Pitt Returns to Action Saturday Against South Carolina State

Saturday, December 16

Pittsburgh, PA

2 PM

Pitt

South Carolina State

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Pitt Returns to Action Saturday Against South Carolina State

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GAME 11

Pitt (7-3, 0-1 ACC) vs. South Carolina State (3-8, 0-0 MEAC)

Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 • 2 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan

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PITTSBURGH – Pitt hosts South Carolina State at the Petersen Events Center Saturday, Dec. 16. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. with James Westling and David Padgett calling the action on the ACC Network.

THE OPENING TIP

The Panthers are 296-88 (.771) all-time at the Petersen Events Center, including a 173-18 (.906) mark in non-conference play. Pitt’s 296 home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is tied for the seventh most in the NCAA in that span.
Pitt leads the ACC (13th in the NCAA) in three-point field goals (10.6 3pg.). The Panthers are 28-of-62 (.452) from beyond the arc over their past two games.
Pitt has outscored the opposition by 123 points from beyond the three-point arc and has made more threes than its opponent in eight games.
Blake Hinson has scored 20 or more points in four consecutive games and in five of the past seven contests. He is averaging 23.2 points per game, while going 30-of-62 (.484) from three-point range in that six-game span.
Blake Hinson ranks ninth in the NCAA in scoring (21.9 ppg.), second in three-point field goals (42) and tied for 17th in three-point percentage (.467).
Carlton Carrington is averaging 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. He is one of three players in the NCAA averaging 14+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 6+ assists per game for the season. Carrington was named Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week following his performances against West Virginia and Canisius.

PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS

Blake Hinson has scored 20 or more points in four consecutive games, the longest 20+ point scoring stretch since Jamel Artis scored 20 or more points in five consecutive contests from Dec. 28, 2016 through Jan. 17, 2017.
Carlton Carrington has recorded the most assists by a Pitt freshman in the first 10 games of a season. He leads the ACC in assists (6.1 apg.) and has recorded six or more assists six times.
Guillermo Diaz Graham is averaging 11.0 points per game, while going 9-of-11 (.818) from the field (4-of-5, .800 from three-point range) over the past two games.

BY THE NUMBERS - INDIVIDUAL

Blake Hinson was named ACC Player of the Week for the second time in his career after averaging 27.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 56.3 percent (18-of-32) from the field, 63.2 percent (12-of-19) from three-point range, and 100 percent (7-of-7) from the foul line in wins over West Virginia and Canisius.
Carlton Carrington was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time this season after averaging 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game as Pitt posted double-digit wins at West Virginia and against Canisius. He is the first Pitt freshman to garner Rookie of the Week accolades three times in a season since DeJuan Blair (2007-08 - Big East).
Blake Hinson is averaging 26.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while going 23-of-37 (.622) from long range over the past four games. He is looking to become the first Panther player since 2016-17 to record five consecutive 20+ point games. Hinson’s 1.42 points per possession ranks second in the NCAA in Synergy’s scoring efficiency metrics over the past two weeks.
Carlton Carrington leads the ACC in assists (6.1 apg.) while also ranking among the league leaders in scoring (21st - 14.9 ppg.), three-point field goals (10th - 2.30 3PG), and assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd - 3.21:1). He has scored in double figures nine times with five or more assists on seven occasions.
Blake Hinson has made three or more three-pointers in each of the past nine games. He has made at least one three-pointer in 23 consecutive games and in 44 of 46 games as a Panther. Hinson is 139-of-346 (.402) from three-point range at Pitt.
Federiko Federiko has grabbed four or more offensive rebounds in five games and ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebounding (2.9 orpg.). He has also blocked two or more shots in six games and ranks seventh in the ACC in blocks (1.8 bpg.).
Blake Hinson has started 45 of 46 games at Pitt and has scored in double-figures 40 times as a Panther, including all 10 games this season.
Ishmael Leggett has started 79 consecutive games with 53 double figure scoring efforts in that stretch. He has scored 10 or more points in 38 of his past 41 games, including all 10 games this season.

BY THE NUMBERS - TEAM

Pitt ranks second in the ACC in scoring at 82.5 points per game. The Panthers are 6-0 on the season and 30-2 all-time under Jeff Capel when topping the 80-point mark.
The Panthers have won the rebounding battle in seven games this season and lead the ACC in rebound margin (+9.6), defensive rebounds per game (28.7 drpg.), and defensive rebound percentage (.797).
Pitt leads the ACC (13th in NCAA) in three-point field goals per game (10.6 3pg.). Blake Hinson and Carlton Carrington have combined for 65 of the team’s 106 threes on the season. The Panthers have made 10+ threes in six games this season.
Pitt has committed fewer than 10 turnovers in each of the past three games and five times overall on the season. The Panthers ranks third in the ACC (17th in NCAA) with a 1.67:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Pitt has won its previous 22 matchups with teams currently in the MEAC conference, including its only previous game against South Carolina State (12/17/11).