Saturday, February 9
Pittsburgh, Pa.
2 PM
Pitt
vs
NC State
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Pitt (12-11, 2-8) vs. NC State (16-7, 4-6)
Saturday, February 9, 2019 • 2:00 PM
Raycom • Pitt Learfield IMG College Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-11, 2-8) hosts NC State (16-7, 4-6) Saturday, Feb. 9 at Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. with Raycom (WTAE-D2 CoziTV) broadcasting the contest.
• The Panthers fell to then 15th-ranked NC State, 86-80, in Raleigh Jan. 12. Xavier Johnson (25) and Au'Diese Toney (17) combined for 42 points on 15-of-22 shooting from the field in the loss.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 66.7 percent (1127-of-1689) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 51.2 percent (864-of-1689) of the team's scoring.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for third in the ACC with 21 double-figure scoring games, including eight contests with 20 or more points scored. Johnson's 21 double-figure scoring games are the fourth most by a Pitt freshman.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is second in ACC in three-point field goals per game (2.68 3pg.) and ninth in three-point percentage (.391). He has made four or more three-point field goals in five of the past six games.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers' 250 wins at the Petersen Events Center since the start of the 2002-03 season rank as the sixth most home wins in the NCAA in that span.
• 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 65.1 points on 38.6 percent (245-of-634) shooting from the field in their losses.
• The Panthers are second in the ACC with 17.4 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game eight times. Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.2) combine for 9.2 made free throws per game while shooting 78.8 percent (212-of-269) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt ranks fifth in the ACC and 21st nationally in field goal percentage defense (.399). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. The opposition is shooting 44.2 percent (150-of-339) from the field, including 39.3 percent (57-of-145) from three-point range, during Pitt's current six-game losing skid.
• Pitt's freshmen trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 38.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.0 steals per game. They have combined for 42 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in turnovers forced (15.9 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 11 times and are averaging 19.7 points off turnovers per game.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for fourth in scoring in conference play at 17.9 points per game. He has scored 20 or more points in two of the past three games and four times overall in ACC play.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 14.7 points per game, while shooting 49.2 percent (63-of-128) from the field in 14 games at the Petersen Events Center. He has recorded 10 of his 13 double figure scoring games at home this season.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging 22.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game over the past three contests. He is coming off a 23-point, six-rebound and nine-assist outing Tuesday at Wake Forest.
• Sidy N'Dir is averaging 7.5 points in 22.3 minutes per game over the past six contests. He is 17-of-32 (.531) from the field, including 13-of-15 (.867) from inside the three-point arc, in that span.
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game nine times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 5.8 rpg. He is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 25 in rebounding (22nd). Toney is 1-of-9 (.111) from the field and averaging 1.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game since returning to the rotation after missing the Clemson game due to a hand injury.
• Xavier Johnson is nine points shy of joining Charles Smith (1985) and DeJuan Blair (2008) as the only freshmen in Pitt history to score 400 or more points in a season.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in 10 of the past 16 games and is tied for fourth in the ACC with 2.09 steals per game. He is fourth in the Pitt freshman record books with 48 steals.
• Xavier Johnson (20) and Trey McGowens (14) have combined to draw 34 offensive fouls this season. Pitt drew just 33 offensive fouls in the past two seasons combined.
• Trey McGowens is three points shy of moving past Sean Miller (1988) and into the top 10 of the Pitt freshman-scoring list. He is 15 points shy of becoming the ninth Pitt freshman to score 300 points in a season.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while going 24-of-55 (.436) from three-point range over the past six games. He has made four or more three-point field goals in each of the past four games and eight times overall on the season.
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Saturday, February 9, 2019 • 2:00 PM
Raycom • Pitt Learfield IMG College Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-11, 2-8) hosts NC State (16-7, 4-6) Saturday, Feb. 9 at Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. with Raycom (WTAE-D2 CoziTV) broadcasting the contest.
• The Panthers fell to then 15th-ranked NC State, 86-80, in Raleigh Jan. 12. Xavier Johnson (25) and Au'Diese Toney (17) combined for 42 points on 15-of-22 shooting from the field in the loss.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are newcomers with first-year players accounting for 66.7 percent (1127-of-1689) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 51.2 percent (864-of-1689) of the team's scoring.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for third in the ACC with 21 double-figure scoring games, including eight contests with 20 or more points scored. Johnson's 21 double-figure scoring games are the fourth most by a Pitt freshman.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is second in ACC in three-point field goals per game (2.68 3pg.) and ninth in three-point percentage (.391). He has made four or more three-point field goals in five of the past six games.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers' 250 wins at the Petersen Events Center since the start of the 2002-03 season rank as the sixth most home wins in the NCAA in that span.
• 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 65.1 points on 38.6 percent (245-of-634) shooting from the field in their losses.
• The Panthers are second in the ACC with 17.4 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game eight times. Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.2) combine for 9.2 made free throws per game while shooting 78.8 percent (212-of-269) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt ranks fifth in the ACC and 21st nationally in field goal percentage defense (.399). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. The opposition is shooting 44.2 percent (150-of-339) from the field, including 39.3 percent (57-of-145) from three-point range, during Pitt's current six-game losing skid.
• Pitt's freshmen trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 38.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.0 steals per game. They have combined for 42 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in turnovers forced (15.9 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 11 times and are averaging 19.7 points off turnovers per game.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for fourth in scoring in conference play at 17.9 points per game. He has scored 20 or more points in two of the past three games and four times overall in ACC play.
• Trey McGowens is averaging 14.7 points per game, while shooting 49.2 percent (63-of-128) from the field in 14 games at the Petersen Events Center. He has recorded 10 of his 13 double figure scoring games at home this season.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging 22.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game over the past three contests. He is coming off a 23-point, six-rebound and nine-assist outing Tuesday at Wake Forest.
• Sidy N'Dir is averaging 7.5 points in 22.3 minutes per game over the past six contests. He is 17-of-32 (.531) from the field, including 13-of-15 (.867) from inside the three-point arc, in that span.
• Au'Diese Toney, a 6-6 guard, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in a game nine times and leads the Panthers in rebounding at 5.8 rpg. He is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 25 in rebounding (22nd). Toney is 1-of-9 (.111) from the field and averaging 1.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game since returning to the rotation after missing the Clemson game due to a hand injury.
• Xavier Johnson is nine points shy of joining Charles Smith (1985) and DeJuan Blair (2008) as the only freshmen in Pitt history to score 400 or more points in a season.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in 10 of the past 16 games and is tied for fourth in the ACC with 2.09 steals per game. He is fourth in the Pitt freshman record books with 48 steals.
• Xavier Johnson (20) and Trey McGowens (14) have combined to draw 34 offensive fouls this season. Pitt drew just 33 offensive fouls in the past two seasons combined.
• Trey McGowens is three points shy of moving past Sean Miller (1988) and into the top 10 of the Pitt freshman-scoring list. He is 15 points shy of becoming the ninth Pitt freshman to score 300 points in a season.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while going 24-of-55 (.436) from three-point range over the past six games. He has made four or more three-point field goals in each of the past four games and eight times overall on the season.
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