Three players, two matchups, and one prediction: Virginia hosts Pitt

Amber Searls-USA TODAY SportsWinners of eight in a row, Virginia Basketball is clearly the hottest team in the ACC. The second hottest team may be the Pitt Panthers, who’ve jumped 17 spots in KenPom’s rankings in a month. That includes wins at Duke, Georgia Tech and NC State (along with a loss at Miami). They’ve won three in a row, and are coming off that road win against NC State, way back on Wednesday. A week off isn’t always welcome when you’re rolling along.

Virginia’s improvement has largely come on the road, as the team was already playing very well at home…most of the time. There were a few bad games (Northeastern comes to mind), but they’ve managed to remain undefeated at home this…