Pitt faced Florida State at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee on Wednesday night hoping to pull out of a four-game skid, and the Panthers got their wish, as they narrowly defeated the Seminoles 56-51.
Neither team got off to a particularly great start offensively, as points were at a premium for both the Panthers and the Seminoles early in the game. However, in an unusual turn of events, Pitt did not allow its limited offensive production to seal its fate before the halftime buzzer. In fact, after Florida State gained a 2-0 lead on a Matthew Cleveland layup that opened the scoring, Ithiel Horton knocked down a three-pointer to put Pitt up 3-2, and the Panthers would not allow…
