University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt-Providence Post-Game Notes
2/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 25, 2006
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POST-GAME NOTES
*Pitt extended its home win streak to 16-games. The 16-game home win streak ranks as the third longest in school history. The 16 straight wins also rank as the second longest win streak in
*Pitt improves to 16-0 at home this season. With just one more home game remaining on March 3 vs. Seton Hall, Pitt is attempting to complete just its fourth undefeated home slate in school history.
*Pitt improves to 64-5 overall in the
*The win gave Pitt its 10th Big East victory on the season. Pitt has now won 10 Big East regular season games for the fifth consecutive season. It also marks the eighth 10-win Big East regular season in school history. Pitt won its 20th game for the fifth consecutive season at
*Carl Krauser became just the sixth Pitt player in school history to win over 100 career games. His four-year career record is now 100-23. The other five players to win over 100 career games are: Chevon Troutman (108), Mark McCarroll (108), Jaron Brown (107), Julius Page (107) and Toree Morris (107).
*Pitt won its sixth consecutive game against
*Jamie Dixon improved to 72-18 on his career. Dixon becomes just the eighth coach in NCAA Division I history to win 72 or more games over the first three years of a coaching career: Mark Few, Gonzaga, 81; Everett Case, North Carolina, 80; Bill Guthridge, North Carolina, 80; Thad Matta, Xavier & Butler, 76; Roy Williams, Kansas, 76; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse, 74; Bill Carmody, Princeton, 73; Jamie Dixon, Pitt, 72.
*With his 10th victory on conference play, Jamie Dixon became the first coach in school history to surpass the 10-win Big East regular season total in three consecutive seasons.
*Carl Krauser now needs just 14 rebounds to become the first player in school history to score 1,500 career points, dish out 500 career assists and pull down 500 career rebounds. Krauser now has 1,541 points, 520 assists and 486 rebounds in his four-year career. Earlier this year, Krauser became the first player to surpass 1,500 career points and 500 career assists.
*The contest was billed as Pitt's Centennial Celebration.
*Pitt wore blue 1960s throwback uniforms in the game. The 1960s replica uniforms featured gold block lettering with gold piping around the sleve, neck and shorts. The last time Pitt wore blue uniforms for a home game as during an exhibition contest at Fitzgerald Field House on Nov. 15, 1980 against St. Mary's. The 1980 contest marked Roy Chipman's debut as head coach. Selected jerseys will be available through Pitt's online auction at www.pittsburghpanthers.com. Other jerseys will be available in the Panthers Team Store, located in the
*As part of its men's basketball centennial celebration, Pitt honored over 80 letterwinners at halftime. Some of the more recognizable names include three members from Pitt's 1941 NCAA Final Four team: John Swacus, Ed Raymond and Paul Lohmeyer, Curtis Aiken, Oland "Do Do" Canterna, Sam Clancy, Brian Generalovich, Don Hennon, Brandin Knight, Chris McNeal, Julius Page, Pitt's first African-America player Julius Pegues, Darelle Porter, Kent Scott, Calvin Sheffield.
*Pitt also announced its 15-member All-Centennial Team. The results of the fan voting were announced at halftime of the game. First Team: Sam Clancy, Don Hennon, Billy Knight, Jerome Lane, Charles Smith; Second Team: Curtis Aiken, Vonteego Cummings, Sean Miller, Julius Page, Clyde Vaughan; Third Team: Larry Harris, Brandin Knight, Carl Krauser, Brian Shorter, Chevon Troutman.
*Aaron Gray finished the contest with 17 points and nine rebounds. It was his 21st double figure scoring contest of the year. Against
*Antonio Graves finished with 18 points. It was his fourth double figure scoring contest of the year.
*Tonight's attendance of 12,719 was the second largest on-campus crowd to witness a game at Pitt. The school record is 12,817 against
