Wednesday, March 8
Greensboro, NC
2:30 PM
Pitt
vs
Georgia Tech
Panthers Open ACC Tournament Wednesday in Greensboro
3/6/2023 5:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
[5] Pitt (21-10, 14-6 ACC) vs. [12] Florida State / [13] Georgia Tech
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 • 2:30 PM
Greensboro, N.C. • Greensboro Coliseum
ESPN • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt opens play in the 2023 New York Life ACC Tournament Wednesday, March 8 against the winner of an opening round game between Florida State and Georgia Tech. Tipoff at the Greensboro Coliseum is set for 2:30 p.m. with Wes Durham and Cory Alexander calling the game on ESPN.
• The Panthers enter the ACC Tournament as the fifth-seed (their highest seeding since the 2013-14 season) after finishing the regular season tied for third with a 14-6 record in league play.
• Pitt topped Georgia Tech in both meetings this season, while splitting a pair of games against the Seminoles.
• The Panthers have scored 75 or more points in four consecutive games and in seven of the past eight contests. Pitt ranks 29th in the NCAA in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency ratings.
• Jamarius Burton became Pitt's second First Team All-ACC selection after averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game in conference play.
• Blake Hinson, a Second Team All-ACC pick, has posted 27 double-figure scoring games, including 19 games with 15 or more points and nine 20+ point games. He is the only player in the ACC averaging 16.0 or more points (16.1 ppg.) and 6.0 or more rebounds per game (6.3 rpg.) with 80 or more made threes (88 3FG).
• Nelly Cummings has scored in double figures in six consecutive games and is averaging 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game in that span. He has a .509/.435/.852 shooting split and a 3.3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio over the past six games.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Jeff Capel was named ACC Coach of the Year, becoming just the third coach in program history to garner conference coach of the year honors. Ben Howland (2002) and Jamie Dixon (2004) earned Big East Coach of the Year accolades during their careers in Oakland.
• Nike Sibande became the first Pitt player to earn ACC Sixth Man of the Year recognition after averaging 9.7 points per game in conference play. He is the first player to earn a conference individual award since Ashton Gibbs was named Big East Most Improved Player in 2010.
• Jamarius Burton and Blake Hinson earned All-ACC honors marking the first time Pitt has had multiple All-ACC selections (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Team) in a season. Burton is the second First Team All-ACC selection, while Hinson is the second Panther to garner Second Team All-ACC honors.
• Pitt has won 20 of its past 27 games and is one of 15 power conference teams with 20 or more wins since Nov. 20.
• The Panthers finished the regular season tied for fourth among power conference teams with seven road victories, including six wins away from home in league play.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC (tied for 22nd in the NCAA) in three-point field goals (9.42 3pg.) with Blake Hinson (2.84 3pg. - T-2nd) and Greg Elliott (2.26 3pg. - 12th) 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-pointers per game.
• The Panthers' backcourt quartet of Jamarius Burton, Nelly Cummings, Greg Elliott, and Nike Sibande has combined for 5,702 points in 14,824 minutes over 573 career games. Pitt is one of four programs (along with UAB, Chattanooga, and Texas) in the NCAA with four or more players with 140+ games played.
• The Panthers' 1.13 points per possession is tied for second best among power conference teams during conference play per ESPN's John Gasaway.
• Blake Hinson leads the Panthers in scoring (16.1 ppg.), rebounds (6.3 rpg.), double-doubles (5), double-figure scoring games (27), 20+ point games (9), and three-point field goals (88). 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.
• Jamarius Burton is one of five 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.
• Greg Elliott is shooting a team-high 40.9 percent (70-of-171) 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 12 times this season, including four games with five or more threes.
• Blake Hinson (88), Greg Elliott (70), and Nelly Cummings (55) have combined for 213 of Pitt's 292 three-point field goals (72.9 percent of team threes). The transfer trio is just the second threesome at Pitt to each make 50 or more threes in a season.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,881 points, 837 rebounds, 814 assists, and 237 steals in 289 career games. The tandem combines to average 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game.
• Federiko Federiko is shooting a team-high 64.4 percent (85-of-132) from the field, while also leading the Panthers in offensive rebounds (85), blocks (57), and dunks (35). His .644 field goal percentage is fourth best in program history (minimum 4 FGA/g).
• Pitt is 6-9 all-time in the ACC Tournament, including a 3-5 mark at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Panthers won their first two games at the venue as the No. 5 seed in 2014.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Blake Hinson is averaging 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over the past four contests. He is 19-of-45 (.422) from three-point range in that span.
• Nike Sibande has scored in double figures 11 of the past 17 games and is averaging 10.4 points per game on 48.4 percent shooting from the field in that span.
BUILDING AN NCAA RESUME
• Pitt have built a strong NCAA Tournament resume, concluding the regular season 21-10 overall, including a 14-6 mark in conference play.
• The Panthers have won 10 of their past 14 contests and 20 of 27 games since Nov. 20. Pitt's 20 wins since Nov. 20 is tied for 29th most in the NCAA (T-8th among power conference teams) in that span.
• Pitt is 7-5 in true road games, including a 6-4 mark away from home in league play. The Panthers' seven road wins is tied for fourth most in the NCAA among power conference teams.
• The Panthers finished the regular season 7-3 against the top half of the ACC standings with wins over Virginia, Miami, NC State, Syracuse (2x), and North Carolina (2x).
