As much as health is important, the pair of weekend losses made it clear that the Pittsburgh Penguins had been a little lacking in external motivation.
Gregory Polanco, considered by many to be the most prodigious everyday talent the Pirates have developed since Andrew McCutchen, was assigned to Triple-A.
Pitt, considered a borderline March Madness team by some, delivered a dominating 84-55 win over Wake Forest in the program's first ACC tournament game.