Saturday, February 8
Chapel Hill, NC
4 PM
Pitt
at
North Carolina
Panthers Begin Road Trip Saturday At North Carolina
2/6/2025 12:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (14-8, 5-6 ACC) at North Carolina (13-10, 6-5 ACC)
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 • 4:00 PM
Chapel Hill, N.C. • Dean E. Smith Center
ESPNU • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
- Pitt (14-8, 5-6 ACC) is on the road to face North Carolina (13-10, 6-5 ACC) Saturday, Feb. 8. Tipoff from the Dean E. Smith Center is set for 4 p.m. with Mike Monaco and Chris Spatola calling the action on ESPN2.
- The Panthers topped North Carolina, 73-65, in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Pitt scored the final nine points of the game and outscored the Tar Heels 14-2 over the final 5:33 of play to secure the win.
- Jaland Lowe finished with 18 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals, while the Panthers also got double-figure scoring efforts from Ishmael Leggett (15), Zack Austin (15), and Cameron Corhen (14) in the home win over the Tar Heels.
- Pitt has won three consecutive games at the Smith Center, becoming just the third program to accomplish that feat. Duke (1999-2002) is the only program to top the Tar Heels four consecutive times at the historic venue.
- Pitt leads the ACC and ranks eighth in the NCAA in free throw percentage (.797). The Panthers have shot 80 percent or better from the line in five of the past seven games, including a 20-of-20 effort last Saturday at Wake Forest.
- The Panthers' starting backcourt of Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe combines to average 33.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 3.6 steals per game. The duo has combined for 37 double-figure scoring games, including 13 games with 20 or more points scored.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Jaland Lowe (17.0 ppg.) and Ishmael Leggett (16.5 ppg.) rank eighth and ninth, respectively, in the ACC in scoring. Pitt is the only program with two players ranked in the top 10 in scoring.
- Pitt is the only team in the NCAA with two players 6-3 or under averaging 16.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game or better. Jaland Lowe (17.0 ppg., 4.2 rpg.) and Ishmael Leggett (16.5 ppg., 5.7 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 (17.0 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 5.5 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 leads the Panthers in three-point field goals (39) and blocked shots (37). He is one of three players 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.
- Damian Dunn is averaging 9.4 points per game, while shooting 39.1 percent (25-of-64) 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.
- 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.
- Guillermo Diaz Graham and Jorge Diaz Graham are a combined 22-of-50 (.440) from three-point range in ACC play.
- Cameron Corhen has scored in double figures 14 times and is averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. He leads the Panthers in dunks (34) and offensive rebounds (44), while shooting 62.7 percent (96-of-153) from the field.
- Ishmael Leggett has scored 15 or more points in 17 of 21 games played this season. He is second on the team in scoring (16.5 ppg.), rebounds (120), assists (57), and steals (37).
- Zack Austin has made at least one three-point field goal in a career-best 17 consecutive games. He has made at least two threes in 11 of the past 17 contests and has 34 three-pointers in that span.
- Pitt is 133-of-159 (.836) from the free throw line over the past nine games. The Panthers set a school record for made free throws (20) without a miss in a game last Saturday at Wake Forest.
- The Panthers are currently averaging 8.5 three-pointers per game, while shooting 35.5 percent (185-of-521) 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 12-1 on the season when winning or tying the rebounding battle. The Panthers have been outrebounded in seven of the past eight contests.
- The Panthers have been outscored by 60 points from beyond the three-point line in ACC play. Pitt is averaging 7.5 threes per game on just 34.2 (83-of-243) shooting from long range. In contrast, ACC opponents are averaging 9.4 threes per game, while shooting 37.9 percent (103-of-272) from distance against the Panthers.
- Pitt has recorded 10 or fewer turnovers in a game 14 times and is ranked 19th in the NCAA in turnovers per game (9.8). The Panthers have committed 10 or fewer turnovers in five consecutive contests.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
- Jaland Lowe is averaging a team-high 18.9 points per game in seven road contests. He has scored 20 or more points three times on the road this season.
- Ishmael Leggett leads the team in rebounding (5.7 rpg.) and is attempting to become the first Pitt guard to lead the team in rebounds in back-to-back seasons.
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