NCAA Second Round, West Region: (3) Pittsburgh vs. (6) Xavier

College Sports 149 replies 3,653 views
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:01pm
35-28 Xavier

at the half

still an uphill climb for Pitt not being a good offensive team
CinciX12's avatar
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Mar 21, 2010 6:01pm
Disappointing to let the lead get to single digits at the end of the half but overall its obvious that X is the better team right now.

Gibbs cannot keep up the way that he is playing and Crawford will eventually take the game over.
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:02pm
Crawford is always open because of his length

Especially playing against the Pitt guards, even if they're up close he can get off an open shot

Pitt doesn't have an answer for that
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:05pm
Gibbs has 18 of 28
CinciX12's avatar
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Mar 21, 2010 6:19pm
There is no way Aaron Gibbs can keep playing like he did in that first half.

Pitt is going to have to become more balanced in the 2nd half in order to win.
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:32pm
this guy is awesome

Crawford
killer_ewok's avatar
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Mar 21, 2010 6:32pm
Wow. The kid who dunked on LeBron is having a whale of a weekend.
Terry_Tate's avatar
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Mar 21, 2010 6:33pm
Jordan Crawford will not be denied. Does he go pro this year or next year?
CinciX12's avatar
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Mar 21, 2010 6:33pm
Pitt comes out strong to make it a 5 point game and Jordan Crawford says F you Pitt and its a 12 point game now.

I have been telling you guys for months now to watch this guy play.
Mulva's avatar
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Mar 21, 2010 6:34pm
If only Indiana still had him and Bassett.
U
Upper90
Posts: 1,095
Mar 21, 2010 6:34pm
Not that I didn't know it before.

But Jordan Crawford gets buckets.
Cleveland Buck's avatar
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Mar 21, 2010 6:34pm
Xavier is just better than Pitt. That doesn't mean Pitt won't catch fire and steal it, but Xavier should win this one handily.
CinciX12's avatar
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Mar 21, 2010 6:34pm
Terry_Tate wrote: Jordan Crawford will not be denied. Does he go pro this year or next year?
Before this weekend it was probably a bad decision to leave after this season. But performances like this have to help his cause when it comes to the NBA.
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:34pm
there's nothing you can do against a guy like that

like Durant

just tall, versatile can shoot even if you're guarding him
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:35pm
he's only 6'4 but seems taller
Terry_Tate's avatar
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Mar 21, 2010 6:36pm
CinciX12 wrote: Pitt comes out strong to make it a 5 point game and Jordan Crawford says F you Pitt and its a 12 point game now.

I have been telling you guys for months now to watch this guy play.
I remembered when it came out he was transferring to Xavier from Indiana, I told my buddy that in a year you'll be getting a heck of a player, and that even with what they lost from last year they'd still be good this year since Crawford will be playing, and he has even exceeded the hype I put on him.
CinciX12's avatar
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Mar 21, 2010 6:36pm
I am going to kiss him when he gets back to campus. I am going to walk to his apartment and kiss him.

And punch Kenny right after.
killer_ewok's avatar
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Mar 21, 2010 6:37pm
Nice take by Wanamaker.
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:37pm
he passed to Frease?

Crawford should just shoot from halfcourt rather than do that lol
Mulva's avatar
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Mar 21, 2010 6:38pm
I took Frease to school at a summer camp back in the day. Of course, he wasn't even in high school yet and wasn't a 7 foot tall giant then, but I made him my bitch.
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:38pm
Pitt is playing pretty well in the second half

but it's just a situation where you have a true X factor
Non's avatar
Non
Posts: 9,517
Mar 21, 2010 6:40pm
50-44 Xavier

Pitt claws back but then will give up two 3s and be buried again
CinciX12's avatar
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Mar 21, 2010 6:40pm
It truly is amazing to me how putting Frease in for just 30 seconds causes absolute fucking havoc for this Xavier team. He is flat out the most worthless Division 1 college basketball player in perhaps the history of sporting events.

I'd start Kyle Madsen for 4 years before I'd ever start Kenny (we did earlier this year)
Terry_Tate's avatar
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Mar 21, 2010 6:41pm
I hate Southwest Airlines.
killer_ewok's avatar
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Mar 21, 2010 6:42pm
They need to show the Palm commercial with the Mos Def song and the hot chick.