No games in front of Pitt, so barring a power outage the game should start on time.
1:40 pm on TBS.
I’m either DVR delayed or secretly watching the game at a bar while technically at work. Either way, that means you won’t be hearing much from me.
I do expect a close one. I wish the Buffs was more hateable. I like Colorado and their coach, Tad Boyle. He’s done an amazing job at a place where there has been even less historical success than at Pitt. This is the first time they have ever made the NCAA Tournament three straight years. It was 50 years ago from the last time they went in consecutive years.
Both teams will be emphasizing defense and rebounds. Similar philosophies and all.
The issue for Colorado is offensive efficiency. They turn the ball over a good deal. For Pitt, it usually comes down to the shooting. Not just from outside but are the shots going when they get close to the basket.
(and for all you ‘haters’ out there, I will say the same after Saturday’s game!)
Yeah, Dan….I heard that too 🙂
Looked at Colorado’s blog and they all really handled the loss well, most were just happy to be in the tournament. They acknowledged they weren’t the better team, but also acknowledged they played a terrible game, but are looking forward to next year. People from this blog should take some advice from them about how to handle losing lol.
On the other hand the florida people are not happy with how their team played at all today, and not happy with how they have been playing recently. While some of them are concerned about PITT, the majority seem to think PITT is the same type team as FLA, just without the ability to shoot the 3. So they are confident they’ll just pack it in the middle and make pitt try to shoot from outside and take the W.
Excited for Saturday..enjoy the games today and tomorrow gentlemen
Hail to PITT
Had a big project due today (of course) and didn’t get to see it but recorded it .. glass of red and the remote … aah!
National media now saying what a tough task Florida will have to get to Sweet 16….If would of read this blog they would of known that on Sunday when the brackets came out…that’s what most on this blog were saying then.
Zanna tired in the second half vs. VA, won’t be a problem on Saturday. Don’t remember anyone upping their game at a better time.
Refs let them play today, hope we get the same guys on Saturday.
Defense has not looked this good for years.
One of the most enjoyable Pitt wins I have seen in the tournament. Well oiled machine damn right!
Hail to Pitt!
We might actually get their big guys in foul trouble if that would occur. Could come down to foul shots. Felt bad for ncstate tonight. Terrible foul shooting cost them the game. Let’s go Pitt. Carpe’ Gators!
The best game that I witnessed the Panthers play this season was their 1st win against Clemson. It seemed like everything was going in for the Panthers in that game!
If they had been finishing the shots on so many of those fast breaks and take aways yesterday they could have been up by 36 or so at the half. That was actually how dominant Pitt was on defense! So there is STILL room for improvement and it will probably be needed tomorrow against Florida to pull off the win.
This team is peaking at the perfect time however. The Panthers confidence has to be sky high right now after that ass whoopin they put on Colorado.
My suggestion for Dixon tonight is to take our boys out for a nice relaxing dinner at some Cajun restaurant and order a round of gator bites appitizers for all so that they get a taste for gator meat in preparation for tomorrow, because tomorrow Pitt shocks the World MFers!!!
Hail to Pitt! Flatten Florida!
