Pitt only won by 37, 78-41. Wow. I’ll give props where they are due. Coach Jamie Dixon not only had this team ready to play, he had them ready to dominate. This team took the challenge of playing a school from a name conference seriously and not only wanted to make a statement, they did it… with au-thor-ity!
There is no way Auburn was that bad. Yes, they had a pathetic night shooting free throws (3-15), but Pitt played a game of pure dominance. Outrebounded Auburn 41-20. Pitt played tougher and better in the second half.
It surely helped Pitt to see the fans showing up for the game. They said more than 9000 showed for the game, and there has to be more optimism. It will be interesting what the AP rankings will show when the sportswriters see this lopsided a score.
