Pitt Survives Its Lack of Defense

Clearly, I underestimated the ability of this young Pitt basketball team to play down to the level of its competition.

Pitt may have won four in a row, but there is an inconsistency even in these wins, as this one and making it past High Point illustrated. Whether it is effort, coaching, youth and/or talent.

Mount St. Mary’s was as close to assuming a gimmee even for Pitt this year. The Mountaineers are the worst team on Pitt’s schedule to this point. Yet, Pitt gave them a huge opportunity to get the win.

Coach Kevin Stallings took the bullet mostly for this one.

“I guess I’m a little bit disappointed in our performance, but I’m really more disappointed in my coaching,” he said. “I could tell…