, the visitors were able to build up an early 10-5 lead, with Towson guard Nicolas Timberlake leading the way with five early points.