Pitt to Host West Virginia Saturday in Backyard Brawl presented by EQT

Backyard Brawl presented by EQT Corporation
Pitt (5-4, 0-0 ACC) vs. [18/16] West Virginia (8-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 • 8:05 p.m. • ESPN2
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center

The Opening Tip

Pitt (5-4) hosts No. 18 West Virginia (8-1) Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Backyard Brawl presented by EQT Corporation. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and is scheduled to tipoff at 8:05 p.m.
The Panthers enter the contest with a four-game win streak. Marcus Carr is averaging 16.3 points per game, while shooting 61.8 percent (21-of-34) from the field and 94.1 percent (16-of-17) from the foul line, in that span.
Ryan Luther recorded a career-high 16 rebounds against Mount St. Mary's, tied for the third most by an ACC player this season.
Seven different Panthers have scored in double figures this season with Ryan Luther and Jared WIlson-Frame leading the way with seven double-digit efforts, apiece.

Last Time Out

Pitt freshmen accounted for 55 points, including a career-high 23 from Marcus Carr, in an 82-78 overtime win against Mount St. Mary's.
Carr went 7-of-13 from the field and 7-of-8 from the foul line in the win. He knocked down five free throws in overtime as Pitt extended its win streak to four games.
Jared Wilson-Frame scored all 15 of his points after halftime, while Shamiel Stevenson (14) and Khameron Davis (12) also scored in double figures.
Pitt outrebounded Mount St. Mary's by a 43-27 margin as Ryan Luther (16) and Stevenson (9) combined for 25 rebounds.
Mount St. Mary's made seven consecutive three-point attempts to overcome a 15-point second half deficit and force overtime.

By the Numbers

Ryan Luther is averaging 13.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.1 blocks and 2.3 steals per game during Pitt's current four-game win streak. He leads the team in rebounds, assists, blocks and steals and is second in scoring in that span.
The Panthers are shooting 51.5 percent (104-of-202) from the field, including 57.8 percent (52-of-90) from the field in the second half of play, during their current four-game win streak. Marcus Carr (.618, 21-of-34) and Shamiel Stevenson (.591, 13-of-22) are both shooting over 59 percent from the field in that span.
Ryan Luther has led the team in rebounding in each of the past eight contests. Luther has three double-doubles and four double-figure rebounding efforts on the season. He is currently third in the ACC in rebounding (9.9 rpg.).
Marcus Carr has scored in double figures in each of the past three contests. He is averaging 19.0 points per game, while shooting 18-of-26 (.692) from the field and 15-of-16 (.938) from the foul line in that span.
Parker Stewart is averaging 7.8 points per game, while shooting 55.0 percent (11-of-20) from the field, including 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from three-point range, over the past four games. He averaged 4.0 points on 4-of-22 (.182) shooting over the first five games of the season.
The Panthers' Canadian tandem of Marcus Carr and Shamiel Stevenson combines to average 22.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, while shooting 53.5 percent (68-of-127) from the field.
The Panthers have started six different lineups, with nine players starting a game. Ryan Luther and Jared Wilson-Frame are the lone players to start all nine games for the Panthers. The duo combines to average 25.6 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.
Shamiel Stevenson has scored in double figures five times and is averaging 10.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, while shooting a team-high 58.6 percent (34-of-58) from the field, on the season.
Pitt has had three freshmen score in double figures in each of the past two games. The Panthers' freshmen class accounted for a season-high 55 points in the win over Mount St. Mary's.
Four Panthers - Jared Wilson-Frame (12.9 ppg.), Ryan Luther (12.7 ppg.), Marcus Carr (12.0 ppg.) and Shamiel Stevenson (10.7 ppg.) - are averaging double figures in scoring. The quartet combines for 67.8 percent (434-of-640) of the team's scoring on the year.
Marcus Carr (.935, 29-of-31) and Jonathan Milligan (.833, 20-of-24) combined to shoot 89.1 percent (49-of-55) from the foul line. Milligan has converted 14 consecutive free throw attempts, while Carr ranks fourth in the ACC in free throw percentage.
The Panthers are shooting 54.5 percent (151-of-277) from inside the three-point arc on the season. Pitt is 70-of-116 (.603) on two-point attempts during its current four-game win streak.
Pitt is 2-14 all-time against teams ranked 18th in the AP Poll, including a 1-2 mark against West Virginia. The Panthers last win against the 18th-ranked team in the AP Poll came against West Virginia (68-57) in the 2006 Big East Tournament.
The Panthers are shooting 50.4 percent (125-of-248) from the field and 77.9 percent (88-of-113) from the foul line in their five wins. In contrast, Pitt has shot just 41.9 percent (95-of-227) from the field and 63.2 percent (43-of-68) from the foul line in its four losses.
Pitt has compiled a 237-42 (.850) record, including a 139-6 (.959) ledger in non-conference play, at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers' 237 home wins since the building opened for the 2002-03 season are the fourth most in the NCAA in that span.
Pitt is 4-2 in the last six games against ranked West Virginia teams. The Panthers dropped the first 11 meetings against ranked West Virginia teams and are 5-16 overall in such games.
Pitt is 23-17 at the Petersen Events Center against teams ranked in the Top 25 of the AP Poll. The Panthers are 2-3 under head coach Kevin Stallings at home against ranked opponents.

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Pitt to Host West Virginia Saturday in Backyard Brawl presented by EQT

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Khameron Davis

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Jonathan Milligan

Shamiel Stevenson

Parker Stewart

Jared Wilson-Frame

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