Found March 07, 2012 on The Sports Jags: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Coming into this second-round matchup, Pitt and Georgetown faced very different circumstances. For Pitt, it was pretty much do or die; they needed to leave everything on the court for a chance to make the Big Dance. Georgetown was a top-15 team, had an at-large bid locked up and had larger aspirations; a loss here would’ve been bad, but it would also give the team a chance to rest up for next weekend. Georgetown was a solid favorite in Vegas but as long as Pitt doesn’t shoot itself out of the game, it should have been a one possession game throughout. Well, incase you missed it, the Panthers did nothing BUT shoot themselves out of this one and ended their season with a 64-52 embarrassment in Round 2 of the Big East Tournament.   Early on Pitt’s offense looked good; they made key passes to get good looks and knocked down shots from outside. Unfortunately for Pitt, like always, when they hit threes early they tend to get lazy on offense and continue to shoot from the behind the arc. ...
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