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#11 Pitt vs #6 Iowa State Game Thread

Here we go! Game two on the road to national champs… or somewhere. Enjoy the game and remember- if Furman and Princeton can beat the favorites, so can we.

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HTP!!

361 thoughts on “#11 Pitt vs #6 Iowa State Game Thread”

  5. Fede supposedly coming off the bench to play some according to Capel. I’m skeptical of just how many minutes he may get even if he does come off the bench.

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    1. Depends how twin #1 does – if we dominate the game then Fede gets another day to heal.

      I can see that happening.

      Knowing Fede can play some today is a bonus.

      Bottom line is our veterans need to outplay their veterans. This is a senior ladened game.

      Go Pitt!

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  6. I’ll take winning or losing but really don’t want to see the reffing blow this for Pitt

    if the reffing WINS it for Pitt, I will feel slightly less thrilled….

    ….but THRILLED!

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  9. The last time we played the Sean Miller coached Xavier back in 2009 it got us into the Elite 8. Tipoff is 3:31.

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  16. Let’s Go Pitt! Hoping to see some back door plays when Iowa State stretches the D to take away the three. Also think Burton’s mid-range game around the free throw line will be critical to counter. Fingers crossed!

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    1. He should have gotten a charge foul there on that last one. I think the ref thought he flopped a little on the one before.

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    2. should’ve had that 2nd one too

      2 weak passes by Pitt but everyone loving it so far

      ISU will need to change but we need to remain patient on offense until they do

      Let’s GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

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    1. I think that was just a knee test. Capel doesn’t want to use DG for 38 minutes though. If we win there’s a game Sunday.

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  33. DG is now a different player after a first start. Just don’t expect to give him the ball on the floor…LOL.

    H2P!

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  37. If you had told me in November that either Fede or GDG would be key contributors to a Pitt tournament run I would have laughed out loud.

    What great progress these guys have made.

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  53. lots of stupidity being displayed

    zero understanding? discipline?

    we lose this and there will be no words of defense

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  56. Burton with 4 points and 2 TO’s, Cummings with 2 points and 3 TO’s. We’re making FT’s though. Glad Iowa St. can’t shoot the 3. 1-10.

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  63. Turnovers are killing us – our guards are flustered – missing Wlat, Huff III and myself could have put this 18 point lead to bed.

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  64. In the car so listening to the radio PBP on and off. Announcers saying that pit players got hammered under the basket and no call. Is that true?

    H2P!!!

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  73. Hey, don’t forget, we’re the underdog!

    I think Nelly will play better in the second half.

    Go Pitt.

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  74. We only made six baskets in the first half, including 3 of 6 from the three. Fortunately we made 15 foul shots. We have gone ice cold just like ISU started the game.

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    1. something he’s never tried before, I hope. We can’t win this game if we continue to shoot like this. Gotta hold onto the ball better… How many TOs for Pitt at this point? TOO MANY

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  77. A lot more minutes for Santos in that first half than I would have expected.

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  79. for all who jumped on the 10-0 run theory, guess you’re all feeling no stress

    🙂

    what was that stat? 95%? 99%? lol!!!

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  80. Pitt tried only one 3 pointer in the last 10 minutes. ISU has all the hustle points. They’ve scouted Burton and Nelly really well. They know where each holds the ball on drives and are picking Em clean on drives.

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  87. Is there a reason nobody ever pulls up and takes like a 7-foot bank shot? Elliott and Cummings each could have done that like 2-3 times this game. Burton cannot beat his man off the dribble. Would like to see him post up here and there

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  92. I’ve thought we are about the worse passing team I’ve seen all year

    I’m starting to replace reffing with effing!!!!

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  105. I realize we’re up by 10+, but I have a sick feeling about this game. Good thing IS can’t shoot.

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  106. Dan take a short walk together…. Unbelievable mess…Cyclones are helping us and we need help

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    1. …for the win! Fede getting hurt may turn out to be a blessing as the twin are getting quality Tournament experience. Imaging these guys as seniors!

