Tuesday, February 22
Pittsburgh, Pa.
8 PM
Pitt
vs
Miami
Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics
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Pitt (11-17, 6-11 ACC) vs. Miami (19-8, 11-5 ACC)
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 • 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
The Opening Tip
• Pitt hosts Miami Tuesday, Feb. 22 in the second game of a three-game homestand. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. with Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander calling the game on the ACC Network.
• Tuesday's game marks Pitt's Roc The Royal promotion with the Panthers wearing their road blue uniforms and fans encouraged to wear their Pitt blue.
• Pitt will have a six-day break between games following Tuesday's matchup with the Hurricanes.
• Pitt leads the ACC and ranks seventh nationally in free throw attempts (600). The Panthers have shot more free throws than their opponent in 22 of 28 games. Pitt also leads the ACC (17th NCAA) in made free throws (423).
• Ithiel Horton has scored in double figures in four consecutive games and is averaging 17.8 points per game, while going 16-of-32 (.500) from three-point range.
• John Hugley has recorded a double-double in two of the past three games and is averaging 19.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in that span. He is 17-of-31 (.548) from the field and 22-of-27 (.815) from the foul line in that span.
• Jamarius Burton has scored 10 or more points in 15 league games and is averaging 13.8 points per game in ACC play.
• Mouhamadou Gueye has raised his averages to 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game in league play.
By The Numbers
• John Hugley has scored in double figures 19 times, including a team-high seven games with 20 or more points. He leads Pitt in scoring (14.5 ppg.), rebounds (8.2 rpg.), offensive rebounds (78), field goals (127), free throws made (145), free throw attempts (201) and double-doubles (9).
• Mouhamadou Gueye leads the Panthers in three-point field goals (38) and blocked shots (59). He is the only player in the ACC and one of just two players out of power conferences (joined by Spencer Jones, Stanford) to lead his team in both categories. Gueye is attempting to become the first Pitt player to lead the team in both categories in a season.
• Jamarius Burton leads the Panthers with 20 double-figure scoring games. He has topped the 20-point mark five times and scored 15 or more points nine times this season. Burton has scored 10 or more points in 15 of 17 league games and 15 or more points seven times against ACC foes.
• Ithiel Horton has made three or more three-point field goals in five of his nine games played and is shooting 46.0 percent (23-of-50) from beyond the arc.
• John Hugley ranks 15th in the NCAA (2nd among power conference players) in free throw rate (71.0 pct.) and tied for 14th in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (6.9).
• Femi Odukale is averaging 15.6 points per game when he makes at least one three-point field goal. He has scored in double figures in 14 of the 15 games this season when he has made a three.
• John Hugley (201) and Femi Odukale (143) have combined for 344 of the team's 600 free throw attempts (57.3 pct.). The tandem has combined to shoot 15 or more free throws in a game 11 times.
• Ithiel Horton is averaging 4.0 three-pointers per game, while shooting 50.0 percent (16-of-32) from beyond the arc over the past four games.
• John Hugley leads the ACC in free throw attempts (7.2 ftapg.) and free throws made (5.2 ftmpg.), while shooting 72.1 percent (145-of-201) from the charity stripe.
• Femi Odukale has recorded at least one assist in 34 consecutive games dating back to last season. He has recorded three or more assists in a game 22 times this season.
• Mouhamadou Gueye is 11 blocked shots shy of 200 career blocks. He has blocked at least one shot in 12 consecutive games and has 34 blocks (2.83 bpg.) in that span. Gueye has blocked two or more shots in 11 of Pitt's 17 league games and is one block away from becoming the 10th player (13th time) to record 60 or more blocks in a season.
• Pitt is averaging 23.2 points in the paint and 15.1 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 61.4 percent (1075-of-1749) of the team's points.
• The Panthers rank third in the NCAA in points distribution from the foul line (24.2 percent) and free throw rate (42.5 percent). Pitt is tied for 19th the NCAA in free throw attempts per game (21.4 ftapg.) and have outscored the opposition by 105 points from the free throw line.
• Pitt has held the opposition to 29.3 percent (78-of-266) shooting from three-point range in its 11 wins. By contrast, the opposition has shot 39.1 percent (157-of-402) from beyond the arc in wins over the Panthers.
• Pitt is 10-3 on the season when shooting better from the field then its opponent. The Panthers have won their last six games (all in ACC play) when posting a better field goal percentage then the opposition.
• The Panthers have five players averaging double-figures in scoring in ACC play. The starting five of John Hugley, Jamarius Burton, Ithiel Horton, Mouhamadou Gueye and Femi Odukale combines for 61.6 points per game.
Panther Spotlights
• Mouhamadou Gueye is one of just three players in the NCAA with 35+ three-point field goals and 55+ blocked shots. He is the first player in program history to accomplish that feat.
