Monday, December 30
Pittsburgh, Pa
12 PM
Pitt
vs
Canisius
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Pitt (9-3, 1-1 ACC) vs. Canisius (5-6, 0-1 MAAC)
Monday, Dec. 30, 2019
12:00 PM • Regional Sports Network (AT&T SportsNet)
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns from a nine-day layoff between games to host Canisius at the Petersen Events Center Monday, Dec. 30. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. with the Regional Sports Network (AT&T SportsNet locally) broadcasting the contest.
• The Panthers have won five consecutive games at the Petersen Events Center, posting a +16.8 margin of victory in those contests.
• Monday's contest marks the third game in a 15-day span for the Panthers. Pitt's schedule picks up beginning with a Saturday, Jan. 4 conference tilt against Wake Forest.
• Pitt's backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (11.9 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.6 ppg.) combine to average 34.2 points per game. The group has accounted for 52.8 percent (410-of-776) of the team's scoring.
• Pitt has held seven of its past eight opponents to 60 points or fewer scored. The opposition is shooting 38.8 percent (167-of-431) from the field, including 30.9 percent (56-of-181) from three-point range in that span.
By The Numbers
• Pitt has compiled a 257-61 (.808) record, including a 156-10 (.940) mark in non-conference play, at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt's 257 home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season are the sixth-most in the NCAA in that span.
• The Panthers have held eight of their 12 opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 8-0 on the year and 15-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored.
• Pitt has held nine opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 17-4 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 109-14 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• Pitt has held seven of its past eight opponents to 60 points or fewer scored. The Panthers rank second in the ACC (14th in NCAA) in scoring defense at 58.1 points per game.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.347) and offensive rebounds per game (12.4 orpg.). Eric Hamilton (2.0 orpg.), Justin Champagnie (2.0 orpg.) and Au'Diese Toney (1.9 orpg.) combine for 5.9 offensive rebounds per game.
• The Panthers are fourth in the NCAA in defenisve free throw rate (the ratio of foul shots to field goal attempts). Pitt opponents average 10.6 free throw attempts and 57.3 field goal attempts per game.
• Pitt is tied for fifth in the NCAA in fewest fouls per game (13.7 fpg.). Four of the top five teams (Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame) on the list are in the ACC. The Panthers have limited the opposition to 7.4 made free throws per game.
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in 37 of 45 games and is averaging 14.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game for his career.
• Eric Hamilton has scored in double figures in five of the past seven games and is 28-of-47 (.596) from the field in that span. He is averaging 9.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over the past seven contests.
• Justin Champagnie ranks ninth among ACC freshmen in scoring at 10.3 points per game and tied for third in rebounds at 6.3 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures seven times and has grabbed five or more rebounds in 11 of 12 games this season.
• Xavier Johnson is one of three players in the ACC (joined by 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 Monday's game averaging 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 40.0 percent (14-of-35) from three-point range.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures seven times, including a season-high 28 points against Nicholls State. He leads the team with 20 three-point field goals and is third on the team in scoring at 10.6 points per game.
• Pitt's top four scorers - Trey McGowens (11.9), Xavier Johnson (11.7), Ryan Murphy (10.6) and Justin Champagnie (10.1) - combine for 44.3 points per game and 68.4 percent (531-of-776) of the team's scoring. Pitt is one of five ACC teams (joined by Duke, NC State, Notre Dame and Syracuse) with four or more double figure scorers.
• Xavier Johnson (10) and Eric Hamilton (9) have combined to draw 19 offensive fouls. As a team, Pitt has drawn 26 offensive fouls through the first 12 games of the season.
• Terrell Brown is five blocked shots shy of passing Aaron Gray for fifth on the Pitt career blocks chart. He has 126 blocks in 76 career games (1.66 bpg.).
Monday, Dec. 30, 2019
12:00 PM • Regional Sports Network (AT&T SportsNet)
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns from a nine-day layoff between games to host Canisius at the Petersen Events Center Monday, Dec. 30. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. with the Regional Sports Network (AT&T SportsNet locally) broadcasting the contest.
• The Panthers have won five consecutive games at the Petersen Events Center, posting a +16.8 margin of victory in those contests.
• Monday's contest marks the third game in a 15-day span for the Panthers. Pitt's schedule picks up beginning with a Saturday, Jan. 4 conference tilt against Wake Forest.
• Pitt's backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (11.9 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.6 ppg.) combine to average 34.2 points per game. The group has accounted for 52.8 percent (410-of-776) of the team's scoring.
• Pitt has held seven of its past eight opponents to 60 points or fewer scored. The opposition is shooting 38.8 percent (167-of-431) from the field, including 30.9 percent (56-of-181) from three-point range in that span.
By The Numbers
• Pitt has compiled a 257-61 (.808) record, including a 156-10 (.940) mark in non-conference play, at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt's 257 home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season are the sixth-most in the NCAA in that span.
• The Panthers have held eight of their 12 opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 8-0 on the year and 15-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored.
• Pitt has held nine opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 17-4 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 109-14 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• Pitt has held seven of its past eight opponents to 60 points or fewer scored. The Panthers rank second in the ACC (14th in NCAA) in scoring defense at 58.1 points per game.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.347) and offensive rebounds per game (12.4 orpg.). Eric Hamilton (2.0 orpg.), Justin Champagnie (2.0 orpg.) and Au'Diese Toney (1.9 orpg.) combine for 5.9 offensive rebounds per game.
• The Panthers are fourth in the NCAA in defenisve free throw rate (the ratio of foul shots to field goal attempts). Pitt opponents average 10.6 free throw attempts and 57.3 field goal attempts per game.
• Pitt is tied for fifth in the NCAA in fewest fouls per game (13.7 fpg.). Four of the top five teams (Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame) on the list are in the ACC. The Panthers have limited the opposition to 7.4 made free throws per game.
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in 37 of 45 games and is averaging 14.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game for his career.
• Eric Hamilton has scored in double figures in five of the past seven games and is 28-of-47 (.596) from the field in that span. He is averaging 9.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over the past seven contests.
• Justin Champagnie ranks ninth among ACC freshmen in scoring at 10.3 points per game and tied for third in rebounds at 6.3 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures seven times and has grabbed five or more rebounds in 11 of 12 games this season.
• Xavier Johnson is one of three players in the ACC (joined by 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 Monday's game averaging 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 40.0 percent (14-of-35) from three-point range.
• Ryan Murphy has scored in double figures seven times, including a season-high 28 points against Nicholls State. He leads the team with 20 three-point field goals and is third on the team in scoring at 10.6 points per game.
• Pitt's top four scorers - Trey McGowens (11.9), Xavier Johnson (11.7), Ryan Murphy (10.6) and Justin Champagnie (10.1) - combine for 44.3 points per game and 68.4 percent (531-of-776) of the team's scoring. Pitt is one of five ACC teams (joined by Duke, NC State, Notre Dame and Syracuse) with four or more double figure scorers.
• Xavier Johnson (10) and Eric Hamilton (9) have combined to draw 19 offensive fouls. As a team, Pitt has drawn 26 offensive fouls through the first 12 games of the season.
• Terrell Brown is five blocked shots shy of passing Aaron Gray for fifth on the Pitt career blocks chart. He has 126 blocks in 76 career games (1.66 bpg.).
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