Saturday, January 26
Louisville, KY
2 PM
Pitt
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Pitt Returns to Action Saturday at No. 23 Louisville
1/25/2019 11:39:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (12-7, 2-4) at [23/24] Louisville (14-5, 5-1)
Saturday, January 26, 2019 • 2:00 PM
Raycom • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Louisville, Ky. • KFC Yum! Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Louisville Saturday, Jan. 26 to face the No. 23 Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. with Raycom (WTAE-D2 CoziTV locally) broadcasting the game.
• The Panthers are facing their fifth ranked opponent in the past seven games and their sixth ranked foe of the season. Pitt's first five games against ranked opponents came against teams ranked in the top 15 of the AP Poll.
• Pitt has dropped two consecutive games and is 4-4 all-time against teams ranked 23rd in the AP Poll.
• The Panthers topped Louisville, 89-86, in overtime Jan. 9, 2019 to snap a 19-game ACC regular season losing streak. Freshman Trey McGowens set a Pitt freshman record with 33 points, while Xavier Johnson added 21 points and 10 assists in the win.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 67.7 percent (973-of-1437) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 53.3 percent (766-of-1437) of the team's scoring.
By The Numbers
• Five of Pitt's first seven ACC games have been against ranked opponents. The Panthers' first six ACC opponents currently have a combined record of 87-25 overall. Saturday's game will be Pitt's second meeting with Louisville.
• Pitt has dropped 16 consecutive road contests, including its past 14 in conference play. The Panthers last ACC road win was an 83-72 decision at Boston College Feb, 8, 2017.
• Pitt is averaging 81.1 points per game on 47.6 percent (323-of-679) shooting from the field in its 12 wins. In comparison, the Panthers have averaged just 66.3 points on 38.7 percent (155-of-401) shooting from the field in their seven losses.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt this season with freshmen Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens leading the way with 18 and 13 double-digit scoring efforts.
• The Panthers are third in the ACC with 18.7 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game eight times. Xavier Johnson (4.8) and Trey McGowens (4.7) combine for 9.5 made free throws per game while shooting 80.2 percent (182-of-227) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt currently ranks 22nd in the NCAA in KenPom Raw Defensive Efficiency. Last season, the Panthers ranked 289th in that category.
• Pitt ranks fifth in the ACC and tied for 18th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.391). The Panthers have held eight opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in turnovers forced (16.4 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 10 times and are averaging 20.4 points off turnovers per game.
• Trey McGowens (18.0 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (17.2 ppg.) are tied for sixth and 12th, respectively, in scoring in ACC play. The duo has combined for 49.0 percent (211-of-431) of the team's scoring through six league games. Pitt, Duke and Syracuse are the only schools with two players ranked in the top 15 in scoring in ACC play.
• Xavier Johnson ranks among the league leaders in scoring (T-9th - 16.6 ppg.), assists (4th - 4.4 apg.) and free throw percentage (2nd - .829).
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in all 19 games. The trio is averaging 40.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.2 steals per game. They have combined for 39 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game in conference play. He has gotten to the free throw line 52 times in ACC play and is averaging 6.2 made free throws per game.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 44 of 50 games played at Pitt. He is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.32 3pg.).
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game nine times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 6.1 rpg. Toney is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 20 in rebounding (19th).
• Xavier Johnson has scored 15 or more points four times and is averaging 20.3 points on 52.1 percent (25-of-48) shooting from the field in four true road games this season.
• Terrell Brown has recorded two or more blocked shots in eight of the past 10 contests. He is averaging 3.30 blocks per game over the past 10 contests and is now third in the ACC in blocked shots (2.32 bpg.).
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in nine of the past 12 games and leads the ACC with 2.26 steals per game. McGowens ranks fifth in the Pitt freshman record books with 43 steals.
• The Panthers play three of their next four games on the road beginning with Saturday's trip to Louisville. Pitt is 0-4 in ACC play at the KFC Yum! Center and 13-34 overall in conference road games over the past six seasons.
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Saturday, January 26, 2019 • 2:00 PM
Raycom • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Louisville, Ky. • KFC Yum! Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Louisville Saturday, Jan. 26 to face the No. 23 Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. with Raycom (WTAE-D2 CoziTV locally) broadcasting the game.
• The Panthers are facing their fifth ranked opponent in the past seven games and their sixth ranked foe of the season. Pitt's first five games against ranked opponents came against teams ranked in the top 15 of the AP Poll.
• Pitt has dropped two consecutive games and is 4-4 all-time against teams ranked 23rd in the AP Poll.
• The Panthers topped Louisville, 89-86, in overtime Jan. 9, 2019 to snap a 19-game ACC regular season losing streak. Freshman Trey McGowens set a Pitt freshman record with 33 points, while Xavier Johnson added 21 points and 10 assists in the win.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 67.7 percent (973-of-1437) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 53.3 percent (766-of-1437) of the team's scoring.
By The Numbers
• Five of Pitt's first seven ACC games have been against ranked opponents. The Panthers' first six ACC opponents currently have a combined record of 87-25 overall. Saturday's game will be Pitt's second meeting with Louisville.
• Pitt has dropped 16 consecutive road contests, including its past 14 in conference play. The Panthers last ACC road win was an 83-72 decision at Boston College Feb, 8, 2017.
• Pitt is averaging 81.1 points per game on 47.6 percent (323-of-679) shooting from the field in its 12 wins. In comparison, the Panthers have averaged just 66.3 points on 38.7 percent (155-of-401) shooting from the field in their seven losses.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt this season with freshmen Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens leading the way with 18 and 13 double-digit scoring efforts.
• The Panthers are third in the ACC with 18.7 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game eight times. Xavier Johnson (4.8) and Trey McGowens (4.7) combine for 9.5 made free throws per game while shooting 80.2 percent (182-of-227) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt currently ranks 22nd in the NCAA in KenPom Raw Defensive Efficiency. Last season, the Panthers ranked 289th in that category.
• Pitt ranks fifth in the ACC and tied for 18th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.391). The Panthers have held eight opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in turnovers forced (16.4 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 10 times and are averaging 20.4 points off turnovers per game.
• Trey McGowens (18.0 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (17.2 ppg.) are tied for sixth and 12th, respectively, in scoring in ACC play. The duo has combined for 49.0 percent (211-of-431) of the team's scoring through six league games. Pitt, Duke and Syracuse are the only schools with two players ranked in the top 15 in scoring in ACC play.
• Xavier Johnson ranks among the league leaders in scoring (T-9th - 16.6 ppg.), assists (4th - 4.4 apg.) and free throw percentage (2nd - .829).
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in all 19 games. The trio is averaging 40.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.2 steals per game. They have combined for 39 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game in conference play. He has gotten to the free throw line 52 times in ACC play and is averaging 6.2 made free throws per game.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 44 of 50 games played at Pitt. He is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.32 3pg.).
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game nine times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 6.1 rpg. Toney is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 20 in rebounding (19th).
• Xavier Johnson has scored 15 or more points four times and is averaging 20.3 points on 52.1 percent (25-of-48) shooting from the field in four true road games this season.
• Terrell Brown has recorded two or more blocked shots in eight of the past 10 contests. He is averaging 3.30 blocks per game over the past 10 contests and is now third in the ACC in blocked shots (2.32 bpg.).
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in nine of the past 12 games and leads the ACC with 2.26 steals per game. McGowens ranks fifth in the Pitt freshman record books with 43 steals.
• The Panthers play three of their next four games on the road beginning with Saturday's trip to Louisville. Pitt is 0-4 in ACC play at the KFC Yum! Center and 13-34 overall in conference road games over the past six seasons.
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