(Copied from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
The Panthers committed 22 turnovers (in the first half) against Division II IUP in a stunning display of poor ballhandling.
For those scoring at home, that's more than one per minute. Just about every other possession was a turnover. It was only an exhibition game, but the Panthers looked to be well on their way to breaking the school record of 35 turnovers.
In one bizarre sequence late in the half, Pitt committed five turnovers on consecutive possessions.
The final score was 74-55, but the most glaring aspect was Pitt's inability to take care of the ball.
The Panthers finished with 26 turnovers, had trouble handling IUP's press and made several ill-advised passes in half-court sets.
Most disturbing were the players who were committing the turnovers. Point guard Carl Krauser had five, small forward John DeGroat five and forward Sam Young four.
The Panthers committed 22 turnovers (in the first half) against Division II IUP in a stunning display of poor ballhandling.
For those scoring at home, that's more than one per minute. Just about every other possession was a turnover. It was only an exhibition game, but the Panthers looked to be well on their way to breaking the school record of 35 turnovers.
In one bizarre sequence late in the half, Pitt committed five turnovers on consecutive possessions.
The final score was 74-55, but the most glaring aspect was Pitt's inability to take care of the ball.
The Panthers finished with 26 turnovers, had trouble handling IUP's press and made several ill-advised passes in half-court sets.
Most disturbing were the players who were committing the turnovers. Point guard Carl Krauser had five, small forward John DeGroat five and forward Sam Young four.
