Pitt Vs. Providence: Open Gamethread

by CardiacHill on Jan 25, 2012 3:00 PM EST in Pitt Basketball

Providence Friars at Pittsburgh Panthers, Jan 25, 2012 7:00 PM EST

Pitt is back at the Pete tonight against Providence. That's not necessarily an advantage, though, since it's been more than a month since Pitt has won there (or won any game, for that matter).

If nothing else, the game should be close, but so have many of their recent eight consecutive losses, so that's little consolation. Providence is a bit offensively starved as well, so this could be, in the words of Good 'ol J.R., a real slobberknocker.

Leave your pre-game thoughts here and stop back to comment on the game at 7:00 p.m. tonight.

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Holy Smokes

We really miss Gary McGhee.

We also miss Skerry and Herrion…those guys are struggling right now, we wish them well at Marshall and Towson.

LETS GO PITT
LETS GO PITT
LETS GO PITT

by H.LandPitt on Jan 25, 2012 3:30 PM EST reply actions

Dante's status

Dante expected to play tonight.

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by CardiacHill on Jan 25, 2012 6:50 PM EST reply actions

Pitt playing well

Up by ten late in the first half.

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by CardiacHill on Jan 25, 2012 7:31 PM EST reply actions

Dare I say

Pitt is actually playing well this game?

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions

Ashton's on FIRE!

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 7:46 PM EST reply actions

For once

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by CardiacHill on Jan 25, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions

Now can he keep it up in the 2nd half?

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

Not sure

But if he doesn’t Pitt might crap away this lead since that what they’ve been doing…

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by CardiacHill on Jan 25, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions

Don't jinx it!

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 8:13 PM EST up reply actions

Bench scoring is at a premium for both sides

Both teams have a combined 5 points from their benches

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 7:49 PM EST reply actions

I know you will have a full post on this, but

TE/DE JP Holtz(Shaler) commits to Pitt after decommiting from psu and flirting with MSU

Awesome Freshman Class coming to an Oakland campus dear to you…

OK, keep on the boards and win this game!

by H.LandPitt on Jan 25, 2012 8:11 PM EST reply actions

perfect TE for chryst's system

i expect big things from him for his career at pitt.

by panthro on Jan 25, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

Saw that tonight – great news

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by CardiacHill on Jan 25, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions

this game's far from over

but so far so good and man it feels good to finally see our guys play well.. even if it is against providence.

by panthro on Jan 25, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions

Considering Pitt's past few games against Providence

A comfortable lead is welcoming right now.

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions

True

And until gets up by 20, I won’t feel comfortable.

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by CardiacHill on Jan 25, 2012 8:20 PM EST up reply actions

If Tray hadn't gotten injured

where would this team be? At least we’d have a few more wins on the season.

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions

Where has this Ashton Gibbs been?

I miss him shooting this well

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 8:21 PM EST reply actions

he's been at point guard

which proved to be a pretty poor fit for him

by panthro on Jan 25, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions

I will say this

For as good as Pitt is playing right now, they’re letting Providence get to the line way too often in the second half. 17 free throws already for PC and they just got in the bonus

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by oaklandzoo12 on Jan 25, 2012 8:24 PM EST reply actions