Tuesday, March 10
Greensboro, N.C.
4:30 PM
Pitt
vs
Wake Forest
Panthers Open ACC Tournament Play Tuesday Against Wake Forest
3/8/2020 10:19:00 AM | Men's Basketball
13Pitt (15-16, 6-14 ACC) vs. 12Wake Forest (13-17, 6-14 ACC)
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
4:30 PM • ACC Network
Greensboro, N.C. • Greensboro Coliseum
The Opening Tip
• Pitt opens New York Life ACC Tournament action Tuesday, March 10 against Wake Forest at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. on the ACC Network with Dave O'Brien, Jordan Cornette and Katie George on the call.
• The Panthers are 5-6 all-time in ACC Tournament play, including a 2-2 mark at the Greensboro Coliseum. Pitt defeated Wake Forest (84-55) and North Carolina (80-75) before falling to Virginia (51-48) in the semifinals of the 2014 ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
• Pitt has dropped four consecutive games to the Demon Deacons, including a 69-65 decision at the Petersen Events Center earlier this season. Each of the past six contests in the series have been decided by six points or fewer.
• Justin Champagnie (12.2 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.6 ppg.) and Trey McGowens (11.4 ppg.) combine for 35.2 points per game and 54.3 percent (1093-of-2013) of the team's scoring. The trio has combined for 61 double-figure scoring games with Champagnie leading the way with 22 games with 10 or more points scored.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers are 2-0 this season and 5-1 under Jeff Capel in neutral site games. Pitt topped Kansas State and Northwestern in neutral site games to win the Fort Myers Tip-Off earlier this season.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC (25th nationally) with a +3.23 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 24 of 31 games. Pitt opponents have committed 15 or more turnovers 17 times.
• The Panthers are 8-9 in games decided by 10 points or fewer, including a 5-8 mark in ACC play. Thirteen of Pitt's past 19 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt's current .402 field goal percentage is tied for the lowest mark in program history since the 1968-69 season, while the Panthers' .296 three-point field goal percentage is the lowest in program history.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.94 orpg.) and fourth in offensive rebound percentage (.327). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 69 offensive boards and is tied for 14th in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.23 orpg.).
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 13.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over the past 13 contests. He has scored in double figures 11 times in that span and a team-high 22 times on the season.
• Au'Diese Toney has scored in double figures in eight of the past 13 games and is averaging 13.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while going 65-of-137 (.475) from the field in the span.
• Xavier Johnson leads the Panthers with 23 offensive fouls drawn and is second on the team with 53 steals. He has drawn 48 offensive fouls in 64 career games.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring (12.2 ppg.), third in rebounds (7.2 rpg.) and fourth in double-figure scoring games (22). He scored in double figures 14 times in ACC play, including three games with 20 or more points scored.
• Trey McGowens (59) and Xavier Johnson (53) have each collected 50 or more steals on the season, marking the first time since the 2013-14 season Pitt has had two or more players with 50 or more steals.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 50.0 percent (93-of-186) from the field over the past 25 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first six games of the season. He is averaging 10.8 points per game with 11 double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 69.3 percent (264-of-381) of Pitt's assists this season. Both players rank among the ACC leaders in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio and steals. The duo combines for 23.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 3.6 steals per game.
• 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.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in two career contests against Wake Forest. He had 11 points, four rebounds and six assists against the Demon Deacons earlier this season.
• Eric Hamilton posted double-doubles in each of Pitt's two previous neutral site games. He averaged 11.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game while going 8-of-11 (.727) from the field and 7-of-10 (.700) from the foul line in wins over Kansas State and Northwestern in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
4:30 PM • ACC Network
Greensboro, N.C. • Greensboro Coliseum
The Opening Tip
• Pitt opens New York Life ACC Tournament action Tuesday, March 10 against Wake Forest at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. on the ACC Network with Dave O'Brien, Jordan Cornette and Katie George on the call.
• The Panthers are 5-6 all-time in ACC Tournament play, including a 2-2 mark at the Greensboro Coliseum. Pitt defeated Wake Forest (84-55) and North Carolina (80-75) before falling to Virginia (51-48) in the semifinals of the 2014 ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
• Pitt has dropped four consecutive games to the Demon Deacons, including a 69-65 decision at the Petersen Events Center earlier this season. Each of the past six contests in the series have been decided by six points or fewer.
• Justin Champagnie (12.2 ppg.), Xavier Johnson (11.6 ppg.) and Trey McGowens (11.4 ppg.) combine for 35.2 points per game and 54.3 percent (1093-of-2013) of the team's scoring. The trio has combined for 61 double-figure scoring games with Champagnie leading the way with 22 games with 10 or more points scored.
By The Numbers
• The Panthers are 2-0 this season and 5-1 under Jeff Capel in neutral site games. Pitt topped Kansas State and Northwestern in neutral site games to win the Fort Myers Tip-Off earlier this season.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC (25th nationally) with a +3.23 turnover margin. The Panthers have forced more turnovers than they have committed in 24 of 31 games. Pitt opponents have committed 15 or more turnovers 17 times.
• The Panthers are 8-9 in games decided by 10 points or fewer, including a 5-8 mark in ACC play. Thirteen of Pitt's past 19 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• Pitt's current .402 field goal percentage is tied for the lowest mark in program history since the 1968-69 season, while the Panthers' .296 three-point field goal percentage is the lowest in program history.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (11.94 orpg.) and fourth in offensive rebound percentage (.327). Justin Champagnie has a team-high 69 offensive boards and is tied for 14th in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.23 orpg.).
• Justin Champagnie is averaging 13.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over the past 13 contests. He has scored in double figures 11 times in that span and a team-high 22 times on the season.
• Au'Diese Toney has scored in double figures in eight of the past 13 games and is averaging 13.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while going 65-of-137 (.475) from the field in the span.
• Xavier Johnson leads the Panthers with 23 offensive fouls drawn and is second on the team with 53 steals. He has drawn 48 offensive fouls in 64 career games.
• Justin Champagnie ranks seventh among ACC freshmen in scoring (12.2 ppg.), third in rebounds (7.2 rpg.) and fourth in double-figure scoring games (22). He scored in double figures 14 times in ACC play, including three games with 20 or more points scored.
• Trey McGowens (59) and Xavier Johnson (53) have each collected 50 or more steals on the season, marking the first time since the 2013-14 season Pitt has had two or more players with 50 or more steals.
• Au'Diese Toney is shooting 50.0 percent (93-of-186) from the field over the past 25 games after going 8-of-31 (.258) from the field over the first six games of the season. He is averaging 10.8 points per game with 11 double-figure scoring efforts in that span.
• Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens have combined for 69.3 percent (264-of-381) of Pitt's assists this season. Both players rank among the ACC leaders in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio and steals. The duo combines for 23.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 3.6 steals per game.
• 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.
• Xavier Johnson is averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in two career contests against Wake Forest. He had 11 points, four rebounds and six assists against the Demon Deacons earlier this season.
• Eric Hamilton posted double-doubles in each of Pitt's two previous neutral site games. He averaged 11.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game while going 8-of-11 (.727) from the field and 7-of-10 (.700) from the foul line in wins over Kansas State and Northwestern in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
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