Some desperately needed energy returned to Petersen Events Center thanks to a dramatic win against Ohio State last Friday. But Pitt (5-4) enjoyed only short-lived momentum. They competed against Texas A&M (7-2) and even held a late lead, but for the second time in as many years participating in the event, Pitt added to the loss column for its conference in the ACC-SEC Challenge.

Here are three takeaways from an agonizing 81-73 loss to the Aggies on Tuesday night.

Close game gets away again

Pitt started and finished this game miserably. Bookending an encouraging overall performance were eight poorly-played minutes at the very beginning and very end of Tuesday’s game. Texas A&M won the first four and final four minutes by a combined 25-11. Jeff Capel’s team won the other 32 minutes by s

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