Pitt is still ranked as the No. 20 team in the nation, according to the NCAA’s NET rankings, despite a 29-point loss to Duke this week. The Panthers are 12-3 and 3-1 in ACC play. Check out the breakdown below of Pitt’s record,

The Pitt Panthers faced their best opponent of the season in No. 4 Duke and struggled throughout their road matchup, losing in a blowout, 76-47. Pitt (12-3 overall, 3-1 ACC) dropped their first ACC game of the season in the defeat to the Blue Devisl (13-2 overall,

If you’re a Pitt fan looking for encouragement after the Panthers’ second loss of a painful proportion this season, know this: No. 4 Duke (13-2, 5-0 ACC) has won nine in a row, its past six by an average of more than 26 points.

Cooper Flagg collected 19 points and 10 rebounds, Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 4 Duke's stout defense carried the Blue Devils past visiting Pitt 76-47 in a matchup

But there’s a catch: it was only part of an astonishing performance by Cooper Flagg that helped propel Duke to a 76-47 win. Flagg picked up two early fouls and spent a fair amount of the first half on the bench as a result.

No. 4 Duke dominated Pitt start-to-finish at the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium, winning 76-47. The Panthers did not score in the final 7:59 of the game, after trailing for most of the matchup. Duke ended the dominant victory on an 18-0 run.

Pitt took down No. 7 Duke on the road last season for the first time in school history behind a perfect 7-for-7 shooting display from deep and 24 points from Blake Hinson on Jan.