Tuesday, January 29
Clemson, SC
9 PM
Pitt
at
Clemson
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Pitt (12-8, 2-5) at Clemson (11-8, 1-5)
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 • 9:00 PM
ESPNU • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Clemson, S.C. • Littlejohn Coliseum
The Opening TIp
• Pitt plays on the road for the second time in four days with a trip to Clemson Tuesday, Jan. 29. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. with ESPNU broadcasting the contest.
• The Panthers have dropped three consecutive contests and are 2-5 in ACC play. Four of Pitt's five losses in league play have come against ranked opponents.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 67.3 percent (1001-of-1488) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 52.7 percent (784-of-1488) of the team's scoring.
• 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 shooting just 36.6 percent (63-of-172) from the field and averaging just 10.7 made free throws per game over the past three games. On the season, Pitt shoots 43.8 percent from the field and averages 18.1 made free throws per game.
By the numbers
• Pitt has played five games against ranked ACC opponents. Six of the Panthers' seven previous games have been against teams with winning records in conference play, including four contests against opponents who currently have just one loss in league play.
• Pitt has dropped 18 consecutive road contests, including its past 15 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 64.4 points on 38.2 percent (174-of-455) shooting from the field in their eight losses.
• The Panthers are third in the ACC with 18.1 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game eight times. Xavier Johnson (4.65) and Trey McGowens (4.55) combine for 9.2 made free throws per game while shooting 80.0 percent (184-of-230) from the charity stripe. The tandem is just 5-of-10 from the free throw line during Pitt's current three-game losing skid.
• Pitt currently ranks 21st in the NCAA in KenPom Raw Defensive Efficiency. Last season, the Panthers ranked 289th in that category.
• Pitt is tied for fourth in the ACC and tied for 16th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.391). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in all 20 games. The trio is averaging 39.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.1 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.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in turnovers forced (16.2 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 10 times and are averaging 19.9 points off turnovers per game.
• Trey McGowens (16.4 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (16.0 ppg.) have combined for 47.1 percent (227-of-482) of the team's scoring through seven league games. McGowens ranks ninth in the ACC in scoring in league play, while Johnson is tied for 11th. Pitt and Duke are the only two teams with two players ranked in the top 15 in scoring in ACC play.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 45 of 51 games played at Pitt. He is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.41 3pg.). Wilson-Frame is five three-point field goals shy of becoming the 17th Pitt player to make 125 or more career threes.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game in conference play. He has gotten to the free throw line 53 times in ACC play and is averaging 5.4 made free throws per game. McGowens is just 2-of-4 from the free throw line over the past three games.
• 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 6.0 rpg. Toney is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 20 in rebounding (T-19th).
• Xavier Johnson has scored 15 or more points four times and is averaging 18.0 points on 47.5 percent (29-of-61) shooting from the field in five true road games this season.
• Terrell Brown has recorded two or more blocked shots in nine of the past 11 contests. He is averaging 3.18 blocks per game over the past 10 contests and is now third in the ACC in blocked shots (2.30 bpg.).
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in nine of the past 13 games and leads the ACC with 2.20 steals per game. McGowens ranks fifth in the Pitt freshman record books with 44 steals.
• The Panthers are 0-3 in ACC road games this season and 13-35 overall in conference road games since joining the ACC.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 • 9:00 PM
ESPNU • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Clemson, S.C. • Littlejohn Coliseum
The Opening TIp
• Pitt plays on the road for the second time in four days with a trip to Clemson Tuesday, Jan. 29. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. with ESPNU broadcasting the contest.
• The Panthers have dropped three consecutive contests and are 2-5 in ACC play. Four of Pitt's five losses in league play have come against ranked opponents.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 67.3 percent (1001-of-1488) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 52.7 percent (784-of-1488) of the team's scoring.
• 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 shooting just 36.6 percent (63-of-172) from the field and averaging just 10.7 made free throws per game over the past three games. On the season, Pitt shoots 43.8 percent from the field and averages 18.1 made free throws per game.
By the numbers
• Pitt has played five games against ranked ACC opponents. Six of the Panthers' seven previous games have been against teams with winning records in conference play, including four contests against opponents who currently have just one loss in league play.
• Pitt has dropped 18 consecutive road contests, including its past 15 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 64.4 points on 38.2 percent (174-of-455) shooting from the field in their eight losses.
• The Panthers are third in the ACC with 18.1 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game eight times. Xavier Johnson (4.65) and Trey McGowens (4.55) combine for 9.2 made free throws per game while shooting 80.0 percent (184-of-230) from the charity stripe. The tandem is just 5-of-10 from the free throw line during Pitt's current three-game losing skid.
• Pitt currently ranks 21st in the NCAA in KenPom Raw Defensive Efficiency. Last season, the Panthers ranked 289th in that category.
• Pitt is tied for fourth in the ACC and tied for 16th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.391). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in all 20 games. The trio is averaging 39.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.1 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.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in turnovers forced (16.2 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 10 times and are averaging 19.9 points off turnovers per game.
• Trey McGowens (16.4 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (16.0 ppg.) have combined for 47.1 percent (227-of-482) of the team's scoring through seven league games. McGowens ranks ninth in the ACC in scoring in league play, while Johnson is tied for 11th. Pitt and Duke are the only two teams with two players ranked in the top 15 in scoring in ACC play.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 45 of 51 games played at Pitt. He is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.41 3pg.). Wilson-Frame is five three-point field goals shy of becoming the 17th Pitt player to make 125 or more career threes.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game in conference play. He has gotten to the free throw line 53 times in ACC play and is averaging 5.4 made free throws per game. McGowens is just 2-of-4 from the free throw line over the past three games.
• 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 6.0 rpg. Toney is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 20 in rebounding (T-19th).
• Xavier Johnson has scored 15 or more points four times and is averaging 18.0 points on 47.5 percent (29-of-61) shooting from the field in five true road games this season.
• Terrell Brown has recorded two or more blocked shots in nine of the past 11 contests. He is averaging 3.18 blocks per game over the past 10 contests and is now third in the ACC in blocked shots (2.30 bpg.).
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in nine of the past 13 games and leads the ACC with 2.20 steals per game. McGowens ranks fifth in the Pitt freshman record books with 44 steals.
• The Panthers are 0-3 in ACC road games this season and 13-35 overall in conference road games since joining the ACC.
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