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PREGAME & SENIOR NIGHT FESTIVITIES
Engine, Engine, Number Nine, On the New York transit line, If my train goes off the track, Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up!
— Sheldon Jeter (@JonBlaze_21) March 4, 2015
'Canes are a decent team, but Darius Rice and John Salmons aren't walking through that door. Neither is starting PG Angel Rodriguez (wrist).
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) March 5, 2015
#SeniorNight https://t.co/jsBjUnPCDX
— Oakland Zoo (@OaklandZoo) March 4, 2015
#SeniorNight with @HailToPittHoops & @OaklandZoo #LetsGoPitt pic.twitter.com/6CSlw9Fv3F
— John Tull (@JPTULL) March 4, 2015
A member of our band holding up a giant 3 in honor of senior Cameron Wright @3CWright pic.twitter.com/u2F2tbl2mG
— Pitt Band (@PittBand) March 5, 2015
It's Senior Night at the Petersen Events Center! #H2P pic.twitter.com/6ZvFZnso0L
— Pitt Basketball (@HailToPittHoops) March 5, 2015
THE STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER pic.twitter.com/JXcDBPzSto
— PITT BSKTBLL SHOUTNG (@N_THEYSTAYTHERE) March 5, 2015
FIRST HALF
Pitt starts the game down 7-0:
**generic overreaction tweet to the first four minutes**
— Jim Hammett (@JimHammett) March 5, 2015
Pitt senior Aron Nwankwo didn't start on senior night, but just got a huge ovation when he checked into the game not even five minutes in.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) March 5, 2015
No chance these announcers have watched more than 0.5 Pitt games this year. As usual.
— Mike (@85mf) March 5, 2015
Look at how the @OaklandZoo wraps around the court. This is why they are arguably the best student section in the nation
— Hardwood Hurricanes (@HardwoodU) March 5, 2015
Newkirk comes in and someone else turns it over to make him feel comfortable.
— Nila Monster (@PittFanAlli) March 5, 2015
Nwankwo has been Pitt's best big man at boxing out Miami rebounding machine Tonye Jekiri. Might be sorely needed later on his senior night.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) March 5, 2015
Just cuz Angel's out doesn't mean The Play won't work. Just substitute Quan for Angel and Reed for Mac and... pic.twitter.com/X93ygq6hSF
— Hardwood Hurricanes (@HardwoodU) March 5, 2015
Then I stopped watching the game for like fourteen minutes just to see if I could, just to prove that I was not addicted and could walk away whenever I want, just to prove that I was the one in control of my life and not no one else, not NO ONE else, no one else controls me, I am a free human with free will and I will DIE, DO YOU HEAR ME? I WiLL DIE FOR MY RIGHT TO REMAIN FREE AND tODAY WE CELEBRATE OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY
@N_THEYSTAYTHERE You missed 14 minutes of college basketballing.
— Aaron Lake (@aaronelake) March 5, 2015
HALFTIME: MIAMI 29, PITTSBURGH 33
It's a new tradition!
PITT: THANK YOU SENIORS Miami: Hanging around. This has been your first half #analysis brought to you by Rite Aid. No. The other one.
— The Narduzzi Years (@TheWillardYears) March 5, 2015
SECOND HALF
At some point, Pitt might want to pay attention to Davon Reed
— Chas Rich (@ChasRich27) March 5, 2015
Manu catching the Davon Reed disease. Symptoms include inability to miss shots and high likelihood of taking over a game
— Hardwood Hurricanes (@HardwoodU) March 5, 2015
Just opened up a dinner menu. I think we’ll have some WAFFLES. #Canes up 2. pic.twitter.com/Q2LVe6lGd7
— Miami Basketball (@CanesHoops) March 5, 2015
I don't understand, either.
Remember when everybody was talking up Chris Jones after one big game? He's back to being bad again.
— Gavin Williams (@GavWill13) March 5, 2015
The "Chain Gang" is in the HOUSE tonight!! Hail to Pitt!!! #ballers
— Pat Narduzzi (@CoachDuzzPittFB) March 5, 2015
Miami got bailed out twice on that last possession
— Tim Bowers (@TimBowers62) March 5, 2015
This game is so freaking ugly.
— Mike (@85mf) March 5, 2015
Miami leads Pitt 57-53 at the last media timeout. Both teams need this win to get an at-large bid #DubbleBubble pic.twitter.com/Glw335Bo4v
— Hardwood Hurricanes (@HardwoodU) March 5, 2015
this is not great
— [REDACTED] (@CzarOfPgh) March 5, 2015
On bright side for Pitt, Mike Young's scoring range seems to grow with each game. 22 points now, inside and out. Terrific player.
— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) March 5, 2015
Sigh.
— JD Schroeder (@Sta7ic) March 5, 2015
The Panthers miss a three, and Miami calls timeout with 51.1 left on the clock. Pitt trails 62-58.
— Pitt Basketball (@HailToPittHoops) March 5, 2015
Pitt probably didn't need a 3 there after the steal, but Artis saw an opportunity and took it. Would've been bedlam here had it gone down.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) March 5, 2015
McClellan misses the first FT. Need this one to go up 4
— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) March 5, 2015
And then the game ended.
FINAL: MIAMI 67, PITTSBURGH 63
#NITerrific #UGH #BetterthantheCBI #HTPIGR #hashtag
— The Narduzzi Years (@TheWillardYears) March 5, 2015
— Corey Cohen (@CoreyECohen) March 5, 2015
— JD Schroeder (@Sta7ic) March 5, 2015
NITT
— Spilly (@IAmSpilly) March 5, 2015
— Trevor Lane (@the_fast_LAN3) March 5, 2015
@HailToPittHoops oh well, going to the NIT isn't the worst thing evee
— Spencer Smith (@spencer30smith) March 5, 2015
Pitt basketball should have to play all of their NIT games in Birmingham
— Ryan C (@HayekandHockey) March 5, 2015
"@WPIALBasketball: Pitt cya at the NIT "
— Joe Pronio (@joethepro33) March 5, 2015
Fail to Pitt... Wow. That should cement their NIT bid.
— Matt M. (@m_mckinney) March 5, 2015
Hate when Pitt is in the NIT
— Brandon Camic (@B_Cam24) March 5, 2015
NIT means we still get a banner
— Forbes Quadrangle (@ForbesQuad) March 5, 2015
Guess we won't be seeing Pitt at Console for the #NCAATourney .... #NIT bound???
— Eric Brewer (@brews_tavern) March 5, 2015
Though we might get some NIT home games out of it, so we've got that going for us, which is nice. #h2p #nit
— Morgan Flood (@morgan_s_flood) March 5, 2015
Rip basketball
— han l (@hanleiwil) March 5, 2015
Pitt looks like it's headed to the NIT barring a big run in the ACC Tournament. Panthers just don't have enough horses this year.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 5, 2015
Pitt NCAA Tournament Hopes OVER after 67-63 home loss to Miami...Highlites at 11 KDKA...Short of winning ACC Tournament, its likely NIT
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) March 5, 2015
I GIVE MYSELF THE LAST WORD: THAT WORD IS #NIT
— PITT BSKTBLL SHOUTNG (@N_THEYSTAYTHERE) March 5, 2015
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