r/CollegeBasketball • u/taopqotd Pittsburgh Panthers • Christo… • 2d ago

Pitt Non-Conference Schedule 25-26

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u/Affectionate-Day2743 Purdue Boilermakers 2d ago

what is the vibe of Pitt vs Penn State in basketball? I know Penn State keeps ducking Pitt in football because they're scared. And Penn State basketball is virtually nonexistent. I imagine there has to be a little bit of hype for the game simply because of proximity, but probably not a lot.

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u/diecommajerks Pittsburgh Panthers 2d ago

Not too much hype, especially compared to Pitt/WVU due to the Big East history and annual matchups the last 8 years.

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u/AsleepRefrigerator42 Pittsburgh Panthers 2d ago

Their head to head record is tied at 38 wins apiece, so I guess that's something to be hyped about

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u/Cassiyus Penn State Nittany Lions 1d ago

What exactly is PSU football scared of? They won 3 of the last 4.

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u/untouchedpower19 Duquesne Dukes 20h ago

Nothing to gain… a win doesn’t really elevate the SOS argument but a loss would be crippling

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u/Cassiyus Penn State Nittany Lions 19h ago

Pitt is still P4 and is worth a lot more for the schedule than Akron or Nevada.

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u/YuckyStench Michigan State Spartans 2d ago

After seeing Penn State’s atrocity of a non conference schedule, this is a nice reprieve.

7 games against teams in power conferences is fun

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u/huskyferretguy1 UConn Huskies 2d ago

Play UConn you cowards! I miss you guys!

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u/fansofomar West Virginia Mountaineers • Duquesne… 2d ago

Can the Backyard Brawl not be a 9:00 start this year? Driving back to Pittsburgh at midnight after losing by 30 was not very fun last year

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u/Siakim43 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2d ago

If I lived in the area, I'd probably check out 'Nova vs. Pitt. There should be more Philly vs. Pittsburgh games!

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u/DuckBurner0000 Boston College Eagles • Providence… 2d ago

Might go from New York for that, I’ve been meaning to check out a Nova game and that seems like it could be a good one

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u/LampLoverBrick Pittsburgh Panthers 2d ago

Meh, Philly vs Pittsburgh is kind of overdone and forced imo. The only true rivalry in pro or college sports between the towns in Pens V Flyers. Outside of that no one really cares when the Phillies are in town or the rare occasion the Steelers and Eagles play. And then nothing in the college realm exists besides MAYBE Villanova and Pitt hoops; but I think that's just because they're typically a good program with a big east connection and nothing to do with Philly itself.

There's a lot of reasons why the rivalries are non existent but that an entire essay.

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u/BigxMac Temple Owls 1d ago
  1. Villanova isn’t a Philly school
  2. Both Pitt and Penn State have been dodging Temple for years. Penn State plays LaSalle, Drexel, or a conference game at the Palestra bc they’re trying to capture the Philly market without risking anything