• The Panthers have four Quad 1 victories (Virginia, at NC State, at North Carolina, at Northwestern) and three Quad 2 wins (Miami, at Syracuse, North Carolina).
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 • 2:30 PM
Greensboro, N.C. • Greensboro Coliseum
ESPN • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt opens play in the 2023 New York Life ACC Tournament Wednesday, March 8 against the winner of an opening round game between Florida State and Georgia Tech. Tipoff at the Greensboro Coliseum is set for 2:30 p.m. with Wes Durham and Cory Alexander calling the game on ESPN.
• The Panthers enter the ACC Tournament as the fifth-seed (their highest seeding since the 2013-14 season) after finishing the regular season tied for third with a 14-6 record in league play.
• Pitt topped Georgia Tech in both meetings this season, while splitting a pair of games against the Seminoles.
• The Panthers have scored 75 or more points in four consecutive games and in seven of the past eight contests. Pitt ranks 29th in the NCAA in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency ratings.
• Jamarius Burton became Pitt's second First Team All-ACC selection after averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game in conference play.
• Blake Hinson, a Second Team All-ACC pick, has posted 27 double-figure scoring games, including 19 games with 15 or more points and nine 20+ point games. He is the only player in the ACC averaging 16.0 or more points (16.1 ppg.) and 6.0 or more rebounds per game (6.3 rpg.) with 80 or more made threes (88 3FG).
• Nelly Cummings has scored in double figures in six consecutive games and is averaging 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game in that span. He has a .509/.435/.852 shooting split and a 3.3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio over the past six games.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Jeff Capel was named ACC Coach of the Year, becoming just the third coach in program history to garner conference coach of the year honors. Ben Howland (2002) and Jamie Dixon (2004) earned Big East Coach of the Year accolades during their careers in Oakland.
• Nike Sibande became the first Pitt player to earn ACC Sixth Man of the Year recognition after averaging 9.7 points per game in conference play. He is the first player to earn a conference individual award since Ashton Gibbs was named Big East Most Improved Player in 2010.
• Jamarius Burton and Blake Hinson earned All-ACC honors marking the first time Pitt has had multiple All-ACC selections (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Team) in a season. Burton is the second First Team All-ACC selection, while Hinson is the second Panther to garner Second Team All-ACC honors.
• Pitt has won 20 of its past 27 games and is one of 15 power conference teams with 20 or more wins since Nov. 20.
• The Panthers finished the regular season tied for fourth among power conference teams with seven road victories, including six wins away from home in league play.
• Pitt ranks second in the ACC (tied for 22nd in the NCAA) in three-point field goals (9.42 3pg.) with Blake Hinson (2.84 3pg. - T-2nd) and Greg Elliott (2.26 3pg. - 12th) 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-pointers per game.
• The Panthers' backcourt quartet of Jamarius Burton, Nelly Cummings, Greg Elliott, and Nike Sibande has combined for 5,702 points in 14,824 minutes over 573 career games. Pitt is one of four programs (along with UAB, Chattanooga, and Texas) in the NCAA with four or more players with 140+ games played.
• The Panthers' 1.13 points per possession is tied for second best among power conference teams during conference play per ESPN's John Gasaway.
• Blake Hinson leads the Panthers in scoring (16.1 ppg.), rebounds (6.3 rpg.), double-doubles (5), double-figure scoring games (27), 20+ point games (9), and three-point field goals (88). 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.
• Jamarius Burton is one of five 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.
• Greg Elliott is shooting a team-high 40.9 percent (70-of-171) 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 12 times this season, including four games with five or more threes.
• Blake Hinson (88), Greg Elliott (70), and Nelly Cummings (55) have combined for 213 of Pitt's 292 three-point field goals (72.9 percent of team threes). The transfer trio is just the second threesome at Pitt to each make 50 or more threes in a season.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,881 points, 837 rebounds, 814 assists, and 237 steals in 289 career games. The tandem combines to average 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game.
• Federiko Federiko is shooting a team-high 64.4 percent (85-of-132) from the field, while also leading the Panthers in offensive rebounds (85), blocks (57), and dunks (35). His .644 field goal percentage is fourth best in program history (minimum 4 FGA/g).
• Pitt is 6-9 all-time in the ACC Tournament, including a 3-5 mark at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Panthers won their first two games at the venue as the No. 5 seed in 2014.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Blake Hinson is averaging 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over the past four contests. He is 19-of-45 (.422) from three-point range in that span.
• Nike Sibande has scored in double figures 11 of the past 17 games and is averaging 10.4 points per game on 48.4 percent shooting from the field in that span.
BUILDING AN NCAA RESUME
• Pitt have built a strong NCAA Tournament resume, concluding the regular season 21-10 overall, including a 14-6 mark in conference play.
• The Panthers have won 10 of their past 14 contests and 20 of 27 games since Nov. 20. Pitt's 20 wins since Nov. 20 is tied for 29th most in the NCAA (T-8th among power conference teams) in that span.
• Pitt is 7-5 in true road games, including a 6-4 mark away from home in league play. The Panthers' seven road wins is tied for fourth most in the NCAA among power conference teams.
• The Panthers finished the regular season 7-3 against the top half of the ACC standings with wins over Virginia, Miami, NC State, Syracuse (2x), and North Carolina (2x).
• The Panthers have four Quad 1 victories (Virginia, at NC State, at North Carolina, at Northwestern) and three Quad 2 wins (Miami, at Syracuse, North Carolina).
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