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OSU: What Can Brown Do For You?
Published: 3/22/2009 1:21 PM
Last Modified: 3/22/2009 1:21 PM

Oklahoma State and Pitt meet in a second-round NCAA Tournament game in about 30 minutes.
A few random thoughts:
--Just a gut feeling, but if OSU pulls the upset, it will be because (A) Marshall Moses avoids foul trouble or, (B) Anthony Brown has a big game off the bench.
Pitt has two starting frontcourt players, DeJuan Blair and Sam Young, who were named first-team and third-team All-America by The Sporting News. Somebody has to be on the court to defend them. If Brown's frame of mind is correct, and Travis Ford says you can usually tell in the first few seconds whether Brown is going to be "right" or not, he could prove to be a valuable body inside.
--Pitt's players seemed incredibly eager to escape a press conference the day before the game.
During a pause in questions, they got up from their chairs and were ready to make a dash for the door before the moderator asked if anyone had anymore questions.
Someone did, so the Panthers stuck around for one more question.
During the press conference, Blair bobbed his head and tapped his fingers on the press conference table as if he was following along with music. Read into that whatever you choose.
--How competitive was a regular season game between the two teams last season in Pittsburgh?
The Panthers roared to an 18-point lead in the first half. OSU got as close as seven in the second half, but Pitt finished with a 17-point victory.
So, is Pitt confident or overconfident?


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