Panthers to Welcome Slippery Rock for Midweek Matchup
11/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 22, 2016
A WIN WOULD…
LAST TIME OUT
EXPERIENCE THE ACTION
GAME 5: SLIPPERY ROCK (3-1, 1-1 PSAC) AT PITT (4-0, 0-0 ACC)
Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 2 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center (12,508)
PITTSBURGH - Pitt women's basketball (4-0, 0-0 ACC) will try to extend its best start to a season since 2009-10 when it welcomes Slippery Rock (3-1, 1-1 PSAC) for a 2 p.m. ET game at Petersen Events Center Wednesday afternoon.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available on ESPN3 or WatchESPN app. Kevin Wheeler will be on the call with Amanda Silay as analyst.
- KDKA-FM HD3 will air the game with George Von Benko on the call.
- Live stats will be available on at PittsburghPanthers.com.
- Fans may follow live updates on Twitter and Instagram at @Pitt_WBB on both channels.
- KDKA-FM HD3 will air the game with George Von Benko on the call.
- Live stats will be available on at PittsburghPanthers.com.
- Fans may follow live updates on Twitter and Instagram at @Pitt_WBB on both channels.
PAW PRINTS
- Through four games, the Panthers lead the league in points allowed average (45.8), free throw percentage (.772), field goal percentage defense (.291) and assist/turnover ratio (+1.8).
- Sophomore Brenna Wise is at the top of the conference with 7.0 defensive rebounds per game. She leads the Panthers with 8.8 total boards per game.
- The Panthers will host their fifth consecutive game at Petersen Events Center when they take on Slippery Rock Wednesday. Pitt is in the middle of its longest regular-season home stand (nine games) since playing the first 11 games of the 1975-76 season in Pittsburgh.
- Sophomore Brenna Wise is at the top of the conference with 7.0 defensive rebounds per game. She leads the Panthers with 8.8 total boards per game.
- The Panthers will host their fifth consecutive game at Petersen Events Center when they take on Slippery Rock Wednesday. Pitt is in the middle of its longest regular-season home stand (nine games) since playing the first 11 games of the 1975-76 season in Pittsburgh.
A WIN WOULD…
- Give the Panthers a 5-0 record, extending its best start to a season since 2009-10 when it won the first eight games of the year.
- Give Pitt its longest home win streak (five games) since claiming 11 consecutive victories at Petersen Events Center spanning from Jan. 24, 2014, to Dec. 22, 2015.
- Give the Panthers a five-game win streak against Slippery Rock, and improve Pitt's lead to 10-5 in the all-time series.
- Give Pitt its longest home win streak (five games) since claiming 11 consecutive victories at Petersen Events Center spanning from Jan. 24, 2014, to Dec. 22, 2015.
- Give the Panthers a five-game win streak against Slippery Rock, and improve Pitt's lead to 10-5 in the all-time series.
LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore Brenna Wise recorded the ninth double-double of her career with 14 points and 10 rebounds as Pitt reached its best start since 2009-10, defeating Loyola Maryland (2-3), 74-44, at Petersen Events Center Monday night. All five starters posted double figures in the scoring column, led by sophomore Kauai Bradley who tied her career high with 16 points. She added a career-high six assists. Graduate transfer Brandi Harvey-Carr had her second consecutive game of 10 points or more, scoring 12. Junior Aysia Bugg had 11 points and six assists while freshman Jasmine Whitney had 10 points, six rebounds, five steals and three assists.
SCOUTING THE GREEN AND WHITE
Slippery Rock has won three of four games to start the 2016-17 season, including a 72-65 win over Kutztown last time out (Nov. 20). Senior guard Lexi Carpenter is SRU's leader in points per game (16.8) and assists per game (4.3).
The Panthers own a 9-5 lead in the all-time series with SRU, and the teams have not met since a 72-53 win in Pittsburgh on Feb. 8, 1981.
EXPERIENCE THE ACTION
All individual tickets for Pitt women's basketball are general admission and available for purchase for $5 each by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-7488 or by visiting PittsburghPanthers.com. Group tickets and season tickets are also on sale.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will host Cornell (3-1) Saturday at 6 p.m. at Petersen Events Center.
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