Syracuse forward Benny Williams (13) scrambles for a loose ball against Pittsburgh at the JMA Wireless Dome. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. – Pittsburgh, a gritty city forged from its former steel dominance, prides itself on its blue-collar mentality.
Its college basketball team over the years has assumed that personality. The Panthers had beaten Syracuse five out of the last six times. They are traditionally tough on the backboards and tenacious on the defensive side of the ball. They don’t surrender. They don’t back down.
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