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Pitt’s Path to March Madness is Clear: Win The Games You’re Expected To

By Karl Ludwig, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Basketball FILE PHOTO: A basketball swishes through the net after a score by Pittsburgh against Virginia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 83-72. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By Karl Ludwig, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Pitt’s brand of basketball isn’t conducive to high NET or KenPom rankings. So, stop worrying about it.

Pitt’s brand of basketball has, however, led to eight Quad 1 and 2 wins, four of each, and a slate of road wins over projected tournament teams in North Carolina, North Carolina State and Northwestern. This is a tournament team.

The only thing that matters now is taking care of what needs to be done. There will be two more cracks at Quad 1 wins (on the road against Virginia Tech and Miami), but Pitt doesn’t need either. It doesn’t need a deep ACC Tournament run either.

Read the full story from our partners at Sports Now Group Pittsburgh here.

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