GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Pitt survived. Pitt advanced.
An early second-half onslaught from No. 13-seeded Georgia Tech brought the No. 5 Panthers to a moment of truth.
Was Pitt going to find a way to rise above the wide range of struggles after losing its 13-point halftime lead? Or, was it going to fold and allow all of which had been built instantly wash away and, just as we saw Saturday at Miami, allow destiny to potentially slip through its fingertips again?
The Panthers did the former. An 18-6 margin in 5:19 to start the second half was later sealed off as the Panthers were able to keep a calm about them, resulting in an 89-81 victory Wednesday and a date with No.