The Pitt men's basketball team is finding it must be much more physical if the Panthers want to be successful.

Pitt (4-2) is off to a good start, but after a 77-67 loss to UCF on Thursday, the Panthers have not played well against the two toughest teams on their schedule thus far. The ACC school's other loss was to West Virginia, 71-49.

The Panthers will try to get back on track Sunday when they travel to Dayton Beach, Fla. to take on Quinnipiac (3-2) as part of the Legends Classic.

Pitt trailed UCF by two at halftime, but the Knights went on an 11-1 run to start the second half to control the game the rest of the way.

"You're coming out in the second half. The first four minutes has got to be rock ‘em, sock ‘em robot, smashmouth basketball," said associate coach Tim O'Toole on the 93.

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