Pitt to Greet Wisconsin for Big Ten/ACC Challenge Wednesday

GAME 7: WISCONSIN (3-3, 0-0 BIG TEN) AT PITT (5-1, 0-0 ACC)
BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE
Wednesday, Nov. 29 | 7 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center (12,508)
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GAME NOTES

PITTSBURGH – Riding a three-game win streak, Pitt women's basketball (5-1, 0-0 ACC) will welcome Wisconsin (3-3, 0-0 Big Ten) for the 2017 installment of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Petersen Events Center.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, with Jeff Hathhorn on the call and Amanda Silay as analyst.
Live stats will be available at PittsburghPanthers.com.
On the radio, fans can find the game on 1320AM WJAS in the Pittsburgh area with George Von Benko on the call and Jesse Irwin as analyst.
Fans may follow live updates on Twitter and Instagram at @Pitt_WBB.

PAW PRINTS

Pitt's single-game statistics of 29 assists, 13 blocks and 15 triples made on a 3-point field goal percentage of .682 (15-of-22) against Arkansas State (Nov. 25) are atop the ACC.
Junior center Kalista Walters is one of the most efficient scorers in the country, leading the ACC and ranking third in the NCAA with a field goal percentage of .717.
Freshman Pika Rodriguez has one of the Panthers' most productive season stat lines: averaging 8.3 points in 8.7 minutes played per game. She has come off the bench to make at least two 3-pointers in each of her three appearances.

A WIN WOULD…

Extend the Panthers' win streak to four games, marking its longest streak since starting the 2016-17 season at 6-0.
Snap a two-game skid for the Panthers in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, improving to 2-2 all-time.
Be Pitt's first in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge since defeating Ohio State (78-74) in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 3, 2014.
Give Pitt a 2-1 advantage in the series against Wisconsin, picking up its first win against the Badgers since Dec. 7, 1985, at the Investors Classic Tournament in Charlottesville, Va. (73-64).
Improve the Panthers' record in November to 12-2 since last season.

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE

Since joining the ACC prior to the 2013-14 season, the Panthers own a 1-2 record when playing in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, and are 0-1 when hosting the event at Petersen Events Center.
Pitt's all-time Big Ten/ACC Challenge results:
- Dec. 3, 2014 – at Ohio State – W, 78-74
- Dec. 3, 2015 – at Michigan – L, 82-45
- Nov. 30, 2016 – vs. Purdue – L, 67-61

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt set a school record for 3-pointers made in a single game with 15 in an 87-47 domination of Arkansas State Saturday night at Petersen Events Center.
The Panthers shot a scorching 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from long range and 52.3 percent (34-of-65) from the field en route to the win. Of the 34 made field goals, 29 were assisted. Pitt never trailed.
Seven different Panthers connected from long range: junior Kauai Bradley (3-of-6), freshman Kyla Nelson (3-of-3), freshman Pika Rodriguez (3-of-4), sophomore Alayna Gribble (2-of-3), junior Cassidy Walsh (2-of-3), redshirt junior Yacine Diop (1-of-2) and sophomore Jasmine Whitney (1-of-1).
Diop led six Panthers in double-figure scoring with 16 points. Bradley ended with a season-high 13, Walsh ended with a career-high 12, Gribble and Nelson each had 11 and Kalista Walters had 10.

BIG WIN OVER ARKANSAS STATE

Pitt's 40-point win against Arkansas State (Nov. 25) marked the Panthers' largest margin of victory against a Division I opponent since defeating Youngstown State by 52 points (89-37) Dec. 2, 2009, in Youngstown, Ohio.
It marked the Panthers' largest margin of victory against a Division-I opponent during the Suzie McConnell-Serio era.

PITT'S THANKSGIVING FEAST

Pitt went 3-0 during the week of Thanksgiving and won each game by 18 points or more.
Comparing the Panthers' first three games of the season to their second three:
- 56.7 points scored per game à 78.0 points scored per game
- 54.3 points allowed per game à 52.0 points allowed per game

SHARING THE ROCK

An impressive stat that is not highlighted on the season box score is Pitt's assist-to-made field goal percentage. The Panthers have 113 assists on 150 field goals made, which means that 75.3 percent of Pitt's field goals are assisted.
Last time out, Pitt had a season-high 29 assists on 34 field goals made (85.2 percent) against Arkansas State (Nov. 25).

BLOCK PARTY

The Panthers rank second in the country in total blocked shots this season (53), just one behind the nation's leader, Binghamton (54).
Pitt leads the ACC in blocked shots per game (8.8). The Panthers have posted 10 or more blocks in the last three consecutive games, including a season-high 13 against Arkansas State last time out.
Junior center Kalista Walters ranks third in the league with 2.33 blocks per game.
The Panthers' roster lists the most 6-footers of any season during the Suzie McConnell-Serio era with seven. Pitt had five in 2016-17 and 2015-16, and had four in 2014-15 and 2013-14.

SCOUTING THE BADGERS

Wisconsin (3-3, 0-0 Big Ten) dropped two of three games at the Paradise Jam (relocated to Washington, D.C.) last week. The Badgers fell to Syracuse (77-74) and George Washington (61-46), before defeating Vanderbilt in overtime (73-71). Two of their three wins this season have been decided by three points or fewer.
Senior guard Cayla McMorris leads the Badgers with 15.2 points per game, followed by junior forward Marsha Howards' 12.0 points per game. Howard is the team's leading rebounder with 7.0 boards per contest.
The Panthers are 1-1 all-time against the Badgers, with both meetings played at neutral sites. The teams haven not faced each other in 16 years (almost to the day), since Wisconsin topped Pitt, 92-75, at the Arizona Basketball Classic in Tucson on Nov. 30, 2001.

UP NEXT

The Panthers will visit the Bronx, N.Y., when they take on Fordham Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

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Pitt to Greet Wisconsin for Big Ten/ACC Challenge Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Kauai Bradley

Yacine Diop

Alayna Gribble

Kyla Nelson

Pika Rodriguez

Cassidy Walsh

Kalista Walters

Jasmine Whitney

Pitt to Greet Wisconsin for Big Ten/ACC Challenge Wednesday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Kauai Bradley

Yacine Diop

Alayna Gribble

Kyla Nelson

Pika Rodriguez

Cassidy Walsh

Kalista Walters

Jasmine Whitney

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