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Pitt Moves Up ACC Standings After Clemson Loss

The Pitt Panthers made gains in the ACC standings before finishing their own game.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Moves Up ACC Standings After Clemson Loss
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers' now have a more favorable spot in the ACC standings after the biggest game of the weekend broke their way. 

As Pitt was preparing to take on NC State at the Petersen Events Center, Wake Forest was taking control of their final game of the regular season against Clemson. The Demon Deacons led by eight with two minutes left and cruised to a 81-76 win over the Tigers at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. 

The Panthers entered the day as the fifth seed and, with Clemson sitting right in front of them, the Panthers moved up a spot before even reaching the halfway point of the first half. A top-four spot in the ACC standings mans a double-bye in the coming ACC Tournament. 

Pitt still has to defend their home court against NC State to maintain their position as the fourth seed and would drop back down with a loss. With the result of their game against the Wolfpack still pending, and Virginia's game against Georgia Tech still to be completed, the Panthers can climb to as high as the third seed. They'd need the Cavaliers to lose to get that high. 

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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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