Saturday, December 15
Pittsburgh, Pa.
2 PM
Pitt
vs
Maryland Eastern Shore
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Pitt Returns to Action Saturday Against Maryland Eastern Shore
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Pitt (7-3) vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (1-9)
Saturday, December 15, 2018 • 2:00 PM
RSN • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening TIp
• Pitt returns to action following a six-day layoff around finals week Saturday, Dec. 15 against Maryland Eastern Shore. Game time is set for 2 p.m. and will broadcast on the ACC's Regional Sports Network (AT&T SportsNet locally).
• Saturday's game begins a five-game homestand at the Petersen Events Center for the Panthers. Pitt enters the game 5-1 this season at home.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through 10 games with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way with 10 double-digit scoring efforts.
• The Panthers have five players averaging 9.0 points per game or better in scoring with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way at 16.8 ppg.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 68.0 percent (518-of-761) of the team's scoring on the season.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.381). The Panthers have held five opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
By the Numbers
• Pitt owns a 147-8 (.948) all-time record at the
Petersen Events Center in non-conference games. The Panthers' 245 overall home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is the sixth most in the NCAA in that span.
• Five of the past six games for the Panthers have been decided by 10 points or fewer. Pitt is 2-3 in that stretch with a pair of one-point losses.
• Pitt is averaging 36.4 points in the paint with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers have scored 40 or more points in the paint four times and have a +10.2 points in the paint margin on the season. Pitt has averaged just 21.0 points in the paint during its current two-game losing streak.
• The Panthers rank fourth in the ACC with 18.2 made free throws per game. Freshmen Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.1) combine for 9.1 made free throws per game, while shooting 82.0 percent (91-of-111) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt currently ranks 23rd in the NCAA in KenPom Raw Defensive Efficiency. Last season, the Panthers ranked 289th in that category.
• The Panthers have forced 20 or more turnovers in each of the past three games. Pitt is averaging 10.0 steals per game on 24.0 opponent turnovers per game in that stretch.
• Pitt has had a freshman lead the team in scoring seven times this season, including each of the past six games. Xavier Johnson has led the team in scoring in five of the past six contests.
• Trey McGowens leads the team with 11 offensive fouls drawn. The Panthers have drawn 30 offensive fouls this season with six players drawing two or more offensive fouls on the season.
• Xavier Johnson ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10th - 16.8 ppg.) and assists (3rd - 4.9 apg.). Johnson is the first Pitt freshman to open a season with 10 consecutive double-figure scoring games.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the second leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 12.6 points per game. He ranks among the league leaders in three-point percentage (10th - .414) and three-point field goals (3rd - 2.67 3pg.).
• Malik Ellison has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's seven wins. He is averaging 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the seven wins, compared to 4.3 ppg., 3.7 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in the team's three losses.
• Trey McGowens has scored in double figures in four consecutive games and is averaging 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game in that span. He is 6-of-13 (.462) from three-point range and 20-of-23 (.870) from the foul line in that span.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first 10 games of the season. The trio is averaging 37.0 points, 13.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.4 steals per game. They have combined for 22 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game three times.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 21 consecutive games and in 36 of 41 games at Pitt. Wilson-Frame is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.39 3pg.).
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game six times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 6.2 rpg.
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Saturday, December 15, 2018 • 2:00 PM
RSN • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening TIp
• Pitt returns to action following a six-day layoff around finals week Saturday, Dec. 15 against Maryland Eastern Shore. Game time is set for 2 p.m. and will broadcast on the ACC's Regional Sports Network (AT&T SportsNet locally).
• Saturday's game begins a five-game homestand at the Petersen Events Center for the Panthers. Pitt enters the game 5-1 this season at home.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through 10 games with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way with 10 double-digit scoring efforts.
• The Panthers have five players averaging 9.0 points per game or better in scoring with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way at 16.8 ppg.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 68.0 percent (518-of-761) of the team's scoring on the season.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.381). The Panthers have held five opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
By the Numbers
• Pitt owns a 147-8 (.948) all-time record at the
Petersen Events Center in non-conference games. The Panthers' 245 overall home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is the sixth most in the NCAA in that span.
• Five of the past six games for the Panthers have been decided by 10 points or fewer. Pitt is 2-3 in that stretch with a pair of one-point losses.
• Pitt is averaging 36.4 points in the paint with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers have scored 40 or more points in the paint four times and have a +10.2 points in the paint margin on the season. Pitt has averaged just 21.0 points in the paint during its current two-game losing streak.
• The Panthers rank fourth in the ACC with 18.2 made free throws per game. Freshmen Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.1) combine for 9.1 made free throws per game, while shooting 82.0 percent (91-of-111) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt currently ranks 23rd in the NCAA in KenPom Raw Defensive Efficiency. Last season, the Panthers ranked 289th in that category.
• The Panthers have forced 20 or more turnovers in each of the past three games. Pitt is averaging 10.0 steals per game on 24.0 opponent turnovers per game in that stretch.
• Pitt has had a freshman lead the team in scoring seven times this season, including each of the past six games. Xavier Johnson has led the team in scoring in five of the past six contests.
• Trey McGowens leads the team with 11 offensive fouls drawn. The Panthers have drawn 30 offensive fouls this season with six players drawing two or more offensive fouls on the season.
• Xavier Johnson ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10th - 16.8 ppg.) and assists (3rd - 4.9 apg.). Johnson is the first Pitt freshman to open a season with 10 consecutive double-figure scoring games.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the second leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 12.6 points per game. He ranks among the league leaders in three-point percentage (10th - .414) and three-point field goals (3rd - 2.67 3pg.).
• Malik Ellison has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's seven wins. He is averaging 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the seven wins, compared to 4.3 ppg., 3.7 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in the team's three losses.
• Trey McGowens has scored in double figures in four consecutive games and is averaging 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game in that span. He is 6-of-13 (.462) from three-point range and 20-of-23 (.870) from the foul line in that span.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first 10 games of the season. The trio is averaging 37.0 points, 13.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.4 steals per game. They have combined for 22 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game three times.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 21 consecutive games and in 36 of 41 games at Pitt. Wilson-Frame is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.39 3pg.).
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game six times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 6.2 rpg.
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