Pitt tries to move up ACC ranks in finale vs. Boston College

Pitt will finish the regular season with an eye on Atlantic Coast Conference postseason seeding Saturday in a home battle against Boston College, a team that won’t move on to postseason play.Pitt (16-14, 7-12 ACC) has clinched a spot in the conference tournament, but could be seeded anywhere from No. 10 to No. 13 depending on the weekend’s action. Despite the solid one-two scoring punch of guards Jaland Lowe (16.8 ppg) and Ishmael Leggett (16.1 ppg), the Panthers have struggled in league play, coming in on a four-game losing streak.Leggett is one of four seniors whom Pitt will honor on Senior Night, along with Zack Austin, Damian Dunn and Vason Stephenson. Aside from Stephenson, who is a walk-on, the other three Pitt seniors are transfers, so their experience will be a bit different than that of Pitt coach Jeff Capel, who played four seasons for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke.Capel praised his senior leaders heading into the game, particularly Leggett.”It’s my honor to get to coach (Leggett), and more importantly, just to know him,” Capel said. “Obviously, what we’re going through since January is killing him just like it is me and us.”Boston College (12-18, 4-15) might not be too sympathetic, as the Eagles have already been eliminated from the ACC tournament field and will end their season at Pitt. Earl Grant’s team has lost seven of its last nine games, including the last three.

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