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    1. I am watching this game. So, I know what you are saying is logical…hey you are the VoiceofReason…but it feels odd to refer to what will likely be a 15+ point win as an ugly win.

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    2. If you read my Intel report on ISU…..they were pretty bad all year. Dead Last in the Big 12
      in FT %…and not so good FG% either. So I think their fans were use to the bad shooting.
      And as predicted….they were ‘very beatable’.

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  130. Miss. St > than Iowa St. IMO. Smith is better than anyone on Iowa St. and they can at least shoot a little. No one we face will be better defensively than those 2 teams we.ve played the rest of the way unless we get to play Duke in the final.

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    1. I listened to the game on satellite radio and the announcers at halftime were stating that this is a typical ISU game/performance and they were leaning toward ISU to finish the comeback

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  140. “we’ve been a really good defensive team all year”

    Capel’s selective amnesia, probably caught from Blake Hinson 🙂

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    1. Hey, he did admit that Pitt wasn’t so good for the past month prior to these two tourney games.

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  142. twins were great all game

    everyone else was good enough

    never could’ve predicted it but it did contain all of Pitt’s parts, good and bad

    and a ton of ISU bad 🙂

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  144. Burton had his worse game of the year. I expect him to bounce back big against Xavier. (My dad went to Xavier on a football scholarship. I think he still would be rooting for Pitt though.)

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    1. Hinson had his worst game too. Elliot had 8 rebounds and was only 1-5 shooting but he got 8 FT’s made. I thought he was solid.

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  145. If you told me pre-game, Hinson & Burton would go a combined 2 for 15 FG and that Pitt would win by 18 points. I would have reserved a room for you at Western Psych ! lol

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    1. There is probably going to wind up being some weird stat about this game as well like the last where the score (or even fact) Pitt won is some type of statistical anomaly. What was it for the last game?

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      1. I actually found it. Pitt was the first D-1 team in 25 years (0-348 before them) to win when scoring 60 or fewer points, shooting 35% or less on two-point shots, shooting 60% or worse on free throws, and getting outrebounded by 20 or more.

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        1. The guy/person who did that research……must have lots of spare time on his/her/it’s
          hands.

          Unless they have some sort of software program designed for looking up inane facts. 🙂

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          1. I don’t have time for all that research myself, but I will write this: Pitt had three starters only make one field goal each and won by 18 points.

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  146. Isn’t great for once we get an ice cold team and win by a bunch.
    Who would have thought that Pitt would win with GDG as their big man.
    He was really impressive today.
    Also Pitt handled their vaunted defense very well except for the one run.
    When Iowa St got the momentum for while Pitt shut it down with help from atrocious shooting but still very solid play in the second half.
    Pretty good for a team without a true point guard (that was sarcasm for the tone deaf)

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    1. Sorry I couldn’t get this to paste but some guy named Cyclone Larry said he would livestream himself tazing his nutsack if Pitt won. Seen on Pitt Fanatics

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        1. obnoxiously pitt girl
          @the_opg_
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          Pitt Twitter keeps receipts.

          do it, coward

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  150. just considering the final score, Jamie Dixon has to still be coaching

    watching the actual game, Jamie Dixon would’ve had his head explode 42 times during the game and he would’ve sat the team on a rotating basis throughout 🙂

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  152. Supposedly our chances of winning this game were in the 30 percents…

    The selection committee has some explaining to do… 😊

    Go Pitt.

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  153. Was going to include in my Intel Reports…that if Pitt won, Sean Miller & Xavier would be waiting and after the first 2 games having ‘Pitt Connections’……playing Xavier with Miller
    would be another. But didn’t want to possibly jinx this game …..by looking forward.

    Last time Pitt got to the Elite 8, they beat Xavier in the Sweet 16. And yes Sean Miller was coaching Xavier.

