Pittsburgh
2008 NCAA Tournament Capsule: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Big East
by Joel Welser
Last NCAA Appearance: 2007, Sweet Sixteen loss to UCLA
Coach: Jamie Dixon (5-4 in 4 NCAA appearances)
Big East: All-January
The names on CHN’s monthly All-Big East lists have been turning over like a drunken point guard running the fast break. The only return member from the All-November team is Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody, who had another Haran-good-y month.
Guard – A.J. Price – Connecticut – JR
14.6ppg, 6.0apg, 4.1rpg
Best game – Jan 8th – St. John’s – 25 points, seven assists, four boards
Top Primetime Shootout Performers: Samuels, Burton, Robinson
The Top Performers at Primetime Shootout in Philadelphia
Samardo Samuels (St. Benedict’s, NJ) #7 Class of 2008 (Louisville)
27 points and 17 rebounds
Samardo has completely dominated this season so far earning MVP awards at each tournament his team has attended. He is a very strong post player with the ability to step out and hit the mid-range jumper but does most of his damage down low. He is going to be an impact player next year in college he combines size with agility and does a great job on the boards.
Primetime Shootout at Villanova Review: Tyreke Evans and Samardo Samuels
This past weekend I spent a couple of days at Villanova University covering two high school showcases promoted by Primetime Shootout and Scholastic Play by Play. On Friday night the Primetime Shootout featured three nationally ranked teams in St. Benedict’s (NJ) # 3, Chester (PA) # 6 and American Christian (PA) # 3 in the prep poll. This event also included Jeannette (PA) who has the # 1 football recruit in the country Terrelle Pryor.
Three Stars of the Day: Ramon, Troyer, McCamey
Three Stars of The Day
We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:
Games of the Night: Georgetown at Pittsburgh
Games of the Night
A companion to our daily Three Stars of the Day, we present the top three Games of the Night.
Freshman 10 Conferece Play Primer: Big East & Big Ten
Big East: All-December
Guard – Draelon Burns – DePaul – SR
Daily Dribble: Pittsburgh/Duke Thoughts
Last night was one of the best night's of the college basketball season.. hopefully setting up what should be an even more exciting weekend. Here are a bunch of scatter-brained thoughts on the biggest game of all, Duke/Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh 65 - Duke 64 (OT)
- Well, Pitt shut me up pretty good. I really didn't give the Panthers much of a chance before the game, and even less of a chance 15 minutes into the game. But I can't quibble about their schedule anymore, this is simply a great win.
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