No. 12 Pitt holds off Duquesne 73-68

Pittsburgh tried to use the same formula that has helped it win its first seven games by an average of 30 points: open up a big lead early, empty the bench and pick up another uncontested victory before the schedule toughens up. Not this time. For the first time in years, the Panthers struggled to put away a team before leaving town for the first time, and they nearly didn’t get the job done.