Post-Game Notes

Jan. 16, 2007

POST-GAME NOTES

*Aaron Gray (22 points/19 rebounds) finished one rebound shy of a 20-20 performance. A Pitt player has registered a 20-20 performance on eight different occasions. The last time a player hit at least 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds was Chris McNeal (27 points/20 rebounds) vs. Boston College on March 3, 1992.

*Gray finished with his ninth double-double on the year and 27^th of his career. He scored over 20 points for the 10^th time in his career and fifth time this year.

*Ronald Ramon scored a season-high 17 points on the evening. He hit a perfect 4-4 from 3-point range in 22 minutes.

*Pitt improved to 17-2 overall and 5-0 in Big East play. The 5-0 start in Big East play matches the school's best-ever start to a Big East regular season. The Panthers also began the 2002-03 season with five straight wins.

*Pitt won its seventh consecutive game and 12^th consecutive home game.

*The contest featured two of the Big East's winningest programs over the last six seasons. During that six-year span, the two schools combined for nine Big East Conference titles (two tournament titles and seven regular season championships). Previously the two schools played a string of six consecutive games where both teams entered the contest nationally ranked. With the win, Pitt improved to 64-21 in Big East play over the last six years. Connecticut has an identical 64-21 record in Big East play over the last six years.

*Pitt won its 12^th consecutive home game and improved to 12-0 at home this year. The 12-game win streak ranks tied for sixth among all-time best win streaks in Pitt basketball history.

*The win improves Pitt to 76-6 all-time in the Petersen Events Center and 30-5 against Big East opponents.

*The five consecutive Big East wins ranks sixth among Pitt's all-time longest Big East regular season win streaks. The school record is 12 wins from Feb. 2, 2002-Jan. 25, 2003.

*Pitt committed a season-high tying 18 turnovers on the evening. Pitt also finished with 18 turnovers at Auburn on Dec. 3, 2006.

*Pitt's 17 wins on the year rank tied for first nationally for most wins. Wisconsin, Air Force and Clemson each have 17 wins on the season.

*Despite hitting 33.3 percent (10-30) in the first half, Pitt shot 66.7 percent (10-15) in the second half.

*Pitt improved to 24-29 all-time against Connecticut and 3-1 vs. the Huskies in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt is also 10-11 vs. UConn in games played in Pittsburgh. Over the series' last 10 games, the series is tied at 5-5.

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Players Mentioned

Aaron Gray

Ronald Ramon

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