The Pitt Panthers went into Tuesday's ACC tournament opener against Notre Dame essentially needing to run the table in Charlotte to make the NCAA tournament. Instead, the Panthers got bounced after one game in a way that will sting all offseason.

The Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team falls to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the final seconds, 55-54, during the first round of the ACC tournament. Unfortunately, the story of this contest wasn't the game itself,

If you thought life has been tough for Pitt coach Jeff Capel since the first days of the new year, even more difficult issues are on the way. And we’re not talking about unhappy fans. After Pitt lost