Wednesday, November 27
Fort Myers, Fla
8:30 PM
Pitt
vs
Northwestern
Pitt to Play Northwestern Wednesday in Fort Myers Tip-Off Title Game
11/26/2019 12:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (5-2, 1-0 ACC) vs. Northwestern (3-2, 0-0 Big Ten)
Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off Final
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 • 8:30 PM • FS1
Fort Myers, Fla. • Suncoast Credit Union Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt plays Northwestern Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Game time is set for 8:30 p.m. with FS1 broadcasting the contest.
• Jeff Capel and Chris Collins were teammates at Duke for three seasons (1994-96) and assistant coaches under Mike Krzyzewski for three seasons (2011-2013). The duo formed the Blue Devils starting backcourt in the 1994 NCAA Championship game.
• The Panthers' backcourt trio of Ryan Murphy (11.9 ppg.), Trey McGowens (11.0 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (10.6 ppg.) combine to average 33.5 points per game. The group has accounted for 52.1 percent (234-of-449) of Pitt's scoring through six games.
• Freshman Justin Champagnie is averaging 12.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and has scored in double figures in each of the past five contests. Champagnie had 12 points, six rebounds and a season-best three blocks in Monday's win over Kansas State.
By the numbers
• Pitt has held four of its seven opponents to under 60 points scored in a game this season. The Panthers are 4-0 on the year and 11-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 60 points scored.
• The Panthers lead the ACC with 17.2 made free throws per game this season. Pitt have made 20 or more free throws in a game three times this season to improve to 10-4 under Jeff Capel when making 20 or more free throws in a game.
• Ryan Murphy (.895) is second in the ACC in free throw percentage, while Justin Champagnie (.840) ranks eighth in that category. The tandem has combined to make 28 of their past 29 free throw attempts.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.367) and offensive rebounds per game (12.9 orpg.).
• Pitt has four players averaging 10 or more points per game with the quartet of Ryan Murphy (11.9), Trey McGowens (11.0), Justin Champagnie (11.0) and Xavier Johnson (10.6) combining for 45.1 points per game and 68.8 percent (309-of-449) of the team's scoring. The Panthers have had four or more double figure scorers in five games this season.
• Eric Hamilton is averaging 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds (3.5 orpg.), while going 9-of-12 (.750) from the field, over the past two games.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's seven games, including a season-high 28 points against Nicholls State. He leads the team in scoring (11.9 ppg.), three-point field goals (12) and free throw percentage (.895).
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in 33 of 40 career games. He is 14 points shy of reaching the 600-point plateau
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 14.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.7 steals per game since joining the starting lineup three games ago. He is 16-of-29 (.552) from the field and 10-of-11 from the foul line in that span.
• Terrell Brown is tied for fourth in the ACC with 2.0 blocks per game and is now sixth at Pitt with 120 career blocked shots. He is 10 blocks shy of moving into a tie for fifth with Aaron Gray (2003-07) in the record books.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring at 11.0 points per game. He is also fifth in rebounds at 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Pitt has received eight double-figure scoring games off the bench this season. Panther reserves combine to averaging 22.9 bench points per game. Eric Hamilton, Ryan Murphy and Justin Champagnie each have two double-figure scoring games off the bench this season.
• Pitt has held six of its seven opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 14-4 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 106-14 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• Pitt has held its opponents to 36.8 percent (57-of-155) shooting from the field during its current three-game win streak.
• The Panthers are 41-of-76 (.539) from the field, including 36-of-56 (.643) on two-point attempts, in the second half of play over the past three games.
• Jeff Capel has led his teams to eight consecutive wins and is 8-1 in his coaching career against fellow members of the Coach K coaching tree. Capel went 7-1 against David Henderson's Delaware teams while at VCU and topped Mike Brey and Notre Dame last season.
Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off Final
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 • 8:30 PM • FS1
Fort Myers, Fla. • Suncoast Credit Union Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt plays Northwestern Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Game time is set for 8:30 p.m. with FS1 broadcasting the contest.
• Jeff Capel and Chris Collins were teammates at Duke for three seasons (1994-96) and assistant coaches under Mike Krzyzewski for three seasons (2011-2013). The duo formed the Blue Devils starting backcourt in the 1994 NCAA Championship game.
• The Panthers' backcourt trio of Ryan Murphy (11.9 ppg.), Trey McGowens (11.0 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (10.6 ppg.) combine to average 33.5 points per game. The group has accounted for 52.1 percent (234-of-449) of Pitt's scoring through six games.
• Freshman Justin Champagnie is averaging 12.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and has scored in double figures in each of the past five contests. Champagnie had 12 points, six rebounds and a season-best three blocks in Monday's win over Kansas State.
By the numbers
• Pitt has held four of its seven opponents to under 60 points scored in a game this season. The Panthers are 4-0 on the year and 11-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 60 points scored.
• The Panthers lead the ACC with 17.2 made free throws per game this season. Pitt have made 20 or more free throws in a game three times this season to improve to 10-4 under Jeff Capel when making 20 or more free throws in a game.
• Ryan Murphy (.895) is second in the ACC in free throw percentage, while Justin Champagnie (.840) ranks eighth in that category. The tandem has combined to make 28 of their past 29 free throw attempts.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.367) and offensive rebounds per game (12.9 orpg.).
• Pitt has four players averaging 10 or more points per game with the quartet of Ryan Murphy (11.9), Trey McGowens (11.0), Justin Champagnie (11.0) and Xavier Johnson (10.6) combining for 45.1 points per game and 68.8 percent (309-of-449) of the team's scoring. The Panthers have had four or more double figure scorers in five games this season.
• Eric Hamilton is averaging 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds (3.5 orpg.), while going 9-of-12 (.750) from the field, over the past two games.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's seven games, including a season-high 28 points against Nicholls State. He leads the team in scoring (11.9 ppg.), three-point field goals (12) and free throw percentage (.895).
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in 33 of 40 career games. He is 14 points shy of reaching the 600-point plateau
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 14.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.7 steals per game since joining the starting lineup three games ago. He is 16-of-29 (.552) from the field and 10-of-11 from the foul line in that span.
• Terrell Brown is tied for fourth in the ACC with 2.0 blocks per game and is now sixth at Pitt with 120 career blocked shots. He is 10 blocks shy of moving into a tie for fifth with Aaron Gray (2003-07) in the record books.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring at 11.0 points per game. He is also fifth in rebounds at 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Pitt has received eight double-figure scoring games off the bench this season. Panther reserves combine to averaging 22.9 bench points per game. Eric Hamilton, Ryan Murphy and Justin Champagnie each have two double-figure scoring games off the bench this season.
• Pitt has held six of its seven opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 14-4 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 106-14 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• Pitt has held its opponents to 36.8 percent (57-of-155) shooting from the field during its current three-game win streak.
• The Panthers are 41-of-76 (.539) from the field, including 36-of-56 (.643) on two-point attempts, in the second half of play over the past three games.
• Jeff Capel has led his teams to eight consecutive wins and is 8-1 in his coaching career against fellow members of the Coach K coaching tree. Capel went 7-1 against David Henderson's Delaware teams while at VCU and topped Mike Brey and Notre Dame last season.
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