Thursday, December 9
Pittsburgh, Pa.
8 PM
Pitt
vs
Colgate
Panthers Return Home to Face Colgate in Gotham Classic Matchup Thursday at 8 PM
12/7/2021 5:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (2-6, 0-1 ACC) vs. Colgate (4-5, 0-0 Patriot)
Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 • 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt returns home to host Colgate Thursday, Dec. 9 as part of the Gotham Classic. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. with Jon Meterpanel and Dan Bonner calling the game for the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are 4-0 in Gotham Classic action. Pitt defeated Eastern Washington, Morehead State, Davidson and Western Carolina in the event during the 2015-16 season.
• Each of the past two games for the Panthers have been decided by last second two-point field goals following an offensive rebound. The back-to-back one-point losses is the first time that has occurred at Pitt since the 1932-33 season.
• Pitt is 78-55 all-time against teams currently in the Patriot League.
• John Hugley has topped the 20-point mark three times and is leading Pitt in scoring (15.4 ppg.) and rebounds (7.5 rpg.). He is 39-of-75 (.520) on two-point field goal attempts and 36-of-53 (.679) from the foul line. Hugley has scored in double figures a team-high six times this season, including each of the past three contests.
• Femi Odukale has scored in double figures four times and is averaging 12.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game for the Panthers. He missed Pitt's ACC opener at Virginia with an ankle injury.
• William Jeffress is 6-of-10 (.600) from three-point range and is averaging 6.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over the past three contests.
BY THE NUMBERS
• John Hugley has scored 20 or more points three times and also has three double-doubles through the first eight games of the season. He currently ranks among the league leaders in scoring (9th - 15.4 ppg.), rebounds (7th - 7.5 rpg.), field goal percentage (T-15th - .467) and offensive rebounds (T-4th - 2.88 orpg.).
• Pitt is 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 11 double-figure scoring games and an average of 27.5 points per game.
• Femi Odukale is averaging 13.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 45.5 percent (55-of-121) from the field in 12 career games when playing over 25 minutes. He has scored in double figures in seven of those 12 contests.
• Dan Oladapo has not missed a field goal attempt in five of Pitt's eight games and is shooting a team-best 18-of-23 (.783) from the field overall. He is now shooting 57.1 percent (291-of-510) from the field for his career.
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 8.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 30.1 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 29 times in his career with his team posting a 21-8 record in such games.
• William Jeffress has grabbed five or more rebounds in seven of Pitt's eight contests. He ranks among the ACC leaders in rebounds (T-19th - 6.13) and offensive rebounds (T-16th - 1.88 orpg.).
• John Hugley has gotten to the free throw line 26 times in the past three games and now ranks second in the ACC in free throws per game (6.6 ftpg.). He is also fourth with 4.5 free throws made per game.
• Mouhamadou Gueye is averaging 8.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.25 blocks per game over the past three contests. He ranks eighth in the ACC in blocks, while also averaging 5.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
• Femi Odukale ranks fourth in the ACC in free throw attempts per game (6.3 ftapg.) and sixth in made free throws (4.0 ftpg.). He has raised his free throw percentage to 63.6 percent (28-of-44) by going 16-of-17 (.941) from the line over his past three games. Odukale missed the ACC opener at Virginia with an ankle injury.
• Pitt is averaging 27.5 points in the paint and 13.6 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 68.3 percent (329-of-482) of the team's points this season.
• Pitt has been outscored 210-105 from three-point range through eight games. Pitt's top two returning three-point threats Nike Sibande (injury) and Ithiel Horton (suspension) have not played a game this season. Onyebuchi Ezeakudo (5-of-9, .556) and Femi Odukale (5-of-14, .357) are the lone Panthers shooting over 35.0 percent from three-point range.
• Over the past three games, Pitt is shooting 38.6 percent (22-of-57) from three-point range with William Jeffress (6-of-10, .600), Onyebuchi Ezeakudo (4-8, .500) and Mouhamadou Gueye (5-of-12, .417) leading the way.
• Pitt has made free throws (109) as its opponents have attempted (107) on the season. The Panthers are averaging 21.9 free throw attempts per game and have outscored the opposition by 37 points from the free throw line.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• John Hugley has scored 20 or more points in two of the past three games and is averaging 19.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in that span.
• Onyebuchi Ezeakudo, a walk-on guard, is 4-of-8 (.500) from three-point range, while averaging 5.3 points in 19.3 minutes per game over the past three contests.
TICKET & TOY DRIVE
• Panther fans can support underserved children in Pittsburgh through our Ticket and Toy Drive Promotion at Pitt Men's Basketball games Dec. 9 vs. Colgate (8 p.m.) and Dec. 12 vs. Monmouth (7 p.m.) as well as the Women's Basketball ACC opener against NC State (6 p.m.) Dec. 10. Proceeds from each ticket sale will go back to helping provide gifts this holiday season. Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped gifts to the Pete on gameday to donate as well. Tickets can be purchased online at https://fevo.me/pitttoydrive or by contacting the Panthers Ticket Office at 1-800-643-7488.
Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 • 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt returns home to host Colgate Thursday, Dec. 9 as part of the Gotham Classic. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. with Jon Meterpanel and Dan Bonner calling the game for the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are 4-0 in Gotham Classic action. Pitt defeated Eastern Washington, Morehead State, Davidson and Western Carolina in the event during the 2015-16 season.
• Each of the past two games for the Panthers have been decided by last second two-point field goals following an offensive rebound. The back-to-back one-point losses is the first time that has occurred at Pitt since the 1932-33 season.
• Pitt is 78-55 all-time against teams currently in the Patriot League.
• John Hugley has topped the 20-point mark three times and is leading Pitt in scoring (15.4 ppg.) and rebounds (7.5 rpg.). He is 39-of-75 (.520) on two-point field goal attempts and 36-of-53 (.679) from the foul line. Hugley has scored in double figures a team-high six times this season, including each of the past three contests.
• Femi Odukale has scored in double figures four times and is averaging 12.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game for the Panthers. He missed Pitt's ACC opener at Virginia with an ankle injury.
• William Jeffress is 6-of-10 (.600) from three-point range and is averaging 6.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over the past three contests.
BY THE NUMBERS
• John Hugley has scored 20 or more points three times and also has three double-doubles through the first eight games of the season. He currently ranks among the league leaders in scoring (9th - 15.4 ppg.), rebounds (7th - 7.5 rpg.), field goal percentage (T-15th - .467) and offensive rebounds (T-4th - 2.88 orpg.).
• Pitt is 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 11 double-figure scoring games and an average of 27.5 points per game.
• Femi Odukale is averaging 13.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 45.5 percent (55-of-121) from the field in 12 career games when playing over 25 minutes. He has scored in double figures in seven of those 12 contests.
• Dan Oladapo has not missed a field goal attempt in five of Pitt's eight games and is shooting a team-best 18-of-23 (.783) from the field overall. He is now shooting 57.1 percent (291-of-510) from the field for his career.
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 8.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 30.1 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 29 times in his career with his team posting a 21-8 record in such games.
• William Jeffress has grabbed five or more rebounds in seven of Pitt's eight contests. He ranks among the ACC leaders in rebounds (T-19th - 6.13) and offensive rebounds (T-16th - 1.88 orpg.).
• John Hugley has gotten to the free throw line 26 times in the past three games and now ranks second in the ACC in free throws per game (6.6 ftpg.). He is also fourth with 4.5 free throws made per game.
• Mouhamadou Gueye is averaging 8.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.25 blocks per game over the past three contests. He ranks eighth in the ACC in blocks, while also averaging 5.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
• Femi Odukale ranks fourth in the ACC in free throw attempts per game (6.3 ftapg.) and sixth in made free throws (4.0 ftpg.). He has raised his free throw percentage to 63.6 percent (28-of-44) by going 16-of-17 (.941) from the line over his past three games. Odukale missed the ACC opener at Virginia with an ankle injury.
• Pitt is averaging 27.5 points in the paint and 13.6 points from the foul line per game. Interior scoring and foul shots have accounted for 68.3 percent (329-of-482) of the team's points this season.
• Pitt has been outscored 210-105 from three-point range through eight games. Pitt's top two returning three-point threats Nike Sibande (injury) and Ithiel Horton (suspension) have not played a game this season. Onyebuchi Ezeakudo (5-of-9, .556) and Femi Odukale (5-of-14, .357) are the lone Panthers shooting over 35.0 percent from three-point range.
• Over the past three games, Pitt is shooting 38.6 percent (22-of-57) from three-point range with William Jeffress (6-of-10, .600), Onyebuchi Ezeakudo (4-8, .500) and Mouhamadou Gueye (5-of-12, .417) leading the way.
• Pitt has made free throws (109) as its opponents have attempted (107) on the season. The Panthers are averaging 21.9 free throw attempts per game and have outscored the opposition by 37 points from the free throw line.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• John Hugley has scored 20 or more points in two of the past three games and is averaging 19.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in that span.
• Onyebuchi Ezeakudo, a walk-on guard, is 4-of-8 (.500) from three-point range, while averaging 5.3 points in 19.3 minutes per game over the past three contests.
TICKET & TOY DRIVE
• Panther fans can support underserved children in Pittsburgh through our Ticket and Toy Drive Promotion at Pitt Men's Basketball games Dec. 9 vs. Colgate (8 p.m.) and Dec. 12 vs. Monmouth (7 p.m.) as well as the Women's Basketball ACC opener against NC State (6 p.m.) Dec. 10. Proceeds from each ticket sale will go back to helping provide gifts this holiday season. Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped gifts to the Pete on gameday to donate as well. Tickets can be purchased online at https://fevo.me/pitttoydrive or by contacting the Panthers Ticket Office at 1-800-643-7488.
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