After leading the nation in points per game over the first 2 ½ months of the season, the Panthers have struggled to put points on the board over their last seven games.
"It's not necessarily a concern," senior forward Gilbert Brown said. "We've just had some missed opportunities. That's just how the Big East is. We've been playing against these teams year after year. The scout is very detailed on each team. We know exactly what each team does as well as what they know about us. I think it makes for a tougher game. You really have to rely on your half-court offense and defense to win games."
Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon echoed Brown's sentiments.
"Once you get into the league it always happens," Dixon said. "The aberrations are the ones that stay high scoring. It's familiarity. It's the level of play. In some regards, it's style of play. You're playing against better defenses."
The Panthers have been slowed by match-up zone defenses the past two games.