The Virginia Tech Hokies entered Saturday’s contest at Pittsburgh with an excellent opportunity. Coming off a blowout win over Virginia this week, a win over Pitt would pull the Hokies to 8-8 in ACC play.
Things looked good for the Hokies over the first 20 minutes, as Tech shot 50% from the field in the first half and went into intermission tied with the Panthers at 36.
That’s where the fun ended. An 18-0 run early in the second half propelled Pittsburgh to a dominant performance over the final 20 minutes to come away with a relatively easy 79-64 win over Virginia Tech.