Pitt (-1) at Louisville
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the 130 seems a little small to me, both play really good defense but I'd have to think that both get 65+ points.Comment -
was gonna be all over Louisville as Pitt is due for a bad game....
but now that Levance Fields is starting to really get back to full strength/health and some of the underclassmen 2gaurds are starting to give quality minutes and hitting the 3 balls, Pitt is starting to look very formidable.
with Fields, Young, and Blair the panthers have 3 guys that are arguably top 5 to top 10 at their position...that is real tough.
Lousiville does match up pretty good.....I think Clark, williams, samuals will be a bit tougher for Blair then most guys he faced this year that allow him to get outrageous numbers like 10 offensive boards. He is the biggest key, contain Blair and Pitt is no where near as tough....Young is streaky hot and cold and Fields hasn't been creating like he has in the past....but he doesn't turn the ball over.Comment -
They match up pretty well with each other. Teams are both athletic, good rebounding, play within themselves, tough, and play great defense.Comment -
Louisville is the obvious pickComment -
wow started at a PK on Bookmaker and is up to UL -2.5 now.Comment -
louisville gets er dunn....Comment -
I think pitt gets it done...who would have thought they would be ranked number 1 at this pointComment -
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It is now pit plus 3 at DSIComment -
Gotta go with Pitt if it stays at +3.....Comment -
Originally posted by awhitejackson
they shall win louville almost lost to kentucky at home
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All baskets on Saturday just for shits and gigs.....The weekend doesn't start until the Steelers take the field on Sunday!!!!!!Originally posted by pimike they shall win louville almost lost to kentucky at home
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Originally posted by awhitejacksonAll baskets on Saturday just for shits and gigs.....The weekend doesn't start until the Steelers take the field on Sunday!!!!!!Comment -
Thanks....You know you just woke up my whole neighborhood with that....I take no responsibility...Originally posted by buztah
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Love Louisville.
Will wait for joe public to see the #1 team getting points and drive the line down.Comment -
Pitt has played consistant ball all year...which Lou team shows up?? ND should have beat them...they have already showed that being at home doesn't necessarily mean a great performance...I'll take the undefeated +1 team in the country with plus pts here....Comment -
I like Cards here, they are starting to get better.
Pitt traditionally flops on road against good teams mid season on.Comment -
Pitt is due a loss, but they are finally starting to click on all cylinders... they're 2 gaurd rotation is starting to hit 3's, Dixon is scoring, biggs can hit a 3 now and then. they are getting greating defense, especially from "who's eating" Gilbert Brown
everyone knows about Young and Blair, but Levance Fields is prob the best point gaurd in the Big East if not the country....very quietly.....he does what a good point gaurd on a team like this needs to and he has a ton of big game experience.Comment -
Do not underestimate home courts on Sat's in ncaa hoopsComment -
Originally posted by krk1030
was thinking the same thing, i bet it goes to -1 before tip!
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This is gonna be a good game..... can't wait, will tell us alotComment -
Love Louisville in this one. I think coaching will be the difference in the game as both teams matchup very well.Comment -
Originally posted by Goodfella10
break down the coaching matchup if you don't mind?Comment -
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I got Pitt +2, gotta be all over that.Comment -
don't think Pitt has faced the big bodies and windex men that Louisville will throw at them...and they aren't just big, they are athletic and agile, top 3 scorers are in the front court...I think foul trouble will be a big part of this game, and Dejuan Blair gets in more foul trouble then most.... I think that will be a key, how many minutes Blair can play, and how "careful" will he have to be when he is playing..... big difference in your aggresiveness playing with 0 fouls or 1 foul and 3-4 fouls in the 2nd half.Comment -
Well, not sure if you are being sarcastic or serious, but here it goes. The coaching experience factor obviously goes to Pitino, who has had more sucess in big games and also has a couple national championships to go along with 5 final fours. Dixon on the otherhand, is a younger coach who has no national championships or final fours to his name. I believe Pitino's approach will be to try and make this game face paced so Pitt will not have a chance to set up their tough half court defense in order to get easy baskets. I also look for Pitino to utilize Earl Clark, who is a matchup nightmare for any team due to his size and athleticism. Can you honestly tell me in a huge nationally televised game that you would take Dixon over Pitino to coach your team?Originally posted by Chi_archieComment -
Locked in on louis -1.5 -115Comment -
wasn't being sarcastic goodfella.... just wanted to get a feel for where people thought Dixon was in his coaching...
I would agree with everything you say..
PItt can't win big games outside the big east.... not with howland now with Dixon.
they built a proven system for playing cupcakes, and in big east conference play...but they need to attract some top 10 recruits that are game changers... Sam Young might be that guy this year, but he is streaky...
Today will tell alot.....
I don't put too much stock into coaching vs coaching when looking at a game... I might use it as a tie-breaker when everything else is a toss-up...but those are games that I wouldn't bet in the first place.
Pitt has more talent here......but their talent is inconsistent. I like what you said about the tempo though, although pitt is way more athletic this year then any year since back in the late 80's
again, I think it will come down to bench play and foul trouble...Comment -
Blair and Samuels are both "bulls in a china shop" that get into foul trouble. It'll be interesting to see who can stay out of foul troubleComment -
i took pitt+1.5, but Pitino is an underdog play. He never does well as a front runner.Comment
