Saturday, December 17
Pittsburgh, PA
1 PM
Pitt
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North Florida
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Panthers Conclude Non-Conference Play Saturday Against North Florida
12/15/2022 9:08:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (7-4, 1-0 ACC) vs. North Florida (3-6, 0-0 A-Sun)
Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 1:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center to host North Florida Saturday, Dec. 17 in its final non-conference matchup of the season. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m. with Robert Lee and Perry Clark calling the game on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers have won their past four home games and are 5-1 in non-conference games at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt is 167-17 (.908) all-time in non-conference contests at the Pete.
• Pitt is 6-1 with a +14.8 scoring margin over the past seven games. The Panthers have four wins by 20 or more points in that stretch.
• Pitt has made 10 or more threes in five of the past seven games and is averaging 10.3 made three-pointers per game in that span. Greg Elliott is a team-best 16-of-34 (.471) from beyond the arc in that span.
• Blake Hinson has posted 10 double figure scoring games, including six 15+ point efforts and three games with 20 or more points. He leads the Panthers and ranks seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring (16.4 ppg.) and 10th in rebounds (7.0 rpg.).
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 16.3 points and 5.0 assists per game, while going 21-of-41 (.512) from the field, including 13-of-28 (.464) from three-point range, and 10-of-10 from the foul line over the past four games.
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all nine games he has played this season and 32 of his 39 games at Pitt. He is averaging 15.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game, while shooting 54.2 percent (52-of-96) from the field.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Blake Hinson is one of two players in the ACC averaging over 16.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while shooting over 48.0 percent from the field this season. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.4 ppg.), rebounds (7.0 rpg.), offensive rebounds (27), free throws made (41), field goals made (58) and steals (12).
• Nelly Cummings has made two or more threes in four of the past five games after making just four threes in the opening six games of the season. He is 15-of-32 (.469) from beyond the arc in the past five games.
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 16.4 points and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 55.2 percent (32-of-58) from the field over his past five games. He missed the Dec. 10 win over Sacred Heart due to knee inflammation.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,371 points, 697 rebounds, 634 assists, and 208 steals in 249 career games. The tandem is averaging 26.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game.
• Greg Elliott has made three or more threes in a game five times this season, including three of the past four games. He leads the team in three-point percentage (.414) and made threes (24). Elliott is tied for eighth in the ACC in three-pointers per game (2.18 3pg.).
• Federiko Federiko is averaging 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, while going 11-of-16 (.688) from the field, over the past three games. He posted his first career double-double (17pts/14 rebs) against Sacred Heart.
• Jamarius Burton is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He has posted four games with at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Blake Hinson has scored in double figures in a career-best nine consecutive games and 10 times overall on the season.
• Nelly Cummings has made all 19 free throw attempts this season and is now shooting 80.6 percent (236-of-293) from the free throw line for his career.
• The Panthers are averaging 16.0 assists per game over the past six contests with 17 or more assists three times in that span.
• Pitt is averaging 40.5 points per game, while shooting 48.0 percent (157-of-327) from the field in the second half of play this season. Federiko Federiko (.833), Guillermo Diaz Graham (.750), Jamarius Burton (.627), John Hugley IV (.579), Greg Elliott (.524) and Aidan Fisch (.500) are each shooting 50 percent or better from the field after halftime.
• The Panthers are averaging 44.4 points per game on 127-of-247 (.514) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past eight games. Pitt has scored 40 or more points in the second half in six of the past eight games, including a season-best 50-point second half effort in wins over Northwestern and Sacred Heart.
• Pitt is 72-of-182 (.396) from three-point range over the past seven games with Greg Elliott (16-of-34), Blake Hinson (14-of-33), and Nelly Cummings (17-of-45) leading the way at a combined 47-of-112 (.420). The Panthers shot just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games of the season.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense over the past seven games holding the opposition to 28.8 percent (53-of-184) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.298) for the season.
• The Panthers rank second in the ACC in rebounds (39.9 rpg.) and rebound margin (+5.9). Pitt has won the rebounding battle in seven of its 11 games, including a season-best +28 margin in Saturday's win over Sacred Heart.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Nelly Cummings averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, while going 9-of-18 (.500) from three-point range in Pitt's past two games.
