Wednesday, February 26
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 PM
Pitt
vs
Syracuse
Panthers Conclude Home Schedule Wednesday Against Syracuse
2/25/2020 1:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (15-13, 6-11 ACC) vs. Syracuse (15-12, 8-8 ACC)
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
7:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt concludes its regular season home schedule Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. against Syracuse at the Petersen Events Center. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network with Jay Alter and Malcom Huckaby on the call.
• The Panthers will honor four players - Kene Chukwuka, Samson George, Eric Hamilton and Anthony Starzynski - prior to the game as part of Senior Day recognition.
• Justin Champagnie (12.3 ppg.), Trey McGowens (12.0 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (11.9 ppg.) combine for 36.2 points per game and 55.3 percent (1014-of-1834) of the team's scoring. The trio has combined for 57 double-figures scoring games with Johnson leading the way with 20 games with 10 or more points scored.
• Justin Champagnie and Terrell Brown combined for 25 points and 16 rebounds, while going 10-of-12 (.833) from the field, in the first meeting with Syracuse this season.
• Pitt has dropped six consecutive games against the Orange, averaging 56.5 points per game in that stretch.
By The Numbers
• Pitt leads the ACC and ranks 19th nationally with a +3.61 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 23 of 28 games. Pitt opponents have committed 15 or more turnovers 14 times
• The Panthers are 8-8 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Twelve of Pitt's past 16 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 11 opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 10-1 on the year and 17-1 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored. Virginia became the first team to top Pitt when scoring fewer than 60 points since Syracuse defeated the Panthers Jan. 16, 2018.
• Pitt has made 17 more free throws (405) than its opponents have attempted (388) on the season. The Panthers are fourth in the ACC in made free throws, while shooting 71.8 percent (405-of-564) from the charity stripe.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.89 orpg.) and fourth in offensive rebound percentage (.328). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 63 offensive boards and ranks 15th in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.25 orpg.).
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in six of the past seven games and is averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game in that span. He has collected three or more steals in five of the past seven games.
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 14.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over the past 10 contests. He has scored in double figures eight times in that span and 19 times overall.
• Sophomores Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 1,565 points in 61 career games (25.7 ppg.). Johnson has started every game in that stretch, while McGowens has started 59 of 61 career games.
• Au'Diese Toney has scored in double figures in seven of the past 10 games and is averaging 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in that span. He is 50-of-102 (.490) from the field in the span.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring (12.3 ppg.), third in rebounds (7.1 rpg.) and tied for fourth in double-figure scoring games (19). He is averaging 12.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and has three games with 20 or more points scored in conference play.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 51.7 percent (78-of-151) from the field over the past 22 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first six games of the season. He is averaging 10.4 points per game with 10 double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Terrell Brown is averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game over the past five contests. He matched a season high with nine rebounds against Virginia. Brown is averaging 10.3 points and 8.7 rebounds, while shooting 56.0 percent (14-of-25) from the field in his past three games against Syracuse.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 65.9 percent (234-of-355) of Pitt's assists this season. Both players rank among the ACC leaders in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio, steals and minutes played. The duo combines for 23.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 3.67 steals per game.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
7:00 PM • ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
• Pitt concludes its regular season home schedule Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. against Syracuse at the Petersen Events Center. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network with Jay Alter and Malcom Huckaby on the call.
• The Panthers will honor four players - Kene Chukwuka, Samson George, Eric Hamilton and Anthony Starzynski - prior to the game as part of Senior Day recognition.
• Justin Champagnie (12.3 ppg.), Trey McGowens (12.0 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (11.9 ppg.) combine for 36.2 points per game and 55.3 percent (1014-of-1834) of the team's scoring. The trio has combined for 57 double-figures scoring games with Johnson leading the way with 20 games with 10 or more points scored.
• Justin Champagnie and Terrell Brown combined for 25 points and 16 rebounds, while going 10-of-12 (.833) from the field, in the first meeting with Syracuse this season.
• Pitt has dropped six consecutive games against the Orange, averaging 56.5 points per game in that stretch.
By The Numbers
• Pitt leads the ACC and ranks 19th nationally with a +3.61 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 23 of 28 games. Pitt opponents have committed 15 or more turnovers 14 times
• The Panthers are 8-8 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Twelve of Pitt's past 16 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 11 opponents to 60 points or fewer scored in a game this season. Pitt is 10-1 on the year and 17-1 under Jeff Capel when holding the opposition to 60 points or fewer scored. Virginia became the first team to top Pitt when scoring fewer than 60 points since Syracuse defeated the Panthers Jan. 16, 2018.
• Pitt has made 17 more free throws (405) than its opponents have attempted (388) on the season. The Panthers are fourth in the ACC in made free throws, while shooting 71.8 percent (405-of-564) from the charity stripe.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.89 orpg.) and fourth in offensive rebound percentage (.328). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 63 offensive boards and ranks 15th in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.25 orpg.).
• Xavier Johnson has scored in double figures in six of the past seven games and is averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game in that span. He has collected three or more steals in five of the past seven games.
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 14.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over the past 10 contests. He has scored in double figures eight times in that span and 19 times overall.
• Sophomores Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 1,565 points in 61 career games (25.7 ppg.). Johnson has started every game in that stretch, while McGowens has started 59 of 61 career games.
• Au'Diese Toney has scored in double figures in seven of the past 10 games and is averaging 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in that span. He is 50-of-102 (.490) from the field in the span.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring (12.3 ppg.), third in rebounds (7.1 rpg.) and tied for fourth in double-figure scoring games (19). He is averaging 12.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and has three games with 20 or more points scored in conference play.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 51.7 percent (78-of-151) from the field over the past 22 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first six games of the season. He is averaging 10.4 points per game with 10 double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Terrell Brown is averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game over the past five contests. He matched a season high with nine rebounds against Virginia. Brown is averaging 10.3 points and 8.7 rebounds, while shooting 56.0 percent (14-of-25) from the field in his past three games against Syracuse.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 65.9 percent (234-of-355) of Pitt's assists this season. Both players rank among the ACC leaders in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio, steals and minutes played. The duo combines for 23.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 3.67 steals per game.
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