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Pitt basketball attendance at the Pete will stay 'status quo,' capped at 500 people

Jerry DiPaola
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Blue and gold shirts placed over the seats form a pattern as the teams warm up before fans enter the Petersen Events Center for an NCAA college basketball game between Pittsburgh and Virginia, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Pittsburgh.

Despite Pennsylvania government officials easing covid-19 restrictions on indoor gatherings Monday, attendance at Pitt’s last basketball game of the season Tuesday at Petersen Events Center will remain capped at 500 people.

“Status quo,” a university spokesman said, adding that the Pitt campus is under “elevated risk” status. Pitt has played all 12 previous home games in an empty arena.

Faculty and staff have been encouraged to work from home. In-person instruction is permitted, except for large lectures.

Pitt will play Wake Forest at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Petersen Events Center.

Duquesne played its final basketball game of the season at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse last Saturday.

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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.

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