Saturday, December 10
Pittsburgh, PA
3:30 PM
Pitt
vs
Sacred Heart
Pitt Returns Home to Host Sacred Heart Saturday Afternoon
12/9/2022 6:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Pitt (6-4, 1-0 ACC) vs. Sacred Heart (5-5, 0-0 NEC)
Saturday, December 10, 2022 • 3:30 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center to host Sacred Heart Saturday, Dec. 10 in a non-conference matchup. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. with Derek Jones and David Padgett calling the game on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are coming off a three-game road swing and playing at home for the first time since Nov. 25.
• Pitt has won its past three home games and is 4-1 on the season in non-conference games at the Petersen Events Center.
• The Panthers have played five of their first 10 games away from the Petersen Events Center. Five of the next six games for Pitt will be at home.
• Pitt has made 10 or more threes in four of the past five games and is averaging 10.8 made three-pointers per game in that span.
• Blake Hinson has posted nine 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 (16.1 ppg.) and tied for 13th in rebounds (6.6 rpg.).
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all nine games he has played this season and 32 of his 39 games at Pitt. He is averaging 15.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, while shooting 54.2 percent (52-of-96) from the field.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 13.7 points and 5.0 assists per game, while going 7-of-16 (.438) from three-point range, over the past three games. He is coming off a season-best 18-point effort at Vanderbilt.
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 48.0 percent from the field this season. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.1 ppg.), rebounds (6.6 rpg.), free throws made (37), three-point field goals (22) and steals (12).
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 16.4 points and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 55.2 percent (32-of-58) from the field over the past five games.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,347 points, 691 rebounds, 629 assists, and 204 steals in 248 career games. The tandem is averaging 24.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game. Cummings and Burton have combined for 28 or more points scored in each of the past three games.
• Jamarius Burton (52-of-96, .542), John Hugley IV (21-of-42, .500) and Blake Hinson (51-of-104, .490) are a combined 124-of-242 (.512) from the field, while combining to average 40.1 points per game.
• Nelly Cummings has drawn a team-best 10 offensive fouls through the first 10 games of the season. He also leads the team in assists (44) and free throw percentage (17-of-17, 1.000).
• The Panthers are averaging 15.5 assists per game over the past six contests with 17 or more assists three times in that span. Guards Nelly Cummings (29), Jamarius Burton (24), and Nike Sibande (15) have combined for 68 assists (11.3 apg.) in that span.
• Greg Elliott has made three or more threes in a game four times this season, including a season-high six three-pointers at Vanderbilt. He leads the team in three-point percentage (.396) and is second in made threes (21).
• Federiko Federiko has blocked two or more shots in four games, including a season-best four blocks against Vanderbilt. He ranks ninth in the ACC in blocks (1.4 bpg.).
• Jamarius Burton is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He has posted four games with at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Pitt is shooting 47.4 percent (137-of-289) from the field in the second half of play this season. Federiko Federiko (.750), Guillermo Diaz Graham (.750), Jamarius Burton (.627), John Hugley IV (.611), and Aidan Fisch (.500) are each shooting 50 percent or better from the field after halftime.
• The Panthers are 61-of-151 (.404) from three-point range over the past six games with Blake Hinson (13-of-29) and Greg Elliott (13-of-29) leading the way at a combined 26-of-58 (.448). Pitt shot just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games.
• The Panthers are averaging 43.6 points per game on 107-of-209 (.512) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past seven games. Pitt has scored 40 or more points in the second half in five of the past seven games.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense over the past six games holding the opposition to 28.4 percent (44-of-155) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.296) for the season.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in rebounds (38.5 rpg.) and rebound margin (+3.7). Pitt has won the rebounding battle in six of its 10 games but has been outrebounded in each of the past two contests.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Nelly Cummings has made all 17 free throw attempts this season and is now shooting 80.5 percent (234-of-291) from the free throw line for his career.
• Blake Hinson has scored in double figures in a career-best eight consecutive games and nine times overall on the season.
Saturday, December 10, 2022 • 3:30 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
• Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center to host Sacred Heart Saturday, Dec. 10 in a non-conference matchup. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. with Derek Jones and David Padgett calling the game on the ACC Network.
