Tuesday, January 14
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 PM
Pitt
vs
Louisville
Panthers Open Three-Game Homestand With No. 11 Louisville Tuesday
1/13/2020 7:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (11-5, 2-3 ACC) vs. [11/10] Louisville (13-3, 4-1 ACC)
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
7:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns home to cap off a stretch of three games in seven days, facing [11/10] Louisville at 7 p.m. on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are 7-3 at home this season and 1-1 against ACC competition at The Petersen Events Center.
• Louisville, ranked No. 1 at the time, defeated Pitt earlier this season, 64-46. The Panthers pulled within five of the Cardinals (47-42), before Louisville ended the game on a 17-4 run.
• Pitt's backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (13.2 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.9 ppg.) combine to average 35.9 points per game. The group has accounted for 54.1 percent (573-of-1059) of the team's scoring and has combined for 34 double-figure scoring efforts on the season.
• Trey McGowens has scored in double figures in each of the past six games and is averaging a team-best 16.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game during that span. He leads the Panthers in scoring (13.2 ppg.) and steals (31) and is second in assists (52).
By The Numbers
• Pitt has dropped its past five meetings against AP ranked opponents with the last win over a ranked foe coming against No. 11 Florida State, 75-62, Jan. 14, 2019.
• Pitt has won its past two meetings and is 6-19 all-time against the No. 11 team in the AP Poll. Five of the Panthers six wins against the 11th-ranked team in the poll have come in Pittsburgh.
• The Panthers have held eight 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. The Panthers rank second in the ACC (29th in NCAA) in scoring defense at 61.0 points per game.
• 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 ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.337) and offensive rebounds per game (12.1 orpg.). Justin Champagnie (2.1 orpg.), Au'Diese Toney (2.1 orpg.) and Eric Hamilton (1.9 orpg.) combine for 6.1 offensive rebounds per game.
• Trey McGowens (13.2 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (11.4 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.9 ppg.) - combine for 47.3 points per game and 71.4 percent (756-of-1059) of the team's scoring. Pitt is one of five ACC teams (Duke, Georgia Tech, NC State, Notre Dame) with four or more double figure scorers.
• Pitt is second in the ACC and 23rd nationally with a +3.90 turnover margin. The Panthers are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game, while committing just 14.5 fouls per contest. Pitt has forced 17 or more turnovers in a game six times.
• Pitt is 10-0 on the season in midweek games (Monday-Thursday) and 1-5 in weekend contests (Friday-Sunday). The Panthers are 2-0 in Tuesday contests this season.
• The Panthers are tied for 14th in the NCAA with a 22.3 defensive free throw rate (the ratio of foul shots to field goal attempts). Pitt opponents average 12.3 free throw attempts and 55.3 field goal attempts per game.
• Trey McGowens has scored in double figures in eight of the past nine games and a team-high 13 times overall. He is averaging 14.8 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game over the past nine games. McGowens ranks 20th in scoring (13.2 ppg.) and third in steals (1.9 spg.) in the ACC.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring at 11.4 points per game and third in rebounds at 6.8 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures 10 times, including three 20+ point games, and has grabbed six or more rebounds 12 times.
• Xavier Johnson is one of four players in the ACC (joined by Tre Jones, Duke, Markell Johnson, NC State and Kihei Clark, Virginia) averaging at least 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He enters Tuesday's game averaging 11.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging 10.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the field and 81.8 percent (9-of-11) from the foul line. He missed the Wake Forest and North Carolina games with an elbow injury before returning to action Sunday against Miami.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 11.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 65.8 percent (24-of-37) from the field and 82.0 percent (14-of-17) from the foul line in conference play.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
7:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns home to cap off a stretch of three games in seven days, facing [11/10] Louisville at 7 p.m. on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are 7-3 at home this season and 1-1 against ACC competition at The Petersen Events Center.
• Louisville, ranked No. 1 at the time, defeated Pitt earlier this season, 64-46. The Panthers pulled within five of the Cardinals (47-42), before Louisville ended the game on a 17-4 run.
• Pitt's backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (13.2 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.9 ppg.) combine to average 35.9 points per game. The group has accounted for 54.1 percent (573-of-1059) of the team's scoring and has combined for 34 double-figure scoring efforts on the season.
• Trey McGowens has scored in double figures in each of the past six games and is averaging a team-best 16.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game during that span. He leads the Panthers in scoring (13.2 ppg.) and steals (31) and is second in assists (52).
By The Numbers
• Pitt has dropped its past five meetings against AP ranked opponents with the last win over a ranked foe coming against No. 11 Florida State, 75-62, Jan. 14, 2019.
• Pitt has won its past two meetings and is 6-19 all-time against the No. 11 team in the AP Poll. Five of the Panthers six wins against the 11th-ranked team in the poll have come in Pittsburgh.
• The Panthers have held eight 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. The Panthers rank second in the ACC (29th in NCAA) in scoring defense at 61.0 points per game.
• 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 ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (.337) and offensive rebounds per game (12.1 orpg.). Justin Champagnie (2.1 orpg.), Au'Diese Toney (2.1 orpg.) and Eric Hamilton (1.9 orpg.) combine for 6.1 offensive rebounds per game.
• Trey McGowens (13.2 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (11.4 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.9 ppg.) - combine for 47.3 points per game and 71.4 percent (756-of-1059) of the team's scoring. Pitt is one of five ACC teams (Duke, Georgia Tech, NC State, Notre Dame) with four or more double figure scorers.
• Pitt is second in the ACC and 23rd nationally with a +3.90 turnover margin. The Panthers are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game, while committing just 14.5 fouls per contest. Pitt has forced 17 or more turnovers in a game six times.
• Pitt is 10-0 on the season in midweek games (Monday-Thursday) and 1-5 in weekend contests (Friday-Sunday). The Panthers are 2-0 in Tuesday contests this season.
• The Panthers are tied for 14th in the NCAA with a 22.3 defensive free throw rate (the ratio of foul shots to field goal attempts). Pitt opponents average 12.3 free throw attempts and 55.3 field goal attempts per game.
• Trey McGowens has scored in double figures in eight of the past nine games and a team-high 13 times overall. He is averaging 14.8 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game over the past nine games. McGowens ranks 20th in scoring (13.2 ppg.) and third in steals (1.9 spg.) in the ACC.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring at 11.4 points per game and third in rebounds at 6.8 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures 10 times, including three 20+ point games, and has grabbed six or more rebounds 12 times.
• Xavier Johnson is one of four players in the ACC (joined by Tre Jones, Duke, Markell Johnson, NC State and Kihei Clark, Virginia) averaging at least 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He enters Tuesday's game averaging 11.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging 10.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the field and 81.8 percent (9-of-11) from the foul line. He missed the Wake Forest and North Carolina games with an elbow injury before returning to action Sunday against Miami.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 11.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 65.8 percent (24-of-37) from the field and 82.0 percent (14-of-17) from the foul line in conference play.
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