Down 32, Pitt women tie NCAA Division I women’s comeback record by topping SMU 72-59
FILE - Pittsburgh's head coach Tory Verdi is seen on the sidelines against Miami during an NCAA basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gregory Payan]
Pittsburgh women’s coach Tory Verdi had a simple second-half message Sunday for his team, which was getting absolutely blown out at home against SMU. “I kept saying ‘fight,’” he said. His team responded — in record fashion. The Panthers — down by 32 points in the first half, still down by 31 at intermission — tied an NCAA Division I women’s basketball record for biggest comeback, rallying to stun SMU 72-59 behind 22 points from Mikayla Johnson and 21 from Khadija Faye.
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