This Date in Panthers History - January 25, 1988

Let’s travel back to 1988...

It’s time for a Big Monday matchup between the Providence Friars and our Pitt Panthers from the Field House. As the starting lineups are announced I’d like to give a shout-out to my mom and dad who are in attendance tonight. Apparently they felt the need to NOT bring their son to the game. Thanks. Oh happy birthday, Mom. I’m not bitter, I promise.

Starting at guard for the Friars is Delray Brooks, who if I remember correctly played a couple years at Indiana before Bob Knight threw a chair at him. Or maybe he threw a chair at someone else? At some point a chair was thrown and Delray Brooks transferred to Providence. At guard for Pitt is Blackhawk’s own Sean Miller,…