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  154. Who woulda thunk it that we would hold an opposing, higher ranked team to only 41…41…41 points in the big Dance…41 yes, D really counts. I expect Hinson to come out of his funk and hopefully Fede is a bit better…the twins got experience today playing high level basketball that will be an enormous plus going into next year.

    Playing against Miller’s Xavier will not be easy, but I (please isnore no jinx) really believe that we can top them!!

    ….and last but not least there is absolutely no reason why we will not be able to add some excellent players through the portal or transfer route….Pitt is now a major basketball player and the bottom feeding days are over.

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    1. Send a note to Ken Pomeroy and those other metric clowns… please !

      Dixon’s teams were always near the top with Kenpom…..most always faded/underachieved in the Dance.

      In today’s matchup # 30 Iowa State vs #60 Pitt

      Lots of things can’t be measured by metrics. Like who is gonna win ! lol

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  157. I thought I could get an idea of our Sunday game time by looking at the Saturday game times of yesterday’s winners. Both San Diego State and Alabama started their games yesterday around the 3:15 mark. SDSU plays in the first game tomorrow. Alabama plays in the last game tomorrow. So no rhyme or reason that I can see. Must be assigned game times based on assumed fan interest and TV ratings?

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    1. depending on the time, might meet son there as he’s going to fly up from Atlanta

      last time he and I watched one together was the Verizon Center v Butler, so open to rethinking this 😦

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  158. Got to get the Party started……..Welcome to Pitt’s Friday Night Garden Party !!!

    Got turned onto this group when I was stationed in Iceland….for Mi

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      2. haha….you’ve been to Iceland I see !

        We called Mezzoforte….. Iceland’s Spyro Gyra. They are pretty popular in Europe
        till this day !

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  159. Working, couldn’t watch.

    From what I’ve read and seen in some online clips etc. Pitt played pretty good defense today.
    The O could have been better I hear… and that’s kinda scary describing an 18 point win…scary for The X-Men!

    An 18 point win is always a morale booster in these tournies…so the team should be heading into Sunday with more then a bit of confidence, one could expect they may score 80+ against The X-Men.

    Survive and advance.

    The magic ride is still open!

    H2P

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    1. I luv em….as long as they keep winning !!! The Big P takes over for the (no longer)
      Big O !

      P does come after O….does it not ~ ! lol

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  168. FDU hosed on that non call on the OOB where the kid was fouled by both kids inside and outside on the arms

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  169. As we say in NooYawk faitley rediculous if they hold on to win. It will be a monster upset and an enormous bracket buster….go F DU

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    1. Every Tournament this happens, but they draw the eyeballs, so they get the most teams in. Ridiculous…

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  175. There’s a reason I always play against Big 10 (joke) teams. Purdue, the tallest team in the NCAAs loses to Farleigh Dickerson’s smallest team! Lots of hustle and fundamentals a 16 beats a 1. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving team other than State Penn !!!

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  185. From The NY Times:

    The First Four was no problem for Pittsburgh. Neither was the first round.

    No. 11-seeded Pitt on Friday became the 11th team relegated to the play-in games of the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament to win its next contest, with a thorough dismantling of Iowa State.

    On Tuesday, Pitt played a close First Four game against fellow No. 11 seed Mississippi State, trading leads in the last minute. But in Friday’s first round, the Panthers raced out to a 22-2 lead en route to the 59-41 win. Pitt held the Cyclones to just 23.3 percent shooting, including 2 of 21 on 3-point attempts.

    In the second round, Pitt will face No. 3 seed Xavier, which narrowly avoided an upset against No. 14 Kennesaw State.

    Could the Panthers have an even deeper run in store? They have a few role models in the recent history of First Four teams.

