I'm feeling much better now!

Whoa! That was close. Pitt eked out a 70-67 victory against a game Buffalo squad in a very hostile environment. Down by as much as 10 in the second half, Pitt stepped up their defense and was able to pull out tough victory.
The Panthers went zone for the first time this year and it didn't work. UB, which has shot less than 40 percent on the year, hit 45 percent of their shots against Pitt. Pitt went back to man in the second half and held the Bulls to 25 points in the second half after giving up 42 in the first half.
Mike Cook played very well. He created chances off the dribble, passed the ball well and even rebounded -- a much-maligned aspect of his game. He was also money from the free throw line -- going eight-for-10.
Gray was solid with yet another double-double scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Hard to fault Pitt in this one. Aside from their porous first-half defense, they were solid in just about every aspect of the game. They shot nearly 50 percent from the field and almost 70 percent from the line -- their Achilles heel in the past.
We didn't shoot exceptionally well from beyond the arc (33 percent) and had some trouble handling the ball in the first half. Took care of the rock in the second half, though. UB did an excellent job on the boards. Seemed like they were out-hustling us at points.
Listening to the post-game show right now and Dixon is really pushing the fact that his team played and won against a good team on the road. Even quoted the RPI formula. Evidently somebody is thinking ahead to Selection Sunday.
He's also saying Pitt will be using the two-three zone more this year. Hopefully we improve as things do not get easier with Wisconsin, Oklahoma State and Dayton coming up before the holiday.