Saturday, February 15
Blacksburg, VA
6 PM
Pitt
at
Virginia Tech
Panthers Begin Two-Game Road Stretch Saturday at Virginia Tech
2/14/2020 8:57:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (15-10, 6-8 ACC) at Virginia Tech (14-10, 5-8 ACC)
Saturday, February 15, 2020
6:00 PM • ACC Network
Blacksburg, Va. • Cassell Coliseum
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Blacksburg, Va., to face Virginia Tech Saturday, Feb. 15 at Cassell Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. on the ACC Network with Mike Monaco and Paul Biancardi calling the contest.
• The Panthers have surpassed their season win total (15) from a year ago and have exceeded their ACC win total (6) from the previous two seasons combined. Pitt is tied for eighth in the ACC standings at 6-8.
• Pitt is 2-5 on the road this season with wins over Robert Morris and North Carolina. The Panthers were winless on the road in each of the past two seasons.
• The Panthers are 7-2 following a loss this season. Trey McGowens is averaging 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in Pitt's nine games following a loss.
• Trey McGowens (12.6 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (9.6 ppg.) combine for 46.5 points per game and 68.7 percent (1136-of-1654) of the team's scoring. The group has combined for 67 of the team's 80 double-figure scoring efforts.
By The Numbers
• Five of the past seven meetings between Pitt and Virginia Tech have been decided by six points or fewer.
• The Panthers are 8-6 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Ten of Pitt's past 13 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt has held 12 opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 10-2 this season and 19-5 overall under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 111-15 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• The Panthers have held 10 opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 10-0 on the year and 17-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC and 21st nationally with a +3.68 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 20 of 25 games.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.96 orpg.) and offensive rebound percentage (.332). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 59 offensive boards, including 15 offensive rebounds over the past four games.
• Pitt has made eight more free throws (365) than its opponents have attempted (357) on the season.
• The backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (12.6 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (9.6 ppg.) combine to average 34.0 points per game. The group has accounted for 49.8 percent (823-of-1654) of the team's scoring with a combined 44 double-figure scoring efforts. The trio was held to just 15 points in Wednesday's loss to Clemson.
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 16.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 50.6 percent (44-of-87) from the field over the past seven games. He has scored in double figures in six of the past seven contests and 17 times overall.
• Sophomores Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 1,507 points in 58 career games (26.0 ppg.). Johnson has started every game in that stretch, while McGowens has started 56 of 58 career games.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 51.2 percent (64-of-125) from the field over the past 20 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first five games of the season. He is averaging 9.6 points per game with seven double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Justin Champagnie, one of the top freshman in the ACC, is tied for fifth among conference freshmen in scoring (12.5 ppg.) and third in rebounds (7.3 rpg.). He is averaging 12.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in conference play with three games with 20 or more points scored.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 10.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 56.7 percent (59-of-104) from the field and 72.7 percent (32-of-44) from the foul line in conference play.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 70.0 percent (222-of-317) of Pitt's assists this season. The tandem has combined for eight or more assists in each of the past 14 games and 19 times overall.
• Ryan Murphy returned to action against Clemson after missing the previous three games due to a concussion suffered in practice Jan. 31. He leads the Panthers with 39 three-point field goals and is 15th in the ACC in threes per game (1.77 3pg.).
Panther Spotlights
• Justin Champagnie was named CBS Sports / USBWA National Freshman of the Week Feb. 11, becoming the first Panther to receive national recognition since Tray Woodall was named National Player of the Week Feb. 6, 2012.
• Trey McGowens is averaging a team-high 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game in seven road games this season.
Saturday, February 15, 2020
6:00 PM • ACC Network
Blacksburg, Va. • Cassell Coliseum
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Blacksburg, Va., to face Virginia Tech Saturday, Feb. 15 at Cassell Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. on the ACC Network with Mike Monaco and Paul Biancardi calling the contest.
• The Panthers have surpassed their season win total (15) from a year ago and have exceeded their ACC win total (6) from the previous two seasons combined. Pitt is tied for eighth in the ACC standings at 6-8.
• Pitt is 2-5 on the road this season with wins over Robert Morris and North Carolina. The Panthers were winless on the road in each of the past two seasons.
• The Panthers are 7-2 following a loss this season. Trey McGowens is averaging 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in Pitt's nine games following a loss.
• Trey McGowens (12.6 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (9.6 ppg.) combine for 46.5 points per game and 68.7 percent (1136-of-1654) of the team's scoring. The group has combined for 67 of the team's 80 double-figure scoring efforts.
By The Numbers
• Five of the past seven meetings between Pitt and Virginia Tech have been decided by six points or fewer.
• The Panthers are 8-6 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Ten of Pitt's past 13 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt has held 12 opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting from the field this season. The Panthers are 10-2 this season and 19-5 overall under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition below 40.0 percent shooting. Capel-led teams are 111-15 when opponents shoot less than 40.0 percent from the field.
• The Panthers have held 10 opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 10-0 on the year and 17-0 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC and 21st nationally with a +3.68 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 20 of 25 games.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.96 orpg.) and offensive rebound percentage (.332). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 59 offensive boards, including 15 offensive rebounds over the past four games.
• Pitt has made eight more free throws (365) than its opponents have attempted (357) on the season.
• The backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (12.6 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (9.6 ppg.) combine to average 34.0 points per game. The group has accounted for 49.8 percent (823-of-1654) of the team's scoring with a combined 44 double-figure scoring efforts. The trio was held to just 15 points in Wednesday's loss to Clemson.
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 16.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 50.6 percent (44-of-87) from the field over the past seven games. He has scored in double figures in six of the past seven contests and 17 times overall.
• Sophomores Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 1,507 points in 58 career games (26.0 ppg.). Johnson has started every game in that stretch, while McGowens has started 56 of 58 career games.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 51.2 percent (64-of-125) from the field over the past 20 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first five games of the season. He is averaging 9.6 points per game with seven double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Justin Champagnie, one of the top freshman in the ACC, is tied for fifth among conference freshmen in scoring (12.5 ppg.) and third in rebounds (7.3 rpg.). He is averaging 12.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in conference play with three games with 20 or more points scored.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 10.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 56.7 percent (59-of-104) from the field and 72.7 percent (32-of-44) from the foul line in conference play.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 70.0 percent (222-of-317) of Pitt's assists this season. The tandem has combined for eight or more assists in each of the past 14 games and 19 times overall.
• Ryan Murphy returned to action against Clemson after missing the previous three games due to a concussion suffered in practice Jan. 31. He leads the Panthers with 39 three-point field goals and is 15th in the ACC in threes per game (1.77 3pg.).
Panther Spotlights
• Justin Champagnie was named CBS Sports / USBWA National Freshman of the Week Feb. 11, becoming the first Panther to receive national recognition since Tray Woodall was named National Player of the Week Feb. 6, 2012.
• Trey McGowens is averaging a team-high 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game in seven road games this season.
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