With 25 seconds left in the first half of last night’s non-conference game between former Big East Rivals, Pitt had the ball with a chance to take the lead. They had not played particularly well so far, but still found themselves in a close game. Sophomore guard Trey McGowens, who had already hit several deep shots earlier in the half, dribbled out the clock and let fly a shot at the buzzer. It clanged off the rim and that was the end of Pitt’s competitiveness the rest of the night.
Pitt opened the second half with a four minute scoring drought before a pair of Justin Champagnie free throws just after the first media timeout.