I always thought Michigan owned the monopoly on directional schools, but it seems that North Carolina is a special place. I mean a state with direction already in its name throws in not only East Carolina U, but Western Carolina as well. To say nothing of Coastal Carolina. There is a Central Carolina Technical College, but that is in South Carolina, and that is a whole other can of worms.

Still, ’tis the season for playing Western Carolina as one of their notable alum is author of “The SantaLand Diaries,” David Sedaris. Oh, hey, and Eric Rudolph is an alum. Swell.

7pm start time. This one has some decent distribution on RSNs.

FOX Sports South
FOX Sports Carolinas
FOX Sports Sun
FOX Sports Midwest Plus
FOX Sports Indiana Plus
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic Plus
MSG Plus
NESN
ROOT Sports Pittsburgh
SportsTime Ohio
FOX Sports Detroit Plus
FOX Sports Southwest Plus
FOX Sports San Diego
FOX Sports Prime Ticket
ROOT Sports Northwest

Pitt should not have a hard time with this team, as they finish out the Gotham Classic (I know).

Then it is a week off before getting Syracuse to kick off ACC play.