Coming home after a long roadtrip can give a boost to any team.
It's especially true when it gets a true homecourt advantage out of it.
For the first time in more than a month, Pitt will have its beloved Oakland Zoo back in full force. The last instance of a Panthers home game while classes were in session was Dec. 17, the date on which the fall semester ended.
The Pitt students were on break from that point until Jan. 9, but the Panthers had three road games in between that date and Saturday's home tip-off at 3 p.