    Of the 10 previous First Four teams that went on to first-round wins since the field expanded in 2011, five won their games in the round of 32 as well. And two of those teams made it to the Final Four, both as No. 11 seeds: Virginia Commonwealth in 2011, which fell to the eighth-seeded Butler, and U.C.L.A. in 2021, which lost to No. 1 seed Gonzaga. — Sara Ziegler

    H2P!!!

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  186. Purschmoo (of the BigJoke) losing….opens up that side of the bracket….for our Dookie pals.
    Lots of the so-called experts had Duke advancing outta that region.

    Tennessee is next for Duke and Tenn is the higher seed….but they’ve been struggling.
    The Vols are only 6 wins & 7 losses in their last 13 games.

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  188. Add in the fact…… Tennessee lost their Starting Point Guard & 2nd leading Scorer and by far leading Assist man to a season ending ACL…..on March 1st.

    Dookies got a good draw being put in that Region and on that side of the bracket.

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  190. Purdue – first high seed to lose to a 13 seed or worse in 3 straight tournaments. Yeah, the B1G is the best conference. My a**.

    H2P!!!

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  191. One thing stands out to me about this team that previous Capel teams lacked; they execute plays. Be it breaking a full court press, inbounding the ball, running an offense set; this team executes. One of the most frustrating things about Capel teams in previous years were that they could not do the simplest of things such as just inbounding the ball right after a timeout. I would end up talking to the television and finally quit watching them because of that.

    Being seated at 11 was not so bad as I and others stated before the ACC tournament. We now face Xavier which while formidable is very much beatable. No matter the outcome of next game, this team has been a pleasure to watch just due to their tenacity!

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    2. yes, I said it when Capel first subbed in Fede that he shouldn’t have at that early time

      better passer, better shooter, slightly better hands, equal length to block shots, equal lateral quickness, similar ability to run the floor

      less strong with the ball, gets ball taken away more, fast and stronger on the hedge

      I think they should share minutes more equally when Fede is 100% and hopefully that is the case against X

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      1. sorry ^^^ Fede faster and stronger on the hedge but so far twin does it just as well with no fouls!!!

        and you don’t need to be strong hedging but must get there quickly and into position stopping feet, the fact that the twin might get crushed could get the charge call more easily 🙂

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  193. I would say yes, but Xavier’s big guy looks like a lumber jack and plays hard and efficient. We need our twigs, I mean twins to continue to hustle and play smart basketball.

    The three point shot will be open and the twins should have the green light IMO – they seemed hesitant at times yesterday.

    I’d take the 5 points Vegas is giving and feel Pitt wins a close 2 point game.

    Pitt has beaten in this order for the tournament:

    SEC – Miss St
    Big 12 – Iowa St

    Next up is the Big East – Xavier

    If we beat Xavier, the bracket gives us either Big Joke – psuX or Big 12/SEC bound Texass

    One game at a time – grind out a win verse Sean Miller and be a program everyone begins to talk about.

    Win and move on to the Sweet 16.

    Go Pitt!

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  194. This is amazing from the box score. Burton, Hinson and Elliot combined for 3-20 FGs and 19-21 FTs, which is how the game was won.

    Overall the team went 14-41 FTs, 6-19, 3’s and 25-29 FT’s.

    Free throw percentage is what makes this team special.

    Nellie Cummings has elevated his game in the tourney and Sibande has been super solid.

    H2P!

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  195. Richard the great – I have a comment locked behind the gates of POV –

    It may have been flagged by minor misspellings regarding todays match-up with a team from TX and a team from PA

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      1. Thank you my friend

        I hope you are doing well – has the SEC tried to lure you away from the POV with their big money ways to write for their “mighty” conference?

        You have a unique talent, along with Reed & MM – we are glad to have you all as a sports information outlet.

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        1. Thank you. I’m fine. Not in discussion with the SEC but did have a conversation with the AD of USC -Upstate (Spartans) of the Big South Conference.

