Panthers to Begin Final Home Stand against Orange

GAME 27: SYRACUSE (19-7, 7-6 ACC) AT PITT (10-16, 2-11 ACC)
Monday, Feb. 19 | 7 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center (12,508)
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PITTSBURGH – Pitt women's basketball (10-16, 2-11 ACC) will play the first of its final two home games when it hosts Syracuse (19-7, 7-6) Monday at 7 p.m. at Petersen Events Center.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Local fans can find the game televised on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh. For a full list of RSN affiliates airing the game, visit TheACC.com. Evan Lepler will be on the call with Angel Gray as analyst.
The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (subject to blackout), available on the WatchESPN app.
Live stats will be available at PittsburghPanthers.com.
On the radio, fans can find the game on 1320AM WJAS in the Pittsburgh area with George Von Benko on the call and Jesse Irwin as analyst.
Fans may follow live updates on Twitter and Instagram at @Pitt_WBB.

PAW PRINTS

The Panthers are fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.371) and steals per game (9.1).
Junior center Kalista Walters continues to lead the ACC field goal percentage rankings (.661). The NCAA ranks only student-athletes who average five made field goals per game, and Walters averages 4.6. Walters is third in the ACC with 2.0 blocks per game.
Sophomore point guard Jasmine Whitney is fifth in the league with 4.6 assists per game and a 1.8 assist/turnover ratio.
Redshirt junior Yacine Diop is the league's 12th-ranked scorer with 15.3 points per game.
Pitt leads the ACC in blocked shots per game (6.2), ranking eighth in the nation. The Panthers are 10th in the country in total blocked shots (161).

A WIN WOULD…

End a 12-game losing streak in the all-time series against Syracuse. Pitt's last win against the Orange came Jan. 24, 2009, in the Carrier Dome (77-75).
End a six-game losing streak for the Panthers against the Orange when playing at Petersen Events Center. Pitt's last win against Syracuse when playing in Pittsburgh was Jan. 9, 2008 (85-75).
End a three-game overall losing streak and a four-game losing streak at Petersen Events Center for the Panthers.

LAST TIME OUT

Sophomore guards Alayna Gribble and Jasmine Whitney led Pitt with 17 and 14 points, respectively, in an 82-58 road loss at (RV/RV) Miami Thursday night at Watsco Center.
The game marked Gribble's third time leading the Panthers in scoring this season. She ended the game making 6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from 3-point range and 1-of-2 from the free throw line. Whitney made 5-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. Junior center Kalista Walters was a perfect 4-of-4 on the day with eight points and added a team-high five rebounds.

WATCHING WHITNEY

With 120 assists on the season, point guard Jasmine Whitney needs five more to tie Laine Selwyn for the third most made by a sophomore in program history (125).
Whitney is 11 steals and 19 rebounds away from reaching 100 and 200 for her career, respectively.

SCOUTING THE ORANGE

Last time out, Syracuse (19-7, 7-6 ACC) upset No. 17/16 Duke Thursday at the Carrier Dome, 68-65. Tiana Mangakahia led a trio of Orange double-figure scorers with 19 points and added 11 assists. Isis Young had 16 points and Miranda Drummond had 12.
Mangakahia is the ACC's assist leader with 10.1 per game and ranks sixth in scoring with 18.0 points per game. She is the only ACC player averaging a double-double this season, and leads the league with a free throw percentage of .865 (122-of-141).
The Orange are 4-4 overall when playing away from Syracuse this season and 2-4 in ACC play.
Syracuse leads the all-time series, 40-19, against the Panthers. Pitt is looking for its first win against the Orange when playing at Petersen Events Center since Jan. 9, 2008 (85-75).

UP NEXT

The Panthers will play their final home game of the season Thursday against No. 25/25 NC State at 7 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. Tickets are available online at PittsburghPanthers.com or by calling 1-800-643-PITT (7488).

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