Pitt released the men's basketball schedule for the upcoming season today, and the Panthers will face three opponents from other major conferences before Big East play begins.

Pitt, which is expected to begin the season in the top 10 in the polls, will play in the Legends Classic in Newark, N.J. over Thanksgiving weekend. The Panthers will play two of the following three teams -- Mississippi State, Texas Tech and Washington State.

Pitt also travels to Tallahassee for a game at Florida State Dec. 21.

Pitt begins Big East with two roads games. The Panthers play at Rutgers on New Year's Eve and at Georgetown Jan. 3. They open Big East play at home Jan. 11 against St. John's. The regular season finale on March 7 is a nationally televised game against Connecticut. The game starts at noon and is on CBS.

The complete schedule is as follows:

Nov. 4, SETON HILL (Exh.)

Nov. 9, LA ROCHE COLLEGE (Exh.)

Nov. 14 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON

Nov. 17 MIAMI, Ohio

Nov. 21 Legends Classic vs. AKRON

Nov. 22 Legends Classic vs. IUP

Nov. 25 BELMONT

Nov. 28, Semifinal Game, Legends Classic (Newark, N.J.) vs. (Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Washington State)

Nov. 29, Consolation/Championship, Legends Classic (Newark, N.J.) vs. (Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Washington State)

Dec. 3, DUQUESNE

Dec. 6, VERMONT

Dec. 13, UM-BALTIMORE COUNTY

Dec. 17, SIENA (ESPN2)

Dec. 21, at Florida State (FSN National)

Dec. 31, at Rutgers

Jan. 3, at Georgetown (ESPN)

Jan. 11, ST. JOHN'S

Jan. 14, SOUTH FLORIDA

Jan. 17, at Louisville

Jan. 19, SYRACUSE (ESPN)

Jan. 25, at West Virginia

Jan. 28, at Villanova

Jan. 31, NOTRE DAME (ESPN)

Feb. 2, ROBERT MORRIS

Feb. 7, at DePaul

Feb. 9, WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN)

Feb. 14, CINCINNATI (ESPN)

Feb. 16, at Connecticut (ESPN)

Feb. 21, DePAUL

Feb. 24, at Providence

Feb. 28, at Seton Hall

March 4, MARQUETTE (ESPN2)

March 7, CONNECTICUT (CBS)

March 10-14, Big East Championship (ESPN)