          Ran into him last Tuesday when Grandson’s Citadel baseball team played the Spartans. Citadel lost 25-10. Asked the nearest guy where the ticket office was? He said it was free and introduced himself as the AD. We chatted for 5 minutes or so. When he asked what I did, I said I was retired and spent time writing for the POV. Then my daughter and son in law joined us and we found a seat.

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  196. Off topic but did anyone notice that Hugley referenced his physical and mental health as reasons for transferring? WTH? I wonder if we will ever hear the whole story?

    Good thing that Fede, Guillermo and Hinson have made him a non-factor in Pitt’s future.
    Love to see Capel get a solid power forward. I think that and a capable guard or two would maintain the upward trend.

    This year proves how valuable senior experience and leadership is to a team like Pitt. They will never get the high caliber freshmen like Duke, but can win with a combo of transfers and recruits that are coachable.

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    1. My transfer preference would be a sharp shooting 3 point specialist or two. Kills me to say it but imagine PSU’s Andrew Funk on our team. He averages 42% from the three and 45% overall. He was 8 of 10 from the three against A&M and scored 27 points. He can’t do that every game but you are likely to beat any opponent when he does. If you can’t get the one and dones, I’ll take that 3 point stake to the heart like Hinson’s at the end of the MSU game.

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  197. so today’s box score doesn’t show Hinson with 5 fouls, did someone say he fouled out?

    I thought he ended up with 4 but now not sure

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    2. That was me, tvax. I swear the ESPN box score said 5 when I checked it during the game. A foul was called against Pitt just before going to a commercial break and I never heard the announcers say who was charged with the foul. Blake had collided with the ISU player with the ball and went straight to the bench and I’m pretty sure never returned to the floor. And when I checked the box, I’m pretty sure it said 5. Who knows? Either I read it wrong (a very good possibility) or it was updated later.

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      1. re: announcers

        along with my overboard hatred of bad reffing, I hate as much the mouthpiece announcers who either just say stuff of what must be a list of cliche’s they have printed up for each team or game

        or the announcers who support the refs incorrectly with nonsense that makes no sense as it applies to the play in question

        I’m sure my internal bias causes me to read it wrong but there are many examples of this in support of the B1G teams with the announcers inconsistently supporting that league against their opponents,,,,, not 100% but far too often to be coincidence

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      2. Agree that was confusing when I heard the announcer say Hinson had four fouls then he appeared to get another one and was taken out of the game. Then the announcer said he went to the bench with four, very confusing. Also he did not return to the game which was a little odd although he wasn’t needed and not one of the better foul shooters.

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  199. —We ended up with 15 turn overs and Burton had 7 of them. Ouch.

    —I thought Burton should have kicked it out to Hinson or Nelly a few times when his drives were meeting stiff resistance…

    —I thought Nelly’s play was key to settling things down in the second half…though he ended up with 4 turnovers…

    Go Pitt.

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    1. He stunk in the first half but was very good in the 2nd half. Burton, not so much. Can’t wait to see how Burton does tomorrow though.

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  200. ESPN did their “re-seeding” after the first round. That means the bottom seed is now an 8. Guess who are the 8s. FDU, Princeton, Furman, and Pitt.

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  201. Dan would understand this much better than I. It seems to me that the adjustment Pitt made to take on Miss St has really helped the D.
    Crowding up the inside has made it easier for the twins not to be pushed around and has more guys to get rebounds. They have also gotten steals when teams try to pass through the maze. It seems like in hockey when they pack down in front of the goal.

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    1. Very observant KMan! What Pitt is doing is lining up man to man with what appears to be their regular half court pressing defense. Then when the ball goes inside it all collapses into the paint. Pitt can do that because neither team was a 3 point threat.

      Farleigh Dickinson did that to horrible outside shooting Purdue, in fact they never went out on Purdues shooters, letting them have wide open threes. They made 2 out of 20+ attempts.

