It should be to nobody's surprise that Jamarius Burton took the initiative to call a players-only meeting to assess his team's temperature after Pitt's 78-76 loss to Miami Saturday in Coral Gables, Fla.
It should also be to nobody's surprise that this veteran Panthers team quickly put that defeat behind them with their play in the ACC Tournament set to begin in Greensboro, N.C. at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
"I just felt like it's easy to hang our heads after two tough losses," Burton said Monday at the Petersen Events Center. "We knew the stakes, we had an opportunity to have a share of the conference regular-season title.