Tuesday, February 18
Tallahassee, FL
8 PM
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Panthers Face Tough ACC Road Test at No. 8 Florida State
2/17/2020 1:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (15-11, 6-9 ACC) at [8/8] Florida State (21-4, 11-3 ACC)
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
8:00 PM • ACC Network
Tallahassee, Fla. • Donald L. Tucker Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Tallahassee, Fla., to face No. 8 Florida State Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. on the ACC Network with Dave O'Brien, Cory Alexander and Katie George 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 4-10 all-time against the No. 8 ranked team in the AP Poll. The Panthers are 1-15 since joining the ACC, including a 0-6 mark on the road, against teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll.
• The Panthers are 7-3 following a loss this season. Trey McGowens is averaging 15.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in Pitt's 10 games following a loss.
• Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (12.5 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) combine for 36.8 points per game and 55.8 percent (955-of-1711) of the team's scoring. Each of the three players has registered 18 double-figure scoring games on the season.
By The Numbers
• Pitt has lost its past 20 road meetings versus ranked opponents. The Panthers' last road win against a ranked opponent was a 62-52 overtime decision at Cincinnati Feb. 9, 2013.
• The Panthers are 8-7 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Eleven of Pitt's past 14 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 +3.58 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 21 of 26 games.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.96 orpg.) and offensive rebound percentage (.330). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 61 offensive boards, including 17 offensive rebounds over the past five games.
• Pitt has made 12 more free throws (375) than its opponents have attempted (363) on the season. The Panthers are second in the ACC in made free throws.
• The backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (9.2 ppg.) combine to average 33.5 points per game. The group has accounted for 49.2 percent (842-of-1711) of the team's scoring with a combined 45 double-figure scoring efforts.
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 15.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 48.5 percent (49-of-101) from the field over the past seven games. He has scored in double figures in seven of the past eight contests and 18 times overall.
• Sophomores Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 1,526 points in 59 career games (25.9 ppg.). Johnson has started every game in that stretch, while McGowens has started 57 of 59 career games.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 49.3 percent (68-of-138) from the field over the past 21 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first five games of the season. He is averaging 9.7 points per game with eight double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Justin Champagnie, one of the top freshman in the ACC, ranks sixth among conference freshmen in scoring (12.5 ppg.) and third in rebounds (7.4 rpg.). He is averaging 12.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in conference play and has three games with 20 or more points scored.
• Xavier Johnson is eight points shy of passing Sam Clancy for third place in points through sophomore season. Trey McGowens is 26 points shy of moving into the top 10 in that category.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 10.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 55.5 percent (61-of-110) from the field and 72.7 percent (32-of-44) from the foul line in conference play. Hamilton missed Saturday's game at Virginia Tech with an ankle injury.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 70.1 percent (230-of-328) of Pitt's assists this season. The tandem has combined for eight or more assists in each of the past 15 games and 20 times overall.
Panther Spotlights
• Justin Champagnie is nine rebounds shy of becoming just the fifth Pitt freshman (joining Sam Clancy, Charles Smith, DeJuan Blair and Chris Taft) to record 300 or more points and 200 or more rebounds in a season.
• Trey McGowens is averaging a team-high 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game in eight road games this season. He is 11-of-26 (.423) from three-point range and 26-of-31 (.839) from the foul line in those eight contests.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
8:00 PM • ACC Network
Tallahassee, Fla. • Donald L. Tucker Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Tallahassee, Fla., to face No. 8 Florida State Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. on the ACC Network with Dave O'Brien, Cory Alexander and Katie George 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 4-10 all-time against the No. 8 ranked team in the AP Poll. The Panthers are 1-15 since joining the ACC, including a 0-6 mark on the road, against teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll.
• The Panthers are 7-3 following a loss this season. Trey McGowens is averaging 15.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in Pitt's 10 games following a loss.
• Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Justin Champagnie (12.5 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) combine for 36.8 points per game and 55.8 percent (955-of-1711) of the team's scoring. Each of the three players has registered 18 double-figure scoring games on the season.
By The Numbers
• Pitt has lost its past 20 road meetings versus ranked opponents. The Panthers' last road win against a ranked opponent was a 62-52 overtime decision at Cincinnati Feb. 9, 2013.
• The Panthers are 8-7 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Eleven of Pitt's past 14 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 +3.58 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 21 of 26 games.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.96 orpg.) and offensive rebound percentage (.330). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 61 offensive boards, including 17 offensive rebounds over the past five games.
• Pitt has made 12 more free throws (375) than its opponents have attempted (363) on the season. The Panthers are second in the ACC in made free throws.
• The backcourt trio of Trey McGowens (12.5 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.8 ppg.) and Ryan Murphy (9.2 ppg.) combine to average 33.5 points per game. The group has accounted for 49.2 percent (842-of-1711) of the team's scoring with a combined 45 double-figure scoring efforts.
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 15.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 48.5 percent (49-of-101) from the field over the past seven games. He has scored in double figures in seven of the past eight contests and 18 times overall.
• Sophomores Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 1,526 points in 59 career games (25.9 ppg.). Johnson has started every game in that stretch, while McGowens has started 57 of 59 career games.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 49.3 percent (68-of-138) from the field over the past 21 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first five games of the season. He is averaging 9.7 points per game with eight double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Justin Champagnie, one of the top freshman in the ACC, ranks sixth among conference freshmen in scoring (12.5 ppg.) and third in rebounds (7.4 rpg.). He is averaging 12.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in conference play and has three games with 20 or more points scored.
• Xavier Johnson is eight points shy of passing Sam Clancy for third place in points through sophomore season. Trey McGowens is 26 points shy of moving into the top 10 in that category.
• Eric Hamilton and Terrell Brown combine to average 10.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 55.5 percent (61-of-110) from the field and 72.7 percent (32-of-44) from the foul line in conference play. Hamilton missed Saturday's game at Virginia Tech with an ankle injury.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 70.1 percent (230-of-328) of Pitt's assists this season. The tandem has combined for eight or more assists in each of the past 15 games and 20 times overall.
Panther Spotlights
• Justin Champagnie is nine rebounds shy of becoming just the fifth Pitt freshman (joining Sam Clancy, Charles Smith, DeJuan Blair and Chris Taft) to record 300 or more points and 200 or more rebounds in a season.
• Trey McGowens is averaging a team-high 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game in eight road games this season. He is 11-of-26 (.423) from three-point range and 26-of-31 (.839) from the foul line in those eight contests.
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