Pitt blows double-digit second-half lead, falls 81-73 at Syracuse
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On Saturday afternoon, Pitt blew a double-digit lead to the Syracuse Orange in its first road conference game of the year.
After leading by 11 early on in the second-half, the Panthers struggled to take care of the ball, hit timely shots, and convert from the free-throw line throughout the rest of the half. While Pitt struggled, the Orange took advantage behind a breakout game from Quadir Copeland.
Pitt surrendered the first four points of the game to the Orange, headlined by a game-opening bucket by former Pitt commit Judah Mintz. However, the Panthers found their groove early behind a three pointer from Guillermo Diaz-Graham and early points from other members of the starting five: Blake Hinson, Zack Austin, and Bub Carrington.
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