Tuesday, December 20
Syracuse, NY
9 PM
Pitt
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Pitt Looks for 2-0 Start in ACC Play Tuesday at Syracuse
12/19/2022 10:41:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (8-4, 1-0 ACC) at Syracuse (8-4, 1-0 ACC)
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 • 9:00 PM
Syracuse, N.Y. • JMA Wireless Dome
ESPNU • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt travels to Syracuse to face the Orange in its second road ACC contest of the season Tuesday, Dec. 20. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. from the JMA Wireless Dome with Mike Corey and Chris Spatola calling the game on ESPNU.
• The Panthers opened conference play with a 68-60 win at NC State in early December. Pitt is looking to win its first two ACC road games for the third time (2013-14, 2020-21) since joining the league.
• Pitt is 7-1 with a +18.0 scoring margin over the past eight games. The Panthers have four wins by 20 or more points in that stretch.
• Pitt has made 10 or more threes in five of the past eight games and is averaging 9.8 threes per game in that span. Greg Elliott is a team-best 19-of-38 (.500) from beyond the arc in that stretch.
• Blake Hinson has posted 11 double figure scoring games, including seven 15+ point efforts and three games with 20 or more points. He leads the Panthers and ranks ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring (16.5 ppg.) and 10th in rebounds (6.9 rpg.).
• Federiko Federiko has set new season highs in scoring in each of the past two games. He is averaging 19.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game, while shooting 70.8 percent (17-of-24) from the field in that span. Federiko scored a game-high 22 points in Saturday's win over North Florida.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 assists per game, while going 22-of-46 (.478) from the field, including 14-of-31 (.452) from three-point range, over the past five games.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Blake Hinson is one of two players in the ACC averaging over 16.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while shooting over 50.0 percent from the field. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.5 ppg.), rebounds (6.9 rpg.), double-doubles (3), double-figure scoring games (11), 20+ point games (3), free throws made (42), field goals made (66) and steals (12).
• Greg Elliott is averaging 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, while going 18-of-26 (.692) from the field, including 12-of-18 (.667) from three-point range, over the past three games.
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all 10 games he has played this season and 33 of his 40 games at Pitt. He is averaging 14.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game, while shooting 54.8 percent (57-of-104) from the field.
• Nelly Cummings has made a three-point field goal in nine consecutive games with two or more threes in four of the past six contests. He is averaging 12.5 points and 5.2 assists per game, while going 16-of-35 (.457) from beyond the arc in the past six games.
• Greg Elliott has made three or more threes in a game six times this season, including four of the past five games. He is averaging 14.8 points per game, while shooting 65.0 percent (26-of-40) from the field and 64.0 percent (16-of-25) from three-point range over the past five contests.
• Federiko Federiko is contributing 12.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per 40 minutes played. He has played 20 or more minutes in a game five times and is averaging 12.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks in those contests.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,388 points, 703 rebounds, 643 assists, and 210 steals in 251 career games. The tandem combines to average 25.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game.
• The Panthers are averaging 16.7 assists per game over the past seven contests with 17 or more assists four times in that span.
• Pitt has won five consecutive games and is 5-1 on the season when scoring 30 or more points in the paint. The Panthers have scored 80 points in the paint over the past two games.
• The Panthers are averaging 44.2 points per game on 146-of-279 (.523) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past nine games. Pitt has scored 40 or more points in the second half in seven of the past nine games, including a season-best 50-point second half effort in wins over Northwestern and Sacred Heart.
• Pitt is 78-of-197 (.396) from three-point range over the past eight games with Greg Elliott (19-of-38), Blake Hinson (14-of-35), and Nelly Cummings (18-of-48) leading the way at a combined 51-of-121 (.421). The Panthers got off to a slow start from the perimeter going just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games of the season.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense over the past eight games holding the opposition to 28.2 percent (59-of-209) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers have held five opponents below 30 percent shooting from three-point range and rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.293).
• The Panthers have won the rebounding battle in eight of their 12 games and rank second in the ACC in rebound margin (+6.75). Pitt has outrebounded its past two opponents by a 97-53 margin (+22 rpg.).
• Pitt has won three of the past four matchups against Syracuse, including a 64-53 win in the last meeting between the two teams. Jamarius Burton had 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals to lead the Panthers.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Federiko Federiko is averaging 19.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game, while going 17-of-24 (.708) from the field over the past two games.
