Wednesday, February 27
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 PM
Pitt
vs
Clemson
Panthers Back in Action Wednesday Against Clemson
2/25/2019 5:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (12-15, 2-12) vs. Clemson (16-11, 6-8)
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 • 7:00 PM
RSN • Pitt Learfield IMG College Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-15, 2-12) hosts Clemson (16-11, 6-8) Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with RSN (AT&T SportsNet locally) broadcasting the game.
• Head coach Jeff Capel and the Pitt staff will support Coaching for Literacy by hosting a Fight for Literacy Game Wednesday. The Pitt coaching staff will wear green ties, pins and wristbands to raise awareness about the issues connected to illiteracy.
• Xavier Johnson scored a season-high 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field in the first meeting with the Tigers. Clemson made 14 three-point field goals and shot 51.9 percent (14-of-27) en route to an 82-69 win at Littlejohn Coliseum.
• Five of Pitt's top six scorers are newcomers. First-year players account for 59.1 percent (1153-of-1951) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 50.2 percent (979-of-1951) of Pitt's scoring.
• Each of the past six losses for the Panthers have been by fewer than 10 points.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers lead the ACC with 17.1 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game nine times. Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.0) combine for 9.0 made free throws per game while shooting 77.4 percent (243-of-314) from the charity stripe. The duo has averaged 10.6 made free throws while going 127-of-152 (.836) from the line in Pitt wins.
• 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 65.2 points on 38.5 percent (330-of-858) shooting from the field, including 31.2 percent (104-of-333) from three-point range, in their losses.
• Pitt ranks sixth in the ACC and 38th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.407). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. Opponents are shooting 45.0 percent (245-of-544) from the field, including 41.7 percent (96-of-230) from three-point range, in Pitt's 10-game losing skid.
• Pitt's freshmen trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 36.6 points, 12.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.0 steals per game. They have combined for 47 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Pitt is fourth in the ACC in turnovers forced (15.7 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 11 times and are averaging 19.1 points off turnovers per game.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 14.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while going 38-of-91 (.418) from three-point range over the past 10 games. He has scored in double figures in nine of the past 10 games and 16 times overall on the season.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for sixth in scoring in conference play at 16.9 points per game. He has scored 20 or more points four times overall in ACC play.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for sixth in the ACC with 24 double-figure scoring games, including eight contests with 20 or more points scored. Johnson's 24 double-figure scoring games are the third most all-time by a Pitt freshman. Sam Clancy (1978) and DeJuan Blair (2008) share the Pitt freshmen record with 25 double-figure scoring games.
• Sidy N'Dir is averaging 7.8 points per game, while going 23-of-33 (.697) from inside the three-point arc, over the past 10 games. He is 4-of-33 (.121) from three-point range during that stretch.
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game 10 times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 5.9 rpg. He is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 25 in rebounding (20th). Toney is on track to become the ninth freshman in program history to lead the team in rebounding.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is second in ACC in three-point field goals per game (2.81) and sixth in three-point percentage (.390). He has made four or more three-point field goals in eight of the past 10 contests and 11 times overall on the season.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in a game 13 times this season and ranks third in the ACC with 2.04 steals per game. He ranks fourth in the Pitt freshman record books with 55 steals.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is seven three-point field goals shy of becoming the sixth player in program history to make 80 or more three-point field goals in a season.
• Trey McGowens is 14 points shy of passing Ricardo Greer (335, 1998) and Rod Brookin (337, 1987) on the Pitt freshman scoring chart. He currently ranks eighth with 324 points.
• Xavier Johnson is two points and one assist shy of becoming the fifth player in program history to record at least 450 points and 125 assists in a season. Vonteego Cummings (1997, 1998), Brandin Knight (2002), Carl Krauser (2004-06) and Lamar Patterson (2014) also accomplished the feat.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 • 7:00 PM
RSN • Pitt Learfield IMG College Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-15, 2-12) hosts Clemson (16-11, 6-8) Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with RSN (AT&T SportsNet locally) broadcasting the game.
• Head coach Jeff Capel and the Pitt staff will support Coaching for Literacy by hosting a Fight for Literacy Game Wednesday. The Pitt coaching staff will wear green ties, pins and wristbands to raise awareness about the issues connected to illiteracy.
• Xavier Johnson scored a season-high 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field in the first meeting with the Tigers. Clemson made 14 three-point field goals and shot 51.9 percent (14-of-27) en route to an 82-69 win at Littlejohn Coliseum.
• Five of Pitt's top six scorers are newcomers. First-year players account for 59.1 percent (1153-of-1951) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 50.2 percent (979-of-1951) of Pitt's scoring.
• Each of the past six losses for the Panthers have been by fewer than 10 points.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers lead the ACC with 17.1 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game nine times. Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.0) combine for 9.0 made free throws per game while shooting 77.4 percent (243-of-314) from the charity stripe. The duo has averaged 10.6 made free throws while going 127-of-152 (.836) from the line in Pitt wins.
• 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 65.2 points on 38.5 percent (330-of-858) shooting from the field, including 31.2 percent (104-of-333) from three-point range, in their losses.
• Pitt ranks sixth in the ACC and 38th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.407). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. Opponents are shooting 45.0 percent (245-of-544) from the field, including 41.7 percent (96-of-230) from three-point range, in Pitt's 10-game losing skid.
• Pitt's freshmen trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 36.6 points, 12.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.0 steals per game. They have combined for 47 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Pitt is fourth in the ACC in turnovers forced (15.7 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 11 times and are averaging 19.1 points off turnovers per game.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 14.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while going 38-of-91 (.418) from three-point range over the past 10 games. He has scored in double figures in nine of the past 10 games and 16 times overall on the season.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for sixth in scoring in conference play at 16.9 points per game. He has scored 20 or more points four times overall in ACC play.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for sixth in the ACC with 24 double-figure scoring games, including eight contests with 20 or more points scored. Johnson's 24 double-figure scoring games are the third most all-time by a Pitt freshman. Sam Clancy (1978) and DeJuan Blair (2008) share the Pitt freshmen record with 25 double-figure scoring games.
• Sidy N'Dir is averaging 7.8 points per game, while going 23-of-33 (.697) from inside the three-point arc, over the past 10 games. He is 4-of-33 (.121) from three-point range during that stretch.
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game 10 times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 5.9 rpg. He is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 25 in rebounding (20th). Toney is on track to become the ninth freshman in program history to lead the team in rebounding.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is second in ACC in three-point field goals per game (2.81) and sixth in three-point percentage (.390). He has made four or more three-point field goals in eight of the past 10 contests and 11 times overall on the season.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in a game 13 times this season and ranks third in the ACC with 2.04 steals per game. He ranks fourth in the Pitt freshman record books with 55 steals.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is seven three-point field goals shy of becoming the sixth player in program history to make 80 or more three-point field goals in a season.
• Trey McGowens is 14 points shy of passing Ricardo Greer (335, 1998) and Rod Brookin (337, 1987) on the Pitt freshman scoring chart. He currently ranks eighth with 324 points.
• Xavier Johnson is two points and one assist shy of becoming the fifth player in program history to record at least 450 points and 125 assists in a season. Vonteego Cummings (1997, 1998), Brandin Knight (2002), Carl Krauser (2004-06) and Lamar Patterson (2014) also accomplished the feat.
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