Pitt looked comfortable in its 82-56 home win over North Florida. The Panthers balanced hot shooting with a strong defensive performance against a well-tested team in the Ospreys. Pitt shot 52% from the field while allowing only 38% shooting on its own basket. Federiko Federiko paced the Panthers in scoring, as he had 22 points to go with his 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. Blake Hinson had 18 points on 8-11 from the floor, and Greg Elliott picked up the 11-point, 10-rebound double double while also adding 4 assists.