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Pitt Named Fourth Team Out of NCAA Tournament

The Pitt Panthers missed the NCAA Tournament but only narrowly.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Named Fourth Team Out of NCAA Tournament
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers missed the 2024 NCAA Tournament but only barely, it was revealed in the selection show this weekend. 

Pitt did not crack the final list of 68 teams to make the field for the big dance, but did check in as one of the First Four Teams left out. It was joined by Oklahoma, Seton Hall and Indiana State as teams who came up just short. 

Colorado, Boise State, Virginia and Colorado State were the Last Four In. The Panthers have a head-to-head win over the Cavaliers and a higher NET ranking but did not get the nod over the selection committee. 

Non-conference strength of schedule was cited frequently as a deciding metric for plenty of close seeding decisions and Pitt ranked No. 

The Panthers are now all but certain to earn a bid to the NIT. That bracket is announced at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2. 

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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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