From the Vault: A Memorable Top 5 Matchup at the Pete
No. 5 Pitt vs No. 3 Syracuse I Jan. 17, 2011
As Pitt Women's Volleyball is set to take on Penn State look back at the last time the Petersen Events Center hosted a top 5 match up , #5 Pitt Men's Basketball's win over #3 Syracuse.
The Panthers started the game on a run, scoring 19 points before the Orange tallied their first points. A game of remarkable runs continued until the Panthers secured the 74-66 victory.
We had a long way to come from back from the beginning. ... That's as good a Pitt team as I've seen. That's probably the best team we've played.Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim
Pitt spoiled Syracuse's hopes of breaking a school record of 19 wins to start the season for the second year in a row. Syracuse streak was ended by Pitt at 13 wins the previous season and they were stopped by the Panthers just one win short of tying the record in 2011.
Among those in the arena record crowd of 12,925 were a half-dozen Steelers players, including linebackers James Farrior and LaMarr Woodley, and former Heisman Trophy runner-up Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals wide receiver and former Pitt star.