Former Pittsburgh player Sean Miller is now the head coach at Arizona. Other Pittsburgh alumni include U.S. senators Orrin Hatch and Rick Santorum; Pittsburgh Steelers co-owner Art Rooney Jr., Roscoe Robinson, the U.S. Army's first African-American four-star general; former Philadelphia 76ers president Pat Croce; Hall of Fame broadcaster Myron Cope and disc jockey Adrian Cronauer, who was the basis for the movie "Good Morning, Vietnam.''
Jamel Artis has been a thorn in Syracuse's side for years. Last year, he averaged 16.3 points and 8.3 rebound in Pitt's three wins over the Orange. In the teams' first meeting this year, SU held him to four first-half points.