Pitt On The Road To Face No. 2 Virginia Saturday
3/1/2019 10:29:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (12-16, 2-13) at [2/2] Virginia (25-2, 13-2)
Saturday, March 2, 2019 • 2:00 PM
Raycom • Pitt Learfield IMG College Radio Network
Charlottesville, Va. • John Paul Jones Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-16, 2-13) travels to Charlottesville, Va. to face No. 2 Virginia (25-2, 13-2) Saturday, March 2 at John Paul Jones Arena. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. with Raycom (WTAE-D2 CoziTV locally) broadcasting the game.
• The Panthers have dropped 22 consecutive road contests, including their past 19 ACC road games. Pitt's last road victory was an 83-72 win at Boston College Feb. 8, 2017.
• Pitt is 1-6 on the season against AP-ranked opponents with a home win over then-No. 11 Florida State (Jan. 14). Saturday's contest marks the Panthers sixth contest against a team ranked in the top 15 of the AP Poll.
• Five of Pitt's top six scorers are newcomers. First-year players account for 59.0 percent (1180-of-1999) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 50.2 percent (1004-of-1999) of Pitt's scoring.
• Pitt has dropped 11 consecutive contests, the second longest losing streak in program history. Six of the losses in that stretch have been by nine points or fewer.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers lead the ACC with 17.2 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game 10 times. Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.0) combine for 9.0 made free throws per game while shooting 77.3 percent (252-of-326) 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 64.1 points on 37.9 percent (342-of-902) shooting from the field, including 30.8 percent (107-of-347) from three-point range, in their losses.
• Pitt is tied for fifth in the ACC and tied for 37th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.407). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. Opponents are shooting 44.8 percent (267-of-596) from the field, including 41.4 percent (106-of-256) from three-point range, in Pitt's 11-game losing skid.
• Pitt's freshmen trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 36.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.1 steals per game. They have combined for 48 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Pitt is third in the ACC in turnovers forced (15.5 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 11 times and are averaging 18.7 points off turnovers per game.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, while going 39-of-97 (.402) from three-point range over the past 11 games. He has scored in double figures in nine of the past 11 games and 16 times overall on the season.
• Xavier Johnson ranks ninth in scoring in conference play at 16.7 points per game. He has scored in double figures 12 times; include four games with 20 or more points scored, in ACC play.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for fifth in the ACC with 25 double-figure scoring games, including eight contests with 20 or more points scored. Johnson's 25 double-figure scoring games are tied for the most all-time by a Pitt freshman. Sam Clancy (1978) and DeJuan Blair (2008) each recorded 25 double-figure scoring games at freshmen at Pitt.
• 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 5.8 rpg. He is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 25 in rebounding (T-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 (2.74) and tied for fifth in three-point percentage (.383). He has made four or more three-point field goals in eight of the past 11 contests and 12 times overall this season.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in a game 14 times this season and is tied for second in the ACC with 2.07 steals per game. He ranks fourth in the Pitt freshman record books with 58 steals.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is six 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. He is tied for 10th on the Pitt single-season three-point chart with 74 three-point field goals this season.
• Trey McGowens is eight points shy of passing Ricardo Greer (335, 1998) and Rod Brookin (337, 1987) on the Pitt freshman scoring chart. He currently ranks eighth with 330 points.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging a team-high 18.3 points per game in true road games this season. He has scored 20 or more points in four of nine road games, including a season-high 30 points at Clemson (Jan. 29).
• Terrell Brown is five blocked shots shy of moving into the top 10 in Pitt career blocks chart. He has 102 blocks in 59 career games.
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Saturday, March 2, 2019 • 2:00 PM
Raycom • Pitt Learfield IMG College Radio Network
Charlottesville, Va. • John Paul Jones Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt (12-16, 2-13) travels to Charlottesville, Va. to face No. 2 Virginia (25-2, 13-2) Saturday, March 2 at John Paul Jones Arena. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. with Raycom (WTAE-D2 CoziTV locally) broadcasting the game.
• The Panthers have dropped 22 consecutive road contests, including their past 19 ACC road games. Pitt's last road victory was an 83-72 win at Boston College Feb. 8, 2017.
• Pitt is 1-6 on the season against AP-ranked opponents with a home win over then-No. 11 Florida State (Jan. 14). Saturday's contest marks the Panthers sixth contest against a team ranked in the top 15 of the AP Poll.
• Five of Pitt's top six scorers are newcomers. First-year players account for 59.0 percent (1180-of-1999) of the team's scoring. Freshmen Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney account for 50.2 percent (1004-of-1999) of Pitt's scoring.
• Pitt has dropped 11 consecutive contests, the second longest losing streak in program history. Six of the losses in that stretch have been by nine points or fewer.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers lead the ACC with 17.2 made free throws per game and have made 20 or more free throws in a game 10 times. Xavier Johnson (5.0) and Trey McGowens (4.0) combine for 9.0 made free throws per game while shooting 77.3 percent (252-of-326) 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 64.1 points on 37.9 percent (342-of-902) shooting from the field, including 30.8 percent (107-of-347) from three-point range, in their losses.
• Pitt is tied for fifth in the ACC and tied for 37th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.407). The Panthers have held nine opponents below 40.0 percent shooting from the field. Opponents are shooting 44.8 percent (267-of-596) from the field, including 41.4 percent (106-of-256) from three-point range, in Pitt's 11-game losing skid.
• Pitt's freshmen trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 36.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.1 steals per game. They have combined for 48 double-figure scoring games with all three scoring 10 or more points in the same game five times.
• Pitt is third in the ACC in turnovers forced (15.5 topg.). The Panthers have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in a game 11 times and are averaging 18.7 points off turnovers per game.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, while going 39-of-97 (.402) from three-point range over the past 11 games. He has scored in double figures in nine of the past 11 games and 16 times overall on the season.
• Xavier Johnson ranks ninth in scoring in conference play at 16.7 points per game. He has scored in double figures 12 times; include four games with 20 or more points scored, in ACC play.
• Xavier Johnson is tied for fifth in the ACC with 25 double-figure scoring games, including eight contests with 20 or more points scored. Johnson's 25 double-figure scoring games are tied for the most all-time by a Pitt freshman. Sam Clancy (1978) and DeJuan Blair (2008) each recorded 25 double-figure scoring games at freshmen at Pitt.
• 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 5.8 rpg. He is one of four players 6-6 or under in the ACC to rank in the top 25 in rebounding (T-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 (2.74) and tied for fifth in three-point percentage (.383). He has made four or more three-point field goals in eight of the past 11 contests and 12 times overall this season.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in a game 14 times this season and is tied for second in the ACC with 2.07 steals per game. He ranks fourth in the Pitt freshman record books with 58 steals.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is six 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. He is tied for 10th on the Pitt single-season three-point chart with 74 three-point field goals this season.
• Trey McGowens is eight points shy of passing Ricardo Greer (335, 1998) and Rod Brookin (337, 1987) on the Pitt freshman scoring chart. He currently ranks eighth with 330 points.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging a team-high 18.3 points per game in true road games this season. He has scored 20 or more points in four of nine road games, including a season-high 30 points at Clemson (Jan. 29).
• Terrell Brown is five blocked shots shy of moving into the top 10 in Pitt career blocks chart. He has 102 blocks in 59 career games.
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