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Pitt makes the tournament: Panthers in as an 11 seed in the first four

By George Michalowski: PittsburghSportsNOW.com

Pitt makes the tournament: Panthers in as an 11 seed in the first four Pitt is officially back in the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By George Michalowski: PittsburghSportsNOW.com

Pitt is officially back in the NCAA Tournament.

On Sunday night, the Panthers were included in this year’s field of 68 as a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region.

Pitt will play against Mississippi State in the first four in Dayton, with the winner going to Greensboro to take on 6-seed Iowa State.

This is the first time Pitt has been in the NCAA Tournament since 2016.

Pitt will play on Tuesday at 9 p.m.

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