Pitt took on Notre Dame at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend on Saturday in its regular-season finale, and on the line was an opportunity to move up in rank to 11th in the ACC with a win. However, an outgunned Panthers team weary from a tough season and a three-game losing streak would come out flat and fail to recover, falling to the Fighting Irish 78-54.
The Panthers got off to an abysmal start, as John Hugley was whistled for two fouls in a span of six seconds and benched before three minutes had elapsed. That deprived Pitt of its top scorer, and with Noah Collier playing in his stead, Hugley was sorely missed, as Pitt was only able to muster 10 points in the first 12 minutes of the game.