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Article: Pitt could face Marquette, maybe Louisville on way to Big East final

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March 6, 2007
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Pitt had two chances in eight days to secure at least a share of the Big East regular-season title. The Panthers failed both times, setting themselves up for a very difficult conference tournament this week in New York.

Then again, the No. 13 Panthers (25-6) always seem to make it rough on themselves in early March.

Pitt has played in the Big East championship game five of the last six years, winning once, yet will go into Thursday night's quarterfinal game against No. 18 Marquette or St. John's off yet another late-season slump.

By losing to No. 12 Louisville, No. 9 Georgetown and No. 18 Marquette during the last three weeks, Pitt slumped to a No. 3 seeding in the Big East tournament after ...

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