Panthers Conclude Non-Conference Play Wednesday Against Purdue Fort Wayne

Wednesday, December 20

Pittsburgh, PA

7 PM

Pitt

Purdue Fort Wayne

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Panthers Conclude Non-Conference Play Wednesday Against Purdue Fort Wayne

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GAME 12

Pitt (8-3, 0-1 ACC) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (11-1, 2-0 Horizon)

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 • 7 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan

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PITTSBURGH – Pitt hosts Purdue Fort Wayne at the Petersen Events Center Wednesday, Dec. 20 in its final non-conference game of the regular season. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. with Jason Earle and Julius Page calling the action on ACC Network Extra.

THE OPENING TIP

Pitt leads the ACC (15th in NCAA) with a +18.0 points per game scoring margin. The Panthers have five 20+ point wins on the season.
The Panthers are 297-88 (.771) all-time at the Petersen Events Center, including a 174-18 (.906) mark in non-conference play. Pitt’s 297 home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is tied for the seventh most in the NCAA in that span.
Pitt has won the rebounding battle in eight games and lead the ACC in rebound margin (+9.1), defensive rebounds per game (28.6 drpg.), and defensive rebound percentage (.781).
Blake Hinson is tied for 11th in the NCAA in scoring (21.7 ppg.), second in three-point field goals (45), and 10th in three-point percentage (.479).
Blake Hinson has scored 20 or more points in five of the past eight contests. He is averaging 22.7 points per game, while going 33-of-66 (.500) from three-point range in that eight-game span.
Carlton Carrington is averaging 14.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. He is one of six players in the NCAA averaging 14+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5.5+ assists per game.
Ishmael Leggett has scored in double figures in all 11 games this season and in 39 of 42 games played over the past two seasons. He is second on the team in scoring at 14.4 points per game.

PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS

Blake Hinson is third in the ACC in three-point percentage (.479 - 45-of-94) and is now 142-of-350 (.406) from three-point range in his career at Pitt.
Ishmael Leggett became the first Panther since Brad Wanamaker (2/27/11) to record at least 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in a game in Saturday’s win over South Carolina State.
Zack Austin is 28 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point mark for his career. He is also just 17 rebounds shy of the 500-rebound mark. Austin is averaging 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in 74 career games.

BY THE NUMBERS - INDIVIDUAL

Blake Hinson is averaging 24.6 points, while shooting 41-of-70 (.586) from the field, including 26-of-41 (.634) from three-point range over the past five games.
Carlton Carrington shares the ACC lead in assists (5.7 apg.) while also ranking among the league leaders in three-point field goals (11th - 2.18 3PG), and assist-to-turnover ratio (4th - 3.15:1). He has scored in double figures nine times with five or more assists on eight occasions.
Blake Hinson has made three or more three-pointers in each of the past 10 games. He has made at least one three-pointer in 24 consecutive games and in 45 of 47 games as a Panther.
Federiko Federiko has grabbed four or more offensive rebounds in six games and ranks fourth in the ACC in offensive rebounding (3.0 orpg.). He has also blocked two or more shots in six games and ranks eighth in the ACC in blocks (1.64 bpg.).
Blake Hinson has started 46 of 47 games at Pitt and has scored in double-figures 41 times as a Panther, including all 11 games this season.
Ishmael Leggett has started 80 consecutive games with 54 double figure scoring efforts in that stretch. He has scored 10 or more points in 39 of his past 42 games, including all 11 games this season.
Guillermo Diaz Graham is averaging 9.7 points per game, while going 12-of-16 (.750) from the field (4-of-6, .667 from three-point range) over the past three games. He had seven points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three blocks in his first start of the season in Pitt’s last outing.
Zack Austin delivered 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks in his first game off the bench against South Carolina State. He has scored in double figures three times on the season, while grabbing five or more rebounds in seven contests.
Pitt’s freshman guard tandem of Carlton Carrington and Jaland Lowe have combined for 86 assists and just 32 turnovers (2.69:1 assist-to-turnover ratio) through 11 games.
Blake Hinson ranks sixth KenPom offensive rating (at least 24% of possessions used) at 130.1 points scored per 100 possessions.

BY THE NUMBERS - TEAM

Pitt leads the ACC (13th in the NCAA) in three-point field goals (10.5 3pg.). Blake Hinson and Carlton Carrington have combined for 69 of the team’s 115 threes on the season. The Panthers have made 10+ threes in six games this season.
Pitt ranks second in the ACC in scoring at 82.8 points per game. The Panthers are 7-0 on the season and 31-2 all-time under Jeff Capel when topping the 80-point mark.
Pitt has committed fewer than 10 turnovers in a game five times on the season and ranks ninth in the NCAA in turnovers per game (9.4 topg.). The Panthers also rank 14th in NCAA) with a 1.72:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
The Panthers have been one of the top defensive teams in the ACC ranking among the league leaders in scoring defense (2nd - 64.8 ppg.), field goal percentage defense (2nd - .395), three-point percentage defense (2nd - .264), and blocked shots (3rd - 5.18 bpg.).
Pitt has held six opponents below 30 percent shooting from three-point range and ranks ninth in the NCAA in three-point percentage defense (.264). Purdue Fort Wayne enters Wednesday’s game shooting 39 percent from three-point range.