As the Pitt Panthers prepared to host No. 20 Miami, the Oakland Zoo was packed to capacity 45 minutes before the tip, and the public slowly formed a line around it shortly thereafter. As they did, the Petersen Events Center was filled with sold-out crowds for the first time since 2019. 2 Duke brought his three future first-round picks and Jay Z to Steel City.
That arena sold out during the tenure of head coach Jeff Capel, mostly because marquee opponents like Duke, North Carolina and West Virginia came to town. I have rarely won a . The Panthers were the main event, and fans made sure the Hurricanes knew it.
