Pitt lacks on the glass in second straight loss to Louisville
PITT ATHLETICS
Jaland Lowe maintains possession during Saturday's game against Louisville at the Petersen Events Center.
Jeff Capel didn't mince words regarding Pitt's performance on the boards in its 82-78 loss to Louisville at the Petersen Events Center Saturday afternoon.
"I'm disappointed that we didn't rebound the basketball better. That was the game," Capel said of an effort in which the Panthers were out-rebounded by a 44-31 margin. "They had 17 offensive rebounds, they had 22 second-chance points, they had 36 points in the paint, and the majority of them came from offensive rebounds."
Pitt's lack of success on the glass has been a common denominator in all four of its losses this season, a fact that Capel acknowledged. They were narrowly out-rebounded against Wisconsin (33-29) and were significantly outmatched on the boards against Mississippi State (49-27) and Duke (41-26).
"That's an area where we have to change. We collectively as a group. I have to do a better job of enforcing it more and doing more stuff in practice and film, even more than we're doing because obviously it hasn't gotten through," Capel said. "But they're a good basketball team. They play with great energy. I thought we did some good things throughout. We scored enough to win, but we didn't rebound the basketball, and it's the reason we lost."
Reyne Smith was crucial for the Cardinals (12-5, 5-1) down the stretch, hitting two three-pointers and scoring eight points in the final three minutes to help send Pitt to its second straight loss. Smith hit seven three-pointers, including four in the second half, and led four double-digit scorers with 25 points.
On the other side, Pitt (12-4, 3-2) was led by JalandLowe's 24 points and 13-for-13 showing from the free-throw line. IshmaelLeggett had 16 points, DamianDunn finished with 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and CameronCorhen added 11 points. The Panthers shot 43.6% from the floor, were limited to just five offensive rebounds and had seven second-chance points.
"Really was just those second-chance points. Shot goes up and they get the offensive rebounds. (That's) us not staying disciplined to our principals, that's really about it," Dunn said. "Whatever it is, we got to clean it up. They got probably the majority of their points throughout the game off second chances and offensive rebounds. So it's really just up to us to kind of switch the narrative and just get prepared for the next one."
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7:10 pm - 01.11.2025OaklandPitt lacks on the glass in second straight loss to Louisville
PITT ATHLETICS
Jaland Lowe maintains possession during Saturday's game against Louisville at the Petersen Events Center.
Jeff Capel didn't mince words regarding Pitt's performance on the boards in its 82-78 loss to Louisville at the Petersen Events Center Saturday afternoon.
"I'm disappointed that we didn't rebound the basketball better. That was the game," Capel said of an effort in which the Panthers were out-rebounded by a 44-31 margin. "They had 17 offensive rebounds, they had 22 second-chance points, they had 36 points in the paint, and the majority of them came from offensive rebounds."
Pitt's lack of success on the glass has been a common denominator in all four of its losses this season, a fact that Capel acknowledged. They were narrowly out-rebounded against Wisconsin (33-29) and were significantly outmatched on the boards against Mississippi State (49-27) and Duke (41-26).
"That's an area where we have to change. We collectively as a group. I have to do a better job of enforcing it more and doing more stuff in practice and film, even more than we're doing because obviously it hasn't gotten through," Capel said. "But they're a good basketball team. They play with great energy. I thought we did some good things throughout. We scored enough to win, but we didn't rebound the basketball, and it's the reason we lost."
Reyne Smith was crucial for the Cardinals (12-5, 5-1) down the stretch, hitting two three-pointers and scoring eight points in the final three minutes to help send Pitt to its second straight loss. Smith hit seven three-pointers, including four in the second half, and led four double-digit scorers with 25 points.
On the other side, Pitt (12-4, 3-2) was led by Jaland Lowe's 24 points and 13-for-13 showing from the free-throw line. Ishmael Leggett had 16 points, Damian Dunn finished with 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and Cameron Corhen added 11 points. The Panthers shot 43.6% from the floor, were limited to just five offensive rebounds and had seven second-chance points.
"Really was just those second-chance points. Shot goes up and they get the offensive rebounds. (That's) us not staying disciplined to our principals, that's really about it," Dunn said. "Whatever it is, we got to clean it up. They got probably the majority of their points throughout the game off second chances and offensive rebounds. So it's really just up to us to kind of switch the narrative and just get prepared for the next one."
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