Pitt faced North Carolina at the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill on Wednesday night, and the Panthers entered the matchup facing long odds against one of the top teams in the ACC. But despite its underdog status, Pitt came out swinging and continued to fight throughout the game, taking down North Carolina 76-67.
Early in the game, neither of the two teams looked especially sharp, as turnovers and missed shots were plentiful and Pitt fell behind 5-0 on two made shots by Brady Manek. That appeared to be a bad omen for Pitt, as North Carolina got off to an 18-0 start in its 94-74 rout of Florida State on Saturday.