The Cavaliers appear to be in for a tough test Monday night against a visiting Pittsburgh team coming off a season-best offensive performance that toppled another ranked ACC foe.
After trailing by its largest halftime deficit of the season, second-ranked Virginia broke to a 13-point lead in the second half Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena before having to make a final defensive stand to hang on 61-60 against Wake Forest in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
On the final possession, with the Demon Deacons looking for the game-winner, Wake Forest point guard Codi Miller-Mcintyre lost the ball to Malcolm Brogdon who ran out the clock for the win.
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Virginia’s last three games, all wins, were within one possession in the final minute, and hosting resurgent Pittsburgh on Monday with a short turnaround could be treacherous for the Cavaliers. The Panthers (17-9, 6-6 ACC) beat No. 12 North Carolina by 13 points on Saturday.
Some facts
Last Time vs. Pitt
- Anthony Gill hit two free throws with 8.5 seconds left to help Virginia hold off Pitt 51-48 in ACC Tournament semifinal action on March 15, 2014.
- Justin Anderson secured the win with a block on James Robinson’s 3-point attempt with three seconds left.
- Joe Harris led UVa with 12 points, while Malcolm Brogdon and Anthony Gill each added 10 points.
- Akil Mitchell had eight points and eight rebounds for UVa.
- Talib Zanna and Lamar Patterson had 15 points apiece for Pitt.
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Virginia All-Time vs. Pitt
- Virginia is 9-3 all-time vs. Pitt in the series that dates back to 1957-58.
- The Cavaliers have a five-game winning steak against Pitt, including a pair of three-point victories last season (48-45 in Pittsburgh and 51-48 during the ACC Tournament in Greensboro).
- The Cavaliers meet the Panthers for the first time in ACC play in Charlottesville, and are 3-1 against Pitt at home overall.
- Tony Bennett is 2-0 vs. Pitt as head coach at Virginia and 2-1 career.
- Bennett suffered a 57-43 loss to Pitt in Newark, N.J., on Nov. 29, 2008, as head coach at Washington State.
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