Okay, so maybe you are heading to Morgantown on Friday after Thanksgiving this year for the Backyard Brawl.
There is another option. Pitt basketball will be playing in Philly that same weekend. Pitt takes part in the Philly Hoop Group Classic.
On Friday night, Pitt will play Penn at the Palestra. Yep. A football-basketball doubleheader on the day after Thanksgiving.
No, this is not a marquee tournament. Pitt was kind of due, unfortunately, for a less than high-profile early season tournament after the past couple of years. This one fits that description with other participants (of which two will come to the Pete to play) include: James Madison, Rider, LaSalle and Robert Morris.
The only upside is that Philly area Pitt fans get to see Pitt play in the historic Palestra.
In other non-con basketball scheduling news, tomorrow ESPN will announce the pairings (and the four Big East teams excluded) in the all-new, revamped Big East/SEC Challenge — courtesy of ESPN PR guy and Pitt grad Mike Humes.
The Palestra certainly has history but can’t say much more about it except Penn is a nice campus. Since it’s Thanksgiving weekend, Pitt fams in Philly area may have a good chance for getting tickets although the gym isn’t that big.
