PSN Daily Notebook: October 17

The PSN Daily Notebook is your top source for updated news and notes on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL.

UPDATE (7:57 PM)-

As per a conference-issued press release, #DuqMBB will take part in the Mountain West/Atlantic 10 Challenge. Duquesne will travel to face Wyoming Dec 5, 2020. These teams last played 12/26/61 and Duquesne owns a 3-1 series advantage. Game time and television coverage is TBD.

— Zachary Weiss (@ZacharyMWeiss) October 17, 2019

UPDATE (12:50 PM)-

NEWS: We've added former @RMUWHockey star, @NWHL champ & two-time @usahockey Olympic medalist Brianne McLaughlin-Bittle '09 as a volunteer goalie coach!

Read more: https://t.co/bZoFXRW0YL#ColonialPride pic.twitter.com/crCeU6nXGQ

— RMU Men’s Hockey (@RMUMHockey) October 17, 2019

UPDATE (12:35 PM)-

2020 Edgewater HS C/G prospect David Anderton has informed me that he will be visiting #Pitt next weekend. He currently has the Panthers in his top 3. #H2P 🔶🔷 @PghSportsNow pic.twitter.com/t5CqepihMG

— Harry G. Psaros (@PittGuru) October 17, 2019

UPDATE (11:52 AM)-

TONIGHT, 9 PM, @UPMCEventsCtr. Are you ready!?

Can't wait to see our new home rocking for Meet The Colonials! 🙌#ColonialPride 🔵🏀🔴 #HoopTownship pic.twitter.com/7OrqueB4WO

— RMU Athletics (@RMUAthletics) October 17, 2019

UPDATE (8:12 AM)- 

**Sophomore running back Tevin White (6’0”, 185) from Stafford, Virginia received an offer from Chris Beatty and Pitt last night. White also holds offers from Penn State, Georgia, Duke, Indiana and Virginia.

UPDATE (7:38 AM)-

Coach Nate said @TJMcConnell has impressed in preseason action:

"Nothing is in stone with our rotation. Those minutes are going to have to be earned. And I liked the energy and tempo that he brought to the floor."

📝 from @MarkMontieth: https://t.co/ChvdCFVULA

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 16, 2019

UPDATE (7:33 AM)-

Pitt alums selected in XFL draft

Dallas Renegades
…OL Adam Bisnowaty
…LB James Folston

New York Guardians
…WR Quadree Henderson

Los Angeles Wildcats
…TE Scott Orndoff

St. Louis BattleHawks
…LB Nicholas Grigsby

— Mike Wilson (@xmikewilson) October 16, 2019

UPDATE (7:23 AM)- 

9 power five teams that finished below .500 last season that will finish above .500 this season:

USC
Miami
Illinois
Georgia
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Notre Dame
West Virginia
Oklahoma State

— CollegeBB News (@CollegeBBNCAA) October 16, 2019

The Patriots had TE/FB Orson Charles, FB Ricky Ortiz and RB/FB George Aston in for free-agent workouts. The team is always updating emergency lists.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 16, 2019

UPDATE (7:18 AM)- 

**New Jersey 5-star DE Antonio Alfano is a player that Pat Narduzzi heavily recruited himself before Alfano eventually committed to Nick Saban and Alabama. He might be a player to keep your eye on.

Alabama True Freshman 5⭐ DE Antonio Alfano has officially entered the Transfer Portal. pic.twitter.com/GYpazpNI9c

— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) October 17, 2019