define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); jamal artis – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Wed, 28 Oct 2015 06:10:53 +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 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

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

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