Pitt Heads to Wake Forest for Key ACC Battle Tuesday

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GAME 26

Pitt (17-8, 8-6 ACC) at Wake Forest (16-9, 8-6 ACC)

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 • 9:00 PM
Winston-Salem, NC • Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan

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PITTSBURGH – Pitt is on the road to play Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Tuesday, Feb. 20. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. with Mike Monaco and Randolph Childress calling the action on the ACC Network.

THE OPENING TIP

The Panthers topped Wake Forest, 77-72, at the Petersen Events Center Jan. 31 as Carlton Carrington (24), Ishmael Leggett (22), and Blake Hinson (17) combined for 63 of the Pitt’s 77 points.
Nine of the past 12 meetings between the two schools have been decided by six points or fewer.
Pitt leads the ACC in three-point field goals (9.6 3pg.) and have made 10 or more threes in a game 13 times, including seven times in ACC play. The Panthers are 44-of-109 (.404) from beyond the arc over the past four games.
Blake Hinson was named ACC Player of the Week for the second time this season after averaging 34.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in wins over No. 21 Virginia and Louisville. He was 25-of-43 (.581) from the field, including 14-of-26 (.538) from three-point range for the week. Hinson was also named ESPN & Naismith National Player of the Week.
Ishmael Leggett has emerged as one of the top sixth men in the ACC averaging 13.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game off the bench over the past eight contests.
Jaland Lowe has nine double-figure scoring games and is averaging 11.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in ACC play. He has scored 10+ points in eight of the past nine games.

PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS

Blake Hinson is averaging 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while going 33-of-77 (.429) from three-point range in eight road games.
Carlton Carrington is one of 19 players and the only freshman in the NCAA averaging at least 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.
Federiko Federiko is averaging 6.8 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per game over the past eight contests. Pitt is 13-0 over the past two seasons when Federiko leads the team in rebounding.

BY THE NUMBERS - INDIVIDUAL

Blake Hinson is averaging 21.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while going 35-of-69 (.507) from three-point range over the past eight games. He has scored 20 or more points in four of the past eight contests.
Jaland Lowe is averaging 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, while going 16-of-38 (.421) from three-point range, since joining the starting lineup 10 games ago. He has scored in double figures eight times in that stretch and played 30+ minutes in each of the past 10 games.
Carlton Carrington has scored in double figures 18 times with five or more assists on 12 occasions. He ranks second among ACC freshmen in scoring (13.1 ppg.), rebounds (5.3 rpg.), and assists (4.4 apg.). Carrington had a season-high 24 points in the first meeting against Wake Forest.
Blake Hinson has made at least one three-pointer in 58 of 61 games as a Panther and is now 188-of-467 (.403) from three-point range in his career at Pitt. He is one of just 12 players in the ACC (since 1992-93) to make 90 or more threes in two or more seasons.
Ishmael Leggett leads the Panthers in rebounding (5.4 rpg.) and steals (31), while ranking third in scoring (12.1 ppg.) and assists (54). He has scored in double figures 18 times including seven of the past eight games.
Zack Austin is one made threes shy of becoming the 14th player in the NCAA since 1994-95 to register 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 150 blocks, and 150 threes in a career. He enters Tuesday’s game with 1,063 points, 523 rebounds, 167 blocks, and 149 three-point field goals.
Blake Hinson has scored in double figures in 22 games and topped the 20-point mark 11 times. He ranks among the ACC leaders in scoring (3rd - 19.2 ppg.), three-pointers (1st - 91), and three-point percentage (3rd - .429).

BY THE NUMBERS - TEAM

The Panthers have committed 10 or fewer turnovers 10 times in ACC play. Pitt ranks third in turnovers per game (9.52 topg.).
Pitt is averaging 18.6 points per game off the bench over the past eight games. The Panthers have an 149-88 edge in bench scoring in that stretch with Ishmael Leggett providing much of the scoring pop with 13.0 points per game off the bench in that stretch.
Pitt is shooting 40.6 percent (52-of-128) from three-point range, while holding the opposition to 25.9 percent (22-of-85) shooting from beyond the arc during its current five-game win streak. Blake Hinson has made more threes (23) than the opposition (22) in that span.
The Panthers are 13-0 on the season when posting a better field goal percentage than its opponent. Pitt is shooting 46.7 percent from the field, including 38.1 percent from three-point range in its wins, compared to 36 percent and 29 percent shooting splits from the field and three-point range in losses.
Pitt is 15-2 when winning the rebounding battle. The Panthers rank among the ACC leaders in offensive rebounds (3rd - 12.0 orpg.), rebounds (2nd - 38.2 rpg.), rebound margin (2nd - +5.24), defensive rebound percentage (1st - .768), and offensive rebound percentage (2nd - .323).
The Panthers are 65-12 under Jeff Capel, including a 14-1 mark this season, when leading at the half.