      Xavier will be a different story. They are a good outside shooting team. Pitt will have to play honest defense to win. H2P

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    2. Pitt packed the inside because, like Pitt teams of old, Iowa St. couldn’t make outside shots. They dared them to shoot. They made their 1st half run taking it to the hoop. Capel made a great adjustment there.

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  202. The announcers have been fine. If they said 4 when he had 5, that’s on the production team. They feed them with the info. The “it’s getting hot in here” line after the Nelly hoop was fantastic and perfectly timed. Avery Johnson is fantastic, too. If you can get past his voice, he knows his stuff. His partner, who does Philly games, is dry but I love Avery’s basketball IQ.

    Paul Zeise has a good write up on the Panthers, and I tend to agree with him. After watching our defense crumble the last few weeks, giving us a couple of offensively challenged teams to start is resetting some confidence.

    We’ve won two games without Hinson and Burton doing much … the next two games, is the two game we need them to step up.

    Looks like all of the Fed2 missed action (fouls/injury) is starting to pay off as the twins are rounding into shape at the perfect time.

    Everything happens for a reason … Let’s go take down Sean-y boy.

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  205. I keep stats and never watch the game with the sound on. I hate blithering idiot announcers that think they’re more important t than the game!

    I counted five fouls on Hinson not that it matters.

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    2. I was listening to that part of the game on the radio and they said the technical was not counted as a personal foul.

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      1. A Technical IS a personal foul all day every day in college! Any announcer that said that is an idiot.

        In the NBA a tech is NOT a personal foul! Hinson had five

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  206. I assume the refs for these games are from conferences not represented by the playing teams.
    But you never know these days.

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  207. Xavier has one player that I fear, Jack Nunge a 7ft 240lb+ monster who can do it all. Nunge has a strong 3 point shot and obviously is a force inside the paint. If Fede is still limited in playing time (I expect him to still be somewhat sidelined) our twins could run into difficulty
    trying to defend him. My concern is running into foul trouble. If ever there was a game where we have to have our 3 point cannons on target it will be this one against the less than perfect role model Coach Miller.

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  208. Is it my imagination or am I starting to see some positive comments on here about Pitt’s BB coaching?

    Okay, the timing of the time-outs still doesn’t meet the POV standard…

    I’d really like to see a proven high-level BB strategist on our sideline – who wouldn’t – but somehow this team is 24 and 11.

    Go Pitt.

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    1. Funny….you can tell they really bought into this Big12 “is the best conference EVER” non-sense that was being carried out there by the media.
      It wasn’t like this team was 30-2 or something. And wasn’t use to losing.
      They lost quite regularly since the end of January. Like 9 losses & only 4 wins.
      When I looked over their roster, I could tell almost immediately it was a roster of
      retreads of not highly recruited players.
      2 of their best players were at St Bonaventure and this is not the Bonnies of Bob Lanier.

      2 years ago they went 2-22 and 0-18. So last year, lightning struck, making it to the Sweet 16. They should be thankful they rebounded from 2 years ago, so quickly.

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      1. Interesting description of the ISU roster. The same might have been said about the Panther roster back in November.

        They’ve come a long way from then. H2P!

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        1. Yes I thought about that when I was typing out that description of their roster. Since you could call all of these transfers….retreads if you like.

          However I kept it in, as imo Pitt’s transfers were of a higher caliber and were from more legit programs…….unlike theirs from places like Eastern Kentucky, Denver, Wash State and St. Bonaventure. Other than F2 and he had been recruited by several big-time programs.

          So hope that clarifies that !

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  210. Surprising upset?
    According to who? Cyclone Larry?
    …Who is pretty uncomfortable right now if he’s a man of his word. She should interview him from the intensive care unit!

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  211. I’m not liking what I’m seeing on the Xavier intel report.

    So we can be like the Brit Generals in charge of Operation Market Garden in WW2.

    We can just ignore the intel and just ‘hope’ for the best. And be arrogant about it,
    at the same time.

    This could be a ‘Round Too Far ‘.

