Every long journey starts with the first step, and Pitt took what they hope will be the first of five huge steps to the NCAA tournament after knocking off St. John's, 73-59, in the first round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
In recent years, the Panthers have responded in the conference tournament when their backs were against the wall, and they needed a good showing to either make the NCAAs or enhance their seed.
Obviously, this year, the Panthers are going to need to win the whole thing in order to earn an unexpected berth in the field of 68.
The last time the Panthers were in this position, 2001, they responded by winning three games in three nights and made it all the way to the Big East championship game before losing to Boston College.
Can Pitt go one step further this year? It's doubtful, but they can't worry about that right now. The only thing they can concentrate on is Georgetown tomorrow afternoon at 2pm. That would be step number two.
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