Xavier Game Thread

[lostnite66]

feels sorta like the Duke game, to a lesser extent, shooting is off

 

[pittbb80]

JB. Uhg. Sheesh. Just in a total funk

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

That was the game

 

[HailToPitt725]

That hurts. Elliot was wide open…

 

[ECUPittfan]

How did he not see Elliot

 

[CaptainMurphy]

That was the game

Feels like it.

Not sure how there wasn’t a call there. Sure looked like Kundle fouled GDG on the rebound.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

That hurts. Elliot was wide open…

Yes but he likely would have missed it lol

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Son of a BITCH! SHOOT THE 3333333333333333333

Burton isn’t there for that I realize, so he’s programmed to go to hoop but he has to kick it out

 

[cruzer]

WTF? We get the missed one on one then have a chance to cut the lead and Burton throws it away. Kind of a fitting summary of the whole game. Just couldn't make the key shot or key pass when we needed it.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Yes but he likely would have missed it lol

Ok so maybe I was wrong!!

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Burton’s miss was our biggest play of the game 😂

 

[Blair_45]

This Pitt team won’t quit that’s for sure. They will battle you until the final whistle.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Announcers SO glad Xavier got one of those FT to fall.

 

[ECUPittfan]

Burton stop shooting

 

[Protes]

Burton’s miss was our biggest play of the game 😂

Forcing up 2's when we need 3's. Trying not to jump on him, but he has not been good.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Burton stop shooting

Or miss so bad we get the long rebound and kick for the three!

 

[Pittisit4me]

Might have been a game had we not decided to drive and miss 2s all half.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Had chances…argh

 

[pittbb80]

This game was very winnable if the panthers hit the shots they’ve hit all year

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Likely not enough time but damn I’m loving this effort at the end. Definitely not getting blown out

 

[ECUPittfan]

Still going for 2s. Smh

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Likely not enough time but damn I’m loving this effort at the end. Definitely not getting blown out

Yes. At least make it an honest 7 point loss and not the humiliating blow out it was shaping up to be

 

[303vND]

Burton needs to look to move the ball. He’s trying to do too much and it’s killing us

Been that way the entire tournament.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Dang. It will become a 17 point blowout with this late re-collapse

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Now we are hitting 3s. Go figure!

 

[Blair_45]

Might have been a game had we not decided to drive and miss 2s all half.

Missed 5 foul shots as well which didn’t help.

 

[ThePanthers]

At least they didn't quit.

 

[Protes]

Burton not seeing Elliott wide open earlier was the final nail. Had a chance to get it to 7 and, sorry to say, Burton choked on that play.

 

[Pittisit4me]

Kind of sad to let one guy go off on you in the 1st half and it costs you the game. We have seen it many times before tho. Xavier is a good team, but, they are no where near as good as we made them look in the 1st half.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Xavier is only Ok, our loss was 99.9% our own fault. Texas should cruise fairly easily. Thank goodness Penn State lost because they’d likely handle Xavier too.

 

[Pitt2006]

Kept it Respectable. Really wanted a win but no shame. Finally excited for Pitt basketball again.

 

[303vND]

Forcing up 2's when we need 3's. Trying not to jump on him, but he has not been good.

He’s been bad the entire tourney.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Burton not seeing Elliott wide open earlier was the final nail. Had a chance to get it to 7 and, sorry to say, Burton choked on that play.

I mean he's got to see that guy, but it's a scramble situation and his teammate is calling for the ball, so he threw it to him. The guy calling for the ball also has to know not to do that when he is actually being guarded.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

This season was a definite win. Came pretty close to the sweet sixteen. Really unexpectedly fun season.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

I mean he's got to see that guy, but it's a scramble situation and his teammate is calling for the ball, so he threw it to him. The guy calling for the ball also has to know not to do that when he is actually being guarded.

I don’t think blame is productive but it clearly was our last chance

 

[Pittisit4me]

Prediction. Texas beats them solidly and Kunkel goes like 1-9 from 3.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I don’t think blame is productive but it clearly was our last chance

I agree, if he gets it to Elliot AND Elliot makes the three it may have been different there down the stretch.

 

[thebadby2]

Glad we finally fought back even though it was too little too late. A very good season all things considered, and man it was good to have something to get stressed out about in March again after all these years

 

[Sam Young 23]

Great season. Very proud of the team. Exceeded expectations by so much.

 

[pittbb80]

I mean he's got to see that guy, but it's a scramble situation and his teammate is calling for the ball, so he threw it to him. The guy calling for the ball also has to know not to do that when he is actually being guarded.

JB just didn’t seem to be himself. He struggled down the stretch and especially in the tourney. Maybe he wanted it too bad who knows. But he had a great year and is a great kid. Feel bad for the kid to go out like that