University of Pittsburgh Athletics
3/4/2025 10:57:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (16-13, 7-11 ACC) at NC State (11-18, 4-14 ACC)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 • 7:00 PM
Raleigh, N.C. • Lenovo Center
ESPNews • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
- Pitt (16-13, 7-11 ACC) is on the road to play NC State (11-18, 4-14 ACC) Wednesday, March 5 at the Lenovo Center. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with Mike Monaco and Randolph Childress calling the action on ESPNews.
- The Panthers have won the past four meetings against NC State, including each of the past two games in Raleigh.
- 11 of the past 12 meetings, including each of the past six games, between Pitt and NC State have been decided by eight points or fewer.
- The Panthers are tied for second in the ACC and tied for 17th in the NCAA in free throw percentage (.782). Pitt is on pace to set a single-season free throw percentage school record.
- The Panthers' starting backcourt of Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe combines to average 33.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 3.6 steals per game. The duo has combined for 48 double-figure scoring games, including 17 games with 20 or more points scored.
- Zack Austin is one block shy of becoming the fifth player in ACC history (sixth time) with at least 50 blocks and 50 three-point field goals in a season.
- Ishmael Leggett is 18 points shy of reaching the 1,800-point mark for his career. He is averaging 12.1 points in 147 career games.
- Jaland Lowe (468) and Ishmael Leggett (456) are looking to become the first Pitt guard tandem to each score 500 or more points in a season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Ishmael Leggett has scored 15 or more points in 21 of 28 games played this season. He leads the team in rebounds (5.8 rpg.) and steals (51), while also ranking second in scoring (16.3 ppg.), assists (76), three-point field goals (41), and free throws (91).
- Zack Austin leads the Panthers in three-point field goals (53) and blocked shots (49). He is one of five players in the NCAA with at least 45 three-pointers and 45 blocks this season. Mouhamdou Gueye (2021-22) is the only other Panther to lead the team in blocks and three-pointers in a season.
- Pitt is the only team in the NCAA with two players 6-3 or under averaging 16.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game or better. Jaland Lowe (16.7 ppg., 4.2 rpg.) and Ishmael Leggett (16.5 ppg., 5.8 rpg.) are looking to become the first pair of Pitt guards to each average at least 16.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the same season.
- Cameron Corhen has scored in double figures 18 times and is averaging 10.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He leads the Panthers in dunks (43) and field goal percentage (.633), while ranking second in offensive rebounds (53) and blocks (22).
- Jaland Lowe (16.7 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 5.3 apg.) is one of 10 players in the NCAA averaging at least 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Vonteego Cummings (1998-98) was the last Pitt player to reach those averages in a season.
- Ishmael Leggett is one of 10 players in the NCAA averaging at least 16.0 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 leads the Panthers with 56 offensive rebounds. He is averaging 2.1 offensive rebounds per game, while shooting 39.1 percent (25-of-64) from three-point range in ACC play.
- Zack Austin has made at least one three-point field goal in a career-best 24 consecutive games. He has made at least two three-pointers in a game 15 times in that span.
- Ishmael Leggett is averaging a team-high 5.8 rebounds per game and is attempting to become the first Pitt guard to lead the team in rebounds in back-to-back seasons.
- Guillermo Diaz Graham has made two or more threes in five of the past seven games and is 14-of-34 (.412) from beyond the arc in that span.
- The Panthers have been outscored by 78 points from the three-point line in ACC play. Pitt is averaging 7.8 threes per game on 33.7 (141-of-419) shooting from long range. In contrast, ACC opponents are averaging 9.3 threes per game, while shooting 39.1 percent (167-of-427) from distance against the Panthers.
- Pitt has recorded 10 or fewer turnovers in a game 18 times and are tied for 24th in the NCAA in turnovers per game (9.9). The Panthers have committed 10 or fewer turnovers 11 times in ACC play.
- The Panthers are 11-0 on the season and 49-2 under Jeff Capel all-time when scoring 80 or more points in a game.
- Pitt has a school-record seven wins when trailing at halftime this season. The Panthers have also won four games in which they have trailed by double-figures at some point in the contest.
- The Panthers have won 17 true road games over the past three seasons, tied for 12th most among high-major programs in that span.
- Pitt is 13-1 on the season when posting a better field goal percentage then its opponent. The Panthers have only shot better from the field then the opposition five times in ACC play.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
- Cameron Corhen is averaging 12.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while going 16-of-19 (.842) from the field over the past three games. He enters Wednesday's game with eight consecutive made field goals.
- Zack Austin leads the ACC in blocks (49) and is attempting to join Charles Smith (Big East - 1987) as the only Panthers to lead the conference in blocks in a season.
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