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.