DVR delay for me. I’ll be glad when this particular work project finishes next week.

Been swamped this week so no time to get things set up for a live blog for Luke.

I should mention that Luke has agreed to become a regular on Pitt Blather for operating liveblogs going forward.

The game is at 7pm on ESPN2.

Luke is determined to do this. So let’s get this thing up at the last minute.

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Nothing too coordinated here. A few of us will be starting off at 5pm at Rattle N’ Hum on 33rd between 5th & Madison. They have more beers on draft than there are floors in the Cathedral of Learning.

The pass phrase is “Tonight is a Gilbert night”.

-SilverPanther

It’s actually been a few years since Pitt truly asserted any domination in MSG. It sure wasn’t last year losing to Indiana and then ND in the opening round of the Big East Tournament. The way the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer is set, Pitt is one of the two veteran teams facing young/rebuilding teams.

“Pittsburgh is ranked where they are for a reason,” Maryland coach Gary Williams said. “They have great guards, you can start right there. Great leadership from seasoned guards is a pretty good combination most people don’t have. In college basketball veteran guards make a difference, like we had last year.”

After four years of turning to Vasquez for every big shot, pass or defensive assignment, the Terrapins (3-0) are trying to find an identity. They set a tournament record with 105 points in a 29-point win over Seattle in the opener, then survived a scare when freshman Pe’Shon Howard’s jumper with 4.6 seconds left gave them a 75-74 win over Charleston.

“I’m seeing some good things out of our young players,” Williams said. “We do have some veterans from last year, guys who have been there before. We need to get a rotation and a game like Pittsburgh gets you ready for the season.”

College of Charleston has been one of those good/dangerous mid-majors, so don’t read too much into Maryland needing a near-buzzer-beater to win. Afterall, Maryland has already learned that one of their freshmen guards has the stones to take and make that last shot.

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