The Panthers put up a fight in their opening ACC Tournament game today against Miami. But Pitt came up just short, falling 79-73.
It was a back and forth game that was tied at 66 with under three minutes left. But down the stretch, the Panthers (10-12) simply ran out of gas. A shorthanded Miami team (9-16) with only seven players in the box score lives to fight another day.
Pitt was led by some unlikely sources with Femi Odukale finishing with 28 points and Nike Sibande adding 24. That pair was outstanding today, connecting on 20-31 shots from the field while each adding six rebounds.