Monday, November 18
Pittsburgh, Pa
7 PM
Pitt
vs
Monmouth
Panthers Return to Action Monday Against Monmouth
11/17/2019 11:47:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (2-2, 1-0 ACC) vs. Monmouth (1-3, 0-0 MAAC)
Monday, Nov. 18, 2019
7:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt welcomes Monmouth to the Petersen Events Center Monday, Nov. 18 in an opening round game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers' backcourt trio of Ryan Murphy (15.5 ppg.), Trey McGowens (14.5 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (8.5 ppg.) combine to average 38.5 points per game. The group has accounted for 59.9 percent (154-of-257) of Pitt's scoring through three games.
• Terrell Brown is averaging 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, while shooting a team-high 61.1 percent (11-of-18) from the field.
• Pitt has dropped consecutive home non-conference games for the first time since the 1996-97 season. The Panthers are 151-10 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play.
• Freshman Justin Champagnie has scored in double figures in each of the past two games and is averaging 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game over the past two contests.
By The Numbers
• Pitt fell to West Virginia, 68-53, on Nov. 15 to move to 70-4 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play in the month of November. The Panthers have dropped the past two games at the venue, the first two-game non-conference losing skid since the building opened for the 2002-03 season.
• Pitt has not lost three consecutive non-conference home games since the 1967-68 season when the Panthers dropped their final four home games of the season.
• The Panthers led the ACC with 16.5 made free throws per game and made 20 or more free throws in a game 11 times a year ago. Pitt made 22 free throws against Florida State and Robert Morris to improve to 9-4 under Jeff Capel when making 20 or more free throws in a game. The Panthers are second in the ACC with 18.3 made free throws per game this season.
• Ryan Murphy is tied for tenth in the ACC in scoring at 15.5 points per game. He also ranks among the conference leaders in free throw percentage (.867 - 5th) and three point field goals per game (2.3 - T-9th.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures in all four games this season. He has scored 10 or more points in seven consecutive Division I contests dating back to the final three games of his freshman season at Charlotte.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 14.5 points, a team-high 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. McGowens also has a team best seven steals on the year.
• Xavier Johnson dished out a game-high five assists against West Virginia last Saturday and is tied for 10th in the ACC in assists per game with 4.0. He has delivered five or more assists in the game 18 times in his career.
• Terrell Brown ranks third in the ACC with 3.0 blocks per game and is now sixth at Pitt with 118 career blocked shots.
• Ryan Murphy has made two or more three-point field goals in three of four games this season. He is 9-of-21 (.429) from three-point range on the year and is 41-of-101 (.406) from long range during his Division I career.
• Xavier Johnson has drawn five offensive fouls through four games and has drawn 30 offensive fouls in 37 career games.
• Pitt has received five double-figure scoring games off the bench this season. Panther reserves combine to averaging 26.8 bench points per game. Ryan Murphy has a pair of games off the bench with 10 or more points scored, including a career-best 28 points against Nicholls State, while Justin Champagnie was scored in double figures in each of the past two games.
• Jeff Capel has guided his teams to a 58-9 (.866) ledger in non-conference home games over the course of his 11 seasons as a head coach.
• Pitt has signed three highly-touted players - Max Amadasun, Noah Collier and John Hugley - during the early signing period. The three-man class is currently ranked 35th in the country by Rivals and 247 Sports.
• Pitt, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame are the only schools in the ACC to return season leaders in points, rebounds, blocks and steals from a year ago.
• Monday's contest marks the first of four games as part of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off. The Panthers will host Arkansas Pine Bluff Thursday before traveling to Fort Myers, Fla. for the championship rounds of the event (Nov. 25-27).
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game. Terrell Brown leads the team with eight offensive boards.
Monday, Nov. 18, 2019
7:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt welcomes Monmouth to the Petersen Events Center Monday, Nov. 18 in an opening round game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers' backcourt trio of Ryan Murphy (15.5 ppg.), Trey McGowens (14.5 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (8.5 ppg.) combine to average 38.5 points per game. The group has accounted for 59.9 percent (154-of-257) of Pitt's scoring through three games.
• Terrell Brown is averaging 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, while shooting a team-high 61.1 percent (11-of-18) from the field.
• Pitt has dropped consecutive home non-conference games for the first time since the 1996-97 season. The Panthers are 151-10 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play.
• Freshman Justin Champagnie has scored in double figures in each of the past two games and is averaging 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game over the past two contests.
By The Numbers
• Pitt fell to West Virginia, 68-53, on Nov. 15 to move to 70-4 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play in the month of November. The Panthers have dropped the past two games at the venue, the first two-game non-conference losing skid since the building opened for the 2002-03 season.
• Pitt has not lost three consecutive non-conference home games since the 1967-68 season when the Panthers dropped their final four home games of the season.
• The Panthers led the ACC with 16.5 made free throws per game and made 20 or more free throws in a game 11 times a year ago. Pitt made 22 free throws against Florida State and Robert Morris to improve to 9-4 under Jeff Capel when making 20 or more free throws in a game. The Panthers are second in the ACC with 18.3 made free throws per game this season.
• Ryan Murphy is tied for tenth in the ACC in scoring at 15.5 points per game. He also ranks among the conference leaders in free throw percentage (.867 - 5th) and three point field goals per game (2.3 - T-9th.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures in all four games this season. He has scored 10 or more points in seven consecutive Division I contests dating back to the final three games of his freshman season at Charlotte.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 14.5 points, a team-high 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. McGowens also has a team best seven steals on the year.
• Xavier Johnson dished out a game-high five assists against West Virginia last Saturday and is tied for 10th in the ACC in assists per game with 4.0. He has delivered five or more assists in the game 18 times in his career.
• Terrell Brown ranks third in the ACC with 3.0 blocks per game and is now sixth at Pitt with 118 career blocked shots.
• Ryan Murphy has made two or more three-point field goals in three of four games this season. He is 9-of-21 (.429) from three-point range on the year and is 41-of-101 (.406) from long range during his Division I career.
• Xavier Johnson has drawn five offensive fouls through four games and has drawn 30 offensive fouls in 37 career games.
• Pitt has received five double-figure scoring games off the bench this season. Panther reserves combine to averaging 26.8 bench points per game. Ryan Murphy has a pair of games off the bench with 10 or more points scored, including a career-best 28 points against Nicholls State, while Justin Champagnie was scored in double figures in each of the past two games.
• Jeff Capel has guided his teams to a 58-9 (.866) ledger in non-conference home games over the course of his 11 seasons as a head coach.
• Pitt has signed three highly-touted players - Max Amadasun, Noah Collier and John Hugley - during the early signing period. The three-man class is currently ranked 35th in the country by Rivals and 247 Sports.
• Pitt, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame are the only schools in the ACC to return season leaders in points, rebounds, blocks and steals from a year ago.
• Monday's contest marks the first of four games as part of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off. The Panthers will host Arkansas Pine Bluff Thursday before traveling to Fort Myers, Fla. for the championship rounds of the event (Nov. 25-27).
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game. Terrell Brown leads the team with eight offensive boards.
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