Pitt Hosts New Orleans Friday

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team will continue its homestand Friday, hosting the New Orleans Privateers at 4 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center.

The Panthers are in the midst of a four-game homestand after opening up the season Wednesday with a 61-58 loss to UCF on the 10th Annual School Day.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Friday's game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and may be viewed on WatchESPN/WatchESPN app. Mike Nicastro and Amanda Silay will provide commentary.
Fans can tune into 1320 AM WJAS for the Pitt IMG Sports Network broadcast of the game, with Josh Rowntree on the call. Fans can also listen online at PittsburghPanthers.com.
Live stats of the game can be found on PittsburghPanthers.com.
Follow the team on Twitter for updates throughout the game and a behind-the-scenes look.

A WIN WOULD…

Give the Panthers a 1-0 mark over New Orleans in the inaugural meeting between the two programs. The game marks the second straight contest in which the Panthers have faced a team they have never squared off with previously.
Be the first head coaching victory for first-year leader Lance White.
Be the 137th victory for the women's program at the Petersen Events Center, with the all-time program record currently sitting at 136-109 (.555).

LAST TIME OUT

The Panthers suffered a tough season-opening loss, dropping a 61-58 decision to UCF on School Day at the Petersen Events Center Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Redshirt senior Aysia Bugg led the Panthers offensively, tallying 14 points, followed by senior Cassidy Walsh, who put up 11 in her first career start.
Pitt held the lead early, taking a two-point advantage into the break.

SCOUTING THE PRIVATEERS

New Orleans opened its season Tuesday evening with an impressive 104-42 victory over Cenentary (LA) at home.
Five Privateers tallied double-digit scoring performances in the season opener, led by a career-high 18-point output from sophomore guard Jada Duncantell.
The Privateers shot an impressive .606 from the floor in their debut, adding six three pointers and going 10-of-16 from the free throw line.
New Orleans wrapped up its 2017-18 campaign with a mark of 15-15 overall, going 11-7 in Southland Conference action.
New Orleans was picked to finish seventh of 13 in the Southland Conference preseason poll. The Privateers finished in a three-way tie for fourth last season.
The Privateers lost all of their starting backcourt from a season ago: Randi Brown, Kayla Mundy and Mariah Wright. The trio accounted for 38.3 percent of the team's 66.0 points per game in 2017-18. Brown, Mundy and Wright also had 64 percent of the team's assists in 2017-18.

LOOKING AHEAD

Pitt will round out its four-game homestand, hosting Youngstown State (Nov. 13) and Cincinnati (Nov. 16).
The Panthers will hit the road for five straight, traveling to Georgetown (Nov. 19), the Challenge in Music City (Nov. 23-25) and the ACC/Big 10 Challenge (Nov. 29).

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Pitt Hosts New Orleans Friday

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