define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); crisshawn clark – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:03:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Pittsburgh’s ACC Slump: Where Does It End? http://rushthecourt.net/2017/02/06/pittsburgh-still-stuck-in-acc-slump/ http://rushthecourt.net/2017/02/06/pittsburgh-still-stuck-in-acc-slump/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:31:26 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=126107

Just one short month ago, Pittsburgh was coming off an overtime win over Virginia that evened its ACC record at 1-1. Since then, the Panthers have dropped eight straight contests to take a position of solidarity at the bottom of the conference standings. The fact that Pitt’s last two defeats were highly competitive affairs only enhances the sting as North Carolina and Duke beat the Panthers by a combined margin of only 10 points. Considering the team’s good work in the non-conference portion of its schedule — a defeat of Maryland on the road, as well as a win over Marquette on [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2017/02/06/pittsburgh-still-stuck-in-acc-slump/feed/ 0 ACC Burning Questions: Pittsburgh Panthers http://rushthecourt.net/2016/10/27/acc-burning-questions-pittsburgh-panthers/ http://rushthecourt.net/2016/10/27/acc-burning-questions-pittsburgh-panthers/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2016 21:05:39 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=121957

This team preview is part of the RTC ACC microsite’s preseason coverage.

Burning Question: Who will replace James Robinson as Pittsburgh’s point guard?

Before departing for his alma mater TCU, Jamie Dixon put together a solid 13-year run as Pittsburgh‘s head coach, taking the Panthers to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances along the way. The best years of Dixon’s tenure occurred in the Big East, with two Sweet Sixteens (2004, 2007) and an Elite Eight (2009) coming on his watch. Since joining the ACC in 2013, the program has experienced a slight but notable drop in both wins and recruiting. But that doesn’t [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2016/10/27/acc-burning-questions-pittsburgh-panthers/feed/ 0