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Point Park
10/21/2024 1:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men's basketball team will host Point Park Tuesday evening at the Petersen Events Center in an exhibition contest. Tuesday's contest is scheduled to tipoff at 7 p.m. with live updates available on X, through @Pitt_MBB.
The Panthers square off against Point Park for the first time in exhibition play. Pitt has won 40 consecutive exhibition contests dating back to the start of the 1999-2000 season and is 65-5 overall in exhibition games, with a 34-0 mark at the Petersen Events Center.
Pitt opens the regular season Monday, Nov. 4 with home contest against Radford (7 p.m. – ACC Network Extra).
PRESEASON PROJECTION
Pitt was picked seventh in the ACC Preseason Poll by the league media. The Panthers are coming off a 22-11 season with a 12-8 mark in ACC play and an ACC Tournament Semifinal appearance.
2024-25 PITT PANTHERS
Pitt returns four of its top six scorers from last season, including Preseason Second Team All-ACC selection Ishmael Leggett. Leggett, the reigning ACC Sixth Man of the Year, closed the 2023-24 season averaging 12.3 points, an ACC-guard leading 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He led the Panthers in rebounding and steals (41), while making 35 three-pointers and shooting 85.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Pitt also returns a core of Jaland Lowe ((12.0 ppg., 3.2 rpg., 3.8 apg. in ACC play), Zack Austin (6.5 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 44 blocks), Guillermo Diaz Graham (6.7 ppg., 3.9 rpg.), and Jorge Diaz Graham (3.5 ppg., 2.5 rpg.) that helped lead the Panthers to their second consecutive season with 20+ wins overall and 10+ wins in ACC play.
The incoming class of Panthers is well balanced with productive veterans Damian Dunn and Cameron Corhen complimented by a trio of high-ceiling freshman – Brandin Cummings, Amsal Delalic, and Amdy Ndiaye.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase single game tickets, season tickets, and mini plans for the 2024-25 Pitt men's basketball season through the Panthers Ticket Office. Purchase your tickets online HERE or at (800) 643-7488 or email tickets@athletics.pitt.edu.
