Weak effort I know, but it was a late night and an early start. I felt obliged to make some sort of weather reference.
Unlike the past few games it did not take long for the offense to get going. Pitt came out with purpose on offense. Finishing at the rim and not nearly so much settling for jumpers early. The defense, though, took a little more time to get going.
Some of that has to do with Maryland and their style. They like to take a lot of threes, so there are points where it can help keep you in the game or shoot you right out of it. In the first half, it kept them in the game with 4-10 shooting from outside. It gave the Terrapins some more room inside, giving them more opportunities on the boards.
