Saturday, February 25
Pittsburgh, PA
5 PM
Pitt
vs
Syracuse
Panthers Host Syracuse Saturday In Front of Sellout Crowd
2/23/2023 5:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
[rv/rv] Pitt (20-8, 13-4 ACC) vs. Syracuse (16-12, 9-8 ACC)
Saturday, February 25, 2023 • 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt welcomes Syracuse to the Petersen Events Center for its home finale Saturday, Feb. 25. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. with Joel Godett and Malcolm Huckaby calling the game on ACC Network.
• The Panthers are currently tied for second in the ACC standings and just a half game behind Miami. Pitt defeated the Hurricanes at the Petersen Events Center early this season and will close out the regular season at Miami next week.
• Pitt is 6-3 or better against teams ranked above it in each of the major computer calculations. The Panthers are also undefeated against teams currently ranked in the top 25 of the AP Poll (3-0) and the USA Today Coaches Poll (4-0).
• Pitt will honor Jamarius Burton, Nelly Cummings, Greg Elliott, Aidan Fisch, and Nike Sibande during a pregame ceremony Saturday.
• Blake Hinson has posted 24 double-figure scoring games, including 16 games with 15 or more points and seven 20+ point games. He is the only player in the ACC averaging 15.5 or more points (15.6 ppg.) and 6.0 or more rebounds per game (6.2 rpg.) with 70 or more made threes (74 3FG).
• Jamarius Burton, an ACC Player of the Year candidate, is averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game in conference play. He is shooting 48.2 percent (106-of-220) from the field and 89.6 percent (60-of-67) from the foul line in ACC play. He has scored 15 or more points in 11 of 17 league games.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game over the past three contests. He is 15-of-29 (.517) from the field in that span.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Pitt has won 19 of its past 24 games with its 19 wins since Nov. 20 tied for 12th most in the NCAA in that span.
• The Panthers are tied for 13th in the NCAA with five Quad 1 victories. Pitt's .625 winning percentage (5-3) in Quad 1 games is seventh best in the NCAA among teams with at least five Quad 1 games played.
• Pitt is 13-3 at the Petersen Events Center this season for its most home wins since the 2015-16 campaign (15). The Panthers have won their past five home contests.
• The Panthers' backcourt quartet of Jamarius Burton, Nelly Cummings, Greg Elliott, and Nike Sibande has combined for 5,547 points in 14,456 minutes over 563 career games. Pitt is one of four programs (along with UAB, Chattanooga, and Texas) in the NCAA with four or more players with 135+ games played.
• Pitt is second in the ACC in three-point field goals (9.21 3pg.) with Blake Hinson (2.64 3pg. - 6th) and Greg Elliott (2.32 3pg. - T-10th) both ranking among the league leaders in threes per game. A year ago, the Panthers were 14th in the ACC at just 5.38 three-point field goals per game.
• The Panthers and NC State are the only teams in the ACC with two players with 60 or more threes on the season. Blake Hinson (74) and Greg Elliott (65) each have 65 or more made threes while Nelly Cummings has 49 three-point field goals. The transfer trio is looking to become just the second threesome at Pitt to each make 50 or more threes in a season.
• Pitt's 258 three-point field goals is tied for second most in program history and just six shy of setting a new school record.
• Greg Elliott is shooting a team-high 41.9 percent (65-of-155) from three-point range, fourth best in the ACC among players with 2.0 made threes per game. He has made three or more threes in a game 11 times this season.
• Jamarius Burton is one of four players in the NCAA averaging at least 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting over 49 percent from the field. He is looking to become just the fourth player in program history to average 15+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 4+ assists per game for a season.
• Blake Hinson leads the Panthers in scoring (15.6 ppg.), rebounds (6.2 rpg.), double-doubles (4), double-figure scoring games (24), 20+ point games (7), and three-point field goals (74). He is looking to become the first Panther since Sam Young (2008-09) to average better than 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while making 50 or more threes in a season.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,792 points, 813 rebounds, 780 assists, and 232 steals in 281 career games. The tandem combines to average 26.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game. Both players enter Tuesday's game with 1,396 career points, apiece.
