It’s only one game but tonight was an encouraging start for the Pitt Panthers (1-0) as they impressively defeated Tennessee-Martin, 80-58.
Winning the season opener hasn’t been automatic for the Panthers, in fact, tonight’s win breaks the Panthers two-game losing streak with the last two openers (St. Francis and The Citadel).
If Pitt is going to have success this season, it’ll need to be a team effort, which is what they got tonight with solid performances from Blake Hinson, Fede Federiko, Greg Elliott and Nelly Cummings.
At least for one night, everyone is happy in Pitt basketball land.
Federiko can RUN! Dude is fast on the break. Gives us a different dynamic than when Hughley is out there. Look for him to be a nice change of pace off the bench if the game is bogged down. I worry about the shooting a little bit, but with Hughley we can start the game out by pounding it inside to get some easy buckets, then kick outside for 3s after everybody is warmed up.