Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports For the second time in as many games, the Pitt men’s basketball team found itself on the losing side, falling to North Carolina, 75-65. This marked the first time the Panthers have lost consecutive games this season.
The game was a tight one in the first half. North Carolina (11-5) held a 20-19 lead over the Panthers (8-4) about three quarters of the way through before extending it to seven by halftime. The Tar Heels would blow things open in the second half to take a 66-50 lead but the Panthers narrowed the gap to five with about three minutes to play. That was as close as they’d get, though. Pitt was scoreless in the last three minutes and the Tar Heels…
