BACK IN PITTSBURGH

It was a little more than two weeks ago that I was here in the Pittsburgh airport waiting for a few of the others writers to arrive on different flights.
We were in town for UConn’s first road game, a test they failed miserably at West Virginia. The Huskies will have another big test tomorrow against Pitt, the Big East’s last unbeaten team in league play.
I’m looking forward to seeing the Petersen Events Center, which is supposed to be one of the nicer venues around. I’m also curious to see how Hasheem Thabeet holds up against Pitt 7-footer Aaron Gray, the conference preseason Player of the Year.
Lastly, tomorrow should be interesting because it’s probably the first time I think UConn will be a prohibitive underdog. The Huskies will likely drop from the Top 25 when the polls come out later today; Pitt could be one of the highest-ranked teams. It’s a great chance for UConn’s young team to play with a little less pressure, which might make for a dangerous group.