Twitter Reaction To Pitt Beating North Carolina

Jeff Capel’s team bounced back from a disappointing loss Saturday to Wake Forest and goes on the road to beat North Carolina, 73-65.

The Panthers trailed North Carolina at the half by 9 but outscored them by 17 in the second half. The big three of Trey McGowens, Justin Champagnie and Xavier Johnson combined for 63 of the Panthers 73 points.

Pitt ups their record to 11-4 and 2-2 in the ACC.

A CONFERENCE ROAD WIN. My fellow Pitt fans… pic.twitter.com/3fWV4pBTPr

— Chris (@ThunderPittRoad) January 9, 2020

Jeff Capel carrying out God’s work and beats UNCheat at home! UNCheat is 8-7 and might not even make the NIT at this point 😂

— Duke Digest (@DukeDigest) January 9, 2020

Pitt bringing back the script is as good a decision as hiring Capel https://t.co/oto1g0ZOaH

— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) January 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/blessedtaft/status/1215110655059156993?s=21

.@Trey5mac_ SHOWED OUT in @Pitt_MBB’s road win at UNC!

McGowens: 24 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast #ZooEra | #ACCMBB pic.twitter.com/ydW05QSZwc

— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) January 9, 2020

Pitt beat UNC in both football and basketball. Maybe it is the end of the world.

— Loran is back, sad. (@OffTheTriBoro) January 9, 2020

.@Trey5mac_ FLEW 😳 pic.twitter.com/aRyGlD9TRP

— ACC Network (@accnetwork) January 9, 2020

That’s what’s required. #ZooEra pic.twitter.com/oWgN5OXchA

— Pitt Basketball (@Pitt_MBB) January 9, 2020

Congrats @jeffcapel 👀

— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) January 9, 2020

Good win by Pitt. Hell I’ll take any dub.

Unreal how bad UNC is with all those 4⭐️’s on the Court.

— 👉🏾👉🏽👉🏼JOE👈🏼👈🏽👈🏾 (@PittFamily4Life) January 9, 2020

Congrats to Pitt basketball. To beat North Carolina. At Carolina. On the same day Pitt extends Jeff Capel. Really cool. Program is on the comeback trail. NIT this year. Then a BIG step coming in 2021. Capel can make Pitt and the Pete fun again. Future is bright.

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) January 9, 2020

22 game losing streak on the road is over! Who would’ve ever thought it would end at UNC?

— Nick (@NKefalos) January 9, 2020

UNC led by 9 pts at halftime at home against Pittsburgh and lost.

That is the largest halftime lead UNC has blown at home since 1997 and 3rd-largest at the Dean Smith Center.

Roy Williams still needs 1 win to pass Dean Smith for 4th place on the men's all-time D-I wins list. pic.twitter.com/hseVyqqNCp

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 9, 2020

Big win for Pitt hoops — and quite a day for Jeff Capel! https://t.co/EcC0jHYzzK

— John Krysinsky (@JohnKrysinsky) January 9, 2020

Good for everyone in that locker room tonight. Good for everyone that has been a Pitt fan forever. #H2P

— Nick Gordon (@Nick_Gordon19) January 9, 2020

👏👏👏 https://t.co/7kGapctIuq

— Pitt Athletics (@Pitt_ATHLETICS) January 9, 2020

#Pitt finally defeats North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Yes, they had a number of injuries, but the Tar Heels started four 4-star players (Francis, Brooke, Black, Robinson) and one 5-star player (Bacot). HUGE win for Jeff Capel and the #ZooEra.

— Harry G. Psaros (@PittGuru) January 9, 2020

#H2p 🎈 https://t.co/5hExDnZ3YM

— DayonHayes (@HayesDayon) January 9, 2020

Pitt is LIT 🔥@Pitt_MBB gets its first ever win in Chapel Hill! pic.twitter.com/488GSyk9AU

— ACC Network (@accnetwork) January 9, 2020

#PITT pulls off UPSET at #UNC 73-65. Regardless of #TarHeels struggles, BIG win for ⁦@Pitt_MBB⁩ 73-65 pic.twitter.com/n4FoC1Wbck

— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) January 9, 2020

Anyone know if UNC is eligible to play in the CIT?

Tar Heels have lost consecutive home games to Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh. Roy Williams’ team has dropped 6 of its last 8 and is 1-3 in ACC play.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 9, 2020

I know Tar Heels are down, but this is a quality W on the road coming off a performance that would've discouraged a lesser group. Hats off to Capel, the guards and the guy who got it all (finally) going tonight: Justin Champagnie. #DKPS #Pitt

— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) January 9, 2020

FSU (home) and UNC (road) are really good ACC wins. Louisville is an acceptable loss, Wake at home is not. I really hope this gives this team some wind to its back.

— Ok, Cool. Hail ‘em (@PittifulFan) January 9, 2020

One day after Roy Williams called his team “the least gifted” he has ever coached, North Carolina falls to Pittsburgh 73-65 at the Dean Dome. Panthers get their first ACC road win in a very long time (lost last 22).

— CollegeBB News (@CollegeBBNCAA) January 9, 2020

Jeff Capel is like 8 hrs into his new deal and it already looks like he’s underpaid. I don’t care how undermanned UNC is, the idea Pitt could win in Chapel Hill less than 2 yrs removed from 2017-18 is unreal.

— Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) January 9, 2020

After Roy Williams publicly calls out his team they lose at home to @Pitt_MBB , surrendering a 14-point lead in the process amid a barrage of Pitt 3-pointers

UNC falls to 8-7, 1-3 ACC https://t.co/GmmQfzyMzV

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) January 9, 2020

Hail to Pitt!!! pic.twitter.com/den3kfhXOm

— Wayne M. Greiser II (@CoachGreiser) January 9, 2020

Did everyone forget where Jeff Capel went to college? You don’t think this game is at least a little personal for him? And do we remember where his top assistant/brother played? 🏀🏀

— Brian Keller (@bkonhoops) January 9, 2020

Champagnie is really, really good for a true freshman.

— Ok, Cool. Hail ‘em (@PittifulFan) January 9, 2020