Saturday, February 2
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6 PM
Pitt
vs
Syracuse
Panthers Back at Home to Face Syracuse Saturday
1/31/2019 5:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (12-9, 2-6) vs. Syracuse (15-6, 6-2)
Saturday, February 2, 2019 • 6:00 PM
ESPN2 • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-9, 2-6) returns home for #PittRetro weekend to host Syracuse (15-6, 6-2) Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. with ESPN2 broadcasting the contest. The Panthers will wear new retro gold jerseys for the contest.
• The Panthers have played the most difficult conference schedule in the country through eight ACC contests according to the KenPom.com conference strength of schedule rankings. Five of Pitt's eight ACC contests have been against ranked opponents, including four games against AP Top 15 teams.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 67.2 percent (1046-of-1557) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 52.6 percent (819-of-1557) of the team's scoring.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt this season with freshmen Xavier Johnson (19) and Trey McGowens (13) combining for 32 double-digit scoring efforts, including 10 games with 20 or more points scored.
By the numbers
• The Panthers have won 250 games at the Petersen Events Center since its opening prior to the 2002-03 season. Kansas, Memphis, Syracuse, Kentucky and Duke are the only programs with more home wins in that span.
• 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 64.9 points on 39.0 percent (198-of-508) shooting from the field in their nine losses.
• The Panthers are second in the ACC with 17.9 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 (4.3) combine for 9.1 made free throws per game while shooting 80.3 percent (191-of-238) from the charity stripe. The tandem is just 12-of-18 from the free throw line during Pitt's current four-game losing skid.
• Pitt ranks fifth in the ACC and 22nd nationally in field goal percentage defense (.397). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. The opposition is shooting 45.5 percent (101-of-222) from the field, including 41.4 percent (41-of-99) from three-point range, during Pitt's current four-game losing skid.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in 20 of 21 games, with Toney missing the Clemson game due to injury. The trio is averaging 39.5 points, 13.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 4.1 steals per game. They have combined for 40 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 (16.0 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 10 times and are averaging 19.8 points off turnovers per game.
• Xavier Johnson (17.8 ppg.) and Trey McGowens (15.0 ppg.) have combined for 47.5 percent (262-of-551) of Pitt's scoring in conference play. Johnson ranks seventh in the ACC in scoring in league play, while McGowens is tied for 15th.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 46 of 52 games played at Pitt. He is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.38 3pg.). Wilson-Frame is one three-point field goal shy of becoming the 17th Pitt player to make 125 or more career threes.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game in conference play. He has gotten to the free throw line 53 times in ACC play and is averaging 4.8 made free throws per game. McGowens is just 2-of-4 from the free throw line over the past four 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). He missed the Clemson game with a right hand injury.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 15.6 points per game, while shooting 51.2 percent (63-of-123) from the field at the Petersen Events Center. He has scored in double figures in 10 of Pitt's 13 home contests, including all four home ACC games.
• Terrell Brown has recorded two or more blocked shots in nine of the past 12 contests. He is averaging a league-high 2.63 blocks per game in ACC play and is third overall in the ACC in blocked shots (2.19 bpg.).
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in nine of the past 14 games and is second in the ACC with 2.14 steals per game. He ranks fifth in the Pitt freshman record books with 45 steals.
• Jared Wilson-Frame knocked down five three-point field goals and finished with 19 points and eight rebounds (five offensive boards) in the first meeting with Syracuse this season. He is averaging 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in the past two meetings with the Orange.
• Xavier Johnson (20) and Trey McGowens (14) have combined to draw 34 offensive fouls this season. Pitt drew just 33 offensive fouls in the past two seasons combined.
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Saturday, February 2, 2019 • 6:00 PM
ESPN2 • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-9, 2-6) returns home for #PittRetro weekend to host Syracuse (15-6, 6-2) Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. with ESPN2 broadcasting the contest. The Panthers will wear new retro gold jerseys for the contest.
• The Panthers have played the most difficult conference schedule in the country through eight ACC contests according to the KenPom.com conference strength of schedule rankings. Five of Pitt's eight ACC contests have been against ranked opponents, including four games against AP Top 15 teams.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 67.2 percent (1046-of-1557) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 52.6 percent (819-of-1557) of the team's scoring.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt this season with freshmen Xavier Johnson (19) and Trey McGowens (13) combining for 32 double-digit scoring efforts, including 10 games with 20 or more points scored.
By the numbers
• The Panthers have won 250 games at the Petersen Events Center since its opening prior to the 2002-03 season. Kansas, Memphis, Syracuse, Kentucky and Duke are the only programs with more home wins in that span.
• 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 64.9 points on 39.0 percent (198-of-508) shooting from the field in their nine losses.
• The Panthers are second in the ACC with 17.9 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 (4.3) combine for 9.1 made free throws per game while shooting 80.3 percent (191-of-238) from the charity stripe. The tandem is just 12-of-18 from the free throw line during Pitt's current four-game losing skid.
• Pitt ranks fifth in the ACC and 22nd nationally in field goal percentage defense (.397). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. The opposition is shooting 45.5 percent (101-of-222) from the field, including 41.4 percent (41-of-99) from three-point range, during Pitt's current four-game losing skid.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in 20 of 21 games, with Toney missing the Clemson game due to injury. The trio is averaging 39.5 points, 13.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 4.1 steals per game. They have combined for 40 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 (16.0 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 10 times and are averaging 19.8 points off turnovers per game.
• Xavier Johnson (17.8 ppg.) and Trey McGowens (15.0 ppg.) have combined for 47.5 percent (262-of-551) of Pitt's scoring in conference play. Johnson ranks seventh in the ACC in scoring in league play, while McGowens is tied for 15th.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has made a three-point field goal in 46 of 52 games played at Pitt. He is on pace to set a Pitt record for three-point field goals per game (2.38 3pg.). Wilson-Frame is one three-point field goal shy of becoming the 17th Pitt player to make 125 or more career threes.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game in conference play. He has gotten to the free throw line 53 times in ACC play and is averaging 4.8 made free throws per game. McGowens is just 2-of-4 from the free throw line over the past four 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). He missed the Clemson game with a right hand injury.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 15.6 points per game, while shooting 51.2 percent (63-of-123) from the field at the Petersen Events Center. He has scored in double figures in 10 of Pitt's 13 home contests, including all four home ACC games.
• Terrell Brown has recorded two or more blocked shots in nine of the past 12 contests. He is averaging a league-high 2.63 blocks per game in ACC play and is third overall in the ACC in blocked shots (2.19 bpg.).
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in nine of the past 14 games and is second in the ACC with 2.14 steals per game. He ranks fifth in the Pitt freshman record books with 45 steals.
• Jared Wilson-Frame knocked down five three-point field goals and finished with 19 points and eight rebounds (five offensive boards) in the first meeting with Syracuse this season. He is averaging 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in the past two meetings with the Orange.
• Xavier Johnson (20) and Trey McGowens (14) have combined to draw 34 offensive fouls this season. Pitt drew just 33 offensive fouls in the past two seasons combined.
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