Tuesday, November 27
Iowa City, Iowa
9 PM
Pitt
at
Iowa
Pitt Travels to No. 14 Iowa for ACC/Big Ten Challenge Contest Tuesday
11/26/2018 1:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (6-0) at [14/15] Iowa (5-0)
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 • 9:00 PM
ESPNU • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Iowa City, Iowa • Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Iowa City to play No. 14 Iowa at Hawkeye-Carver Arena Tuesday, Nov. 27 (9 p.m. - ESPNU) in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
• The Panthers are 2-2 all-time in ACC-Big Ten Challenge games, including a 1-1 mark in road contests. Pitt topped Maryland, 73-59, on the road Nov. 29, 2016 in its last meeting in the challenge.
• Tuesday's game marks the second of three consecutive games away from home for Pitt. The Panthers played five home games in the first 12 days of the season.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through six games with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way with six double-digit scoring efforts. Johnson is the first Pitt freshman to score in double figures in the first six games of the season since Jerome Lane accomplished the feat during the 1985-86 season.
• Pitt has opened the season with six consecutive wins for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Jeff Capel is the second head coach in program history to lead the team to six consecutive wins to open their first season at the helm of the Panther program.
By the Numbers
• Pitt has dropped 13 consecutive road contests dating back to an 83-72 win at Boston College Feb. 8, 2017.
• The Panthers have lost 14 consecutive road games against ranked opponents. Pitt's last road win against a ranked opponent was a 62-52 decision at No. 17 Cincinnati Feb. 9, 2013.
• Pitt is 2-15 all-time against teams ranked 14th in the AP Poll. The Panthers have dropped 10 straight games against the No. 14 team in the poll.
• The Panthers have dropped 10 consecutive games against ranked opponents dating back to an 80-66 win over No. 17 Florida State Feb. 18, 2017.
• Pitt is 5-5 in its past 10 games against teams currently in the Big Ten conference. The Panthers are 153-178 all-time against current Big Ten teams, including a 5-2 mark against Iowa.
• Pitt is averaging 41.3 points in the paint through five games with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers' aggressiveness has also led to 168 free throw attempts.
• Pitt has gotten to the free throw line with regularity through the first six games of the season, averaging 20.3 made free throws per game. The Panthers are 80-of-111 (.721) from the charity stripe over the past three games.
• The Panthers rank second in the ACC with 20.3 made free throws per game. Xavier Johnson (6.0), Trey McGowens (3.5) and Au'Diese Toney (3.3) combine for 12.8 made free throws per game.
• Pitt is second in the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.373). The Panthers have held four of their six opponents to 40 percent or below shooting from the field.
• Xavier Johnson is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He ranks among the league leaders in scoring (12th - 16.7 ppg.), assists (T-2nd - 5.5 apg.) and assist-to-turnover ratio (9th - 2.3:1).
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the second leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 16.0 points per game. He has made four or more three-point field goals and scored 20 or more points in three of five contests he has played this season.
• Malik Ellison has scored in double figures in three consecutive games for the first time in his career. He is averaging 13.7 points and 3.0 assists per game over the past three contests.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first six games of the season. The trio is averaging 36.5 points, 13.9 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game. They have combined for 13 double-figure scoring games, while shooting 68-of-148 (.459) from the field and 71-of-87 (.816) from the foul line on the season.
• Pitt's post trio of Kene Chukwuka, Terrell Brown and Peace Ilegomah combines to average 11.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.2 percent (26-of-48) from the field.
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging 11.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game over the past three games. He is 14-of-19 (.737) from the free throw line in that stretch.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging 16.0 points per game, while shooting 60.0 percent (15-of-25) from the field and 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the foul line in the second half of play over the past three games. He went 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line to score 17 points after halftime in the win over Saint Louis.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 • 9:00 PM
ESPNU • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Iowa City, Iowa • Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Iowa City to play No. 14 Iowa at Hawkeye-Carver Arena Tuesday, Nov. 27 (9 p.m. - ESPNU) in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
• The Panthers are 2-2 all-time in ACC-Big Ten Challenge games, including a 1-1 mark in road contests. Pitt topped Maryland, 73-59, on the road Nov. 29, 2016 in its last meeting in the challenge.
• Tuesday's game marks the second of three consecutive games away from home for Pitt. The Panthers played five home games in the first 12 days of the season.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through six games with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way with six double-digit scoring efforts. Johnson is the first Pitt freshman to score in double figures in the first six games of the season since Jerome Lane accomplished the feat during the 1985-86 season.
• Pitt has opened the season with six consecutive wins for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Jeff Capel is the second head coach in program history to lead the team to six consecutive wins to open their first season at the helm of the Panther program.
By the Numbers
• Pitt has dropped 13 consecutive road contests dating back to an 83-72 win at Boston College Feb. 8, 2017.
• The Panthers have lost 14 consecutive road games against ranked opponents. Pitt's last road win against a ranked opponent was a 62-52 decision at No. 17 Cincinnati Feb. 9, 2013.
• Pitt is 2-15 all-time against teams ranked 14th in the AP Poll. The Panthers have dropped 10 straight games against the No. 14 team in the poll.
• The Panthers have dropped 10 consecutive games against ranked opponents dating back to an 80-66 win over No. 17 Florida State Feb. 18, 2017.
• Pitt is 5-5 in its past 10 games against teams currently in the Big Ten conference. The Panthers are 153-178 all-time against current Big Ten teams, including a 5-2 mark against Iowa.
• Pitt is averaging 41.3 points in the paint through five games with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers' aggressiveness has also led to 168 free throw attempts.
• Pitt has gotten to the free throw line with regularity through the first six games of the season, averaging 20.3 made free throws per game. The Panthers are 80-of-111 (.721) from the charity stripe over the past three games.
• The Panthers rank second in the ACC with 20.3 made free throws per game. Xavier Johnson (6.0), Trey McGowens (3.5) and Au'Diese Toney (3.3) combine for 12.8 made free throws per game.
• Pitt is second in the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.373). The Panthers have held four of their six opponents to 40 percent or below shooting from the field.
• Xavier Johnson is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He ranks among the league leaders in scoring (12th - 16.7 ppg.), assists (T-2nd - 5.5 apg.) and assist-to-turnover ratio (9th - 2.3:1).
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the second leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 16.0 points per game. He has made four or more three-point field goals and scored 20 or more points in three of five contests he has played this season.
• Malik Ellison has scored in double figures in three consecutive games for the first time in his career. He is averaging 13.7 points and 3.0 assists per game over the past three contests.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first six games of the season. The trio is averaging 36.5 points, 13.9 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game. They have combined for 13 double-figure scoring games, while shooting 68-of-148 (.459) from the field and 71-of-87 (.816) from the foul line on the season.
• Pitt's post trio of Kene Chukwuka, Terrell Brown and Peace Ilegomah combines to average 11.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.2 percent (26-of-48) from the field.
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging 11.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game over the past three games. He is 14-of-19 (.737) from the free throw line in that stretch.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging 16.0 points per game, while shooting 60.0 percent (15-of-25) from the field and 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the foul line in the second half of play over the past three games. He went 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line to score 17 points after halftime in the win over Saint Louis.
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