Panthers to Open ACC Play at Virginia

GAME 13: PITT (7-5, 0-0 ACC) AT VIRGINIA (7-6, 0-0 ACC)
Thursday, Dec. 28 | 7 p.m. ET
Charlottesville, Va. | John Paul Jones Arena (14, 593)
Watch | Live Stats | Radio: 1320AM WJAS
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GAME NOTES

PITTSBURGH – Pitt women's basketball (7-5, 0-0 ACC) will hit the road to open ACC play at Virginia (7-6, 0-0 ACC) Thursday at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Live stats will be available at VirginiaSports.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 continue to lead the ACC with 7.3 blocked shots per game, good for fourth place in the NCAA. Pitt's total blocked shots (88) is ranked third in the nation.
According to the NCAA, junior center Kalista Walters holds the best field goal percentage in the ACC at 66.3 percent (61-of-92), ranking fifth in the country.
According to the ACC, freshman guard Pika Rodriguez holds the best 3-point field goal percentage in the league at 53.3 percent (16-of-30).
Pitt, North Carolina and Notre Dame are the only teams in the ACC with two or more players who list three or more double-doubles each this season. Redshirt junior forward Yacine Diop and junior center Kalista Walters are two of 13 student-athletes in the ACC with three or more double-doubles on the year.

A WIN WOULD…

Be Pitt's first ACC-opening win (0-4) since joining the league during the 2013-14 season. Thursday marks the Panthers' first ACC opener on the road, with the first four openers played in Pittsburgh.
End an 11-game losing streak when playing on the road, dating back to Pitt's win over North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Feb. 18, 2016).
Extend Pitt's win streak against the Cavaliers to six games. The Panthers have not lost to Virginia since Nov. 22, 1996, in Pittsburgh (64-55).
Extend Pitt's win streak when playing in Charlottesville to three games. The Panthers have not lost when playing at Virginia since Nov. 25, 1995 (103-56).
Improve Pitt's overall record against Virginia to 6-2.

LAST TIME OUT

Junior forward Danielle Garven had a game-high 15 points as Pitt downed Bucknell, 57-39, Dec. 20 at Petersen Events Center.
Redshirt junior forward Yacine Diop was the only other Panther with double figures in the scoring column (12), and junior center Kalista Walters was one point away from a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds.
Pitt tied a season low for allowed points, matching its game against Cornell (Nov. 13) with 39, while forcing a season-high 28 turnovers.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS

Virginia (7-6, 0-0 ACC) is riding a three-game win streak into Thursday's meeting with the Panthers, defeating Ohio (Dec. 17), Indiana (Dec. 18) and Manhattan (Dec. 21) over a five-day span. The Cavaliers have not lost since a Dec. 2 game at Rutgers (52-43).
Sophomore guard Dominique Toussaint is Virginia's leading scorer with 11.5 points per game, followed by Jocelyn Willoughby (10.4 ppg) and J'Kyra Brown (10.0). Six-foot-nine center Felicia Aiyeotan is second in the ACC with 2.6 blocks per game.

UP NEXT

The Panthers will close out the 2017 calendar year with a final non-conference matchup against Chicago State Sunday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. Tickets are available online at PittsburghPanthers.com or by calling 1-800-643-PITT (7488).

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