Pitt Heads To Clemson Tuesday Night For Rescheduled ACC Game

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team (3-4, 1-3 ACC) will have their second game back after a 32-day absence on Tuesday night as they head south to take on the Clemson Tigers at 7:00 pm on ACC Network Extra. This game was originally scheduled for Jan. 10 in Pittsburgh but was moved to Jan. 26 in Clemson.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Tuesday's game will be aired live on ACC Network Extra with Pete Yanity and Terrence Oglesby on the call.
You can also listen to the game on 1320AM WJAS radio as the voice of Pitt women's basketball, Josh Rowntree, will have the call from the Pete starting at 6:45 pm with the pregame show. The radio call can be heard by clicking HERE.
Live stats of the game can be found by clicking HERE.
Live updates throughout the game will also be posted on Twitter by following the Pitt women's basketball account @Pitt_WBB.

THE SERIES WITH CLEMSON

Tuesday's meeting marks the 16^th of all-time between the Panthers and Tigers with Clemson holding the slim 8-7 edge in the series.
Clemson is 4-2 all-time against Pitt in games played in South Carolina.
Pitt won the last meeting, earlier this season, 80-71 as they overcame a 14-point second half deficit to take down the previously unbeaten Tigers. Dayshanette Harris led all scorers with 21 points in the win.

LAST TIME OUT – VS. MIAMI

The Panthers started the game on fire Thursday as they raced out to a 31-10 first quarter lead, their second highest scoring quarter in program history, but they couldn't hold on as they fell 72-68.
The second quarter cost Pitt on Thursday as they posted just six points, their lowest scoring quarter of the season.
Jayla Everett led the Panthers with 13 points on 3-for-7 from deep while Rita Igbokwe netted 12 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and two steals on 6-for-6 shooting in the loss.
As a team, the Panthers were able to shoot 42.4% from the floor while holding the Hurricanes to just 34.7% shooting.

STORYLINES

Junior Jayla Everett has been great for the Panthers early on as she leads the team and fourth in the ACC in scoring (17.0 ppg). The St. Louis, MO native has also connected on 26 three-pointers and ranks first in the ACC in three-point shooting percentage (47.3%).
Rebounding has always been an emphasis for head coach Lance White and the Panthers are starting to take it to heart. Pitt is averaging 43.3 rpg so far this season, +3.6 rpg margin from a season ago and a +7.8 rpg margin since White took over the program prior to the 2018-19 season.

OPENING TIP

Pitt returns to action Tuesday, Jan. 26 as they head to Clemson for a rescheduled game with the Tigers. Tuesday's game will tip at 7:00 pm and will air on ACC Network Extra.
The Pitt backcourt duo of Jayla Everett and Dayshanette Harris are the second highest scoring backcourt in the ACC overall and in ACC games this season (31.3 ppg. 30.8 ppg - min. 3 GP).
Rita Igbokwe returned to the starting lineup Thursday and posted a season-high 12 points, eight rebounds and six blocks. The six blocks are tied for the most in a game by a Pitt player since 2014-15.

PANTHERS RACKING UP THE POINTS

The Panthers have scored 70+ points in five of their seven games this season, marking the first time Pitt has done so to start a season since the 2007-08 campaign when they opened the season with seven straight games with 70+ points scored. The 2007-08 Pitt team advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.
Pitt scored 70+ points in each of their first two ACC games for the first time in program history.
In the win over Clemson, the Panthers netted 80 points for just the fifth time in an ACC game in program history. The Panthers are 5-0 when they score at least 80 points in a conference game.
The offense has also put together three of the best scoring quarters since the NCAA switched to the four quarter format in 2015-16. Pitt netted 32 points in the 1st quarter vs. Virginia Tech, 31 points in the first quarter vs. Miami and 31 points in the 4th quarter vs. Clemson.

Highest Scoring Quarters Since NCAA Implemented Quarters (2015-16)
Date                             Opponent                          Quarter               Points
12/10/20                    Virginia Tech 1st 32
2/6/17                        Virginia Tech 4th 32
1/21/21                      Miami 1^st 31
12/13/20                    Clemson 4th 31
11/23/16                    Slippery Rock 2nd 30
11/9/18                      New Orleans 2nd 30

POST PLAYERS GAINING CONFIDENCE

The Panthers are thin down low this season when it comes to depth but Rita Igbokwe and Cynthia Ezeja have begun to gain confidence.
Last time out against Miami, Igbokwe had her best game of the season as she netted 12 points, eight rebounds and six blocks while going 6-for-6 from the floor. Ezeja missed the game due to Covid protocols but will be back for the Clemson game.
Her six blocks are tied for the most in a game by a Pitt player since 2014-15.
Through 38 career games, Igbokwe has a program best 74 blocked shots.
Igbokwe is averaging 18.9 minutes, 5.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and a team-high 2.0 blocks.
Ezeja has made one start and is averaging 3.4 points and 6.6 rebounds. The redshirt freshman has two straight games with 10+ rebounds.
In ACC games, Ezeja ranks second in offensive rebounds (4.7 orpg) and 10th in rebounding (8.3 rpg).

COUNTING DOWN TO 500 CAREER POINTS

Sophomore Dayshanette Harris is closing in on 500 career points as she is just 20 points shy of the mark.
Through 37 career games, Harris is averaging 13.0 ppg.
When Harris surpasses the 500 career point plateau she will be in the top-10 for quickest in program history.

Player                                 Year                      Games
Wanda Randolph              1976-77               25
Pam Miklasevich               1979-80               29
Debbie Lewis                     1978-79               29
Lorri Johnson                    1988-89               32
Jennifer Bruce                   1982-83               33
Marcedes Walker             2005-06               36
Jonna Huemrich                1991-92               39
Brianna Kiesel                   2012-13               39
Mandy Wittenmyer         2000-01               41
(Dayshanette Harris – 480 pts, 37 games)

NEXT UP

The Panthers will have a quick turnaround for their next ACC matchup as they head to Syracuse on Thursday, Jan. 28 for a 6:00 pm tip. Thursday's game will air on the ACC Network Extra.

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