Looking ahead to tipoff ...
• What: Pitt (11-17, 6-11 ACC) vs. Miami (19-8, 11-5 ACC)
• When: 8:01 p.m.
• Where: Petersen Events Center
• TV:ACC Network
• Radio: 93.7 The Fan
• Satellite: Sirius N/A XM 382, SXM App 972
• Boxscore: Sidearm Sports
• Media notes: Pitt | Miami
THE SETUP
Pitt basketball dropped its three-game win streak against Georgia Tech Saturday, and now has to face a gauntlet of the ACC's best team to finish the regular season against Miami, Duke, and Notre Dame. The Panthers' final stretch starts with the Hurricanes Tuesday, a team that sits third in the ACC standings with an 11-5 conference record. Miami's 74.5 points per game average ranks fifth in the conference, but what could be the biggest factor to this game might be each teams' turnover rate. Miami's average turnover margin per game is +4.15, best in the ACC, while Pitt's is -3.07, worst in the ACC. Jeff Capel has to get his Panthers to value the basketball more and play the aggressive style of defense that's won their six ACC games this season.
Gates open to the media at 6 p.m. Follow along with my coverage from the Petersen Events Center here.