Sunday, February 2
Pittsburgh, Pa.
12 PM
Pitt
vs
Miami
Panthers Return Home to Host Miami Sunday
1/31/2020 1:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (13-8, 4-6 ACC) vs. Miami (11-9, 3-7 ACC)
Sunday, February 2, 2020
12:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center Sunday, Feb. 2 to host Miami. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. on the ACC Network with Jon Meterparel and Malcolm Huckaby calling the contest.
• Pitt is one win shy of matching its season win total from a year ago. The Panthers have already exceeded their ACC win total from the previous two seasons.
• The Panthers are 18-11 all-time, including a 2-2 mark at the Petersen Events Center, in games played on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2).
• Pitt has won 260 games at the Petersen Events Center since its opening in 2002-03. The Panthers rank sixth in the NCAA in home wins in that span.
• Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (11.6 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.1 ppg.) combine for 45.9 points per game and 69.1 percent (964-of-1395) of the team's scoring. The group has combined for 58 of the team's 69 double-figure scoring efforts.
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging a team-high 12.7 points per game, while shooting 55.8 percent (29-of-52) from the field over the past six contests.
By The Numbers
• Pitt is 1-5 all-time on Super Bowl Sunday, including a 1-1 mark at the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers topped Villanova, 79-70, Feb. 5, 2012 in the lone win on Super Bowl Sunday as Tray Woodall (29) and Ashton Gibbs (25) combined for 54 points.
• Pitt is 4-6 on the season when trailing at halftime. The four come-from-behind wins are tied for the seventh most in program history. Pitt has trailed at the half in each of the past three contests.
• The Panthers are 6-5 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Seven of the past nine games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt has held 11 opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 18-5 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 110-15 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• The Panthers have held nine opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 9-0 on the year and 16-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored. The Panthers rank third in the ACC (37th in NCAA) in scoring defense at 62.9 points per game.
• Pitt is shooting 46.0 percent (259-of-563) from the field and averaging 36.2 points per game in the second half of play. The Panthers averaging just 29.9 ppg., on 37.8 percent (227-of-600) shooting from the field in the opening 20 minutes of play.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC and 28th nationally with a +3.33 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 16 games. Pitt has not committed more turnovers than its opponent has since the Kansas State game Nov. 25.
• The backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.1 ppg.) combine to average 34.3 points per game. The group has accounted for 51.7 percent (721-of-1395) of the team's scoring with a combined 40 double-figure scoring efforts.
The trio was limited to a season-low 11 points in Tuesday's loss at No. 9 Duke.
• Justin Champagnie, one of the top freshman in the ACC, ranks seventh among conference freshmen in scoring (11.6 ppg.) and third in rebounds (7.0 rpg.). He has scored in double figures 14 times, including three 20+ point games. Champagnie has led the Panthers in rebounds in 11 of the past 12 games.
• 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 5.0 assists per game. He is currently averaging 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 57.1 percent (48-of-84) from the field over his past 13 games after starting the season 8-of-31 (.258) from the field.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in eight of the past 10 games and 12 times overall on the season. McGowens ranks third in the ACC with 1.91 steals per game.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 64.2 percent (43-of-67) from the field and 73.5 percent (25-of-34) from the foul line in conference play.
• Ryan Murphy is averaging 11.8 points per game, while shooting 41.7 percent (30-of-72) from three-point range, in 13 games at the Petersen Events Center. He has made three or more three-pointers in a game seven times and has made 30 of his 39 threes at home.
Panther Spotlights
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging 17.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game over the past three contests. He is 20-of-35 (.571) from the field, including 5-of-8 (.625) from three-point range, in that span.
• Justin Champagnie has scored in double figures in eight of the past 10 games and is averaging a team-high 13.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in that span.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
12:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center Sunday, Feb. 2 to host Miami. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. on the ACC Network with Jon Meterparel and Malcolm Huckaby calling the contest.
• Pitt is one win shy of matching its season win total from a year ago. The Panthers have already exceeded their ACC win total from the previous two seasons.
• The Panthers are 18-11 all-time, including a 2-2 mark at the Petersen Events Center, in games played on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2).
• Pitt has won 260 games at the Petersen Events Center since its opening in 2002-03. The Panthers rank sixth in the NCAA in home wins in that span.
• Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (11.6 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.1 ppg.) combine for 45.9 points per game and 69.1 percent (964-of-1395) of the team's scoring. The group has combined for 58 of the team's 69 double-figure scoring efforts.
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging a team-high 12.7 points per game, while shooting 55.8 percent (29-of-52) from the field over the past six contests.
By The Numbers
• Pitt is 1-5 all-time on Super Bowl Sunday, including a 1-1 mark at the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers topped Villanova, 79-70, Feb. 5, 2012 in the lone win on Super Bowl Sunday as Tray Woodall (29) and Ashton Gibbs (25) combined for 54 points.
• Pitt is 4-6 on the season when trailing at halftime. The four come-from-behind wins are tied for the seventh most in program history. Pitt has trailed at the half in each of the past three contests.
• The Panthers are 6-5 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Seven of the past nine games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt has held 11 opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 18-5 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 110-15 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• The Panthers have held nine opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 9-0 on the year and 16-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored. The Panthers rank third in the ACC (37th in NCAA) in scoring defense at 62.9 points per game.
• Pitt is shooting 46.0 percent (259-of-563) from the field and averaging 36.2 points per game in the second half of play. The Panthers averaging just 29.9 ppg., on 37.8 percent (227-of-600) shooting from the field in the opening 20 minutes of play.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC and 28th nationally with a +3.33 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 16 games. Pitt has not committed more turnovers than its opponent has since the Kansas State game Nov. 25.
• The backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (10.1 ppg.) combine to average 34.3 points per game. The group has accounted for 51.7 percent (721-of-1395) of the team's scoring with a combined 40 double-figure scoring efforts.
The trio was limited to a season-low 11 points in Tuesday's loss at No. 9 Duke.
• Justin Champagnie, one of the top freshman in the ACC, ranks seventh among conference freshmen in scoring (11.6 ppg.) and third in rebounds (7.0 rpg.). He has scored in double figures 14 times, including three 20+ point games. Champagnie has led the Panthers in rebounds in 11 of the past 12 games.
• 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 5.0 assists per game. He is currently averaging 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 57.1 percent (48-of-84) from the field over his past 13 games after starting the season 8-of-31 (.258) from the field.
• Trey McGowens has collected two or more steals in eight of the past 10 games and 12 times overall on the season. McGowens ranks third in the ACC with 1.91 steals per game.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 64.2 percent (43-of-67) from the field and 73.5 percent (25-of-34) from the foul line in conference play.
• Ryan Murphy is averaging 11.8 points per game, while shooting 41.7 percent (30-of-72) from three-point range, in 13 games at the Petersen Events Center. He has made three or more three-pointers in a game seven times and has made 30 of his 39 threes at home.
Panther Spotlights
• Au'Diese Toney is averaging 17.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game over the past three contests. He is 20-of-35 (.571) from the field, including 5-of-8 (.625) from three-point range, in that span.
• Justin Champagnie has scored in double figures in eight of the past 10 games and is averaging a team-high 13.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in that span.
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