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Panthers Face Virginia Sunday in ‘Pink the Pete’ Game
2/15/2025 5:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Looking to get back in the win column, the Pitt women's basketball team will host Virginia Sunday evening in the Panthers' annual 'Pink the Pete' game at the Petersen Events Center.
Tipoff is slated for 2:00 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ACC Network.
Need to Know - Game 27
Pitt (11-15, 3-10 ACC) vs. Virginia (12-13, 4-9 ACC)
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 – 2:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Petersen Events Center
The Opening Tip
Faye's Dominance
??Graduate center Khadija Faye tallied her 12th double-double of the year with 23 points and 16 boards against No. 2 Notre Dame. Faye has been one of the best bigs in the ACC this season, averaging 18.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. Faye became the 22nd Panther in program history to surpass the 1,000 career point mark in the win over SMU last Sunday.
Chasing History
The Panthers have already tallied three league wins, and a win Sunday against the Cavaliers would tie the second-most ACC wins in a season since joining the conference.
Washenitz Over the Last 10 Games
Junior guard Marley Washenitz has scored in double figures in seven of the last 10 games after only doing so twice over the previous 16 games.
Series History
- Sunday will mark the 14th all-time meeting between Pitt and Virginia, as the Panthers lead the series, 7-6.
- Pitt is seeking its second-straight win over the Cavaliers after earning a 56-52 victory last season.
Scouting the Cavaliers
- Virginia has compiled a 12-13 record, including a 4-9 mark in ACC play.
- The Cavaliers have dropped six of their last seven, most recently falling to Virginia Tech at home.
- Defensively, the Cavaliers limit opponents to just 29.1 percent shooting from 3-point range.
- Virginia is led by star guard Kymora Johnson - who averages 17.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
- Down low, forward Latasha Lattimore averages 13.9 points and 8.5 boards per game.
Last Time Out - vs. No. 2 Notre Dame
Pitt fell to No. 2-ranked Notre Dame, 88-57, Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center.
After winning the tip, Faye immediately opened the scoring to give Pitt a 2-0 lead. Olivia Miles of Notre Dame drilled a triple, before back-to-back field goals from Johnson gave the Panthers a 6-3 advantage at the 6:39 mark. The Fighting Irish responded with a 12-2 run, taking the lead at 15-8. The two teams exchanged baskets for the ensuing two minutes, before the Panthers closed the first quarter on a 9-3 burst – trailing 22-21 after 10 minutes of action.
Notre Dame opened the second period on an 11-2 run, forcing a Pitt timeout. The two teams traded field goals for the following three minutes of play, before Notre Dame closed the half on a blistering 11-3 spurt. The Panthers trailed 49-33 through 20 minutes of play.
Pitt was led by Faye and Washenitz in the first half as the duo combined for 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field. As a unit, the Panthers shot 45.8 percent from the floor and 90.9 percent from the charity stripe in the first half.
Faye opened the second half with a hook shot, but Notre Dame immediately responded with a 10-0 run. Undaunted, Pitt put together a 14-2 burst behind several mid range jumpers from Faye, cutting its deficit to as little as 14 at the 2:10 mark of the third period.
Trailing by 19 entering the fourth quarter, the Panthers continued to push, but after a Washenitz step-back triple cut Notre Dame's lead to 21 with 5:55 remaining, the Fighting Irish went on a 10-0 run to finish the contest, resulting in an 88-57 victory.
Up Next
Pitt travels to No. 23 Florida State on Thursday, Feb. 20. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m., and the game can be streamed via ACCNX.
