Pitt (4-2) has played two high major opponents so far this season and lost twice. It has largely taken care of business against teams with lesser size and talent. But after a 77-67 loss to UCF (5-1) at the Legends Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla., glaring issues are becoming familiar and raise questions about Pitt’s capabilities against teams with like size and talent.

Here are three takeaways from a loss to UCF that looked promising but unraveled quickly for Pitt.

Rebounding issues persist

UCF, which had entered the day averaging 89 points per game and shooting 47.7% from 3-point range, was held to 77 points and 33% shooting from 3-point distance. That should have added up to an encouraging night for Pitt, who was built to be a group improved on the glass and defensively but they faile

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