Quick look at Pitt

[dahliaclone]

Some nuggets:

• BartTorvik had them winning by 2. They won by 1
• BartTorvik has them as #85
• NET is 67
• 4 Q1 wins
• 1 Q1 loss
• 1 Q4 loss
• KenPom is 77
• AdjO is 24
• AdjD is 142
• Notable loses:
  • WVU by 25
  • Michigan by 31
• Notable wins:
  • Northwestern by 29
  • North Carolina by 1
  • Miami by 3
• They have SIX WINS in the VERY average ACC by 3 points or less.
• Using BartTorvik...a loss to Pitt would be our worst loss by a LOT. Texas Tech is our worst loss and they are #54. Pitt is #85.

 

[WastedTalent]

LFG

 

[dahliaclone]

LFG

I guess I don't get the handwringing even if their center plays. Can we lose? Absolutely. But this would be, by FAR, our worst loss of the year. Not even close.

 

[mjhavlo76]

Some nuggets:

• BartTorvik had them winning by 2. They won by 1
• BartTorvik has them as #85
• NET is 67
• 4 Q1 wins
• 1 Q1 loss
• 1 Q4 loss
• KenPom is 77
• AdjO is 24
• AdjD is 142
• Notable loses:
  • WVU by 25
  • Michigan by 31
• Notable wins:
  • Northwestern by 29
  • North Carolina by 1
  • Miami by 3
• They have SIX WINS in the VERY average ACC by 3 points or less.
• Using BartTorvik...a loss to Pitt would be our worst loss by a LOT. Texas Tech is our worst loss and they are #54. Pitt is #85.

Oklahoma wasn’t our worst loss?

 

[dahliaclone]

Oklahoma wasn’t our worst loss?

According to BartTorvik rankings...

 

[8bitnes]

According to BartTorvik rankings...
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I think he means factoring in margin of defeat

 

[8bitnes]

Pitt was out rebounded by 21 today (49-28) but they benefitted from shooting 47% from 3 to Miss State's 26% while committing half as many turnovers (7-14).

I imagine turnovers will be flipped Friday and even if they enjoy the same 3 PT percentage edge, that rebounding deficit should haunt them

 

[Tpups21]

Some nuggets:

• BartTorvik had them winning by 2. They won by 1
• BartTorvik has them as #85
• NET is 67
• 4 Q1 wins
• 1 Q1 loss
• 1 Q4 loss
• KenPom is 77
• AdjO is 24
• AdjD is 142
• Notable loses:
  • WVU by 25
  • Michigan by 31
• Notable wins:
  • Northwestern by 29
  • North Carolina by 1
  • Miami by 3
• They have SIX WINS in the VERY average ACC by 3 points or less.
• Using BartTorvik...a loss to Pitt would be our worst loss by a LOT. Texas Tech is our worst loss and they are #54. Pitt is #85.

Not impressed by Pitt. ISU is clearly the more physical and tougher team. Would be a really disappointing loss.

 

[hoosman]

MSU was more talented. They just didn’t seem to work hard.

 

[Clonehomer]

Is Pitt's center going to be out again on Friday? That's an important piece of information that I haven't seen talked about much. Sounded day to day for last night's game so I don't think it was a serious injury.

 

[Halincandenza]

MSU was more talented. They just didn’t seem to work hard.

I don’t know about that. They didn’t look more talented to me. Neither team looked that good.

 

[bozclone]

Play hard on defense and make them uncomfortable.

 

[CoachHines3]

just can’t let them get hot from 3. should be able to control the pace and we should dominate rebounding.

 

[melt]

Pitt is who I wanted us to play, I don't like it when we play good defensive teams like MSU. Clones will lock them up on the defensive side, and Pitt's D won't be able to slow us down enough. Clones win by 8.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Need to turn this into a half court game and make them grind out their points. Be patient on offense, and the shots will open up, and then crash the boards.

The thing I don't like about the matchup is that they are similar to Iowa and Missouri in that they don't hesitate on their shots, so if you're letting them get out in transition or are loose in guarding the secondary break, they are going to score.

I think we have a big advantage in size and physicality, so if we are locked in and make them play the game our way, it should look very similar to our games with Baylor.

 

[ca4cy]

Some nuggets:

• BartTorvik had them winning by 2. They won by 1
• BartTorvik has them as #85
• NET is 67
• 4 Q1 wins
• 1 Q1 loss
• 1 Q4 loss
• KenPom is 77
• AdjO is 24
• AdjD is 142
• Notable loses:
  • WVU by 25
  • Michigan by 31
• Notable wins:
  • Northwestern by 29
  • North Carolina by 1
  • Miami by 3
• They have SIX WINS in the VERY average ACC by 3 points or less.
• Using BartTorvik...a loss to Pitt would be our worst loss by a LOT. Texas Tech is our worst loss and they are #54. Pitt is #85.

5 Q1 games all season? What must that be like?

 

[Irish1]

Need to turn this into a half court game and make them grind out their points. Be patient on offense, and the shots will open up, and then crash the boards.

The thing I don't like about the matchup is that they are similar to Iowa and Missouri in that they don't hesitate on their shots, so if you're letting them get out in transition or are loose in guarding the secondary break, they are going to score.

I think we have a big advantage in size and physicality, so if we are locked in and make them play the game our way, it should look very similar to our games with Baylor.

I agree. But if our defense can frustrate them early I think we will be just fine

 

[JP4CY]

Check out Pitt's ESPN against the spread #

 

[Daserop]

Some nuggets:

• BartTorvik had them winning by 2. They won by 1
• BartTorvik has them as #85
• NET is 67
• 4 Q1 wins
• 1 Q1 loss
• 1 Q4 loss
• KenPom is 77
• AdjO is 24
• AdjD is 142
• Notable loses:
  • WVU by 25
  • Michigan by 31
• Notable wins:
  • Northwestern by 29
  • North Carolina by 1
  • Miami by 3
• They have SIX WINS in the VERY average ACC by 3 points or less.
• Using BartTorvik...a loss to Pitt would be our worst loss by a LOT. Texas Tech is our worst loss and they are #54. Pitt is #85.

They are 4-4 in Q1 games. Not 4-1.

 

[madguy30]

I agree. But if our defense can frustrate them early I think we will be just fine

I'd rather ISU gains strength in frustrating a team as the game goes on. Obviously getting a good lead out of the gates is good but ISU's at their best when they grind a team out.

I fully expect Pitt to be the opposite of last night in their defense etc. as is true ISU fashion this year.