Saturday, February 29
Raleigh, NC
12 PM
Pitt
at
NC State
Panthers On the Road to Play NC State Saturday
2/28/2020 10:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (15-14, 6-12) at NC State (17-11, 8-9)
Saturday, February 29, 2020
12:00 PM • ACC Network
Raleigh, N.C. • PNC Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Raleigh to face NC State Saturday, Feb. 29 at 12 p.m. at PNC Arena. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network with Wes Durham and Malcom Huckaby on the call.
• Each of the past four games in the series between Pitt and NC State have been decided by six points or fewer.
• Justin Champagnie (12.3 ppg.), Trey McGowens (11.8 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.) combine for 35.8 points per game and 55.2 percent (1040-of-1883) of the team's scoring. The trio has combined for 58 double-figures scoring games with Champagnie and Johnson leading the way with 20 games with 10 or more points scored.
• Justin Champagnie is attempting to become the first Pitt freshman to lead the team in points and rebounds since Charles Smith accomplished that feat during the 1985-86 season. Champagnie is currently averaging 12.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
• Pitt is 95-of-276 (.344) from the field, including 22-of-98 (.224) from three-point range, during its current five-game losing skid.
By The Numbers
• Pitt leads the ACC and ranks 19th nationally with a +3.41 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 23 of 29 games. Pitt opponents have committed 15 or more turnovers 15 times.
• The Panthers are 8-8 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Twelve of Pitt's past 17 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt's current .403 field goal percentage is the lowest in program history since the 1968-69 season, while the Panthers' .289 three-point field goal percentage is the lowest in program history.
• The Panthers have shot under 40 percent from the field, including under 30 percent from three-point range, in each of the past five games. Pitt is 5-10 on the season when shooting under 40 percent from the field.
• Pitt has made nine more free throws (416) than its opponents have attempted (407) on the season. The Panthers are fourth in the ACC in made free throws, while shooting 72.0 percent (416-of-578) from the charity stripe.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.76 orpg.) and fourth in offensive rebound percentage (.324). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 66 offensive boards and ranks 14th in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.28 orpg.).
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 14.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game over the past 11 contests. He has scored in double figures nine times in that span and a team-high 20 times on the season.
• Au'Diese Toney has scored in double figures in seven of the past 11 games and is averaging 12.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in that span. He is 53-of-110 (.482) 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 (20). He is averaging 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and has three games with 20 or more points scored in conference play.
Trey McGowens (52) and Xavier Johnson (50) have each collected 50 or more steals on the season, marking the first time sicne the 2013-14 season Pitt has had two or more players with 50 or more steals.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 50.9 percent (81-of-159) from the field over the past 23 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.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 68.8 percent (251-of-365) 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 23.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 3.5 steals per game.
• Xavier Johnson leads the Panthers with 23 offensive fouls drawn and is second on the team with 50 steals. He has drawn 48 offensive fouls in 62 career games.
• Pitt went 40-of-47 (.851) from the foul line and averaged 78.0 points per game in a pair of contests against NC State last season. The Wolfpack made 21 three-point field goals to win both games by a combined nine points.
• The Panthers close out the ACC regular season with road games at NC State (Feb. 29) and Georgia Tech (March 4) before getting a bye weekend prior to the start of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. (March 10-14).
Saturday, February 29, 2020
12:00 PM • ACC Network
Raleigh, N.C. • PNC Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt travels to Raleigh to face NC State Saturday, Feb. 29 at 12 p.m. at PNC Arena. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network with Wes Durham and Malcom Huckaby on the call.
• Each of the past four games in the series between Pitt and NC State have been decided by six points or fewer.
• Justin Champagnie (12.3 ppg.), Trey McGowens (11.8 ppg.) and Xavier Johnson (11.7 ppg.) combine for 35.8 points per game and 55.2 percent (1040-of-1883) of the team's scoring. The trio has combined for 58 double-figures scoring games with Champagnie and Johnson leading the way with 20 games with 10 or more points scored.
• Justin Champagnie is attempting to become the first Pitt freshman to lead the team in points and rebounds since Charles Smith accomplished that feat during the 1985-86 season. Champagnie is currently averaging 12.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
• Pitt is 95-of-276 (.344) from the field, including 22-of-98 (.224) from three-point range, during its current five-game losing skid.
By The Numbers
• Pitt leads the ACC and ranks 19th nationally with a +3.41 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 23 of 29 games. Pitt opponents have committed 15 or more turnovers 15 times.
• The Panthers are 8-8 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. Twelve of Pitt's past 17 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt's current .403 field goal percentage is the lowest in program history since the 1968-69 season, while the Panthers' .289 three-point field goal percentage is the lowest in program history.
• The Panthers have shot under 40 percent from the field, including under 30 percent from three-point range, in each of the past five games. Pitt is 5-10 on the season when shooting under 40 percent from the field.
• Pitt has made nine more free throws (416) than its opponents have attempted (407) on the season. The Panthers are fourth in the ACC in made free throws, while shooting 72.0 percent (416-of-578) from the charity stripe.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.76 orpg.) and fourth in offensive rebound percentage (.324). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 66 offensive boards and ranks 14th in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.28 orpg.).
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 14.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game over the past 11 contests. He has scored in double figures nine times in that span and a team-high 20 times on the season.
• Au'Diese Toney has scored in double figures in seven of the past 11 games and is averaging 12.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in that span. He is 53-of-110 (.482) 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 (20). He is averaging 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and has three games with 20 or more points scored in conference play.
Trey McGowens (52) and Xavier Johnson (50) have each collected 50 or more steals on the season, marking the first time sicne the 2013-14 season Pitt has had two or more players with 50 or more steals.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 50.9 percent (81-of-159) from the field over the past 23 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.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 68.8 percent (251-of-365) 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 23.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 3.5 steals per game.
• Xavier Johnson leads the Panthers with 23 offensive fouls drawn and is second on the team with 50 steals. He has drawn 48 offensive fouls in 62 career games.
• Pitt went 40-of-47 (.851) from the foul line and averaged 78.0 points per game in a pair of contests against NC State last season. The Wolfpack made 21 three-point field goals to win both games by a combined nine points.
• The Panthers close out the ACC regular season with road games at NC State (Feb. 29) and Georgia Tech (March 4) before getting a bye weekend prior to the start of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. (March 10-14).
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