Jeff Capel had to burn Pitt's first timeout just four minutes into their contest against North Carolina Friday at the Petersen Events Center. The Tar Heels were shooting from three, controlling the boards and creating open shots.
And Pitt, who hadn't played in 10 games, was flat.
“I wouldn’t say I anticipated that, but we hadn’t competed," Capel said. "I knew it was going to take a little bit from us to get back into that. As much as we practiced and tried to simulate, it’s hard to simulate their speed or [forward Armando] Bacot.