define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); damon wilson – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 27 Oct 2016 21:01:14 +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 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 ACC Preview: Pittsburgh’s Burning Question http://rushthecourt.net/2015/10/28/acc-preview-pittsburghs-burning-question-2/ http://rushthecourt.net/2015/10/28/acc-preview-pittsburghs-burning-question-2/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:01:55 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=109451

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Can Pittsburgh’s defense improve enough to get Jamie Dixon back to the NCAA Tournament?

The tempo-based statistics revolution has shed new light on the brilliance of many programs across the country, but perhaps none more so than Pittsburgh during the 12-year Jamie Dixon era. The Panthers have won a lot of games under Dixon but never scored a ton of points — characteristics that were traditionally viewed as an indication of a poor offensive team that plays excellent defense. That was the consensus perception about Dixon’s program for years, and even now, the majority of casual basketball fans might [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2015/10/28/acc-preview-pittsburghs-burning-question-2/feed/ 0