On Jan. 9 #11 Duke blasted my beloved Pitt "Panthers" 75-53 in Pittsburgh. It was 62-28 at one point. Disgraceful. Disgusted, I called for head coach Jeff Capel's head.

Saturday night Pitt played the #7 "Blue Devils" in Cameron Indoor Stadium. We were a 12 and 1/2 point dog. And damn if we didn't beat them 80-76. So downtrodden is the "Panthers" hoops program that the shocking upset did not merit even a mention in the list of the day's top sports stories on ESPN's homepage. The win marked the first time in almost 11 years that we had beaten a ranked opponent on the road. H2P.