Pitt Hoops Game Preview: Pitt vs. Northwestern

The Panthers face off against the Northwestern Wildcats tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the championship game for the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla.

Pitt (5-2) advanced to the tournament finale by narrowly holding on to beat Kansas State 63-59 in a game that was both thrilling and sloppy at times, a combination that is quickly becoming a trademark for the 2019-20 Panthers squad.

Northwestern (3-2) beat Bradley 78-51 to punch their own ticket to the final game of the tournament, though it has not been an easy start to the season for the Wildcats–Northwestern has lost already to Merrimack (KenPom no. 267) and Radford (KenPom no. 141) in the early part of the season. Pitt also has a bad loss on its record, though, having lost to Nicholls State (KenPom no. 236).

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