Pitt headed down to Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg on Monday night to take on Virginia Tech after falling to the same team 76-71 in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Panthers, they once again got off to a languid start and once again dug a hole for themselves that they could not climb out of. And once again, the Panthers fell to the Hokies — this time by a score of 74-47.
The night got off to a promising start for the Panthers, as the Hokies opened up the game with a five-minute scoring drought. During that span, Virginia Tech looked rusty and unequal to the task of taking down Pitt, much like it did in the second half of Saturday’s game.