DAYTON, Ohio -- This was as special as it can possibly get.
A textbook March Madness game which consisted of nine ties and 21 lead changes to go along with the appropriate amount of drama and excitement an NCAA Tournament is notorious for boasting.
By the end of a neck-and neck, thrilling 40 minutes of basketball at UD Arena, it was Pitt which earned its first NCAA Tournament win since March 20, 2014, by holding off Mississippi State in a 60-59 final in the First Four behind heroics from every angle.
The victorious Panthers advance as the No.