West Virginia has convinced themselves that they are somewhere on the NCAA Tournament bubble. So coming off a home win against 3-9 Seton Hall yesterday, they see that game against Pitt on Wednesday as their big opportunity.
Against the hapless Pirates, they generated 15 turnovers that they turned into 26 points.
“Playing Pitt is a huge game for us,” Herber said. “It’s as hard as it gets. Pitt is one of the best home teams in the country. They’re going to be fired up because we beat them. It’s going to be a hostile crowd. I hope we’re going to be ready.”
“Sometimes you’re trying to get on the bubble, so to speak, and can’t play anybody to get noticed,” Beilein said. “Pitt’s a great team. To beat them on the road will be very difficult to do. But it would be a great win for us, to help us finish strong here in February.
“I know there will be extra focus in practice getting ready for this game.”
Focus is fine. The question is, does this team have the confidence and desire to win in the Steel City. We know the talent is there for the upset by the result of the Feb. 5 game.
“We definitely have the desire,” Herber said. “We know every game makes or breaks our season right now. We approach every game as the last one. This one gives us a lot of confidence.”
So maybe, just maybe, they can steal one in the Peterson Center.
Of course Pitt needs this game, this is not the time for consecutive losses. Especially not to lose at home to the Hoopies.
This is the only game down the stretch for Pitt that won’t be on national TV. This creates a quandary for me. Do I waste the $5 or so to get Pitt’s internet broadcast? I’ve resisted all season, and now it would essentially be for just one game. Yes, it’s only $5, but I totally disagree with Pitt’s policy of making you pay to get the streaming broadcast. They should do it free, to reach a broader base.
So what I need is Logic 2.0″ (anyone who read Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency should know what I’m talking about). That is, I need to have a reasoned, logical method of reaching the conclusion that I should pay for the broadcast.
