University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Panthers Look to Extend Win Streak Wednesday Against Vanderbilt
11/23/2021 9:04:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (2-2, 0-0 ACC) vs. Vanderbilt (3-1, 0-0 SEC)
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 • 9:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt hosts Vanderbilt Wednesday, Nov. 24 in the third game of a five-game homestand. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. with Jay Alter and Paul Biancardi calling the action on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are 161-12 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play, including a 75-6 mark in the month of November.
• John Hugley has scored in double figures in three of Pitt's first four games of the season. He ranks among the ACC leaders in scoring (T-13th - 16.0 ppg.), rebounding (T-6th - 8.0 rpg.) and offensive rebounds (1st - 3.50 orpg.).
• Jamarius Burton has sparked the Panthers to a pair of victories after missing the first two games of the season due to injury. He scored 11 points in the win over Towson for his first double-figure scoring game as a Panther.
• Pitt was set to return three of its top six scorers from last season in the backcourt trio of Ithiel Horton (8.9 ppg., 43 3FG), Nike Sibande (6.9 ppg., .436 3FG pct.) and Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.). Sibande was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL in a Nov. 1 and Horton was suspended just prior to the start of the season. Odukale is averaging 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
• Pitt's starting lineup consists of four underclassmen, including three members of the sophomore class - John Hugley, William Jeffress and Femi Odukale. The second-year trio combines to average 34.0 points, 19.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game for the Panthers.
BY THE NUMBERS
• John Hugley returns for the 2021-22 season after missing the final 15 games last season due to suspension. Through four games, he has posted two double-doubles, while averaging 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
• Pitt is currently playing without its top five scorers from a season ago with a season-ending injury to Nike Sibande, a suspension of Ithiel Horton, the departure of Justin Champagnie to the NBA and two offseason transfers. Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.) and John Hugley (5.1 ppg.) are the only returning players to average better than 5.0 points per game last season. The tandem has combined for 45.1 percent (110-of-244) of the team's scoring through four games.
• Femi Odukale is averaging 14.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 46.9 percent (45-of-96) from the field in nine career games when playing over 25 minutes.
• Dan Oladapo made his first six shots of the season and is 12-of-14 from the field overall. He is now shooting 56.9 percent (285-of-501) from the field for his career. In the past three games, Oladapo is averaging 9.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while going 11-of-13 (.846) from the field.
• Jamarius Burton returned to action last week after missing the previous five weeks with a knee injury. He scored in double figures for the first time as a Panther in the win over Towson, tallying all 11 points in the second half of play. Burton has scored 10 or more points 28 times in his career with his teams posting a 21-7 record in such games.
• William Jeffress is averaging 7.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 assists per game over the past three games. He had career highs in rebounds (9) and steals (3) against UNCW and assists (4) in the win over Towson.
• Nate Santos is averaging 8.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while going 9-of-17 (.529) from the field and 5-of-11 (.455) from three-point range over the past three contests.
• Pitt is averaging 30.5 points in the paint and 14.3 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 73.4 percent (179-of-244) of the team's points through four games.
• The Panthers lead the ACC in rebound margin (+8.5) and offensive rebounds (12.75 orpg.), while also ranking second total rebounds (40.5 rpg.). John Hugley (T-6th - 8.0 rpg.; 1st - 3.50 orpg.) and William Jeffress (12th - 7.3 rpg.; 7th - 2.75 orpg.) rank among the league leaders in rebounds and offensive rebounds.
• Pitt is 25-8 (.758) against teams outside the Atlantic Coast Conference under head coach Jeff Capel.
• Pitt has been outscored 105-33 from three-point range this season. The Panthers made a season-high five threes, including four from freshman Nate Santos, in the win over Towson.
• The Panthers have shot over 57.5 percent from the field in the second half of play in two of the past three contests. For the season, Pitt is shooting 48.9 percent (44-of-90) from the field after halftime.
• Pitt has as many made free throws (57) as its opponents have attempted (57), despite ranking last in the ACC in free throw percentage (.553). The Panthers ranks in the top 15 in the NCAA with 25.8 free throw attempts per game.
• Head coaches Jeff Capel (Pitt) and Jerry Stackhouse (Vanderbilt) were former AAU teammates in North Carolina with the Charlotte Sonics in the early 1990s.
• Pitt is facing a SEC opponent for the first time since playing Florida in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• John Hugley has two double-doubles in the first four games of the season. He is averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Panthers.
