Pitt faced Virginia Tech at the Peterson Events Center on Saturday night looking to pull out of a two-game skid, but the Panthers were met with a tough challenge from the Hokies and were defeated 76-71 at home.
Both teams were solid defensively early on, and that was a positive sign for a Pitt team they gave up a season-high 91 points to Wake Forest in its last outing. However, the Hokies broke a two-minute stalemate with a three-pointer by Storm Murphy and got another three from Justyn Mutts on their next trip down the floor to take an early 6-0 lead. Pitt would not respond until four minutes into the game, when Mouhamadou Gueye got to the foul line and knocked down two free throws to make…
