Pitt takes down Colgate 71-68 to snap four-game skid

The struggling Pitt men’s basketball team took on Colgate at the Petersen Events Center on Thursday night, looking for an opportunity to pick off a low-major opponent and get back on track after a 2-6 start to the season. Despite some early bumps in the road that saw the Panthers fall behind the Raiders late in the first half, they would recover and put on a strong showing in the final frame to notch a 71-68 win and snap a four-game losing streak.

In the early goings of Thursday’s contest, Pitt looked to be the dominant team, as it shot out to a 10-2 lead, with Mouhamadou Gueye and Jamarius Burton both knocking down three-point shots. However, Colgate would bounce back, as Tucker Richardson…