Well, that was fun, right?
Okay, more like a root canal. But in the end of Pitt's opening ACC Tournament game, the Panthers prevailed, topping Syracuse 72-71. Like many of you, I was at work today (hence the late recap). I was able to time a late lunch, however, and catch much of the second half, though.
We'll probably truly never know if Pitt needed to win that game to reach the NCAA Tournament. Personally, I do think the team was likely to squeak in, anyway. But the Panthers, according to most projections, didn't leave any room for that discussion as the victory should certainly be enough to get them into the Big Dance.