• Federiko Federiko is shooting a team-high 64.2 percent (77-of-120) from the field, while also leading the Panthers in offensive rebounds (73), blocks (53), and dunks (31). He has scored in double figures in three consecutive games and is averaging 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game in that span.
• Pitt is 11-1 on the season when Nike Sibande scores in double figures. Sibande has been Pitt's first sub 27 times this season and is averaging 14.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per 40 minutes played.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 16.7 points per game, while going 14-of-33 (.424) from three-point range in three career contests against Syracuse. He had 22 points and six assists, while going 6-of-11 from three in Pitt's December win over the Orange.
• Pitt has won four of the past five meetings with Syracuse including a season sweep during the 2020-21 season.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Blake Hinosn is 15 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point plateau in his college career (88 games). He has 437 points in his first season at Pitt after scoring 548 points in two seasons at Ole Miss (2018-20).
• Nelly Cummings has scored in double figures, while recording 5 or more rebounds and 5 or more assists in each of the past three games. He is coming off a 22-point, 6-rebound, and 7-assist efforts against Georgia Tech.
Building an NCAA resume
• Pitt continues to build an NCAA Tournament resume, while remaining in position to compete for its first ACC Championship. The Panthers are 20-8 overall, including a 13-4 mark in conference play.
• The Panthers have won nine of their past 11 contests and 19 of 24 games since Nov. 20. Pitt's 19 wins since Nov. 20 is tied for 12th most in the NCAA (T-5th among power conference teams) in that span.
• Pitt is 7-3 in true road games, including a 6-2 mark away from home in league play. The Panthers' seven road wins is tied for second most in the NCAA among power conference teams.
• The Panthers are 7-2 against the top half teams in the ACC standings with wins over Virginia, Miami, NC State, Wake Forest, Syracuse, and North Carolina (2x).
• Pitt is 6-2 against teams ranked above it in ESPN's Men's College Basketball Power Index (BPI). The Panthers are 3-1 in true road games against the top 40 in the BPI.
• The Panthers have five Quad 1 victories (Virginia, Miami, at NC State, at North Carolina, at Northwestern). Pitt is second in the ACC and tied for 13th in the NCAA with five Quad 1 victories. The Panthers' .625 winning percentage in Quad 1 games is seventh in the NCAA among teams with five more Quad 1 games played.
Saturday, February 25, 2023 • 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt welcomes Syracuse to the Petersen Events Center for its home finale Saturday, Feb. 25. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. with Joel Godett and Malcolm Huckaby calling the game on ACC Network.
• The Panthers are currently tied for second in the ACC standings and just a half game behind Miami. Pitt defeated the Hurricanes at the Petersen Events Center early this season and will close out the regular season at Miami next week.
• Pitt is 6-3 or better against teams ranked above it in each of the major computer calculations. The Panthers are also undefeated against teams currently ranked in the top 25 of the AP Poll (3-0) and the USA Today Coaches Poll (4-0).
• Pitt will honor Jamarius Burton, Nelly Cummings, Greg Elliott, Aidan Fisch, and Nike Sibande during a pregame ceremony Saturday.
• Blake Hinson has posted 24 double-figure scoring games, including 16 games with 15 or more points and seven 20+ point games. He is the only player in the ACC averaging 15.5 or more points (15.6 ppg.) and 6.0 or more rebounds per game (6.2 rpg.) with 70 or more made threes (74 3FG).
• Jamarius Burton, an ACC Player of the Year candidate, is averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game in conference play. He is shooting 48.2 percent (106-of-220) from the field and 89.6 percent (60-of-67) from the foul line in ACC play. He has scored 15 or more points in 11 of 17 league games.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game over the past three contests. He is 15-of-29 (.517) from the field in that span.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Pitt has won 19 of its past 24 games with its 19 wins since Nov. 20 tied for 12th most in the NCAA in that span.
• The Panthers are tied for 13th in the NCAA with five Quad 1 victories. Pitt's .625 winning percentage (5-3) in Quad 1 games is seventh best in the NCAA among teams with at least five Quad 1 games played.
• Pitt is 13-3 at the Petersen Events Center this season for its most home wins since the 2015-16 campaign (15). The Panthers have won their past five home contests.
