Wednesday, December 7
Nashville, TN
9 PM
Pitt
at
Vanderbilt
Panthers Wrap Up Road Stretch at Vanderbilt Wednesday
12/5/2022 4:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (6-3, 1-0 ACC) at Vanderbilt (4-4, 0-0 SEC)
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 • 9:00 PM [ET]
Nashville, Tenn. • Memorial Gymnasium
SEC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt completes a three-game road stretch Wednesday, Dec. 7 against Vanderbilt. Tipoff at Memorial Gymnasium is set for 9:00 p.m. [ET] with Roy Philpott and Dane Bradshaw calling the game on SEC Network.
• The Panthers have won their past five games and will look for their first six-game win streak since the opening of the 2018-19 season.
• Pitt is 2-0 in true road games this season with wins at Northwestern and NC State. The Panthers have not opened a season with wins in their first three road games since earning victories in the first six road games of the 2010-11 season.
• The Panthers have held the opposition to 59.4 points per game and 27.4 percent (34-of-124) shooting from three-point range during their five-game win streak.
• Blake Hinson has posted eight double figure scoring games, including five 15+ point efforts and three games with 20 or more points. He leads the Panthers and ranks seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring at 16.3 points per game, while shooting 51.6 percent (47-of-91) from the field, including 40.8 percent (20-of-49) from three-point range.
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all eight games he has played this season and 31 of his 38 games at Pitt. He is averaging 15.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game, while shooting a team-high 55.8 percent (48-of-86) from the field.
• Nike Sibande has come off the bench to score in double figures in four of the past five games and is averaging 11.2 points per game in that span.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Blake Hinson is one of two players in the ACC averaging over 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while shooting over 50.0 percent from the field this season. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.3 ppg.), rebounds (6.8 rpg.), free throws made (33), three-point field goals (20) and steals (11).
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 18.0 points and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 58.3 percent (28-of-48) from the field and 84.6 percent (11-of-13) from the free throw line over the past four games.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,319 points, 680 rebounds, 619 assists, and 204 steals in 246 career games. The tandem is averaging 24.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game this season. Cummings and Burton have combined for 30 or more points scored in each of the past two games.
• Jamarius Burton (48-of-86, .558), Blake Hinson (47-of-91, .516) and John Hugley IV (19-of-37, .514) are a combined 114-of-214 (.532) from the field, while combining to average 41.1 points per game.
• Nelly Cummings has drawn a team-best 10 offensive fouls through the first nine games of the season. He also leads the team in assists (39) and free throw percentage (14-of-14, 1.000).
• Nike Sibande has made two or more three-point field goals in four of the past five games for the Panthers. He is 10-of-27 (.370) from beyond the arc in that span.
• The Panthers are averaging 15.8 assists per game during their five-game win streak with 17 or more assists in three of the past four games. Guards Nelly Cummings (24), Jamarius Burton (19), and Nike Sibande (15) have combined for 58 assists (11.6 apg.) in that span.
• Blake Hinson is five points shy of the 700-point mark for his career. He is averaging 10.1 points per game in 69 career contests.
• Pitt is shooting 47.5 percent (123-of-259) from the field in the second half of play this season. Federiko Federiko (.750), Guillermo Diaz Graham (.750), Jamarius Burton (.630), John Hugley IV (.625), Aidan Fisch (.500), and Blake Hinson (.500) are each shooting 50 percent or better from the field after halftime.
• The Panthers are 49-of-126 (.389) from three-point range over the past five games with Blake Hinson (11-of-22) and Jamarius Burton (5-of-10) leading the way at a combined 16-of-32 (.500). Pitt shot just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games.
• Pitt is averaging 41.8 rebounds per game during its current five-game win streak. The Panthers have a +8.0 rebound margin with Blake Hinson (7.2 rpg.), Nike Sibande (5.8 rpg.), and Greg Elliott (5.8 rpg.) each averaging five or more rebounds per game in that span.
• The Panthers are averaging 44.2 points per game on 93-of-179 (.520) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past six games. Pitt has scored 45 or more points in the second half in three of the past four games.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense during its five-game win streak limiting the opposition to 27.4 percent (34-of-124) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.292) for the season.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in rebounds (39.3 rpg.), offensive rebounds (11.6 orpg.) and rebound margin (+5.0). Pitt has won the rebounding battle in six of its nine games and has a +8.0 rebound margin during its current five-game win streak.
• Pitt has held its past two opponents to a combined 33.2 points below their scoring average entering the contest. The Panthers limited NC State to a season-low 60 points despite the Wolfpack entering the game averaging 83.0 points per game.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Jamarius Burton is one point shy of reaching the 500-point plateau at Pitt. He is averaging 13.1
points per game in 38 contests (34 starts for the Panthers.
