Saturday, November 17
Pittsburgh, Pa.
12 PM
Pitt
vs
North Alabama
Panthers Look for Fifth Consecutive Win Saturday Versus North Alabama
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Pitt (4-0) vs. North Alabama (1-2)
Saturday, November 17, 2018 • 12:00 PM
ACC Network Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center (12,508)
The Opening Tip
• Pitt welcomes North Alabama to the Petersen Events Center for a noon start Saturday, Nov. 17. The Panthers are playing their third game of the week following wins over Troy (Monday) and Central Arkansas (Thursday).
• The Panthers are playing the fourth game of a five-game in 12-day stretch to open the season.
• Eight different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through four games with freshmen Xavier Johnson leading the way with four double-digit scoring efforts.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has come off the bench to score 20 or more points in each of the past three games. He is the first player in program history to register three consecutive 20-point games off the bench. Wilson-Frame is shooting 60.5 percent (23-of-38) from the field on the season.
• The Panthers are shooting 52.6 percent (122-of-232) from the field through four games. Pitt has shot 55 percent or better in a half five times on the season.
• The Panthers have won 11 consecutive home games against unranked non-conference opponents.
By the Numbers
• Pitt is 68-2 all-time in the month of November at the Petersen Events Center, with the lone losses coming to Long Beach State, 86-76, Nov. 16, 2011 and Montana, 83-78 (OT), Nov. 13, 2017.
• Jeff Capel has guided his teams to a 105-28 (.789) home record during his coaching career. His teams have won 11 or more home contests in each of his nine seasons as a head coach.
• Pitt owns a 146-7 (.954) all-time record at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference games. The Panthers' 244 overall home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is tied for fourth most in the NCAA in that span.
• Pitt is averaging 44.0 points in the paint through four games with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers' aggressiveness has also led to 92 free throw attempts.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 21.3 points per game off the bench. He has made four or more three-point field goals and scored 20 or more points in all three contests he has played this season.
• Xavier Johnson is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He leads the Panthers in assists (7.0 apg.), while ranking second on the team in scoring (14.3 ppg.) and tied for third in rebounds (5.0 rpg.).
• Pitt's freshmen class of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 36.3 points, 14.1 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game. The trio has combined for 10 double-figure scoring games, while shooting 48-of-101 (.475) from the field and 38-of-45 (.844) from the foul line on the season.
• Malik Ellison is averaging 10.0 points per game while shooting 51.7 percent (10-of-18) from the field. He entered the season averaging 7.4 points per game on 39.9 percent shooting in 57 career games (35 starts) at St. John's.
• Pitt is averaging 21.3 fast break points per game. The Panthers have registered 20 or more fast break points in three of the team's four contests. Pitt's 27 fast break points in the season opener against Youngstown State is the third most by the team since the stat began being tracked in the 2001-02 season.
• The Panthers are averaging 40.2 rebounds per game while starting just one player taller than 6-6. Four players - Au'Diese Toney (6.3 rpg.), Kene Chukwuka (5.8 rpg.), Malik Ellison (5.0 rpg.) and Xavier Johnson (5.0 rpg.) - are averaging five or more rebounds per game.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first four games of the season. Freshmen combined to make 102 starts for Pitt last season.
• Pitt's post trio of Kene Chukwuka, Terrell Brown and Peace Ilegomah combines to average 13.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 61.8 percent (21-of-34) from the field.
• Pitt reserves are averaging 28.2 points per game on the year and 44.0 points per game over the past three contests. The Panthers have received six double-figure scoring efforts off the bench with three games with 20 or more points scored by Jared Wilson-Frame.
• Pitt has had five double-figure scorers in each of the past two games, marking the first time the team has had five double-figure scorers in back-to-back games since Dec. 6-14, 2013.
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Saturday, November 17, 2018 • 12:00 PM
ACC Network Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center (12,508)
The Opening Tip
• Pitt welcomes North Alabama to the Petersen Events Center for a noon start Saturday, Nov. 17. The Panthers are playing their third game of the week following wins over Troy (Monday) and Central Arkansas (Thursday).
• The Panthers are playing the fourth game of a five-game in 12-day stretch to open the season.
• Eight different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through four games with freshmen Xavier Johnson leading the way with four double-digit scoring efforts.
• Jared Wilson-Frame has come off the bench to score 20 or more points in each of the past three games. He is the first player in program history to register three consecutive 20-point games off the bench. Wilson-Frame is shooting 60.5 percent (23-of-38) from the field on the season.
• The Panthers are shooting 52.6 percent (122-of-232) from the field through four games. Pitt has shot 55 percent or better in a half five times on the season.
• The Panthers have won 11 consecutive home games against unranked non-conference opponents.
By the Numbers
• Pitt is 68-2 all-time in the month of November at the Petersen Events Center, with the lone losses coming to Long Beach State, 86-76, Nov. 16, 2011 and Montana, 83-78 (OT), Nov. 13, 2017.
• Jeff Capel has guided his teams to a 105-28 (.789) home record during his coaching career. His teams have won 11 or more home contests in each of his nine seasons as a head coach.
• Pitt owns a 146-7 (.954) all-time record at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference games. The Panthers' 244 overall home wins since the start of the 2002-03 season is tied for fourth most in the NCAA in that span.
• Pitt is averaging 44.0 points in the paint through four games with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers' aggressiveness has also led to 92 free throw attempts.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is averaging 21.3 points per game off the bench. He has made four or more three-point field goals and scored 20 or more points in all three contests he has played this season.
• Xavier Johnson is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He leads the Panthers in assists (7.0 apg.), while ranking second on the team in scoring (14.3 ppg.) and tied for third in rebounds (5.0 rpg.).
• Pitt's freshmen class of Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney is averaging 36.3 points, 14.1 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game. The trio has combined for 10 double-figure scoring games, while shooting 48-of-101 (.475) from the field and 38-of-45 (.844) from the foul line on the season.
• Malik Ellison is averaging 10.0 points per game while shooting 51.7 percent (10-of-18) from the field. He entered the season averaging 7.4 points per game on 39.9 percent shooting in 57 career games (35 starts) at St. John's.
• Pitt is averaging 21.3 fast break points per game. The Panthers have registered 20 or more fast break points in three of the team's four contests. Pitt's 27 fast break points in the season opener against Youngstown State is the third most by the team since the stat began being tracked in the 2001-02 season.
• The Panthers are averaging 40.2 rebounds per game while starting just one player taller than 6-6. Four players - Au'Diese Toney (6.3 rpg.), Kene Chukwuka (5.8 rpg.), Malik Ellison (5.0 rpg.) and Xavier Johnson (5.0 rpg.) - are averaging five or more rebounds per game.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first four games of the season. Freshmen combined to make 102 starts for Pitt last season.
• Pitt's post trio of Kene Chukwuka, Terrell Brown and Peace Ilegomah combines to average 13.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 61.8 percent (21-of-34) from the field.
• Pitt reserves are averaging 28.2 points per game on the year and 44.0 points per game over the past three contests. The Panthers have received six double-figure scoring efforts off the bench with three games with 20 or more points scored by Jared Wilson-Frame.
• Pitt has had five double-figure scorers in each of the past two games, marking the first time the team has had five double-figure scorers in back-to-back games since Dec. 6-14, 2013.
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