Pitt outpaces Boston College 69-67 in another thriller

Pitt faced Boston College in an ACC tilt at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday afternoon, with the team hoping to get back on track after a decent showing in a close loss to Louisville. However, the Panthers came into the matchup missing Ithiel Horton once again, as his legal troubles prompted Pitt to suspend him after his brief return to team activities. Fortunately for Pitt, that would not prove to be a hindrance to the team, and the Panthers would defeat the Eagles 69-67.

Boston College would jump out to a 7-2 lead early, forcing Pitt head coach Jeff Capel to burn a timeout just three minutes after the tipoff and regroup. That proved to be a wise move, as the Panthers came out of the…