Thursday, December 20
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 PM
Pitt
vs
New Orleans
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Pitt Hosts New Orleans Thursday at the Pete
12/19/2018 1:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (8-3) vs. New Orleans (5-4)
Thursday, December 20, 2018 • 7:00 PM
ACC Network Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt hosts New Orleans Thursday, Dec. 20 in its final game before the holiday break. Thursday's contest is scheduled to tip at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through 11 games with freshmen Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens leading the way with 11 and seven double-digit scoring efforts, respectively.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 66.3 percent (556-of-839) of the team's scoring on the season.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC (11th nationally) in field goal percentage defense (.375). The Panthers have held six opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
• The Panthers have won eight consecutive games and are 8-2 all-time against teams currently in the Southland Conference. Pitt topped Southland Conference foe Central Arkansas, 97-71, earlier this season.
• Pitt has an eight-day layoff following Thursday's game. The Panthers conclude non-conference play Saturday, Dec. 29 against Colgate.
By The Numbers
• Pitt owns a 148-8 (.949) all-time record at the
Petersen Events Center in non-conference games. The Panthers' 246 overall home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is the sixth most in the NCAA in that span.
• 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 +10.4 points in the paint margin on the season.
• The Panthers rank fourth in the ACC with 17.7 made free throws per game. Freshmen Xavier Johnson (4.7) and Trey McGowens (4.1) combine for 8.8 made free throws per game, while shooting 82.9 percent (97-of-117) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt currently ranks 14th 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 three of the past four games. Pitt is averaging 10.3 steals per game on 22.0 opponent turnovers per game in that stretch. Trey McGowens leads the team with 15 steals in the past four games.
• Pitt has had a freshman lead the team in scoring eight times this season, including each of the past six games. Xavier Johnson has led the team in scoring in six of the past seven contests.
• The Panthers are 7-1 on the season when scoring 70 or more points in a game. Jeff Capel-led teams are 125-24 when topping the 70-point plateau.
• Trey McGowens leads the team with 11 offensive fouls drawn. The Panthers have drawn 31 offensive fouls this season with six players drawing two or more offensive fouls.
• Xavier Johnson ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10th - 16.4 ppg.) and assists (3rd - 4.8 apg.). Johnson, the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points and 4.5 assists per game, is the first Pitt freshman to score in double figures in 11 consecutive games.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 12.4 points per game. He ranks among the league leaders in three-point percentage (9th - .415) and three-point field goals (3rd - 2.70 3pg.).
• Malik Ellison has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's eight wins. He is averaging 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 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.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first 11 games of the season. The trio is averaging 36.0 points, 13.2 rebounds, 6.8 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 22 consecutive games and in 37 of 42 games at Pitt. Wilson-Frame is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.40 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 6.3 rpg. Toney is one of three players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 20 in rebounding (17th).
• The post tandem of Kene Chukwuka and Terrell Brown combines to average 10.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, while shooting 56.0 percent (42-of-75) from the field.
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 • 7:00 PM
ACC Network Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt hosts New Orleans Thursday, Dec. 20 in its final game before the holiday break. Thursday's contest is scheduled to tip at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through 11 games with freshmen Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens leading the way with 11 and seven double-digit scoring efforts, respectively.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 66.3 percent (556-of-839) of the team's scoring on the season.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC (11th nationally) in field goal percentage defense (.375). The Panthers have held six opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
• The Panthers have won eight consecutive games and are 8-2 all-time against teams currently in the Southland Conference. Pitt topped Southland Conference foe Central Arkansas, 97-71, earlier this season.
• Pitt has an eight-day layoff following Thursday's game. The Panthers conclude non-conference play Saturday, Dec. 29 against Colgate.
By The Numbers
• Pitt owns a 148-8 (.949) all-time record at the
Petersen Events Center in non-conference games. The Panthers' 246 overall home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is the sixth most in the NCAA in that span.
• 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 +10.4 points in the paint margin on the season.
• The Panthers rank fourth in the ACC with 17.7 made free throws per game. Freshmen Xavier Johnson (4.7) and Trey McGowens (4.1) combine for 8.8 made free throws per game, while shooting 82.9 percent (97-of-117) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt currently ranks 14th 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 three of the past four games. Pitt is averaging 10.3 steals per game on 22.0 opponent turnovers per game in that stretch. Trey McGowens leads the team with 15 steals in the past four games.
• Pitt has had a freshman lead the team in scoring eight times this season, including each of the past six games. Xavier Johnson has led the team in scoring in six of the past seven contests.
• The Panthers are 7-1 on the season when scoring 70 or more points in a game. Jeff Capel-led teams are 125-24 when topping the 70-point plateau.
• Trey McGowens leads the team with 11 offensive fouls drawn. The Panthers have drawn 31 offensive fouls this season with six players drawing two or more offensive fouls.
• Xavier Johnson ranks among the league leaders in scoring (10th - 16.4 ppg.) and assists (3rd - 4.8 apg.). Johnson, the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points and 4.5 assists per game, is the first Pitt freshman to score in double figures in 11 consecutive games.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 12.4 points per game. He ranks among the league leaders in three-point percentage (9th - .415) and three-point field goals (3rd - 2.70 3pg.).
• Malik Ellison has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's eight wins. He is averaging 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 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.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first 11 games of the season. The trio is averaging 36.0 points, 13.2 rebounds, 6.8 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 22 consecutive games and in 37 of 42 games at Pitt. Wilson-Frame is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.40 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 6.3 rpg. Toney is one of three players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 20 in rebounding (17th).
• The post tandem of Kene Chukwuka and Terrell Brown combines to average 10.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, while shooting 56.0 percent (42-of-75) from the field.
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