Panthers Looks to Rebound Tuesday Against Syracuse

Pitt (7-12, 2-6 ACC) vs. Syracuse (9-10, 3-5 ACC)
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 • 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan

The Opening Tip
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center to host Syracuse Tuesday, Jan. 25 in the second meeting between the two teams this season. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on the ACC Network with Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander calling the action.
• The Panthers trailed by one at the half of the first meeting with Syracuse before falling 77-61 after shooting just 29.4 percent (5-of-17) from the field after halftime.
• Pitt leads the ACC and ranks fifth nationally in free throw attempts (434). The Panthers have shot more free throws than their opponent in 15 of 19 games played this season. Pitt also leads the ACC (7th NCAA) in made free throws (298).
• John Hugley has scored in double figures seven times and is averaging 17.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in ACC play. He is attempting 9.5 free throws per game, while scoring 61 of 138 points in ACC play from the foul line.
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in each of the past 12 games and is averaging 14.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in that span. He has scored in double figures in all eight league games and is averaging 14.5 points per game in ACC play.
• Femi Odukale has scored in double figures in seven of the past eight games and is averaging 12.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in that span.

By The Numbers
• John Hugley has scored in double figures a team-best 14 times, including six games with 20 or more points. He leads Pitt in scoring (15.8 ppg.), rebounds (8.1 rpg.), offensive rebounds (50), field goals (92), field goal attempts (202), free throws made (111), free throw attempts (150), steals (15) and double-doubles (5).
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in a career-best 12 consecutive games. He has topped the 20-point mark three times in that span.
• John Hugley ranks seventh in the NCAA in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (7.5) and free throw rate (74.3 pct.), while Femi Odukale is 17th overall in free throw rate (64.9 pct.). Pitt is the only team in the NCAA with two players ranked in the top 20 in free throw rate.
• John Hugley (150) and Femi Odukale (109) have combined for 259 of the team's 434 free throw attempts (59.7 pct.). The tandem has combined to shoot 15 or more free throws in a game nine times.
• Mouhamadou Gueye is averaging 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 13 games when playing 25 minutes or more. He has scored in double figures and blocked two or more shots in nine of those games.
• John Hugley has shot eight or more free throws in each of the past five games. He leads the league in free throw attempts (7.9 ftapg.) and free throws made (5.8 ftmpg.), while shooting 74.0 percent (111-of-150) from the charity stripe.
• Mouhamadou Gueye leads the Panthers in three-point field goals (20) and blocked shots (35). He is the only player in the ACC to lead his team in both categories.
• Femi Odukale is averaging 14.3 points per game in contests he makes at least one three-point field goal. He has scored in double figures in nine of the 10 games this season when he has made a three-pointer.
• John Hugley (19.4 ppg.), Jamarius Burton (14.0 ppg.), Femi Odukale (11.2 ppg.) and Mouhamadou Gueye (8.2 ppg.) have accounted for 87.6 percent (52.8 ppg.) of the team's scoring over the past five games.
• Femi Odukale has recorded at least one assist in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season. He has had three or more assists in each of the past nine games and is tied for 14th in the ACC in assists per game (3.33 apg.).
• Pitt has made 298 free throws, while its opponents have attempted (315) this season. The Panthers are tied for fifth in the NCAA in free throw attempts per game (22.8 ftapg.) and have outscored the opposition by 80 points from the free throw line.
• The Panthers have been outrebounded just two times this season. Pitt ranks second in the ACC in rebounding margin (+4.79) with John Hugley (8.1 rpg.), Mouhamadou Gueye (5.8 rpg.) and William Jeffress (4.3 rpg.) combining for 51.2 percent of the team's rebound average.
• Pitt is averaging 23.7 points in the paint and 15.7 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 64.0 percent (750-of-1171) of the team's points.
• The Panthers lead the NCAA in free throw rate (45.9 percent) and points distribution from the foul line (25.4 percent). Pitt and Manhattan are the only schools in the NCAA getting over 25 percent of their overall scoring output from the free throw line.
• Pitt shot a season-low 13 free throws in its last outing as Clemson became just the fourth opponent to attempt more free throws (26) in a game.
• Pitt has held the opposition to 30.4 percent (49-of-161) shooting from three-point range in its seven wins. By contrast, the opposition has shot 36.3 percent (102-of-281) from beyond the arc in wins over the Panthers.

Panther Spotlight
• John Hugley has scored 20 or more points in six of Pitt's 13 home games and is averaging 17.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 48.3 percent (72-of-149) from the field at the Petersen Events Center.
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 15.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, while going 36-of-74 (.486) from the field, including 9-of-19 (.474) from three-point range, over the past seven contests.

Panthers Looks to Rebound Tuesday Against Syracuse

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Players Mentioned

Jamarius Burton

Mouhamadou Gueye

John Hugley IV

William Jeffress

Femi Odukale