As it typically does in the middle of football season, the college basketball season sort of crept up on me. Pitt actually gets underway on Saturday with an exhibition against Slippery Rock.
I would imagine the attendance will be pretty light but given the fact that this is the first time we’ll get to see most of Pitt’s roster in action, the curiosity factor might provide a small boost. And the fact that the game coincides with a bye week for the football team should help even more. A fundraiser to fight against local pediatric cancer is also being held in conjunction with the game.