Looks like Pitt has had luck in reshuffling a bunch of games to finally make that Pitt-Duke game at Madison Square Garden a reality (Insider subs).

The Pitt-Duke game is finally getting closer to becoming a reality on Dec. 20 in New York City. Pitt needed Dayton to move its Dec. 22 game against the Panthers to another date. Pitt didn’t want to play Duke in New York City with one day prepare and travel for Dayton. Dayton has finally relented and is willing to move the game to Dec. 29 in Dayton, but that means more games have to be moved. Dayton is scheduled to play Lipscomb on that day, and Pitt was scheduled to host Lafayette on Dec. 28. Those games are being moved to make it acceptable to all parties. Pitt is also moving a game with Buffalo on Dec. 19 because of the Duke game.

Beautiful.

This also fills in a bit more about what teams Pitt has in the non-con puzzle. Lafayette (Dec.), at Duquesne (Nov.), at Dayton (Dec.), Duke (Dec.), Buffalo (Dec.) and Washington (Feb.). That leaves 5-6 more games for Pitt’s non-con.

ADDITION: I forgot Oklahoma State also in December.