College Hoops 11/28-12/4

[Crimson's Ghost]

Pitt 5-1  KenPom: #56
Tuesday:  @ Maryland 7:00 ESPN2
Friday: Duquesne 7:00

Pitt took care of business against two mid-major opponents last week to improve to 5-1.  It won't be quite as easy this week with a trip to Maryland. The Terps feature Melo Trimble, one of the top guards in the country. Pitt will have a tough time slowing him down, and matching up defensively. Still, it'll be a good test.  It's an opportunity for a big win.  Duquesne on Friday won't be as difficult, but it won't be a walk in the park. It is a "rivalry" and the game is at the PPG Paints Arena.  

Penn State 4-3
Tuesday:  Georgia Tech 7:00 ESPNU
Saturday: Wright State 6:00

Penn State scored an impressive win on the road against a pretty decent George Washington team.  It was the most impressive Penn State victory to date. They welcome Georgia Tech to the BJC this week in the ACC/B1G challenge. Tech is 4-1, but one of the worst teams in the ACC, Penn State should get a win there.  

Duquesne 3-4 KenPom: 198
Wednesday: UMBC 7:00
Friday: Pitt 7:00
Duquesne went 1-1 this past week, with a win over Cleveland State.  The Dukes have a big showdown with Pitt Friday at the PPG Paints Arena. 

Saint Francis 3-2  KenPom: 313
Wednesday:  @NJIT 7:00
Saturday: Binghamton 7:00

The Red Flash have won three in a row. They play a tough NJIT team on the road Wednesday.

[center]Games of the Week[/center]
[left]Monday: Minnesota at Florida State 7:00 ESPNU[/left]
[left]Minnesota is 6-0, FSU is 5-1 should be a good one.  The 'Noles have a good freshman in Jonathan Isaac. [/left]

[left]Tuesday: Syracuse at Wisconsin  7:30 ESPN[/left]
[left]Two ranked teams.  One of the more compelling ACC/Big Ten challenge games out there.  [/left]

[left]Wednesday: North Carolina at Indiana 9:15 ESPN[/left]
[left]Two top ten teams, top blue-blood teams, two final four contenders.[/left]

[left]Thursday: Cincinnati at Iowa State 9:00 ESPN[/left]
[left]Two tournament teams with identical 5-1 records. Big game for both sides. [/left]

[left]Friday: Duquesne vs. Pitt 7:00[/left]
[left]Slim pickings on a Friday night. The City Game may be the best one. [/left]

[left]Saturday: UCLA at Kentucky 12:30 CBS[/left]
[left]HUGE game.  On championship Saturday for college football, this one is worth checking out. UCLA is undefeated and has some good young players. Kentucky is Kentucky. Enough said. [/left]

[left]Sunday: Marquette at Georgia 2:00 ESPNU[/left]
[left]Not much going on this Sunday.[/left]

[Crimson's Ghost]

Nice win by Pitt tonight, beating an undefeated Maryland team by 14 points on the road.   Should be a good resume builder come March.  Need to take care of business on Friday against Duquesne to move to 7-1.

[El-Moldo]

Rough 3 days for the Big Ten. The ACC took this year's Challenge 9-5, for their first outright championship since 2008.

[Crimson's Ghost]

I wasn't counting on the ACC's top ranked team, UNC, to be one of those losses.