Post-Game Notes

March 2, 2015

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POST-GAME NOTES

Pitt at Wake Forest  Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, N.C.  March 1, 2015

Wake Forest 69, Pitt 66

*The 69-66 loss to Wake Forest drops Pitt to 19-11 overall and 8-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pitt has now won six of its last nine games with two regular season games remaining: vs. Miami (March 4) and at Florida State (March 7). Wednesday's home game against Miami represents Senior Day for Cameron Wright, Aron Phillips-Nwankwo and Derrick Randall.

*Pitt still needs just one more victory to reach 20 wins for the 22^nd time in school history. It would also mark the 14^th consecutive season that Pitt would register 20 or more victories.

*Jamel Artis and Michael Young combined for 41 of Pitt's 66 points and 17 rebounds on the evening. The duo converted 14 of 29 field goals, 6-7 3-point field goals and hit 7-10 free throws.

*Michael Young led Pitt with 22 points on 7-13 field goal shooting. Young tallied his fourth career 20-point game. He has now scored in double figures in 19 of his last 22 games played and reached double figures in 24 games on the year and 29 career contests. Young also hit a career-high two 3-point field goals. His previous career-high was one, 11 times.

*Jamel Artis registered his 14^th consecutive double figure scoring game with a 19-point performance. Artis finished with a career-high tying four 3-pointers and a career-high six offensive rebounds. Artis also hit four 3-pointers at Virginia on Feb. 16, 2015. He reached double figure scoring for the 23^rd time in his career and 21^st time on the year.

*With his 11 points, Cameron Wright reached double figure scoring for the 12^th time on the year and 37^th time in his career.

*Sheldon Jeter tied career-highs for rebounds (nine) and offensive rebounds (five).

*Pitt lost a game to Wake Forest for the first time in series history. Pitt is now 2-1 vs. Wake Forest with two victories last year.