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Vegas has the total around 142. I think that favors Pitt and if they can keep Clemson at 70 or lower I like their chances.Who you got?
I am taking the Panthers to win outright.
Panthers - 72
Tigers - 70
Vegas has the total around 142. I think that favors Pitt and if they can keep Clemson at 70 or lower I like their chances.
Last week, I had a bad feeling going into Wake. The stage was set on both ends for what we saw. I have a better feeling for Pitt tonight. They need this one more. Last game GDG, WJ, and Lowe combined for 32 mins, 0-8 from field and 0 pts. Bub and Ish were combined 2/8 from 3. This is a much improved Pitt team from early in the season. I think they get it done.
Well - we played a lot of big games last year - including meaningful ACC tournament games and 3 games in the NCAA tournament.This is as big of a game as Pitt basketball has played in several years. Definitely the biggest game since Dixon was here.
Sure, I’m putting those in a little bit of a different bucket just because last season felt so much like playing with house money in so many ways. I was thrilled to be in the tournament, then thrilled to be in the first round, and thrilled to be in the second round. It felt good to just be back, regardless of the result.Well - we played a lot of big games last year - including meaningful ACC tournament games and 3 games in the NCAA tournament.
That said - certainly a very important game tonight for our postseason chances this year .
Other than Miami game last year for ACC title, ACC tourney game, First 4 game, Round of 64 game and round of 32 game I agree.This is as big of a game as Pitt basketball has played in several years. Definitely the biggest game since Dixon was here.
I don't think it's that simple. I think if they win, barring 2 jarring losses they are in. I think this game is a win-win for Pitt as long as they don't get blown out. Don't think it affects their chances if they lose close at all.If they win the NCAA Tourney seems even more likely. If they lose it’s likely the NIT.
I mean even if they get blown out like last week to a top 30 net team on the road, they drop another 8 in net, and then bring it back up to the 40s with wins at bc, fsu, and NCST. Conversely, if Clemson has an off night and Pitt wins double digits on the road, they are likely in top 40 tomorrow morning.I don't think it's that simple. I think if they win, barring 2 jarring losses they are in. I think this game is a win-win for Pitt as long as they don't get blown out. Don't think it affects their chances if they lose close at all.
Sure, I’m putting those in a little bit of a different bucket just because last season felt so much like playing with house money in so many ways. I was thrilled to be in the tournament, then thrilled to be in the first round, and thrilled to be in the second round. It felt good to just be back, regardless of the result.
I think the Notre Dame and/or Miami games last year probably come the closest to this, with a regular season banner on the line.
I will respectfully disagree with you.I don't think it's that simple. I think if they win, barring 2 jarring losses they are in. I think this game is a win-win for Pitt as long as they don't get blown out. Don't think it affects their chances if they lose close at all.
PJ Hall is just a horrible matchup for us. As he is can score both at the hoop and from 3 point land.
FSU, in particular, I think will be a very tricky out.I'm treating tonight as a must win (even though it isn't exactly that), because I don't think it's likely that we win the last three. Win tonight and then finish 2-1, and I think we're in great shape. Especially because we'd be adding another quality road win.
uh, biggest game since the game against Wake Forest last week but keep up the hyperbole as it makes the world go round...This is as big of a game as Pitt basketball has played in several years. Definitely the biggest game since Dixon was here.
Going into the Wake game, I thought we needed to win one of the two between Wake and Clemson. As a result, it limited the impact of the Wake game because it wasn’t a must win with the Clemson game still being on the schedule. If we had won at Wake, then Clemson would be less important because we would have already locked in a win. But because we lost, this one becomes much more important because I don’t think we can go 0-2.uh, biggest game since the game against Wake Forest last week but keep up the hyperbole as it makes the world go round...
I’m not sure if this may be the biggest Pitt game since Dixon years. It’s definitely a big one at this point in the season but a lot of that is because of all the other big ones they recently played and won (or lost) to make this upcoming one still an important game.This is as big of a game as Pitt basketball has played in several years. Definitely the biggest game since Dixon was here.
true...but would this game be bigger than the 1st round game of the ACC tournament last year?....I think not as that was a lose and definitely out scenario...tonight is not.Going into the Wake game, I thought we needed to win one of the two between Wake and Clemson. As a result, it limited the impact of the Wake game because it wasn’t a must win with the Clemson game still being on the schedule. If we had won at Wake, then Clemson would be less important because we would have already locked in a win. But because we lost, this one becomes much more important because I don’t think we can go 0-2.
I'm treating tonight as a must win (even though it isn't exactly that), because I don't think it's likely that we win the last three. Win tonight and then finish 2-1, and I think we're in great shape. Especially because we'd be adding another quality road win.
I just don't ever want to see a closeup of his face while he's talking like they showed during the Wake Forest game. That was disturbing.If they win, it would be funny to see the mental gymnastics guys like lunardi start going through as to why they are behind teams like Utah, Cincy, ksu, and butler
Joe Girard is definitely no Hunter Sallis. Having said that, we cannot do any doubling of the post. Girard can wreck us pretty fast if we don't stay in his hip pocket. I would rather let Fede battle with these guys inside than have Girard shoot us out of it. For us to win, we are going to have to have Good Fede and make sure we team rebound our defensive glass.I have a better feeling about Clemson than I do Wake. Wake has better players I think.
In “fairness” he’s a tough match up for just about everyone.PJ Hall is just a horrible matchup for us. As he is can score both at the hoop and from 3 point land.
Joe Girard is definitely no Hunter Sallis. Having said that, we cannot do any doubling of the post. Girard can wreck us pretty fast if we don't stay in his hip pocket. I would rather let Fede battle with these guys inside than have Girard shoot us out of it. For us to win, we are going to have to have Good Fede and make sure we team rebound our defensive glass.
This is true.In “fairness” he’s a tough match up for just about everyone.
Sure would be nice to have the players to draw fouls on Hall. We really don't have that, so we will have to deal with him for 36 mins.This is true.
Hall fouled out of his last game vs Fl. ST. He only played 16 minutes,
had 3-3 from the field 1-1 FT's and only 7 pts and 2 rebounds. That
clearly is an exception. We all know how good he is, but I personally
feel he's underrated. I know Fede can't handle him (hope I'm wrong
tonight). We're due against Clemson. Maybe just maybe.