Here’s a story on the Pitt basketball game. Pretty much as the box score and play-by-play indicated.

Senior guard Maurice Carter tried his best to shoot Robert Morris to an upset victory over Pitt on Wednesday, but in the end, all he could do was sigh and admit the truth.

“They’re big, and they wear you down,” Carter said. “I think, with that size, they’ll wear any team down.”

Chris Taft was the prime example of Pitt’s physical dominance, notching game-highs of 21 points and nine rebounds, as the Panthers posted up (frequently) for an 83-59 victory over hot-shooting RMU.

Taft’s point total was just three short of his career-high, set last March against Providence. Easily the tallest player on the court, the 6-foot-10 sophomore center grabbed six offensive rebounds and shot 7 of 13 from the field, as Pitt outscored the Colonials in the paint, 36-16.

I forgot to mention that Pitt really cut down on the turnovers from the first game (21) to only 9 against Robert Morris. Of course, FT shooting wasn’t so good this time — the big men take high percentage shots close, but still struggle at the line.