January 19, 2015

No. 4 Duke 79, Pitt 65

by Dejan Kovacevic • Game previews • Tags: Pitt

BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC Getting ready for tipoff … Game: Pitt (13-5, 3-2 ACC) vs. No. 4 Duke (15-2, 3-2 ACC), 7:02 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. TV, radio: ESPN (national), ESPN3 (online), 93.7 The Fan Online: GameTracker / Multimedia / Official game notes

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23 Comments Newest to oldest

DJ
1-19-2015, 5:39 pm
This could be ugly.

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DJ
1-19-2015, 6:22 pm
True test for Young against projected #1 pick in NBA.

Either rise to occasion or sink from it. Hope he plays well.

emoneypitt
1-19-2015, 5:45 pm
Lambs being led to slaughter.

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sixncounting
1-19-2015, 6:00 pm
This is going to make the Pens/Rangers game look good.

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bpn8pitt
1-19-2015, 6:09 pm
Pitt should go small and run, but they wont.

nothing to answer Okafor.

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Dejan Kovacevic
1-19-2015, 6:11 pm
I'll have to listen to this one on the radio during my drive across the state tonight.

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bpn8pitt
1-19-2015, 7:04 pm
Feel better 1960 NL MVP

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emoneypitt
1-19-2015, 8:28 pm
Absolutely must have killed him to miss this game.

meredydotcom
1-19-2015, 8:33 pm
Pic of the Dick Groat program at tonight's Pitt-Duke game.

bpn8pitt
1-19-2015, 7:13 pm
Artis with two quick ones already.

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Florida Steeler
1-19-2015, 7:19 pm
Brutal--Pitt shoots air balls six feet from the rim!!!! Robinson is horrible --has not improved in three years. Good kid but???????

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bpn8pitt
1-19-2015, 7:23 pm
Agree. He only had two points the other night. Just never turned into the scorer some of the other PGs were able to at times.

As expected getting murdered on the glass.

bpn8pitt
1-19-2015, 7:56 pm
Anyone know about Rozelle Nix?

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bpn8pitt
1-19-2015, 8:32 pm
Pitt hasn't handled the press well all night. Pitino gonna give them fits too.

I'm done. Okafor is a nice player but just outclassed Pitt.

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emoneypitt
1-19-2015, 8:51 pm
Another nice game by Artis and Pitt has at least kept the game respectable. Some hope for the future but clearly not this year.

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Lad 9
1-19-2015, 9:00 pm
Like that Pitt never rolled over, but the talent level just isn't there. Keeping it respectable is not what they should aspire to.

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DJ
1-19-2015, 9:37 pm
Thought Pitt played well in 2nd half, except for Robinson who was underwhelming, to say the least. That said, something to build on.

Still lacking a knock-down 3 hammer from outside.

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Groat2Maz2Strangeglove
1-19-2015, 9:49 pm
Gotta give Pitt credit: they didn't quit in 2nd Half.

Still always seemed that Duke was ahead by 25, didn't it?

Thank you, my Blue Devils!

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bjsimon
1-19-2015, 9:56 pm
This kids are coming around and starting to get comfortable in their roles. If nothing else this team is FINALLY showing that Pitt grit. Optimism.

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Keith
1-20-2015, 3:08 pm
I hate to say it because I like PITT basketball. But when your in a league where you have 4 or 5 teams that regularly land pro prospects, this is what your gonna see. The type of recruit that PITT needs to compete in the ACC DOESNT want to play in a Jamie Dixon coached system. Not saying they need to get rid of him, they don't. But this is what your going to get most of the time.

Florida Steeler
1-19-2015, 10:13 pm
Have to give Pitt credit. With much less talent and a horrible point guard; they did not quit. Good effort.

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J.R.
1-20-2015, 6:38 am
Good game plan for a talent mismatch. Duke hadn't been shooting nearly as well of late as they did last night. If Duke missed 2 or 3 more threes than they did, it could have been tight. Really liked Chris Jones's performance.

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Groat2Maz2Strangeglove
1-20-2015, 11:31 am
http://twitter.com/AdamPope11/status/557348779305992192/photo/1

Love, love, love this sign at Duke/Pitt last night!!! Thank you, Adam!

What the heck was the suspended Durand Johnson doing sitting at the end of the Pitt bench? If he is suspended, he is SUSPENDED!

Just another case where Steve Pederson is not doing his job correctly!!
Wait? What? Never mind . . . . .

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