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Pitt Ties for First Place in ACC After Beating Louisville

The Pitt Panthers are in first place for the first time since early January.
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Pitt Ties for First Place in ACC After Beating Louisville
Pitt Ties for First Place in ACC After Beating Louisville

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are on top of the league for the first time since January. After mauling the Louisville Cardinals at home to emerge with a 91-57 victory over the ACC's 14th place team, the Panthers have pulled even with Clemson to tie them for first place. 

The last time Pitt even shared one of the top spots in the league was the morning of January 7. They held on to that share of first place with fellow 4-0 ACC team Clemson until about 6:00 pm that day. The Tigers topped Pitt 75-74 at the Petersen Events Center in what was a battle for sole possession of the conference's top spot. 

Since then, the Panthers have had to battle from the middle of the standings. Four straight wins over Wake Forest, Miami and North Carolina have not only bolstered Pitt's shaky NCAA Tournament resume but put them in position to vie for the ACC's regular season title and top seed in the ACC Tournament. Bartokvik currently expects the Panthers to be favored in five of their seven remaining games. 

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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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