I agree with you that by now, it would be nice to see YSU being able to beat teams like KENT, Akron, Robert Morris(finally won this year), UMKC, Austin Peay and quality teams from the mid-major conferences on a regular basis. But, UMASS and PITT? You do realize these are schools with long histories of success in basketball? PITT is now in the ACC, possibly the #1 basketball conference in the country. PITT is 22nd in RPI. Before the ACC, PITT was in the old Big East.
UMASS is 2nd in RPI, and they play in the A10, which is a much better conference top-to-bottom that the HL.
YSU also plays teams of this type on the road.