University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt Announces General Seating Sellout for Jan. 5 Tilt With North Carolina
1/2/2019 3:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh announced that the Petersen Events Center is sold out of general seating for the Panthers' Saturday, Jan. 5 showdown with No. 15 North Carolina (12 p.m. – Raycom).
While general seating for Pitt vs. North Carolina are officially SOLD OUT through Pitt Athletics, seats are still available through Pitt's official secondary ticketing partner StubHub at www.stubhub.com.
The sellout would be the first for Pitt under head coach Jeff Capel and the first at the Pete since a Feb. 28, 2016 showdown with the Duke Blue Devils. Pitt posted a 76-62 win over No. 15 Duke in that contest as James Robinson and Jamel Artis combined for 31 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.
Pitt's Jan. 22 game against No. 1 Duke will also be a sellout, including an additional 200 standing room only seats that sold out in two days.
Mini packages and single-game tickets for Pitt's remaining home games are available through the Panthers Ticket Office ONLINE or via phone at 800-643-7488. Group discounts and experiences are also available, visit HERE for more information. The Panthers' remaining home slate includes matchups with No. 9 Florida State (Jan. 14), No. 20 NC State (Feb. 9) and No. 10 Virginia Tech (Feb. 16).
The Panthers are 10-3 on the season entering the start of ACC play. Freshman guard Xavier Johnson is having a record-setting rookie campaign for the Panthers averaging 16.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game with 13 double-figure scoring efforts and four games with 20 or more points scored.
Jared Wilson-Frame (12.2 ppg., 31 3FG), Trey McGowens (12.1 ppg., 2.15 spg.) and Au'Diese Toney (10.2 ppg., 6.2 rpg.) are also averaging in double figures, while Malik Ellison (8.4 ppg., .494 FG Pct.), Terrell Brown (5.1 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 25 blocks) and Kene Chukwuka (5.1 ppg., 5.0 rpg.) have been solid contributors throughout the season.
The Panthers have returned to an aggressive style of play that has the team rank seventh in the NCAA in field goal percentage defense (.373), eighth in the NCAA in KenPom raw defensive efficiency and 15th in three-point percentage defense (.275).
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While general seating for Pitt vs. North Carolina are officially SOLD OUT through Pitt Athletics, seats are still available through Pitt's official secondary ticketing partner StubHub at www.stubhub.com.
The sellout would be the first for Pitt under head coach Jeff Capel and the first at the Pete since a Feb. 28, 2016 showdown with the Duke Blue Devils. Pitt posted a 76-62 win over No. 15 Duke in that contest as James Robinson and Jamel Artis combined for 31 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.
Pitt's Jan. 22 game against No. 1 Duke will also be a sellout, including an additional 200 standing room only seats that sold out in two days.
Mini packages and single-game tickets for Pitt's remaining home games are available through the Panthers Ticket Office ONLINE or via phone at 800-643-7488. Group discounts and experiences are also available, visit HERE for more information. The Panthers' remaining home slate includes matchups with No. 9 Florida State (Jan. 14), No. 20 NC State (Feb. 9) and No. 10 Virginia Tech (Feb. 16).
The Panthers are 10-3 on the season entering the start of ACC play. Freshman guard Xavier Johnson is having a record-setting rookie campaign for the Panthers averaging 16.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game with 13 double-figure scoring efforts and four games with 20 or more points scored.
Jared Wilson-Frame (12.2 ppg., 31 3FG), Trey McGowens (12.1 ppg., 2.15 spg.) and Au'Diese Toney (10.2 ppg., 6.2 rpg.) are also averaging in double figures, while Malik Ellison (8.4 ppg., .494 FG Pct.), Terrell Brown (5.1 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 25 blocks) and Kene Chukwuka (5.1 ppg., 5.0 rpg.) have been solid contributors throughout the season.
The Panthers have returned to an aggressive style of play that has the team rank seventh in the NCAA in field goal percentage defense (.373), eighth in the NCAA in KenPom raw defensive efficiency and 15th in three-point percentage defense (.275).
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