SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The look on Pitt guard Nelly Cummings’ face was one of despondency. He knew the Panthers had given away a golden opportunity to lock up a double bye in the ACC tournament. Not only that, but they’d spent the final 34 minutes of the game trailing Notre Dame, winless in seven straight contests.
RECAP >>> Pitt melts down in stunning loss to Notre Dame, 88-81
Worse, he knew exactly why the Panthers’ trip to South Bend ended with an 88-81 loss to the Fighting Irish.
“Defensively, we didn’t do what we needed to do,” said Cummings, who tied Jamarius Burton and Nike Sibande for a team-high 19 points. “Because of that, they made shots. We played hard, but we didn’t do what we needed to do.”
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