From a media standpoint, expect to hear a bit about how Marquette head coach Tom Crean was an assistant at Pitt in the 90s and other stuff.
Crean is looking forward to Saturday’s game in Pittsburgh because it will mark his first return to Pitt since he was an assistant with the Panthers during the 1994-’95 season.
“I am looking forward to going back. It is the first time I have been to a school where I had a chance and now go back as a head coach. My wife graduated there, my little girl Megan was born there.
“It is a phenomenal place, but most importantly, they have one of the toughest minded, physical, aggressive teams in all of basketball.”
And of course, something about that Sweet 16 game against Pitt back in 2003 might be a topic.
