Pitt falls to No. 14 Virginia, 73-66

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Pitt men’s basketball team played No. 14 Virginia close on Saturday. But a key run in the second half was the difference as the Cavaliers went on for a 73-66 win.

For a half, things were quite close. Pitt (9-6) led for much of the first half before trailing only 30-27 at the break. But Virginia (13-4) went on a 16-0 run to turn a tie game into a 52-36 advantage. The Panthers would continue to fight back but ended up falling short.

Pitt didn’t play a terrible game, really. They scored 39 second-half points, won the rebounding battle (32-28), and had fewer turnovers than Virginia. But they ran into a buzz saw in the second half and simply couldn’t keep up.

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