Pitt brings ‘urgency’ into ACC clash with Florida State

Florida State and Pittsburgh will aim to halt their respective slides down the Atlantic Coast Conference standings when they square off on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.The host Seminoles (11-5, 2-3) are coming off Saturday’s 77-57 loss at Clemson and are seeking their first win in six tries this season against a Quad 1 or Quad 2 opponent.Wednesday marks the first of back-to-back home games for Florida State, which entered Tuesday tied for ninth in the ACC.Meanwhile, the Panthers (12-4, 3-2) have lost to straight to then-No. 4 Duke and Louisville and are tied for sixth in the conference.”There is a sense of urgency,” Pitt coach Jeff Capel said earlier this week. “We don’t sweep it under the rug.”The Panthers, who are ranked No. 27 in the NCAA’s NET rankings, would notch a Quad 1 win with a victory on Wednesday, but that may not happen if they don’t improve on the glass.Pitt was outrebounded 44-31 by Louisville on Saturday and surrendered 17 offensive boards in the 82-78 home loss.Cameron Corhen leads the Panthers with 5.8 rebounds per game, while Guillermo Diaz Graham (5.7 rpg) and guard Ishmael Leggett (5.6) can also crash the glass.

Playlist