Pitt gets blown out at North Carolina. Will they be able to make it into the NCAA Tournament? Can they compete with the best teams in the ACC? What can the team do at center position? James Conner working out and getting ready for season, options at wideout for the 2016 Panthers?
The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the 18-game conference matchups for each of its 15 men’s basketball teams for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. Pitt retains its permanent partners Louisville and Syracuse while adding home and home tilts with North Carolina and Virginia next season and Duke and Miami in 2017-18.
“Even while we are in the exciting stretch run of our current season, it’s intriguing to look ahead to the next two-years which will again feature highly anticipated matchups and rivalries,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford.
The matchups released today designate the 18-game home and away opponents for each of the next two seasons. Specific game dates, times and networks have not yet been determined.
Along with the home and home matchups, Pitt will host Florida State, Miami, Clemson, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame next season, while traveling to Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest, NC State and Boston College.
In 2017-18, the Panthers welcome Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, NC State, Virginia and Boston College to the Petersen Events Center with road contests at Florida State, Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame.
This year’s New York Life ACC Tournament is scheduled for March 8-12 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Both the 2017 and 2018 tournaments will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Pitt’s regular-season ACC matchups for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons are listed below.
Pitt 2016-17
Home/Road: Louisville, Syracuse, North Carolina, Virginia
Home: Florida State, Miami, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame
Road: Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest, NC State, Boston College
Pitt 2017-18
Home/Road: Louisville, Syracuse, Miami, Duke
Home: Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, NC State, Virginia, Boston College
Road: Florida State, Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame