Talk about the Syracuse-Georgetown game then take it into the game that matters.

HALFTIME UPDATE: Pitt is leading 32-21.

Shocking. Especially since Pitt got off to a bad start — 4 turnovers in the first 4 minutes.

Pitt is doing it with guards passing and penetrating. Graves, Fields and Ramon are huge.

Kendall is fearless. If you’ve ever had any back problems, you know how tender it can feel — and how much pain it can cause.

Gray and Krauser aren’t exactly lighting it up, but they will be needed to come up big in the second half.

You can’t expect Villanova not to make adjustments and stay that cold. They will be making a run, and with their guards and the 3-point line, it doesn’t take much time.

FINAL UPDATE: All hopes that Allan Ray is not suffering from anything permanent.

Pitt wins 68-54.

If you were to tell anyone that Pitt would get 14 points on 4-14 shooting, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 turnovers combined from Carl Krauser and Aaron Gray you could only assume an embarrassing Pitt loss. Instead, a 14 point win over the #2 team in the country.

I would not prescribe that plan too often, but Pitt pulled it off tonight.

This was a tremendous team defensive effort and Levon Kendall was the unsung hero. I’m still digesting all of this. Astounding.

Pitt and Syracuse tomorrow. History will be made. I don’t buy into destiny or fate, so Pitt has its opportunity.