Panthers to Visit Fordham Sunday in the Bronx

GAME 8: PITT (5-2, 0-0 ACC) AT FORDHAM (3-2, 0-0 ATLANTIC 10)
Sunday, Dec. 3 | 2 p.m. ET
Bronx, N.Y. | Rose Hill Gym (3,200)
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GAME NOTES

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (5-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to visit The Big Apple when it faces Fordham (3-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) at Rose Hill Gym at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Bronx, N.Y.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The game will be streamed live on Atlantic10.com.
Live stats will be available at FordhamSports.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

The Panthers lead the ACC in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 32.5 percent from the field through seven games. Pitt also tops the league in blocked shots with 8.4 swats per contest.
Junior forward Kalista Walters continues to lead the ACC in field goal percentage at .700 (35-of-50). She has shot .500 or above in all seven games this season. She and Digna Strautmane of Syracuse are tied for the league lead with 2.6 blocks per game.
Pitt's bench has contributed for 123 out of 461 points scored this season, good for 26.7 percent. The Panthers had a season-best 46 points off the bench in the 87-47 win over Arkansas State (Nov. 29).

A WIN WOULD…

Help the Panthers remain unbeaten in the all-time series against Fordham, improving to 3-0.
Improve Pitt's record to 11-18 when playing in the New York City metropolitan area.
Be Pitt's first win when playing in the Big Apple since defeating Wagner in Staten Island, 69-55, Dec. 7. 2013.
Help the Panthers remain unbeaten when playing on the road this season, improving to 2-0.
Match Pitt's 6-2 start from last season.

PANTHERS IN THE BIG APPLE

Pitt holds a 24-34 all-time record against teams from New York City and its surrounding neighborhoods, including Fordham (The Bronx – 2-0), St. Francis (Brooklyn – 1-0), St. John's (Queens – 16-34), and Wagner (Staten Island – 5-0). The Panthers have yet to face Columbia (Manhattan), LIU Brooklyn (Brooklyn) and Manhattan (The Bronx).
The Panthers have a 10-18 record when playing in the New York City metropolitan area, last traveling there when they defeated Wagner in Staten Island, 69-55, during Pitt's first season under Suzie McConnell-Serio (Dec. 7, 2013).
Pitt's last trip to the Bronx was Dec. 30, 2004, when the Panthers defeated Fordham, 58-51.

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt came up just short against Wisconsin as part of the 2017 edition of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, falling 58-57 Wednesday night at Petersen Events Center.
Redshirt junior forward Yacine Diop led the Panthers in scoring for the sixth consecutive outing with a game-high 17 points, extending her double-figure scoring streak to seven games. She added five rebounds. Sophomore point guard Jasmine Whitney had nine points to go along with five assists. Freshmen Kyla Nelson and Pika Rodriguez each hit three 3-pointers for nine points apiece.
After entering the fourth quarter down by 10, the Panthers used a 14-2 run to start the period and re-gained a 57-55 lead. A 3-pointer by Wisconsin's Courtney Frederickson with 2:45 remaining sealed the deal for the Badgers, as the Panthers' final attempt by Whitney at the buzzer did not fall.
A major contributor to the Panthers' woes was cold free throw shooting. Averaging 74.1 percent from the line prior to the game, Pitt went 6-of-14 (42.9 percent) from the charity stripe in the loss.

SCOUTING THE RAMS

Fordham (3-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) has won its last two games, including its most recent outing at rival Manhattan (54-48) Wednesday. The Rams are 2-0 at home so far.
Senior forward G'mrice Davis leads the nation with 14.6 rebounds per game. She pulled down 15 last time out against Manhattan. Davis also leads the Rams in scoring with 15.6 points per game.
The Panthers are 2-0 all-time against the Rams, winning the first meeting, 62-48, at Petersen Events Center (Dec. 31, 2003), and claiming the second, 58-51, in the Bronx (Dec. 30, 2004).

UP NEXT

Pitt will travel to Morgantown, W.Va., to take on No. 11/12 West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at WVU Coliseum.

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Panthers to Visit Fordham Sunday in the Bronx

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Players Mentioned

Yacine Diop

Kyla Nelson

Pika Rodriguez

Kalista Walters

Jasmine Whitney

Panthers to Visit Fordham Sunday in the Bronx

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Yacine Diop

Kyla Nelson

Pika Rodriguez

Kalista Walters

Jasmine Whitney

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