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Where Pitt Basketball stands in the latest national March Madness bracketology

By Mike Vukovcan: PittsburghSportsNOW.com

Where Pitt Basketball stands in the latest national March Madness bracketology FILE PHOTO: A basketball swishes through the net after a score by Pittsburgh against Virginia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 83-72. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By Mike Vukovcan: PittsburghSportsNOW.com

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghSportsNOW.com.

Saturday could have been a precursor to what’s in store when the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins in less than a month.

One thing is for sure, the unpredictability definitely benefited Jeff Capel and the Pitt basketball program. Whenever you’re a team on the bubble, you need help in order to receive a bid to the tournament and Pitt no doubt received a ton of help on Saturday.

Let’s be clear, the Panthers still need a lot of things to happen in order to qualify for the tournament again but yesterday was surely a good start.

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