Saturday, November 27
Pittsburgh, Pa.
2 PM
Pitt
vs
UMBC
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11/26/2021 12:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (2-3, 0-0 ACC) vs. UMBC (3-2, 0-0 AE)
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 • 2:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network Extra • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt plays UMBC Saturday, Nov. 27 in the fourth game of a five-game homestand. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
• The Panthers are 161-13 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play, including a 75-7 mark in the month of November.
• Pitt is 13-0 all-time against teams currently in the America East, including a 2-0 mark versus UMBC.
• Pitt's starting lineup consists of four underclassmen, including three members of the sophomore class - John Hugley, William Jeffress and Femi Odukale. The second-year trio combines to average 31.0 points, 16.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game for the Panthers.
• Pitt was set to return three of its top six scorers from last season in the backcourt trio of Ithiel Horton (8.9 ppg., 43 3FG), Nike Sibande (6.9 ppg., .436 3FG pct.) and Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.). Sibande was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL in a Nov. 1 and Horton was suspended just prior to the start of the season. Odukale is averaging 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
• Freshman Nate Santos has started all five games and is averaging 8.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures in each of the past two contests and is averaging 12.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in that span.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Pitt is currently playing without its top five scorers from a season ago with a season-ending injury to Nike Sibande, a suspension of Ithiel Horton, the departure of Justin Champagnie to the NBA and two offseason transfers. Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.) and John Hugley (5.1 ppg.) are the only returning players to average better than 5.0 points per game last season. The tandem has combined for 42.2 percent (125-of-296) of the team's scoring through four games.
• Femi Odukale is averaging 14.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 47.6 percent (48-of-101) from the field in 10 career games when playing over 25 minutes.
• John Hugley returns for the 2021-22 season after missing the final 15 games last season due to suspension. Through five games, he has posted two double-doubles, while averaging 13.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Hugley has tallied just eight points and nine rebounds, while going 2-of-12 from the field in the past two games.
• Dan Oladapo made his first six shots of the season and is 14-of-19 (.737) from the field overall. He is now shooting 56.7 percent (287-of-506) from the field for his career. In the past four games, Oladapo is averaging 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game (2.0 orpg.).
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27.3 minutes per game after missing five weeks of action including Pitt's first two games of the season due to injury. He has scored 10 or more points 28 times in his career with his teams posting a 21-7 record in such games.
• William Jeffress has grabbed five or more rebounds in four of Pitt's five contests. He is averaging a career-best 6.0 rebounds per game, including 2.4 offensive boards per contest.
• Nate Santos is averaging 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while going 12-of-26 (.462) from the field over the past three contests. He has led the Panthers in rebounds in each of the past two contests.
• Femi Odukale is tied for second in the ACC in free throw attempts per game (6.8 ftapg.). He raised his free throw percentage to 55.9 percent (19-of-34) with a 7-of-7 effort against Vanderbilt.
• Mouhamadou Gueye is averaging 11.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in four career games against UMBC. Last season at Stony Brook, he had a 17-point, 8-block outing and a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double effort against the Retrievers.
• Pitt is averaging 29.6 points in the paint and 14.2 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 74.0 percent (219-of-296) of the team's points through five games.
• Pitt is 25-9 (.735) against teams outside the Atlantic Coast Conference under head coach Jeff Capel.
• Pitt has been outscored 145-39 from three-point range this season. The Panthers rank last in the NCAA in three-point field goals per game (2.6 3pg.). Pitt's top two returning three-point threats Nike Sibande (injury) and Ithiel Horton (suspension) have not played a game this season.
• Pitt has more made free throws (71) as its opponents have attempted (68), despite ranking last in the ACC in free throw percentage (.582). The Panthers are averaging 24.4 free throw attempts per game and have outscored the opposition by 30 points from the free throw line.
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 • 2:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network Extra • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt plays UMBC Saturday, Nov. 27 in the fourth game of a five-game homestand. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
• The Panthers are 161-13 all-time at the Petersen Events Center in non-conference play, including a 75-7 mark in the month of November.
• Pitt is 13-0 all-time against teams currently in the America East, including a 2-0 mark versus UMBC.
• Pitt's starting lineup consists of four underclassmen, including three members of the sophomore class - John Hugley, William Jeffress and Femi Odukale. The second-year trio combines to average 31.0 points, 16.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game for the Panthers.
• Pitt was set to return three of its top six scorers from last season in the backcourt trio of Ithiel Horton (8.9 ppg., 43 3FG), Nike Sibande (6.9 ppg., .436 3FG pct.) and Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.). Sibande was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL in a Nov. 1 and Horton was suspended just prior to the start of the season. Odukale is averaging 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
• Freshman Nate Santos has started all five games and is averaging 8.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures in each of the past two contests and is averaging 12.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in that span.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Pitt is currently playing without its top five scorers from a season ago with a season-ending injury to Nike Sibande, a suspension of Ithiel Horton, the departure of Justin Champagnie to the NBA and two offseason transfers. Femi Odukale (6.6 ppg.) and John Hugley (5.1 ppg.) are the only returning players to average better than 5.0 points per game last season. The tandem has combined for 42.2 percent (125-of-296) of the team's scoring through four games.
• Femi Odukale is averaging 14.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 47.6 percent (48-of-101) from the field in 10 career games when playing over 25 minutes.
• John Hugley returns for the 2021-22 season after missing the final 15 games last season due to suspension. Through five games, he has posted two double-doubles, while averaging 13.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Hugley has tallied just eight points and nine rebounds, while going 2-of-12 from the field in the past two games.
• Dan Oladapo made his first six shots of the season and is 14-of-19 (.737) from the field overall. He is now shooting 56.7 percent (287-of-506) from the field for his career. In the past four games, Oladapo is averaging 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game (2.0 orpg.).
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27.3 minutes per game after missing five weeks of action including Pitt's first two games of the season due to injury. He has scored 10 or more points 28 times in his career with his teams posting a 21-7 record in such games.
• William Jeffress has grabbed five or more rebounds in four of Pitt's five contests. He is averaging a career-best 6.0 rebounds per game, including 2.4 offensive boards per contest.
• Nate Santos is averaging 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while going 12-of-26 (.462) from the field over the past three contests. He has led the Panthers in rebounds in each of the past two contests.
• Femi Odukale is tied for second in the ACC in free throw attempts per game (6.8 ftapg.). He raised his free throw percentage to 55.9 percent (19-of-34) with a 7-of-7 effort against Vanderbilt.
• Mouhamadou Gueye is averaging 11.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in four career games against UMBC. Last season at Stony Brook, he had a 17-point, 8-block outing and a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double effort against the Retrievers.
• Pitt is averaging 29.6 points in the paint and 14.2 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 74.0 percent (219-of-296) of the team's points through five games.
• Pitt is 25-9 (.735) against teams outside the Atlantic Coast Conference under head coach Jeff Capel.
• Pitt has been outscored 145-39 from three-point range this season. The Panthers rank last in the NCAA in three-point field goals per game (2.6 3pg.). Pitt's top two returning three-point threats Nike Sibande (injury) and Ithiel Horton (suspension) have not played a game this season.
• Pitt has more made free throws (71) as its opponents have attempted (68), despite ranking last in the ACC in free throw percentage (.582). The Panthers are averaging 24.4 free throw attempts per game and have outscored the opposition by 30 points from the free throw line.
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