A couple hours or so to game time, and I’m disappointed to say that no one offered their own version of the All-Centennial team. Ah, well, I take the silence to mean grudging acceptance that my picks were actually the best. Not that everyone was too lazy to bother to make the argument.

As usual, comment before, during and after the game.

HALFTIME UPDATE: Pitt leading 41-27.

Worst. Game calling duo. Ever.

Don Criqui is adequate in football, but he just can’t do basketball. He needs those 30 seconds between plays to talk. Doesn’t seem to grasp that doesn’t exist in basketball.

Love the Pitt throwbacks, but thought the blue would be lighter.

Pitt is playing great defense, not letting Providence set screens or get free. All shots are contested.

FINAL UPDATE: Pitt wins 81-68

I now have a deep hatred for Don Criqui where before he never merited a thought. He is just pathetic as a play-by-play guy.

Pitt completely shut down McGrath, which is fitting in the final meeting, since Pitt is the one team McGrath never could get a win versus in his career.

A few too many easy baskets given up in transition by Pitt, but a decent defensive effort. Curry had something like half of Providence’s points from that 3 he nailed at the buzzer of the first half to the end.