Today's men's basketball games

12/1/2007

•Time: 2 p.m.

•Records: UT is 1-5; Pitt is 6-0.

•Radio: 1370

•Series: Pitt leads 2-1

•Notes: The Sagarin ratings have computed UT's schedule as the ninth-toughest in the country, and that number will climb even more after today. Pittsburgh is trying to become 7-0 for the sixth consecutive season. The Panthers have won 25 straight nonconference home games at the Petersen Events Center. The Rockets' five-game losing streak is the longest since they lost six straight in the 1999-2000 season. UT has two more games on the road before its next home game Dec. 8 against Drexel. Junior forward Sam Young leads Pitt with 18.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Freshman center DeJuan Blair adds 10 points and eight rebounds. UT has beaten two ranked teams under Stan Joplin - No. 18 Cincinnati in 2000 and No. 14 Michigan State in 2002.

•Time: 4 p.m.

•Records: BGSU is 4-2; Oakland is 2-4

•Radio: 1230

•TV: FSN Detroit

•Series: BG leads 3-2

•Notes: Oakland won at BG last year, 76-66. Oakland has lost three straight, but two came on the road against top-25 teams - Xavier (93-68) and Michigan State (75-71). The Golden Grizzlies' top returning scorer from last year, Erik Kangas, was injured in the season opener and returned Wednesday against Xavier, playing 12 minutes off the bench. Derick Nelson leads Oakland in scoring (18 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg), while guards Brandon Cassise and Johnathon Jones average 15.2 and 12.2 ppg, respectively. Center Shane Lawal contributes 7.5 points and 7.3 boards. Oakland coach Greg Kampe is a 1978 graduate of BG. Kampe's name surfaced during the offseason as a possible candidate to fill the coaching position at BG. The Falcons had 10 blocks in a 67-58 win at Furman on Tuesday.