#18 Pitt 18-2 (6-1 ACC) vs #17 Duke 16-4 (5-2 ACC)
7:00 pm
Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
This is it. This is the game everyone looked at when Pitt's ACC schedule was released. Yes, the Syracuse game in a few weeks will be nice, but we've played them before. Duke is coming to the Pete for the first time. It's going to be a dandy. Duke was picked to win the ACC this year, and while they already have four losses, one was to #1 Arizona and another to a very good Kansas team. They have wins over #10 Michigan and Virginia, whom Pitt plays on Sunday. Duke is still Duke. Krzyzewski is still their coach. They still have McDonald's All Americans at every position.
Pitt has Lamar Patterson. I like our chances.
Player to watch: Freshman Jabari Parker is a force. He's Lamar's biggest challenger for ACC Player of the Year. He's so good that ESPN has his stats on their college basketball home page under "Freshmen Focus." The other five players listed are Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid from Kansas, Julius Randle from Kentucky, Aaron Gordon from Arizona, and Tyler Ennis from Syracuse. Screw Tyler Ennis.
ESPN has all kinds of articles about this game.
- Defending Lamar Patterson
- Is Pitt an ACC Title Contender?
- [Rodney] Hood serves up a plate of patience
These are the two highest scoring teams in the ACC (Pitt #2, Duke #1).
Prediction: Pitt 82 Duke 75
Levance Fields forever.
Hail to Pitt,
J.O.
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