A competitive game was expected by most tonight but, unfortunately, that’s not what any of us saw. Pitt was out of this from the get go and was never even close to giving Clemson a run in an ugly 82-69 loss. The finish was much more respectable than what it should have been. This had all the look of a 30-point loss.
The Panthers (12-9) didn’t do themselves any favors early. Six turnovers about halfway into the first half, poor shooting, and too many fouls all contributed. But Pitt was done in by an absolute blistering shooting performance by Clemson (12-8).