• Blake Hinson has scored in double figures in a career-best seven consecutive games and eight times overall on the season.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 • 9:00 PM [ET]
Nashville, Tenn. • Memorial Gymnasium
SEC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt completes a three-game road stretch Wednesday, Dec. 7 against Vanderbilt. Tipoff at Memorial Gymnasium is set for 9:00 p.m. [ET] with Roy Philpott and Dane Bradshaw calling the game on SEC Network.
• The Panthers have won their past five games and will look for their first six-game win streak since the opening of the 2018-19 season.
• Pitt is 2-0 in true road games this season with wins at Northwestern and NC State. The Panthers have not opened a season with wins in their first three road games since earning victories in the first six road games of the 2010-11 season.
• The Panthers have held the opposition to 59.4 points per game and 27.4 percent (34-of-124) shooting from three-point range during their five-game win streak.
• Blake Hinson has posted eight double figure scoring games, including five 15+ point efforts and three games with 20 or more points. He leads the Panthers and ranks seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring at 16.3 points per game, while shooting 51.6 percent (47-of-91) from the field, including 40.8 percent (20-of-49) from three-point range.
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all eight games he has played this season and 31 of his 38 games at Pitt. He is averaging 15.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game, while shooting a team-high 55.8 percent (48-of-86) from the field.
• Nike Sibande has come off the bench to score in double figures in four of the past five games and is averaging 11.2 points per game in that span.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Blake Hinson is one of two players in the ACC averaging over 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while shooting over 50.0 percent from the field this season. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.3 ppg.), rebounds (6.8 rpg.), free throws made (33), three-point field goals (20) and steals (11).
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 18.0 points and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 58.3 percent (28-of-48) from the field and 84.6 percent (11-of-13) from the free throw line over the past four games.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,319 points, 680 rebounds, 619 assists, and 204 steals in 246 career games. The tandem is averaging 24.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game this season. Cummings and Burton have combined for 30 or more points scored in each of the past two games.
• Jamarius Burton (48-of-86, .558), Blake Hinson (47-of-91, .516) and John Hugley IV (19-of-37, .514) are a combined 114-of-214 (.532) from the field, while combining to average 41.1 points per game.
• Nelly Cummings has drawn a team-best 10 offensive fouls through the first nine games of the season. He also leads the team in assists (39) and free throw percentage (14-of-14, 1.000).
• Nike Sibande has made two or more three-point field goals in four of the past five games for the Panthers. He is 10-of-27 (.370) from beyond the arc in that span.
• The Panthers are averaging 15.8 assists per game during their five-game win streak with 17 or more assists in three of the past four games. Guards Nelly Cummings (24), Jamarius Burton (19), and Nike Sibande (15) have combined for 58 assists (11.6 apg.) in that span.
• Blake Hinson is five points shy of the 700-point mark for his career. He is averaging 10.1 points per game in 69 career contests.
• Pitt is shooting 47.5 percent (123-of-259) from the field in the second half of play this season. Federiko Federiko (.750), Guillermo Diaz Graham (.750), Jamarius Burton (.630), John Hugley IV (.625), Aidan Fisch (.500), and Blake Hinson (.500) are each shooting 50 percent or better from the field after halftime.
• The Panthers are 49-of-126 (.389) from three-point range over the past five games with Blake Hinson (11-of-22) and Jamarius Burton (5-of-10) leading the way at a combined 16-of-32 (.500). Pitt shot just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games.
• Pitt is averaging 41.8 rebounds per game during its current five-game win streak. The Panthers have a +8.0 rebound margin with Blake Hinson (7.2 rpg.), Nike Sibande (5.8 rpg.), and Greg Elliott (5.8 rpg.) each averaging five or more rebounds per game in that span.
• The Panthers are averaging 44.2 points per game on 93-of-179 (.520) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past six games. Pitt has scored 45 or more points in the second half in three of the past four games.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense during its five-game win streak limiting the opposition to 27.4 percent (34-of-124) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.292) for the season.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in rebounds (39.3 rpg.), offensive rebounds (11.6 orpg.) and rebound margin (+5.0). Pitt has won the rebounding battle in six of its nine games and has a +8.0 rebound margin during its current five-game win streak.
• Pitt has held its past two opponents to a combined 33.2 points below their scoring average entering the contest. The Panthers limited NC State to a season-low 60 points despite the Wolfpack entering the game averaging 83.0 points per game.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Jamarius Burton is one point shy of reaching the 500-point plateau at Pitt. He is averaging 13.1
points per game in 38 contests (34 starts for the Panthers.
• Blake Hinson has scored in double figures in a career-best seven consecutive games and eight times overall on the season.
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