• The Panthers are coming off a three-game road swing and playing at home for the first time since Nov. 25.
• Pitt has won its past three home games and is 4-1 on the season in non-conference games at the Petersen Events Center.
• The Panthers have played five of their first 10 games away from the Petersen Events Center. Five of the next six games for Pitt will be at home.
• Pitt has made 10 or more threes in four of the past five games and is averaging 10.8 made three-pointers per game in that span.
• Blake Hinson has posted nine 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 (16.1 ppg.) and tied for 13th in rebounds (6.6 rpg.).
• Jamarius Burton has scored in double figures in all nine games he has played this season and 32 of his 39 games at Pitt. He is averaging 15.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, while shooting 54.2 percent (52-of-96) from the field.
• Nelly Cummings is averaging 13.7 points and 5.0 assists per game, while going 7-of-16 (.438) from three-point range, over the past three games. He is coming off a season-best 18-point effort at Vanderbilt.
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 48.0 percent from the field this season. He leads the Panthers in scoring (16.1 ppg.), rebounds (6.6 rpg.), free throws made (37), three-point field goals (22) and steals (12).
• Jamarius Burton is averaging 16.4 points and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting 55.2 percent (32-of-58) from the field over the past five games.
• The Panthers' starting backcourt of Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton has combined for 2,347 points, 691 rebounds, 629 assists, and 204 steals in 248 career games. The tandem is averaging 24.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game. Cummings and Burton have combined for 28 or more points scored in each of the past three games.
• Jamarius Burton (52-of-96, .542), John Hugley IV (21-of-42, .500) and Blake Hinson (51-of-104, .490) are a combined 124-of-242 (.512) from the field, while combining to average 40.1 points per game.
• Nelly Cummings has drawn a team-best 10 offensive fouls through the first 10 games of the season. He also leads the team in assists (44) and free throw percentage (17-of-17, 1.000).
• The Panthers are averaging 15.5 assists per game over the past six contests with 17 or more assists three times in that span. Guards Nelly Cummings (29), Jamarius Burton (24), and Nike Sibande (15) have combined for 68 assists (11.3 apg.) in that span.
• Greg Elliott has made three or more threes in a game four times this season, including a season-high six three-pointers at Vanderbilt. He leads the team in three-point percentage (.396) and is second in made threes (21).
• Federiko Federiko has blocked two or more shots in four games, including a season-best four blocks against Vanderbilt. He ranks ninth in the ACC in blocks (1.4 bpg.).
• Jamarius Burton is the only player in the ACC averaging at least 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He has posted four games with at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Pitt is shooting 47.4 percent (137-of-289) from the field in the second half of play this season. Federiko Federiko (.750), Guillermo Diaz Graham (.750), Jamarius Burton (.627), John Hugley IV (.611), and Aidan Fisch (.500) are each shooting 50 percent or better from the field after halftime.
• The Panthers are 61-of-151 (.404) from three-point range over the past six games with Blake Hinson (13-of-29) and Greg Elliott (13-of-29) leading the way at a combined 26-of-58 (.448). Pitt shot just 25.5 percent (27-of-106) from beyond the arc in its first four games.
• The Panthers are averaging 43.6 points per game on 107-of-209 (.512) shooting from the field in the second half of play over the past seven games. Pitt has scored 40 or more points in the second half in five of the past seven games.
• Pitt has stepped up its three-point defense over the past six games holding the opposition to 28.4 percent (44-of-155) shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers rank third in the ACC in three-point percentage defense (.296) for the season.
• The Panthers rank third in the ACC in rebounds (38.5 rpg.) and rebound margin (+3.7). Pitt has won the rebounding battle in six of its 10 games but has been outrebounded in each of the past two contests.
PANTHER SPOTLIGHTS
• Nelly Cummings has made all 17 free throw attempts this season and is now shooting 80.5 percent (234-of-291) from the free throw line for his career.
• Blake Hinson has scored in double figures in a career-best eight consecutive games and nine times overall on the season.
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