Saturday, February 24
Pittsburgh, Pa.
4:00 PM
Pitt
(8-22, 0-17ACC)
37
vs
66
Virginia
(26-2, 15-1ACC)
1
2
F
Virginia
30
36
66
Pitt
7
30
37
Pitt Falls to No. 1 Virginia 66-37 on Senior Night
2/24/2018 7:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Panthers Drop to 9-2 All-Time in the Petersen Events Center against Top-5 Teams
PITTSBURGH – Freshman Parker Stewart led the University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team (8-22, 0-17 ACC) with 12 points en route to a 66-37 loss to No. 1 Virginia (26-2, 15-1 ACC) Saturday at the Petersen Events Center.
Stewart recorded his 12 points via a 4-of-10 shooting effort from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range. Junior Jared Wilson-Frame added nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, including a 3-of-6 effort form beyond the arc. Redshirt senior Jonathan Milligan, in his last home game for the Panthers, added eight points, two rebounds and two assists.
The Cavaliers standout players came in the forms of De'Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Nigel Johnson. Hunter earned a double-double in the game, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Jerome scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting and Johnson added 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and a perfect 2-of-2 showing from three.
As a team, Virginia outmatched the Panthers in many key categories. The Cavaliers knocked down 25 of their 49 shots (51.0 percent) compared to Pitt's 11-of-46 (23.9 percent) showing. Virginia also collected 37 rebounds to Pitt's 24, and dished out 15 assists compared to the Panthers eight.
The Cavaliers displayed their defensive chops from the opening tip, holding the Panthers scoreless through the first 4:28 of gameplay. Pitt finally broke the ice when Milligan hit three free throws to put the score at 8-3 in favor of Virginia. The Panthers first basket didn't come until the 9:59 mark, when Wilson-Frame hit a three to bring the score to 14-6. From there, the Cavaliers closed the first half on a 16-1 run to head into the break with a 30-7 lead.
The second half saw much more competitive action between the two teams. The Cavaliers and Panthers traded baskets through the first eight minutes, putting the score at 46-22 with 12 minutes remaining, before Virginia went on a 9-3 run to earn a 30 point lead with under nine minutes left in regulation. Pitt closed the game outscoring the Cavaliers 12-11 after that point, but ultimately suffered the 66-37 defeat.
BIG PICTURE
Pitt: With only one game remaining in the regular season, the Panthers will look to avoid becoming the first team in the ACC without a conference win since Boston College went 0-18 in league play in the 2015-16 season.
Virginia: With the win, the Cavaliers claimed their third outright ACC regular-season title in program history. The victory also marked Virginia's ninth consecutive ACC road win, a school record.
UP NEXT
Pitt: The Panthers will look for a win in their last game of the season when they travel to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
Virginia: The Cavaliers will hit the road to face Louisville Thursday, March 1 at 8 p.m.
Stewart recorded his 12 points via a 4-of-10 shooting effort from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range. Junior Jared Wilson-Frame added nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, including a 3-of-6 effort form beyond the arc. Redshirt senior Jonathan Milligan, in his last home game for the Panthers, added eight points, two rebounds and two assists.
The Cavaliers standout players came in the forms of De'Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Nigel Johnson. Hunter earned a double-double in the game, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Jerome scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting and Johnson added 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and a perfect 2-of-2 showing from three.
As a team, Virginia outmatched the Panthers in many key categories. The Cavaliers knocked down 25 of their 49 shots (51.0 percent) compared to Pitt's 11-of-46 (23.9 percent) showing. Virginia also collected 37 rebounds to Pitt's 24, and dished out 15 assists compared to the Panthers eight.
The Cavaliers displayed their defensive chops from the opening tip, holding the Panthers scoreless through the first 4:28 of gameplay. Pitt finally broke the ice when Milligan hit three free throws to put the score at 8-3 in favor of Virginia. The Panthers first basket didn't come until the 9:59 mark, when Wilson-Frame hit a three to bring the score to 14-6. From there, the Cavaliers closed the first half on a 16-1 run to head into the break with a 30-7 lead.
The second half saw much more competitive action between the two teams. The Cavaliers and Panthers traded baskets through the first eight minutes, putting the score at 46-22 with 12 minutes remaining, before Virginia went on a 9-3 run to earn a 30 point lead with under nine minutes left in regulation. Pitt closed the game outscoring the Cavaliers 12-11 after that point, but ultimately suffered the 66-37 defeat.
BIG PICTURE
Pitt: With only one game remaining in the regular season, the Panthers will look to avoid becoming the first team in the ACC without a conference win since Boston College went 0-18 in league play in the 2015-16 season.
Virginia: With the win, the Cavaliers claimed their third outright ACC regular-season title in program history. The victory also marked Virginia's ninth consecutive ACC road win, a school record.
UP NEXT
Pitt: The Panthers will look for a win in their last game of the season when they travel to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
Virginia: The Cavaliers will hit the road to face Louisville Thursday, March 1 at 8 p.m.
Team Stats
VA
UP
FG%
.510
.239
3FG%
.500
.280
FT%
.727
.727
RB
37
24
TO
8
9
STL
3
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
2
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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