Poppin a live cap in yo' ass: Pitt 3/3

9:05 - That's gonna do it. Nichols, Smalligan, and Talkington exit the floor, and I'm out of battery. See you tomorrow, FKPers. Convincing win here tonight that will definitely play well with the selection committee.

9:04 - A classy chant in the WVU Coliseum? No way. "Thank you seniors" echoes from the rafters.

9:02 - The "Eat Shit Pitt" chants start. Score update: 76-60 WVU, 1:30 left.

8:58 - Talkington looks great in his Nike Elite jersey. Really snug, really form-fitting. Really. /sarcasm


8:56 - LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...PLEASE WELCOME INTO THE GAME...DOCTORRRRR TEDDDDDDDDDD TALKINGTONNNNNNNNN. Instant emotion.

8:54 - Haaaaa I'm so glad they brought back the Ortiz/Urlacher badminton commercial for Vitamin Water. That's great stuff.

8:51 - We're chanting something again: sounds like "we want [something]"

8:50 - Crazy globetrotter-esque passaround which leads to a Nichols 3-pointer. Not now, chief...we're in the fuckin' zone.

8:48 - OH GOD. Ridiculous block by Alexander, followed by a ridiculous 15-footer at the other side of the court. He's now shooting 67%.

8:46 - Jay Bilas: "What, have there been 100 fouls in this game?" Later he checks the running box score and realizes there are 39. Still, pretty ridiculous.

8:45 - Sam Young has fouled out. Things are looking up for the mountaineers.

8:41 - Score update. 65-46 WVU. NICE block by Flowers. He's gonna be a ridiculous player next year. Between him, Alexander, and the recruits Huggs brings in, we're going to have a nice fuckin team.

8:40 - Still no sign of Dr. Teddy Talkington. He's jumping the Huggy boat to go to med school next year...I guess ya gotta have priorities.

8:36 - Ruoff's 3rd 3-pointer of the game. TIMEOUT JAMIE DIXON.

8:33 - IT'S MY MONEY, AND I WANT IT NOW!

8:30 - Alexander is just dominating. 9-14 from the floor, 24 points.

8:28 - Pitt is starting to dominate inside. Alexander manages to get in and score, plus gets a foul. Makes the free throw, 58 - 41.

8:25 - Score update. 51 - 37 WVU.

8:19 - Smalligan out, sir Wellington in, leading to a killer 3 by Joe Alexander.

8:18 - 7-0 WVU run to start the half. I apologize, Jamie. Great looks, great assist.

8:13 - SEND IT IN, JOE. Alexander just flyin over peeps - misses the dunk, but gets fouled.

8:11 - Smalligan back in the game. Look for a 10 - 0 Pitt run soon.

8:03 - Have to interrupt the halftime break to talk about the new UPS commercial. Somehow they made that dude at the whiteboard look even more like a pedophile, and I have no idea what kind of studio magic made that happen. Commercial gets an 8.5/10 for use of animation.

7:54 - Certainly none of the first-half problems that were present in the UConn game. We're shooting great, making free throws, and grabbing key rebounds. Maybe it's because Jamie Smalligan has played a total of 3 minutes. 40 - 30 at the half.

7:53 - Scrappin in the paint. Sam Young fouls Alexander, who really went up there for that rebound.

7:51 - Great timeout, Huggy...Ruoff rebound and basket makes it 38-28 WVU.

7:50 - Now Butler's making some noise. Huge defensive rebound followed by Huggs timeout.

7:48 - Mazzulla out, Ruoff in. Butler, who's having a really quiet game, is fouled. Makes both free throws - and I'm pretty sure that's the first time that's happened this year.

7:47 - Nichols with a 3. Noish.

7:46 - Nichols with a crucial fake and 17-footer. We're hangin in there...

7:45 - Oh man, the new mountaineer looks AWESOME. They got a great dude to replace Brady.

7:42 - Crucial backdoor cut from Alexander to Flowers. Foul on Pitt in transition. Looks like some momentum might be building here...

7:40 - Gonna miss Brady as the Mountaineer. He was a great one, and significantly better than "Patches" of a couple years back. That guy sucked.

7:38 - Ruoff with his second 3: great ball fake to create an open look. Let's get a few more of those.

7:37 - I've always said Tim Higgins is a real asshole. He managed to not fuck up that double dribble call, though.

7:36: Cam Thoroughman leaves the game with what appears to be a hurt knee, thus eliminating any chance of victory in this game. Shit.

7:35 - AMERICAN HERO CAM THOROUGHMAN off the bench with instant awesomeness: huge rebounds and smart looks. Keep that janks goin.

7: 33 - Raftery seemingly fell asleep in the middle of saying the word "rebound." Pitt's already over the limit for fouls - double bonus for the next 7:13. Gotta get those bodies in the paint.

7:29 - Jamie Dixon is just as big an asshole as he was when I was at these games - even though he has significantly less hair. Stay off the court, jerkoff. Maybe that's what killed your sister.

7:27 - Significant lull in the action. Smalligan in off the bench for some experience/loafing. Flowers with some foul shots. WVU 21 - 18.

7:23 - Ruoff...AND 1. Raftery gives the replay "a little kisssss." Ramon to the bench. Let's see what we can do here - we switched to 1-3-1 defense, AKA "the Beilein."

7:22 - Flowers should be a starter, forserious. Every time he comes in off the bench it's instant momentum. Plus, he's the only one on the frickin team that can rebound.

7:20 - In other news, Pete Maravich is only #5 on the 25 best college hoops players of all time. Hopefully Lew Alcindor is #1, just for his role in Airplane!

7:17 - Huggs is bringing Flowers off the bench for instant emotion. John Flowers, not the awful ones he's wearing in his lapel pin.

7:15 - I thought the crowd was chanting something potentially devastating to our school's reputation, but thank god they're not. The chant is "Taser...Taser...Taser" at LaVance Fields. Feel free to join in at home.

7:15 - Spoke too soon.

7:14 - Ruoff looks on tonight - let's hope he keeps it up.

7:14 - Huge collision between Gilbert Brown and Sam Young. Dagger.

7:12 - God dammit, I fuckin hate Pitt. Sam Young layup.

7:09 - I think the hidden humor in these awful Bud Light commercials is in the opening line: there's something about "superior drinkability" that really revvs my engine.

7:08 - The flower Huggins is wearing on his lapel looks frickin retarded. At least Alexander's on the board with a field goal. And a steal. Foul on Pitt in transition - Alexander gets 2 shots.

7:08 - Nichols 3. LOVES ITTTTT.

7:06 - Scrappin. Everbody wants it tonight - diving for loose balls, goin nuts. Great to see some emotion tonight.

7:06 - First foul on Smalligan. Hopefully he gets some feet at some point tonight.

7:06 - Alexander...gotta finish. Missed an easy 10-footer.

7:06 - First 2 points of the game by Nichols. EMOSH.

7:05 - We look nervous as hell. Even Bilas says both teams are sloppy.

7:03 - White unis tonight...lookin good. Alexander with a Zack Randolph-esque miscue, dives for it, recovers.

7:02 - But he is in rare form. Won the tip...noish. JAMIE DIVING FOR A LOOSE BALL...lookin good.

7:01 - Bill Raftery isn't drunk yet...and it's damn well 7 pm. Looks to be a good game.

Hey guys...On time for once tonight! Three words: eat shit Pitt. Let's go.