Friday, November 30
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 PM
Pitt
vs
Duquesne
Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics
Pitt Squares Off with Duquesne Friday in the City Game
11/29/2018 10:49:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (6-1) vs. Duquesne (4-1)
Friday, November 30, 2018 • 7:00 PM
ACCN Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • PPG Paints Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt concludes a stretch of three consecutive games away from home with the City Game against Duquesne at PPG Paints Arena Friday, Nov. 30. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
• Pitt and Duquesne have faced one another in each of the past 49 seasons.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through seven games with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way with seven double-digit scoring efforts. Johnson is the first Pitt freshman to score in double figures in the first seven games of the season.
• Pitt has won 18 of the past 20 meetings in the City Game against Duquesne. The Panthers have posted double-digit wins in 15 of their 18 victories in that stretch.
• The Panthers have five players averaging 9.0 points per game or better with Xavier Johnson leading the way at 16.9 ppg.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are first-year players for the Panthers. Newcomers account for 65.1 percent (363-of-558) of the teams scoring with 20 double-figure scoring games.
By the Numbers
• Pitt and Duquesne played the first basketball game at PPG Paints Arena (formerly CONSOL Energy Center) Dec. 1, 2001. The Panthers came away with an 80-66 victory as Ashton Gibbs scored a team-high 22 points.
• Pitt is 7-2 all-time at PPG Paints Arena, including a 7-1 mark against Duquesne.
• The Panthers are 123-67 all-time against teams currently in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Panthers topped Saint Louis, 75-73, Nov. 21, 2018 in their last meeting with an A10 opponent.
• Pitt is averaging 40.3 points in the paint with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers have a +15.2 points in the paint margin on the season.
• Pitt has gotten to the free throw line with regularity through the first seven games of the season, averaging 18.6 made free throws per game. The Panthers shot a season-low 13 free throws in a one-point loss at No. 14 Iowa Tuesday.
• The Panthers rank second in the ACC with 18.6 made free throws per game. Freshmen Xavier Johnson (4.9), Trey McGowens (3.2) and Au'Diese Toney (2.9) combine for 11.0 made free throws per game, while shooting 81.9 percent (77-of-94) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.372). The Panthers have held five of their seven opponents to 40 percent or below shooting from the field.
• Xavier Johnson is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He ranks among the league leaders in scoring (11th - 16.9 ppg.), assists (2nd - 5.6 apg.), assist-to-turnover ratio (8th - 1.95:1) and free throw percentage (7th - .850).
• Trey McGowens leads the team with eight offensive fouls drawn. The Panthers have drawn 20 offensive fouls this season after recording just 15 charges drawn a year ago.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the second leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 14.5 points per game. He has made four or more three-point field goals and scored 20 or more points in three of six contests he has played this season. Wilson-Frame has been the first Panther off the bench in all six contests he has played.
• Sidy N'Dir is averaging 11.0 points and 3.0 assists per game over the past two contests. He is 4-of-8 from three-point range in that span.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first seven games of the season. The trio is averaging 35.9 points, 13.7 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. They have combined for 14 double-figure scoring games, while shooting 79-of-171 (.462) from the field and 77-of-94 (.819) from the foul line on the season.
• Pitt's post duo of Kene Chukwuka and Terrell Brown combine to average 10.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 56.0 percent (28-of-50) from the field. The tandem is averaging 13.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game over the past five contests.
• Xavier Johnson has scored 18 or more points in each of the past three games and is averaging 20.3 points per game in that span. He is 18-of-38 (.474) from the field, including 4-of-8 (.500) from three-point range, and 21-of-25 (.840) from the foul line over the past three games.
• Friday's contest is Pitt's third consecutive game away from home. The Panthers are in a stretch of four of five games played at road or neutral sites.
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Friday, November 30, 2018 • 7:00 PM
ACCN Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. • PPG Paints Arena
The Opening Tip
• Pitt concludes a stretch of three consecutive games away from home with the City Game against Duquesne at PPG Paints Arena Friday, Nov. 30. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
• Pitt and Duquesne have faced one another in each of the past 49 seasons.
• Nine different players have scored in double figures for Pitt through seven games with freshman Xavier Johnson leading the way with seven double-digit scoring efforts. Johnson is the first Pitt freshman to score in double figures in the first seven games of the season.
• Pitt has won 18 of the past 20 meetings in the City Game against Duquesne. The Panthers have posted double-digit wins in 15 of their 18 victories in that stretch.
• The Panthers have five players averaging 9.0 points per game or better with Xavier Johnson leading the way at 16.9 ppg.
• Four of Pitt's top five scorers are first-year players for the Panthers. Newcomers account for 65.1 percent (363-of-558) of the teams scoring with 20 double-figure scoring games.
By the Numbers
• Pitt and Duquesne played the first basketball game at PPG Paints Arena (formerly CONSOL Energy Center) Dec. 1, 2001. The Panthers came away with an 80-66 victory as Ashton Gibbs scored a team-high 22 points.
• Pitt is 7-2 all-time at PPG Paints Arena, including a 7-1 mark against Duquesne.
• The Panthers are 123-67 all-time against teams currently in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Panthers topped Saint Louis, 75-73, Nov. 21, 2018 in their last meeting with an A10 opponent.
• Pitt is averaging 40.3 points in the paint with a season-high 50 points in the paint against Central Arkansas. The Panthers have a +15.2 points in the paint margin on the season.
• Pitt has gotten to the free throw line with regularity through the first seven games of the season, averaging 18.6 made free throws per game. The Panthers shot a season-low 13 free throws in a one-point loss at No. 14 Iowa Tuesday.
• The Panthers rank second in the ACC with 18.6 made free throws per game. Freshmen Xavier Johnson (4.9), Trey McGowens (3.2) and Au'Diese Toney (2.9) combine for 11.0 made free throws per game, while shooting 81.9 percent (77-of-94) from the charity stripe.
• Pitt ranks third in the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.372). The Panthers have held five of their seven opponents to 40 percent or below shooting from the field.
• Xavier Johnson is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He ranks among the league leaders in scoring (11th - 16.9 ppg.), assists (2nd - 5.6 apg.), assist-to-turnover ratio (8th - 1.95:1) and free throw percentage (7th - .850).
• Trey McGowens leads the team with eight offensive fouls drawn. The Panthers have drawn 20 offensive fouls this season after recording just 15 charges drawn a year ago.
• Jared Wilson-Frame is the second leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 14.5 points per game. He has made four or more three-point field goals and scored 20 or more points in three of six contests he has played this season. Wilson-Frame has been the first Panther off the bench in all six contests he has played.
• Sidy N'Dir is averaging 11.0 points and 3.0 assists per game over the past two contests. He is 4-of-8 from three-point range in that span.
• The Panthers have started three freshmen - Xavier Johnson, Trey McGowens and Au'Diese Toney - in each of the first seven games of the season. The trio is averaging 35.9 points, 13.7 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. They have combined for 14 double-figure scoring games, while shooting 79-of-171 (.462) from the field and 77-of-94 (.819) from the foul line on the season.
• Pitt's post duo of Kene Chukwuka and Terrell Brown combine to average 10.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 56.0 percent (28-of-50) from the field. The tandem is averaging 13.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game over the past five contests.
• Xavier Johnson has scored 18 or more points in each of the past three games and is averaging 20.3 points per game in that span. He is 18-of-38 (.474) from the field, including 4-of-8 (.500) from three-point range, and 21-of-25 (.840) from the foul line over the past three games.
• Friday's contest is Pitt's third consecutive game away from home. The Panthers are in a stretch of four of five games played at road or neutral sites.
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