• Jamarius Burton is one of three players in the NCAA averaging at least 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting over 50 percent from the field, on the season.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 • 9:00 PM
Syracuse, N.Y. • JMA Wireless Dome
ESPNU • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt travels to Syracuse to face the Orange in its second road ACC contest of the season Tuesday, Dec. 20. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. from the JMA Wireless Dome with Mike Corey and Chris Spatola calling the game on ESPNU.
• The Panthers opened conference play with a 68-60 win at NC State in early December. Pitt is looking to win its first two ACC road games for the third time (2013-14, 2020-21) since joining the league.
• Pitt is 7-1 with a +18.0 scoring margin over the past eight games. The Panthers have four wins by 20 or more points in that stretch.
• Pitt has made 10 or more threes in five of the past eight games and is averaging 9.8 threes per game in that span. Greg Elliott is a team-best 19-of-38 (.500) from beyond the arc in that stretch.
• Blake Hinson has posted 11 double figure scoring games, including seven 15+ point efforts and three games with 20 or more points. He leads the Panthers and ranks ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring (16.5 ppg.) and 10th in rebounds (6.9 rpg.).
• Federiko Federiko has set new season highs in scoring in each of the past two games. He is averaging 19.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game, while shooting 70.8 percent (17-of-24) from the field in that span. Federiko scored a game-high 22 points in Saturday's win over North Florida.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 assists per game, while going 22-of-46 (.478) from the field, including 14-of-31 (.452) from three-point range, over the past five games.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Blake Hinson is one of two players in the ACC averaging over 16.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while shooting over 50.0 percent from the field. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.5 ppg.), rebounds (6.9 rpg.), double-doubles (3), double-figure scoring games (11), 20+ point games (3), free throws made (42), field goals made (66) and steals (12).
• Greg Elliott is averaging 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, while going 18-of-26 (.692) from the field, including 12-of-18 (.667) from three-point range, over the past three games.
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all 10 games he has played this season and 33 of his 40 games at Pitt. He is averaging 14.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game, while shooting 54.8 percent (57-of-104) from the field.
• Nelly Cummings has made a three-point field goal in nine consecutive games with two or more threes in four of the past six contests. He is averaging 12.5 points and 5.2 assists per game, while going 16-of-35 (.457) from beyond the arc in the past six games.
• Greg Elliott has made three or more threes in a game six times this season, including four of the past five games. He is averaging 14.8 points per game, while shooting 65.0 percent (26-of-40) from the field and 64.0 percent (16-of-25) from three-point range over the past five contests.
• Federiko Federiko is contributing 12.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per 40 minutes played. He has played 20 or more minutes in a game five times and is averaging 12.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks in those contests.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,388 points, 703 rebounds, 643 assists, and 210 steals in 251 career games. The tandem combines to average 25.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game.
• The Panthers are averaging 16.7 assists per game over the past seven contests with 17 or more assists four times in that span.
• Pitt has won five consecutive games and is 5-1 on the season when scoring 30 or more points in the paint. The Panthers have scored 80 points in the paint over the past two games.
• The Panthers are averaging 44.2 points per game on 146-of-279 (.523) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past nine games. Pitt has scored 40 or more points in the second half in seven of the past nine games, including a season-best 50-point second half effort in wins over Northwestern and Sacred Heart.
• Pitt is 78-of-197 (.396) from three-point range over the past eight games with Greg Elliott (19-of-38), Blake Hinson (14-of-35), and Nelly Cummings (18-of-48) leading the way at a combined 51-of-121 (.421). The Panthers got off to a slow start from the perimeter going just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games of the season.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense over the past eight games holding the opposition to 28.2 percent (59-of-209) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers have held five opponents below 30 percent shooting from three-point range and rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.293).
• The Panthers have won the rebounding battle in eight of their 12 games and rank second in the ACC in rebound margin (+6.75). Pitt has outrebounded its past two opponents by a 97-53 margin (+22 rpg.).
• Pitt has won three of the past four matchups against Syracuse, including a 64-53 win in the last meeting between the two teams. Jamarius Burton had 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals to lead the Panthers.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Federiko Federiko is averaging 19.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game, while going 17-of-24 (.708) from the field over the past two games.
• Jamarius Burton is one of three players in the NCAA averaging at least 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting over 50 percent from the field, on the season.
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