The Pitt men’s basketball team dropped another one — this time falling to Georgia Tech, 71-65.
Pitt (9-7) got off to a very good start, leading 13-8 early. But Georgia Tech (10-8) not only chipped away at that lead, but entered halftime up 31-22. The Panthers did make a run in the second half but it wasn’t enough. A 9 1/2-minute span to close out the first half was really critical. The team scored only four points during that time and that accounted for the halftime deficit.
For the Panthers, surprisingly, it wasn’t Justin Champagnie leading the way.