Pitt Looks to Rebound Against No. 4/6 Duke in Tuesday Night ACC Clash
After a tough stretch, Pitt is hoping to flip the script Tuesday night when they host No. 4/6 Duke at the Petersen Events Center.
Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET, with national coverage on ESPN.
The Panthers come into this one riding a three-game skid, but here’s the twist - they’ve already bounced back from this exact scenario three times this season. Each time Pitt has dropped three in a row, they’ve responded with a win.
Binghamton, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest have all felt the effects of Pitt’s bounce-back energy. Now, the question is whether they can summon that same resilience against one of the nation’s top teams.
Duke, sitting at 21-2 overall and 10-1 in the ACC, is coming off a rare stumble. The Blue Devils dropped their first conference game of the season in a thriller at North Carolina on Saturday.
It took a buzzer-beating three from Seth Trimble to hand Duke the 71-68 loss, snapping their unbeaten ACC run. That’s the kind of loss that can either rattle a team or sharpen its focus - and Pitt will have to be ready for either version of the Blue Devils.
This matchup marks Pitt’s first appearance on ESPN in over a year - the last one came back on February 3, 2025, when they hosted Virginia. Tuesday night’s broadcast will feature Kevin Brown and Cory Alexander on the call, while the Panthers Radio Network (93.7 The Fan) will have longtime voices Bill Hillgrove and Curtis Aiken providing the local flavor.
The Petersen Events Center, with its 12,508-seat capacity, has seen its share of electric moments. If Pitt can tap into that home-court energy and execute cleanly on both ends, they might just have a shot at adding Duke to their list of post-losing-streak victims.
No one’s pretending this will be easy - Duke's depth, talent, and discipline make them a tough out on any floor. But Pitt’s shown a knack this season for digging deep when their backs are against the wall. If they can bring that same fight Tuesday night, we could be in for a compelling ACC showdown.