• Greg Elliott is averaging 15.8 points per game, while shooting 64.7 percent (22-of-34) from the field and 61.9 percent (13-of-21) from three-point range over the past four contests.
Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 1:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center to host North Florida Saturday, Dec. 17 in its final non-conference matchup of the season. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m. with Robert Lee and Perry Clark calling the game on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers have won their past four home games and are 5-1 in non-conference games at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt is 167-17 (.908) all-time in non-conference contests at the Pete.
• Pitt is 6-1 with a +14.8 scoring margin over the past seven games. The Panthers have four wins by 20 or more points in that stretch.
• Pitt has made 10 or more threes in five of the past seven games and is averaging 10.3 made three-pointers per game in that span. Greg Elliott is a team-best 16-of-34 (.471) from beyond the arc in that span.
• Blake Hinson has posted 10 double figure scoring games, including six 15+ point efforts and three games with 20 or more points. He leads the Panthers and ranks seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring (16.4 ppg.) and 10th in rebounds (7.0 rpg.).
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 16.3 points and 5.0 assists per game, while going 21-of-41 (.512) from the field, including 13-of-28 (.464) from three-point range, and 10-of-10 from the foul line over the past four games.
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all nine games he has played this season and 32 of his 39 games at Pitt. He is averaging 15.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game, while shooting 54.2 percent (52-of-96) from the field.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Blake Hinson is one of two players in the ACC averaging over 16.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while shooting over 48.0 percent from the field this season. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.4 ppg.), rebounds (7.0 rpg.), offensive rebounds (27), free throws made (41), field goals made (58) and steals (12).
• Nelly Cummings has made two or more threes in four of the past five games after making just four threes in the opening six games of the season. He is 15-of-32 (.469) from beyond the arc in the past five games.
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 16.4 points and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 55.2 percent (32-of-58) from the field over his past five games. He missed the Dec. 10 win over Sacred Heart due to knee inflammation.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,371 points, 697 rebounds, 634 assists, and 208 steals in 249 career games. The tandem is averaging 26.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game.
• Greg Elliott has made three or more threes in a game five times this season, including three of the past four games. He leads the team in three-point percentage (.414) and made threes (24). Elliott is tied for eighth in the ACC in three-pointers per game (2.18 3pg.).
• Federiko Federiko is averaging 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, while going 11-of-16 (.688) from the field, over the past three games. He posted his first career double-double (17pts/14 rebs) against Sacred Heart.
• Jamarius Burton is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He has posted four games with at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Blake Hinson has scored in double figures in a career-best nine consecutive games and 10 times overall on the season.
• Nelly Cummings has made all 19 free throw attempts this season and is now shooting 80.6 percent (236-of-293) from the free throw line for his career.
• The Panthers are averaging 16.0 assists per game over the past six contests with 17 or more assists three times in that span.
• Pitt is averaging 40.5 points per game, while shooting 48.0 percent (157-of-327) from the field in the second half of play this season. Federiko Federiko (.833), Guillermo Diaz Graham (.750), Jamarius Burton (.627), John Hugley IV (.579), Greg Elliott (.524) and Aidan Fisch (.500) are each shooting 50 percent or better from the field after halftime.
• The Panthers are averaging 44.4 points per game on 127-of-247 (.514) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past eight games. Pitt has scored 40 or more points in the second half in six of the past eight games, including a season-best 50-point second half effort in wins over Northwestern and Sacred Heart.
• Pitt is 72-of-182 (.396) from three-point range over the past seven games with Greg Elliott (16-of-34), Blake Hinson (14-of-33), and Nelly Cummings (17-of-45) leading the way at a combined 47-of-112 (.420). The Panthers shot just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games of the season.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense over the past seven games holding the opposition to 28.8 percent (53-of-184) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.298) for the season.
• The Panthers rank second in the ACC in rebounds (39.9 rpg.) and rebound margin (+5.9). Pitt has won the rebounding battle in seven of its 11 games, including a season-best +28 margin in Saturday's win over Sacred Heart.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Nelly Cummings averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, while going 9-of-18 (.500) from three-point range in Pitt's past two games.
• Greg Elliott is averaging 15.8 points per game, while shooting 64.7 percent (22-of-34) from the field and 61.9 percent (13-of-21) from three-point range over the past four contests.
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