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  212. Intel? They’re terrible on defense. We’ve eaten up on teams terrible defensive teams. We’ll drop 80+.

    Interesting comments on the uniforms. I love the classic look but I totally can get behind this mentality … Whatever works … and whatever leads to wins … ride it.

    “Honestly, we picked black because we think about it as we’re coming out here to take over something,” he said in the Pitt locker room Friday after the 59-41 victory against Iowa State. “Majority of the time, when you see a team that’s taking over something or a bank robbery … they got on all black, right? We came in with all black. That’s what we own.

    “We’re not robbing a bank or nothing, but we’re out here trying to come in and take something. Because everybody said we weren’t supposed to be here. So, we’re going to continue to take wins.”

    Told that Pitt is 5-0 in the black uniforms — Syracuse, Georgia Tech and Florida State during the regular season, plus two in the tournament — he had a quick answer.

    “Let’s keep wearing ‘em.”

    Pitt, the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region, will play No. 3 Xavier in the second round Sunday. When Jamarius Burton was asked if the Panthers will wear black again, he made their choice clear.

    “If we’re the lower seed, of course,” he said.

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    1. They look like the Pirates playing basketball.

      But if it helps their minds focus on winning, I’m liking the uniforms.

      Go Pitt!

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  213. Just to add one more piece of information to the confusion over Hinson’s number of fouls, the play-by-play shown on ESPN lists 5 separate entries of fouls on him, including the technical for the flop. The fifth foul is shown with 9:31 left in the second half. After those foul shots, Pitt’s lead was 10 points. Question, with so much confusion or disagreement on the number of fouls on Hinson, what would have happened if our coaches had put him back in? Would that not be a technical on the coach? It’s hard to believe that Coach Capel would have left him in the game if he knew that the T was his fourth. The whole thing just seemed weird to me.

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  215. Sheyer is a good HC – he’ll make adjustments at the half and get the dookies back on track.

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  218. hard to make adjustments to being punched in the face, gut, body, etc.

    Filipowski looked scared after getting his face blasted and Tennessee had enough bodies to keep blasting

    if we get defended and it’s allowed like that tomorrow by X, we will be in huge trouble imo

    funny seeing the well coached Dookies not be able to get the ball inbounds, must be a Dookie guard/coach problem

    Dook missed FT’s early and 3’s way too often to climb back in it

    that along with getting Roach in foul trouble, they really crumbled

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    1. I had Duke going to the final four to play Arizona.

      I’ll settle for Pitt to go all the way instead.

      Go Pitt!

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    2. Pitt would not have gotten away with Playing Dook like that in the ACC Tournament. Would have resulted in about 5 flagrant 2 fouls at least. I wonder what conference the refs were from?

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  221. Princeton can play. They are as athletic as Missouri.
    At least as physical. They rebound the basketball.

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    1. LOL…the first games are the only ones they can manage to have start on time. All others are always at lease 15 minutes late.

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    2. First games will be in time. The second games have 30 mins for teams to warm up after first game is over. Shared court.

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  225. Princeton is going to the Sweet 16 and the ACC may get shutout. On the other hand, Pitt may wind up being the only ACC team to make it. That would be sweet.

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  226. Nino up next on ESPN in his final match as a Pitt Panther, going for a National Championship.

    H2P!

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  227. —BB is a strange game. Arkansas shoots 3 for 15 from three but beats Kansas (pretty much with their better foul shooting…).

    —I’m rooting for Princeton (besides the Panthers)…

    Go Pitt

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  231. Normally I’d route for any ACC team at this point, but I just can’t get behind Duke. That arrogant attitude just irritates me and it was great seeing the Vols take them down..

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    1. All freshman one and done teams may become a thing of the past. Love it…

      Dook got clowned and abused.

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  232. I remember when Pitt was a strong defensive team when they got to the dance the refs always called it closer than the old big east. Now they let Tennessee mug Duke. I’m not a Duke fan just making an observation. Coach K would have been going nuts on those refs. Maybe it was payback for all those years of intimidation.

