It’s no secret that if the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-7, 2-4) hope to pick up a few more ACC wins this season, they’ll likely need to be more proficient against zone defenses, specifically the 2-3 zone. Pitt has seen a few other zone variants for a possession here or there, but there have been times that it seems like a team is in a 1-3-1 or even a matchup zone based on how the Panthers are positioned on the court.
Teams have played zone against Pitt throughout the season, it’s not something new to them. Every conference opponent has played zone at some point against them, but since the Panthers win over the Florida State Seminoles, teams have gone to it for longer stretches than their prior opponents (the Syracuse Orange obviously played it the entire game).