Pitt basketball lost its fourth game in a row and its fifth of its last six games in a 74-47 route by Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Monday night. The win completes a sweep by the Hokies over the Panthers and left Jeff Capel's team without much to hold onto for building confidence forward. It's the lowest points scored by a Pitt team all season.
Saturday's loss to Virginia Tech started with the Hokies building a 27-point halftime lead that started with a 16-4 advantage in the opening minutes. This time, Pitt came out early playing well defensively by holding Virginia Tech scoreless for the first four minutes, but only building a 5-0 lead.