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Jamie Dixon's decision to sit Ryan Luther against Wisconsin the wrong choice

In the wake of Pitt's loss to Wisconsin on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament, one question that dogged Panthers fans was this: Where was Ryan Luther?

Initially, no one could make much of his lack of use. Instead, head coach Jamie Dixon opted to play Alonzo Nelson-Ododa and Rafael Maia as the pair got 27 combined minutes - significantly more than their season average. Many, including myself, wondered if Luther was injured or being disciplined. But according to Dixon afterwards, that wasn't the case:

Jamie Dixon hints that Ryan Luther didn’t play more because he was worried about the matchup with Happ.