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Bracketology Watch: Pitt Gets New Opponent in ESPN Projections

The Pitt Panthers are an 11 seed in Joe Lunardi's latest projections.

Stephen Thompson

Bracketology Watch: Pitt Gets New Opponent in ESPN Projections
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GREENSBORO -- The Pitt Panthers topped Georgia Tech, 89-81 in their ACC Tournament opener. They earned a win that, in all likelihood, secured their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2016. That win wasn't enough to get them off the bubble or a higher seed but they did get a new opponent in the latest projections from ESPN. 

Joe Lunardi has the Panthers pegged as an 11 seed in his latest projections, still playing in the West Region where UCLA is the top seed and Texas is the two seed. But instead of facing Kentucky as the six seed, they would meet San Diego State in Albany, New York. That's the second-closest NCAA Tournament site to Pittsburgh, with only Columbus, Ohio being closer. The winner of the 14-3 game between Furman and Gonzaga would await Pitt if they beat the Aztecs.

Pitt has a big opportunity to improve their seeding this afternoon when they meet duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. Downing the red-hot Blue Devils would be enough to get them back in the range of an eight or nine seed. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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