PITTSBURGH- Panther basketball might just be back. Pitt produced a second-half effort that was essentially flawless, turning a 10-point halftime deficit into a 68-65 win over #11 Virginia. The victory pushes the Panthers to 11-4, and 4-0 in the ACC, tied for the best in program history alongside their inaugural ACC season. With this win, pending results against Clemson, the Pittsburgh Panthers may have played their way into the top 25.
The Panthers were led in scoring by both Blake Hinson and Nike Sibande, each scoring 16 points while Jamarius Burton added 15. Kihei Clark led the Cavaliers with 17 assists, although the ACC assists-to-turnover ratio leader did produce an uncharacteristic five turnovers.