Pitt Women To Take On Harvard In Fifth Third Classic
11/29/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 29, 2007
Listen to the gamePITTSBURGH - The Pitt women's basketball team will travel to the Fifth Third Classic on the campus of Marshall University for a game with Harvard Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. The championship and consolation games will be played Saturday at either 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. against the Herd or Jackson State.
The lone team in the tournament that the Panthers (3-2) have a series record with is Marshall with the all-time record split at 1-1. Marshall and Jackson State will play their first round game at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Pitt junior Shavonte Zellous (Orlando, Fla./Jones) will be looking to score her 1,000th career point at the tournament as she is just 26 points away. Currently, the guard is averaging just less than 18 points per game and recently scored 30 at No. 3-ranked Maryland.
The games will be Pitt's last before coming home Dec. 5 for its first home game of the season against Ohio. The contest will be played at 7 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center.
Both games of the Fifth Third Classic will be carried on WBGG 970 AM with Greg Linnelli and Jen Tuscano calling the game. Friday's game against Harvard (3-2) will be a tape delayed game at 7 p.m., and Saturday's game will be aired live regardless of game time. Fans can listen to both games live as a part of Panthers All-Access on www.pittsburghpanthers.com.