Panthers on the Road to Play No. 19 Louisville Saturday

Pitt (16-12, 7-10 ACC) vat [19/17] Louisville (22-6, 15-2 ACC)

Saturday, March 1, 2025 • 6:00 PM

Louisville, Ky. • KFC YUM! Center

ESPN2 • 93.7 The Fan

The Opening Tip

Pitt (16-12, 7-10 ACC) is on the road to face [19/17] Louisville (22-6, 15-2 ACC) Saturday, March 1 at the KFC YUM! Center. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. with Kevin Brown and Chris Spatola calling the action on ESPN2.
Pitt had a six-game win streak against Louisville snapped earlier this season in an 82-78 home loss. Jaland Lowe led the Panthers with 24 points and six assists, but it was not enough to overcome 13 three-point field goals and a +13 rebound advantage by the Cardinals.
Eight of the Panthers' 12 losses have come in Quad 1 games with five of those eight Quad 1 defeats coming by six points or fewer.
Pitt is 3-7 on the season in games decided by six points or fewer.
The Panthers rank second in the ACC and 15th in the NCAA in free throw percentage (.784). Pitt is on pace to set a single-season free throw percentage school record.
The Panthers' starting backcourt of Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe combines to average 33.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 3.6 steals per game. The duo has combined for 46 double-figure scoring games, including 17 games with 20 or more points scored.
Zack Austin is two blocks shy of becoming the fifth player in ACC history (sixth time) with at least 50 blocks and 50 three-point field goals in a season.
Ishmael Leggett has scored 20 or more points in three of the past four games and eight times overall on the season.

By The Numbers

Ishmael Leggett has scored 15 or more points in 21 of 27 games played this season. He leads the team in rebounds (5.8 rpg.), shares the team lead in steals (48), and ranks second in scoring (16.5 ppg.), assists (74), and free throws (90).
Zack Austin leads the Panthers in three-point field goals (50) and blocked shots (48). He is one of two players in the NCAA with at least 45 three-pointers and 45 blocks this season. Mouhamdou Gueye (2021-22) is the only other Panther to lead the team in blocks and three-pointers in a season.
Pitt is the only team in the NCAA with two players 6-3 or under averaging 16.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game or better. Jaland Lowe (16.7 ppg., 4.0 rpg.) and Ishmael Leggett (16.5 ppg., 5.8 rpg.) are looking to become the first pair of Pitt guards to each average at least 16.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the same season.
Cameron Corhen has scored in double figures 18 times and is averaging 10.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He leads the Panthers in dunks (42) and field goal percentage (.629), while ranking second in offensive rebounds (51) and blocks (22).
Jaland Lowe (16.7 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 5.3 apg.) is one of 10 players in the NCAA averaging at least 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Vonteego Cummings (1998-98) was the last Pitt player to reach those averages in a season.
Ishmael Leggett is one of nine players in the NCAA averaging at least 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He is looking to join Ricardo Greer (1999-2000) as the only Panthers to achieve those averages in a season.
Guillermo Diaz Graham leads the Panthers with 53 offensive rebounds. He is averaging 2.1 offensive rebounds per game, while shooting 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from three-point range in ACC play.
Cameron Corhen is averaging 16.0 points per game on 14-of-17 (.824) shooting from the field over the past two games.
Zack Austin has made at least one three-point field goal in a career-best 23 consecutive games. He has made at least two three-pointers in a game 14 times in that span.
Ishmael Leggett is averaging a team-high 5.8 rebounds per game and is attempting to become the first Pitt guard to lead the team in rebounds in back-to-back seasons.
The Panthers have been outscored by 75 points from the three-point line in ACC play. Pitt is averaging 7.7 threes per game on 34.3 (131-of-382) shooting from long range. In contrast, ACC opponents are averaging 9.2 threes per game, while shooting 38.4 percent (156-of-406) from distance against the Panthers.
Pitt has recorded 10 or fewer turnovers in a game 18 times and are tied for 22nd in the NCAA in turnovers per game (9.8). The Panthers have committed 10 or fewer turnovers 11 times in ACC play.
The Panthers are 11-0 on the season and 49-2 under Jeff Capel all-time when scoring 80 or more points in a game.
Pitt has a school-record seven wins when trailing at halftime this season. The Panthers have also won four games in which they have trailed by double-figures at some point in the contest.
The Panthers have won 17 true road games over the past three seasons, tied for 12th most among high-major programs in that span.
Pitt's 8.3 three-point field goals per game is the third best mark in program history. The Panthers' 233 three-pointers currently ranks as sixth most in a season. Pitt's top two three-point shooting seasons came in 2023 and 2024.

Panther Spotlights

Ishmael Leggett is averaging 20.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, while going 11-of-21 (.524) from three-point range, over the past four contests.
Zack Austin leads the ACC in STOCKS (steals + blocks) with 81. He also shares the league lead in blocks (48).

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