Pitt Take Two-Game Win Streak to Wake Forest for Saturday Tilt

Tuesday, January 28

Pittsburgh, PA

9 PM

Pitt

North Carolina

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Pitt Take Two-Game Win Streak to Wake Forest for Saturday Tilt

1/30/2025 6:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Game Notes

Pitt (14-6, 5-4 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (15-6, 7-3 ACC)

Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 • 12:00 PM

Winston-Salem, N.C. • Lawrence Joel Coliseum

ESPN2 • 93.7 The Fan

THE OPENING TIP

Pitt (14-6, 5-4 ACC) travels to Winston-Salem, N.C. to face Wake Forest (15-6, 7-3 ACC) Saturday, Feb. 1. Tipoff from Lawrence Joel Coliseum is set for 12 p.m. with Kevin Brown and Debbie Antonelli calling the action on ESPN2.
The Panthers have won three of the past four meetings against Wake Forest but have dropped all six previous meetings between the two teams at Lawrence Joel Coliseum.
Pitt leads the ACC in free throw percentage (.787), while ranking third in effective field goal percentage (.544), field goal percentage (.470), turnover margin (+2.60), and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41:1). The Panthers also rank fourth in the conference in scoring (79.9 ppg.) and three-point field goals per game (8.7 3pg.).
The Panthers' starting backcourt of Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe combines to average 34.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 3.6 steals per game. The duo has combined for 34 double-figure scoring games, including 13 games with 20 or more points scored.
Jaland Lowe is averaging 20.2 points per game over the past five contests. He has topped the 20-point mark three times in that span and eight times overall on the season.
Zack Austin is averaging 11.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game, while making seven three-pointers over the past three games.
Ishmael Leggett averaged 22.3 points per game on 25-of-44 (.568) shooting from the field in three games against Wake Forest last season.

BY THE NUMBERS

Pitt is one of two programs (joined by Rutgers) in the NCAA with two guards averaging 16.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game or better. Jaland Lowe (17.6 ppg., 4.4 rpg.) and Ishmael Leggett (16.5 ppg., 5.6 rpg.) are looking to become the first pair of Pitt teammates to average at least 16.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the same season since 2016-17.
Jaland Lowe (17.6 ppg.) and Ishmael Leggett (16.5 ppg.) rank sixth and ninth, respectively, in the ACC in scoring. Pitt is the only program with two players ranked in the top 10 in scoring.
Jaland Lowe (17.6 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 5.8 apg.) is one of four players in the NCAA averaging at least 17.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. Dennis Smith, Jr. (NC State) was the last ACC player to complete a season (2016-17) with those averages.
Zack Austin is averaging 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game in the past 11 contests. He is 41-of-82 (.500) from the field, including 23-of-55 (.418) from three-point range, in that span.
Cameron Corhen has scored in double figures 14 times and is averaging 10.9 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds per game. He leads the Panthers in dunks (32) and offensive rebounds (44), while shooting 62.8 percent (91-of-145) from the field.
Ishmael Leggett is one of eight players in the NCAA averaging at least 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He is looking to join Ricardo Greer (1999-2000) as the only Panthers to achieve those averages in a season.
Zack Austin leads the Panthers in three-point field goals (37) and blocked shots (35). He is the only player in the NCAA with at least 35 three-pointers and 35 blocks this season. Mouhamdou Gueye (2021-22) is the only other Panther to lead the team in blocks and three-pointers in a season.
Jaland Lowe has topped the 20-point mark four times and is averaging 19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game in ACC play. He is 53-of-59 (.898) from the foul line in nine league games.
Guillermo Diaz Graham and Jorge Diaz Graham are a combined 18-of-42 (.429) from three-point range in ACC play.
Zack Austin has made at least one three-point field goal in a career-best 15 consecutive games. He has made at least two threes in 11 of the past 15 contests and has 32 three-pointers in that span.
Damian Dunn is averaging 7.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while shooting just 34.0 percent (16-of-47) from the field since returning from a thumb injury on his shooting hand that sidelined him for seven games. Dunn was averaging 11.1 points per game on 49 percent (25-of-51) shooting from the field prior to the injury.
Pitt leads the ACC and is tied for 11th in the NCAA in free throw percentage (.787). The Panthers are 98-of-118 (.831) from the stripe over the past seven games.
The Panthers are currently averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game, while shooting 35.8 percent (173-of-483) from beyond the arc for the season. Pitt averaged 9.0 or more threes per game and shot better than 35 percent from long range in each of the previous two seasons.
Pitt is 12-0 on the season when winning or tying the rebounding battle. The Panthers have been outrebounded by a combined 58 boards in their six losses this season. Pitt has won each of the past two games despite being outrebounded in both.
The Panthers have held their past two opponents to 34.8 percent (23-of-66) shooting in the second half of play. Pitt overcame halftime deficits in both games and have six wins on the season when trailing at the break.

PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS

Cameron Corhen is averaging 13.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks, while going 17-of-24 (.708) from the field over the past three games for the Panthers.
Ishmael Leggett has scored 15 or more points in 15 of 19 games played this season. He is second on the team in scoring (16.5 ppg.), rebounds (5.6 rpg.), assists (53), and steals (33).

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Pitt coaches and staff will wear sneakers and Coaches vs. Cancer pins during Tuesday's game to help raise awareness.