Panthers Wrap Up Regular Season at Clemson Saturday

Pitt (10-10, 6-9 ACC) at Clemson (15-6, 9-6 ACC)
Saturday, March 6, 2021 • 12:00 PM
AT&T Sportsnet+ (Pittsburgh2) • 93.7 The Fan
Clemson, S.C. • Littlejohn Coliseum

THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt concludes the regular season at Clemson Saturday, March 6. Tipoff is set for noon with the game being broadcast on the ACC's Regional Sports Networks. Saturday's game will be shown locally on AT&T Sportsnet+ (Pittsburgh2). A Where to Watch guide is available at PittsburghPanthers.com.
• The Panthers have dropped the past seven matchups against Clemson including a pair of games at Littlejohn Coliseum. Pitt topped the Tigers twice during its inaugural season (2013-14) in the ACC.
• Pitt has dropped its past four road games by an average margin of 4.3 points per game. The Panthers are 3-4 in road contests this season.
• Justin Champagnie leads the ACC with 13 double-doubles, including eight games with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds. He ranks seventh in the NCAA in rebounds (11.5 rpg.) and ninth in defensive rebounds (8.1 drpg.).
• Femi Odukale has played 25 or more minutes in each of the past two games and four times on the season. He is averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game when playing at least 25 minutes in a game.
• Nike Sibande has been in the starting lineup six times, including each of the past four games. He is averaging 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game with eight three-point field goals in his six starts this season.

BY THE NUMBERS
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC (17th nationally) in offensive rebounds (13.0 orpg.) and third in offensive rebound percentage (.350). The Panthers have grabbed 15 or more offensive rebounds on eight occassions and own a +99 scoring margin in second chance points.
• The Panthers have held four opponents, including each of the past two, to under 20 made field goals in the game.
• Justin Champagnie has scored in double figures in all 18 games played this season. Clyde Vaughan (1983), Larry Harris (1976-78), Billy Knight (1974) and Don Hennon (1958) are the only players in program history to score 10 or more points in every game played in a season.
• Terrell Brown is one blocked shot shy of matching Sam Clancy (170 blocks) for third place on Pitt's career blocked shots list.
• Justin Champagnie is one of two major conference players (joined by Derek Culver, West Virginia) averaging a double-double for the season.
• Justin Champagnie has recorded a double-double in 10 of the past 12 games. He is averaging 19.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 50.0 percent (80-of-160) from the field, including 15-of-38 (.395) from three-point range, and 76.1 percent (54-of-71) from the foul line in that span.
• Nike Sibande had season highs in points (23), rebounds (nine), assists (four) and three-point field goals (three) in Tuesday's win over Wake Forest. He has scored 20 or more points in game 27 times in his career and now has 1,529 points, 522 rebounds and 197 three-point field goals in 109 career games.
• Justin Champagnie is attempting to become the first Panther to average a double-double for the season since DeJuan Blair (2008-09). Pitt has not had a player average better than 18 points and 10 rebounds per game since Billy Knight (1973-74).
• Nike Sibande has scored in double figures in two of the past three games and is averaging 14.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game over the past three contests.

Panthers Wrap Up Regular Season at Clemson Saturday

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Players Mentioned

Terrell Brown

Justin Champagnie

Femi Odukale

Nike Sibande