• Dan Oladapo is averaging 10.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game over the past two contests. He has made his past five field goal attempts and is 12-of-14 (.857) from the field on the season.
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 • 9:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt hosts Vanderbilt Wednesday, Nov. 24 in the third game of a five-game homestand. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. with Jay Alter and Paul Biancardi calling the action on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are 161-12 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play, including a 75-6 mark in the month of November.
• John Hugley has scored in double figures in three of Pitt's first four games of the season. He ranks among the ACC leaders in scoring (T-13th - 16.0 ppg.), rebounding (T-6th - 8.0 rpg.) and offensive rebounds (1st - 3.50 orpg.).
• Jamarius Burton has sparked the Panthers to a pair of victories after missing the first two games of the season due to injury. He scored 11 points in the win over Towson for his first double-figure scoring game as a Panther.
• Pitt was set to return three of its top six scorers from last season in the backcourt trio of Ithiel Horton (8.9 ppg., 43 3FG), Nike Sibande (6.9 ppg., .436 3FG pct.) and Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.). Sibande was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL in a Nov. 1 and Horton was suspended just prior to the start of the season. Odukale is averaging 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
• Pitt's starting lineup consists of four underclassmen, including three members of the sophomore class - John Hugley, William Jeffress and Femi Odukale. The second-year trio combines to average 34.0 points, 19.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game for the Panthers.
BY THE NUMBERS
• John Hugley returns for the 2021-22 season after missing the final 15 games last season due to suspension. Through four games, he has posted two double-doubles, while averaging 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
• Pitt is currently playing without its top five scorers from a season ago with a season-ending injury to Nike Sibande, a suspension of Ithiel Horton, the departure of Justin Champagnie to the NBA and two offseason transfers. Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.) and John Hugley (5.1 ppg.) are the only returning players to average better than 5.0 points per game last season. The tandem has combined for 45.1 percent (110-of-244) of the team's scoring through four games.
• Femi Odukale is averaging 14.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 46.9 percent (45-of-96) from the field in nine career games when playing over 25 minutes.
• Dan Oladapo made his first six shots of the season and is 12-of-14 from the field overall. He is now shooting 56.9 percent (285-of-501) from the field for his career. In the past three games, Oladapo is averaging 9.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while going 11-of-13 (.846) from the field.
• Jamarius Burton returned to action last week after missing the previous five weeks with a knee injury. He scored in double figures for the first time as a Panther in the win over Towson, tallying all 11 points in the second half of play. Burton has scored 10 or more points 28 times in his career with his teams posting a 21-7 record in such games.
• William Jeffress is averaging 7.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 assists per game over the past three games. He had career highs in rebounds (9) and steals (3) against UNCW and assists (4) in the win over Towson.
• Nate Santos is averaging 8.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while going 9-of-17 (.529) from the field and 5-of-11 (.455) from three-point range over the past three contests.
• Pitt is averaging 30.5 points in the paint and 14.3 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 73.4 percent (179-of-244) of the team's points through four games.
• The Panthers lead the ACC in rebound margin (+8.5) and offensive rebounds (12.75 orpg.), while also ranking second total rebounds (40.5 rpg.). John Hugley (T-6th - 8.0 rpg.; 1st - 3.50 orpg.) and William Jeffress (12th - 7.3 rpg.; 7th - 2.75 orpg.) rank among the league leaders in rebounds and offensive rebounds.
• Pitt is 25-8 (.758) against teams outside the Atlantic Coast Conference under head coach Jeff Capel.
• Pitt has been outscored 105-33 from three-point range this season. The Panthers made a season-high five threes, including four from freshman Nate Santos, in the win over Towson.
• The Panthers have shot over 57.5 percent from the field in the second half of play in two of the past three contests. For the season, Pitt is shooting 48.9 percent (44-of-90) from the field after halftime.
• Pitt has as many made free throws (57) as its opponents have attempted (57), despite ranking last in the ACC in free throw percentage (.553). The Panthers ranks in the top 15 in the NCAA with 25.8 free throw attempts per game.
• Head coaches Jeff Capel (Pitt) and Jerry Stackhouse (Vanderbilt) were former AAU teammates in North Carolina with the Charlotte Sonics in the early 1990s.
• Pitt is facing a SEC opponent for the first time since playing Florida in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• John Hugley has two double-doubles in the first four games of the season. He is averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Panthers.
• Dan Oladapo is averaging 10.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game over the past two contests. He has made his past five field goal attempts and is 12-of-14 (.857) from the field on the season.
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