Tuesday, December 3
Pittsburgh, Pa
9 PM
Pitt
vs
Rutgers
Pitt Hosts Rutgers Tuesday in Big Ten / ACC Challenge Matchup
12/2/2019 1:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (6-2, 1-0 ACC) vs. Rutgers (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by Continental
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 • 9:00 PM • ESPNU
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center Tuesday, Dec. 3 to host Rutgers in a Big Ten / ACC Challenge contest. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. on ESPNU.
• Freshman Justin Champagnie leads the team in scoring (12.3 ppg.) and rebounding (5.8 rpg.). He has scored in double figures in each of the past six contests and is coming off a season-high 21 points in a win over Northwestern.
• Eric Hamilton is averaging 11.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the field over the past three contests.
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in each of the past four games and is averaging 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in that span.
• The Panthers' backcourt trio of Ryan Murphy (11.5 ppg.), Trey McGowens (11.5 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (10.6 ppg.) combined to average 33.6 points per game. The group has accounted for 51.6 percent (269-of-521) of the team's scoring through eight games.
By The Numbers
• Pitt is 153-10 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play. The Panthers have won its past three non-conference home games in the month of December.
• The Panthers are 2-4 in Big Ten / ACC Challenge games, including a 1-1 mark at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt dropped a 69-68 decision at No. 14 Iowa last season in the challenge.
• Pitt has held five of its eight opponents to under 60 points scored in a game this season. The Panthers are 5-0 on the year and 12-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 60 points scored.
• The Panthers are fourth in the ACC with 16.0 made free throws per game. Pitt has 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.
• Pitt has held its past four opponents and five of its eight opponents on the season to fewer than 60 points scored. The Panthers rank second in the ACC in scoring defense at 58.8 points per game.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.359) and offensive rebounds per game (12.8 orpg.). Eric Hamilton is averaging a team-high 2.1 offensive boards per game, while Justin Champagnie and Au'Diese Toney are each averaging 1.9 orpg.
• Pitt has four players averaging 10 or more points per game with the quartet of Justin Champagnie (12.3), Ryan Murphy (11.5), Trey McGowens (11.5) and Xavier Johnson (10.6) combining for 45.9 points per game and 70.4 percent (367-of-521) of the team's scoring. The Panthers have had four or more double figure scorers in five games this season.
• Justin Champagnie ranks sixth among ACC freshmen in scoring at 12.3 points per game and fourth in rebounds at 5.8 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures and grabbed five or more rebounds in each of the past six games.
• Xavier Johnson is one of four players in the ACC (joined by Cole Anthony - North Carolina, Elijah Hughes - Syracuse and Markell Johnson - NC State) averaging at least 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He enters Tuesday's game averaging 10.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's games, including a season-high 28 points against Nicholls State. He leads the team with 14 three-point field goals and is tied for second in scoring at 11.5 points per game.
• Terrell Brown is sixth in the ACC with 1.75 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.
• Pitt has held seven opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 15-4 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 107-14 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• Pitt has held its opponents to 36.7 percent (76-of-207) shooting from the field during its current four-game win streak.
• The Panthers are averaging 39.8 points on 58-of-108 (.537) from the field, including 46-of-74 (.622) on two-point attempts, in the second half of play in the past four games.
• Pitt is facing a Big Ten opponent in consecutive games for the first time since playing Northwestern and Michigan in consecutive days at the 1996 Rainbow Classic.
Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by Continental
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 • 9:00 PM • ESPNU
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center Tuesday, Dec. 3 to host Rutgers in a Big Ten / ACC Challenge contest. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. on ESPNU.
• Freshman Justin Champagnie leads the team in scoring (12.3 ppg.) and rebounding (5.8 rpg.). He has scored in double figures in each of the past six contests and is coming off a season-high 21 points in a win over Northwestern.
• Eric Hamilton is averaging 11.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the field over the past three contests.
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in each of the past four games and is averaging 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in that span.
• The Panthers' backcourt trio of Ryan Murphy (11.5 ppg.), Trey McGowens (11.5 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (10.6 ppg.) combined to average 33.6 points per game. The group has accounted for 51.6 percent (269-of-521) of the team's scoring through eight games.
By The Numbers
• Pitt is 153-10 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play. The Panthers have won its past three non-conference home games in the month of December.
• The Panthers are 2-4 in Big Ten / ACC Challenge games, including a 1-1 mark at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt dropped a 69-68 decision at No. 14 Iowa last season in the challenge.
• Pitt has held five of its eight opponents to under 60 points scored in a game this season. The Panthers are 5-0 on the year and 12-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 60 points scored.
• The Panthers are fourth in the ACC with 16.0 made free throws per game. Pitt has 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.
• Pitt has held its past four opponents and five of its eight opponents on the season to fewer than 60 points scored. The Panthers rank second in the ACC in scoring defense at 58.8 points per game.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.359) and offensive rebounds per game (12.8 orpg.). Eric Hamilton is averaging a team-high 2.1 offensive boards per game, while Justin Champagnie and Au'Diese Toney are each averaging 1.9 orpg.
• Pitt has four players averaging 10 or more points per game with the quartet of Justin Champagnie (12.3), Ryan Murphy (11.5), Trey McGowens (11.5) and Xavier Johnson (10.6) combining for 45.9 points per game and 70.4 percent (367-of-521) of the team's scoring. The Panthers have had four or more double figure scorers in five games this season.
• Justin Champagnie ranks sixth among ACC freshmen in scoring at 12.3 points per game and fourth in rebounds at 5.8 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures and grabbed five or more rebounds in each of the past six games.
• Xavier Johnson is one of four players in the ACC (joined by Cole Anthony - North Carolina, Elijah Hughes - Syracuse and Markell Johnson - NC State) averaging at least 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He enters Tuesday's game averaging 10.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures in five of Pitt's games, including a season-high 28 points against Nicholls State. He leads the team with 14 three-point field goals and is tied for second in scoring at 11.5 points per game.
• Terrell Brown is sixth in the ACC with 1.75 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.
• Pitt has held seven opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 15-4 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 107-14 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• Pitt has held its opponents to 36.7 percent (76-of-207) shooting from the field during its current four-game win streak.
• The Panthers are averaging 39.8 points on 58-of-108 (.537) from the field, including 46-of-74 (.622) on two-point attempts, in the second half of play in the past four games.
• Pitt is facing a Big Ten opponent in consecutive games for the first time since playing Northwestern and Michigan in consecutive days at the 1996 Rainbow Classic.
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