• The Panthers' backcourt quartet of Jamarius Burton, Nelly Cummings, Greg Elliott, and Nike Sibande has combined for 5,547 points in 14,456 minutes over 563 career games. Pitt is one of four programs (along with UAB, Chattanooga, and Texas) in the NCAA with four or more players with 135+ games played.
• Pitt is second in the ACC in three-point field goals (9.21 3pg.) with Blake Hinson (2.64 3pg. - 6th) and Greg Elliott (2.32 3pg. - T-10th) both ranking among the league leaders in threes per game. A year ago, the Panthers were 14th in the ACC at just 5.38 three-point field goals per game.
• The Panthers and NC State are the only teams in the ACC with two players with 60 or more threes on the season. Blake Hinson (74) and Greg Elliott (65) each have 65 or more made threes while Nelly Cummings has 49 three-point field goals. The transfer trio is looking to become just the second threesome at Pitt to each make 50 or more threes in a season.
• Pitt's 258 three-point field goals is tied for second most in program history and just six shy of setting a new school record.
• Greg Elliott is shooting a team-high 41.9 percent (65-of-155) from three-point range, fourth best in the ACC among players with 2.0 made threes per game. He has made three or more threes in a game 11 times this season.
• Jamarius Burton is one of four players in the NCAA averaging at least 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting over 49 percent from the field. He is looking to become just the fourth player in program history to average 15+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 4+ assists per game for a season.
• Blake Hinson leads the Panthers in scoring (15.6 ppg.), rebounds (6.2 rpg.), double-doubles (4), double-figure scoring games (24), 20+ point games (7), and three-point field goals (74). He is looking to become the first Panther since Sam Young (2008-09) to average better than 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while making 50 or more threes in a season.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,792 points, 813 rebounds, 780 assists, and 232 steals in 281 career games. The tandem combines to average 26.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game. Both players enter Tuesday's game with 1,396 career points, apiece.
• Federiko Federiko is shooting a team-high 64.2 percent (77-of-120) from the field, while also leading the Panthers in offensive rebounds (73), blocks (53), and dunks (31). He has scored in double figures in three consecutive games and is averaging 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game in that span.
• Pitt is 11-1 on the season when Nike Sibande scores in double figures. Sibande has been Pitt's first sub 27 times this season and is averaging 14.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per 40 minutes played.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 16.7 points per game, while going 14-of-33 (.424) from three-point range in three career contests against Syracuse. He had 22 points and six assists, while going 6-of-11 from three in Pitt's December win over the Orange.
• Pitt has won four of the past five meetings with Syracuse including a season sweep during the 2020-21 season.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Blake Hinosn is 15 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point plateau in his college career (88 games). He has 437 points in his first season at Pitt after scoring 548 points in two seasons at Ole Miss (2018-20).
• Nelly Cummings has scored in double figures, while recording 5 or more rebounds and 5 or more assists in each of the past three games. He is coming off a 22-point, 6-rebound, and 7-assist efforts against Georgia Tech.
Building an NCAA resume
• Pitt continues to build an NCAA Tournament resume, while remaining in position to compete for its first ACC Championship. The Panthers are 20-8 overall, including a 13-4 mark in conference play.
• The Panthers have won nine of their past 11 contests and 19 of 24 games since Nov. 20. Pitt's 19 wins since Nov. 20 is tied for 12th most in the NCAA (T-5th among power conference teams) in that span.
• Pitt is 7-3 in true road games, including a 6-2 mark away from home in league play. The Panthers' seven road wins is tied for second most in the NCAA among power conference teams.
• The Panthers are 7-2 against the top half teams in the ACC standings with wins over Virginia, Miami, NC State, Wake Forest, Syracuse, and North Carolina (2x).
• Pitt is 6-2 against teams ranked above it in ESPN's Men's College Basketball Power Index (BPI). The Panthers are 3-1 in true road games against the top 40 in the BPI.
• The Panthers have five Quad 1 victories (Virginia, Miami, at NC State, at North Carolina, at Northwestern). Pitt is second in the ACC and tied for 13th in the NCAA with five Quad 1 victories. The Panthers' .625 winning percentage in Quad 1 games is seventh in the NCAA among teams with five more Quad 1 games played.
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