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  236. Penn State and Texas looking very good, Penn State cold from three but hanging in. Two talented teams.

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  237. Former Pitt guard Marcus Carr with a steal and a basket right before half to extend the Texas lead over psuX to 9.

    Hooked Horns!

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  238. This Marcus Carr for Texas……kid has been in college for what seems like a decade.
    This is getting beyond ridiculous.

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  239. Pedo is hanging in there against Texas. Not sure who I’d rather play if we get by Xavier.

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  241. psuX goes down…
    Heading to the Burgh tomorrow morning to find a bar to watch the Pitt game with Scooter.
    I have bail money! 🤣

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    1. You probably already know this, Fran, but Pitt is having a game watch party at Shorty’s at 353 North Shore Drive.

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  242. The Pens are getting clowned on national TV 6-0 after 2 periods. They have the worst goalie tandem and the dumbest coach in the NHL.

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  243. Last post didn’t make it….it said….Marcus Carr has been in college what seems like a decade.

    And the Pedos and their Pickett (ikr) go down.
    Wish I could join yins….lastrow !

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  245. If Pitt beats Xavior Pitt may end up being the only ACC team left standing in the NCAA tournament. Hoping that ends up being the case.

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  246. I looked into C4L’s missing comment. It seems 4 or 5 comments were hung-up due to using the state of a prior commentor. Use the nickname if posible.

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  247. On this day back in 2011, I went to the Verizon Center in DC as a guest of The Hartford … mid court seats and the CBS cameras were right above my head. I could touch them! I will never forget the unadulterated glee my hosts displayed at seeing an underdog win. All I could do was grit my teeth:

    From this morning’s Richmond Time-Dispatch:

    2011 — Butler upsets top-seeded Pittsburgh, 71-70, in one of the wackiest finishes in NCAA tournament history. After Butler’s Andrew Smith gives Butler the lead with 2.2 seconds to go, Shelvin Mack inexplicably runs into Pitt’s Gilbert Brown as Brown tries a half-court desperation heave. Brown makes the first free throw to tie the score at 70 but misses the second, and Howard grabs the rebound only to be fouled even more inexplicably by Nasir Robinson with 0.8 seconds left.

    Butler players, from left, Khyle Marshall, Matt Howard and Shawn Vanzant walk off the court after the Southeast Regional third-round NCAA tournament college basketball game against Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington. Butler defeated Pittsburgh 71-70.

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    1. as we stood up to exit my 11yo son cried
      .
      I cried more

      .
      kidding, I cried a little less 🙂

      I recall using it as a teaching moment, I’m yet trying to learn 😦

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    2. I was there too. 🫤

      I’m there several times a year and each time a flashback to that ending.

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  249. Pitt is in the tourney for the first time in years, so who’s on the front page of today’s PG sports section?

    Sean Miller.

    Don’t know why I still subscribe to that rag.

    Well, actually I need the papers for weed control in the garden.

    H2P! Send Sean home.

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  250. Xavier starters have a size advantage on Pitt and were a very good three point shooting team this season with 40% of their scoring coming from beyond the arc. That was not the case 2 days ago in round 1 of the tourney where Xavier was 2-12 for 3’s.

    The size advantage starts with their PG and leading scorer who is 3” taller than Nelly.

    From there, each position player for Xavier is 1 to 2” taller than their Pitt counter man.

    Keys to Pitt winning today (IMO) are:

    (1) continue playing tough & relentless D
    (2) find an offensive rhythm and get an early lead
    (3) play the hot hands regardless of who they are
    (4) rotate the bigs for fresh legs unless that big is playing lights out
    (5) hack the lumber jack (X’s big Nunge) where needed – we have at least 15 fouls between the twins and Fede

    Go Pitt – I DON’T HAVE BAIL MONEY!

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