University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt at Rutgers Game Notes
1/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2006
GAME NOTES
*At 15-0, Pitt remains one of only three nationally undefeated teams. The other two undefeated teams are Duke (16-0) and
*Pitt won its sixth consecutive road game dating back to a 72-50 win at
*Pitt begins Big East play at 4-0 for just the third time in the last four seasons and third time in Pitt's 24-year league history. Pitt began its season at 5-0 in 2002-03 en route to a co-Big East regular season championship. Pitt began its Big East slate at 4-0 in 2003-04 en route to winning the outright regular season title with a 13-3 record.
*Pitt's 15-0 start ranks tied for the third best start in school history. Pitt went 21-0 in 1927-28, 18-0 in 2003-04, 15-0 in 1915-16 and now 15-0 in 2005-06.
*Pitt's four-game win streak in league games ranks tied for the fifth-best in school history. The school record is 12 consecutive league victories set from Feb. 2, 2002-Jan. 25, 2003.
*Pitt's 15-game win streak ranks tied for the fifth longest in school history.
*Pitt won at the
*Pitt defeated
*Pitt won its 20th all-time game against
*With the win, Jamie Dixon improved to 29-10 overall in Big East regular season games and 66-14 overall.
*Levon Kendall notched his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. He set career-highs for points (14), rebounds (13), offensive rebounds (7), field goals made (7) and field goal attempts (14).
*Keith Benjamin registered a career-high 12 points. His previous career-high was 10 on two different occasions. He also set career-highs for field goals made (5), field goal attempts (10) and minutes played (28).
*Aaron Gray scored 20-plus points for the fourth time this season. He has now hit double figures in scoring in 12 of 15 games this year. Gray set career-highs for free throws made (10) and free throw attempts (15). His streak of three straight double-doubles came to an end as he only finished with nine rebounds.
