Pitt routed by Virginia Tech 74-47 in Blacksburg

Pitt headed down to Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg on Monday night to take on Virginia Tech after falling to the same team 76-71 in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Panthers, they once again got off to a languid start and once again dug a hole for themselves that they could not climb out of. And once again, the Panthers fell to the Hokies — this time by a score of 74-47.

The night got off to a promising start for the Panthers, as the Hokies opened up the game with a five-minute scoring drought. During that span, Virginia Tech looked rusty and unequal to the task of taking down Pitt, much like it did in the second half of Saturday’s game. However, the Panthers did not take…