• John Hugley ranks third in the NCAA with 201 free throw attempts. He is the 12th player (17 times) to record 200 or more free throw attempts in a season at Pitt.
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 • 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
The Opening Tip
• Pitt hosts Miami Tuesday, Feb. 22 in the second game of a three-game homestand. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. with Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander calling the game on the ACC Network.
• Tuesday's game marks Pitt's Roc The Royal promotion with the Panthers wearing their road blue uniforms and fans encouraged to wear their Pitt blue.
• Pitt will have a six-day break between games following Tuesday's matchup with the Hurricanes.
• Pitt leads the ACC and ranks seventh nationally in free throw attempts (600). The Panthers have shot more free throws than their opponent in 22 of 28 games. Pitt also leads the ACC (17th NCAA) in made free throws (423).
• Ithiel Horton has scored in double figures in four consecutive games and is averaging 17.8 points per game, while going 16-of-32 (.500) from three-point range.
• John Hugley has recorded a double-double in two of the past three games and is averaging 19.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in that span. He is 17-of-31 (.548) from the field and 22-of-27 (.815) from the foul line in that span.
• Jamarius Burton has scored 10 or more points in 15 league games and is averaging 13.8 points per game in ACC play.
• Mouhamadou Gueye has raised his averages to 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game in league play.
By The Numbers
• John Hugley has scored in double figures 19 times, including a team-high seven games with 20 or more points. He leads Pitt in scoring (14.5 ppg.), rebounds (8.2 rpg.), offensive rebounds (78), field goals (127), free throws made (145), free throw attempts (201) and double-doubles (9).
• Mouhamadou Gueye leads the Panthers in three-point field goals (38) and blocked shots (59). He is the only player in the ACC and one of just two players out of power conferences (joined by Spencer Jones, Stanford) to lead his team in both categories. Gueye is attempting to become the first Pitt player to lead the team in both categories in a season.
• Jamarius Burton leads the Panthers with 20 double-figure scoring games. He has topped the 20-point mark five times and scored 15 or more points nine times this season. Burton has scored 10 or more points in 15 of 17 league games and 15 or more points seven times against ACC foes.
• Ithiel Horton has made three or more three-point field goals in five of his nine games played and is shooting 46.0 percent (23-of-50) from beyond the arc.
• John Hugley ranks 15th in the NCAA (2nd among power conference players) in free throw rate (71.0 pct.) and tied for 14th in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (6.9).
• Femi Odukale is averaging 15.6 points per game when he makes at least one three-point field goal. He has scored in double figures in 14 of the 15 games this season when he has made a three.
• John Hugley (201) and Femi Odukale (143) have combined for 344 of the team's 600 free throw attempts (57.3 pct.). The tandem has combined to shoot 15 or more free throws in a game 11 times.
• Ithiel Horton is averaging 4.0 three-pointers per game, while shooting 50.0 percent (16-of-32) from beyond the arc over the past four games.
• John Hugley leads the ACC in free throw attempts (7.2 ftapg.) and free throws made (5.2 ftmpg.), while shooting 72.1 percent (145-of-201) from the charity stripe.
• Femi Odukale has recorded at least one assist in 34 consecutive games dating back to last season. He has recorded three or more assists in a game 22 times this season.
• Mouhamadou Gueye is 11 blocked shots shy of 200 career blocks. He has blocked at least one shot in 12 consecutive games and has 34 blocks (2.83 bpg.) in that span. Gueye has blocked two or more shots in 11 of Pitt's 17 league games and is one block away from becoming the 10th player (13th time) to record 60 or more blocks in a season.
• Pitt is averaging 23.2 points in the paint and 15.1 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 61.4 percent (1075-of-1749) of the team's points.
• The Panthers rank third in the NCAA in points distribution from the foul line (24.2 percent) and free throw rate (42.5 percent). Pitt is tied for 19th the NCAA in free throw attempts per game (21.4 ftapg.) and have outscored the opposition by 105 points from the free throw line.
• Pitt has held the opposition to 29.3 percent (78-of-266) shooting from three-point range in its 11 wins. By contrast, the opposition has shot 39.1 percent (157-of-402) from beyond the arc in wins over the Panthers.
• Pitt is 10-3 on the season when shooting better from the field then its opponent. The Panthers have won their last six games (all in ACC play) when posting a better field goal percentage then the opposition.
• The Panthers have five players averaging double-figures in scoring in ACC play. The starting five of John Hugley, Jamarius Burton, Ithiel Horton, Mouhamadou Gueye and Femi Odukale combines for 61.6 points per game.
Panther Spotlights
• Mouhamadou Gueye is one of just three players in the NCAA with 35+ three-point field goals and 55+ blocked shots. He is the first player in program history to accomplish that feat.
• John Hugley ranks third in the NCAA with 201 free throw attempts. He is the 12th player (17 times) to record 200 or more free throw attempts in a season at Pitt.
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