The Big Month Monday Visualization on Monday in Virginia’s Pittsburgh – Examination of the Grass

Virginia Cavaliers’ men’s basketball team lost another heartfelt on Saturday, this time with one point (75-74) against the rival of Arch Virginia Tech Hokies after the shot of the game of Andrew Rode, won by the game, looked from the rim.

It was a poor defensive effort for Hoos as they allowed Tech to shoot 52% of the terrain with 11 made three indicators. The 19 points and seven assists of Isaac McKneli were not enough and the absence of Elijah Sonders proved to be devastating to the previous Virginia’s previous court.

But UVA does not have time to stay with the loss as it travels to Pittsburgh for a big show on Monday at ESPN. Pittsburgh Panthers are 14-7 (5-5 ACC) and come out of a stubborn loss 76-74 in Wake Forest.

Guardians Jaland Low and Ismail Leget run the Pete show, each of which is an average of over 35 minutes and 16 points per game. Chief coach Jeff Capel has made them hold one of the most effective crimes in the country, and the zoo (the student section of Pete) has to swing in a solo television window on Monday night.

Given the short turnaround, here’s a brief overview of the game with two things to know, a player to watch, and a UVA forecast against Pitt.

Time: Monday 3 February at 7:00 ET

Watch: Espn

Two things you need to know

Pete’s crime is elite

Unlike Pittsburgh Steelers (my favorite football team), Pittsburgh Panthers can score many points. They have reached 70 points in all, except two games this season, and on average, a huge 87 points per game at home (this may be more than wizards this season).

Pete has an effective percentage of field targets of 54.1%, much above the average for Division 1. And they demolish all their free throws (79.7%, 7th in D1) while taking care of basketball (14.3 percent percentage of turnover, 16th in D1).

They almost do everything well in insult. Fortunately for UVA, Pitt’s weakness is the offensive bounce, which has been the Big Men Cavalier cryptonite throughout the year.

Pete is really big and experienced

Pete checks many boxes for a sleeping team that can make a deep running of the NCAA tournament (if they can make the pitch). They have two elite evaluation guards, the size of all positions and a lot of experience.

The Panthers do not have a single player listed below 6 feet-3. Next, Cameron Corchen has a solid frame with 6 feet 10, and the central Guillermo Diaz Graham is a little less solid, but 7 feet tall with even longer hands. The size is a problem for cavaliers who have struggled to protect the paint and control boards. The size of Pete presents some paint problems.

In addition to its size, Pete has a handful of spinning, who played significant minutes last season, including Star Guards Ismail Leget and Jaland Low, as well as the Diaz Graham and Zack Austin brothers in the front yard. Jeff Capel provided several experienced transfers to round his list: Damian Dunn of Houston and Cameron Corchen from Florida.

Pete will have an advantage in size, age and continuity.

One player

G Jaland Lowe (#15)

Low has a breakthrough season. Pete’s Lefty Point guard has started for more than half the season as a freshman and he generally does not leave the floor this season. He is the catalyst for the crime, an average of 17.4 points and 5.6 assists per match.

He was not so effective – only 38% of the terrain and 28% of three – but Capel clearly wants the ball in his hands, and Pete’s crime is thriving, so who can argue with him.

Like most left -handed, he is in the best driving left. Lowe has a strong handle and it is smooth in the movement, constantly wiring around the defenders to find their fingers or easy -to -open vessels to open large. It is not great of three, but there is a pleasant pull and discount from medium range.

With Low and his colleague back matter, Ismail Leget, Pete has two boys who can get a bucket at a time when they call. Like this bucket against Duke last season.

One prediction

I hate to predict losses for Virginia. But I have been burned too many times this season, and UVA is a double -digit road to the NCAA Bubble Team, which can’t afford to lose that.

If Elijah Saunders miss this game, as I expect, I don’t see how “Hoos will be able to handle the size of Pete. I think they will do everything they can to make life difficult for mackels, and he can fight against a bigger, more athletic team. I think Virginia can hang in the first half if it hits some threes and protects Pitt from the paint as much as possible.

But in the end, Pete’s crime will tire them.

Pittsburgh 79, Virginia 63