PITT BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES • MARCH 8-11, 2006 •

2005-06 SCHEDULE Date Opponent W/L Time GAME (21-6, 10-6 Big East) N19 SAINT PETER’S W 82-71 #6 PITT N23 ROBERT MORRIS W 86-59 N26 MAINE W 62-49 vs. #11 LOUISVILLE (18-11, 6-10 Big East) N29 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) W 79-58 28 D4 AUBURN W 78-41 D7 at Duquesne (FSN) W 71-60 D10 PENN STATE (FSN) W 91-54 First Round • Wednesday, March 8, 2006 • 9 p.m. ET D17 VERMONT W 63-52 Madison Square Garden (19,528) • , N.Y. D21 COPPIN STATE W 77-51 D28 at South Carolina (CSS-TV) W 58-51 D31 WISCONSIN (FSN) W 73-64 Television: ESPN (Dan Shulman and Len Elmore; J4 *NOTRE DAME (FSN)(2OT) W 100-97 Sideline: Mark Jones; Producer: Bo Garrett). J12 *DePAUL (ESPN) W 73-65 Radio: Pitt Panthers Radio Network (Bill Hillgrove and Dick Groat), J15 at *Louisville (WTAE-TV) W 61-57 104.7-FM (WPGB), 970 AM (WBGG). Satellite Radio: TBA. J18 at *Rutgers (FSN) W 76-68 Internet Broadcast: www.pittsburghpanthers.com. J21 at *St. John’s (WTAE-TV) L 50-55 The Coaches: Pitt: , 7th year at Pitt, 3rd year as head coach (72-20); J23 *SYRACUSE (ESPN) W 80-67 Louisville: Rick Pitino, 4th year at UL (115-46); 19th year overall (467-170). J28 *MARQUETTE (WTAE-TV) W 77-71 J31 at *Connecticut (FSN) L 76-80 Rankings: Pitt: 8-AP, 9-ESPN; Louisville: unranked (as of Feb. 27, 2006). F5 at *Georgetown (FSN) L 58-61 F9 *WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN) W 57-53 F12 *CINCINNATI (FSN) W 89-69 No. 6 seeded Pitt (21-6, 10-6 Big East) trav- win that contest, it would advance to the 9 F15 at *Providence (FSN) W 85-77 els to New York City and Madison Square Gar- p.m. Friday Semifinal against one of three teams: F18 at *Marquette (FSN) L 82-84 den to compete in its 24th all-time Big East No. 2 seed Villanova, No. 7 Seton Hall or No. F25 *PROVIDENCE (FSN) W 81-68 Championship. The No. 6 seeded Panthers will 10 Rutgers. The Big East Championship Final F27 at *West Virginia (ESPN) L 62-67 M3 *SETON HALL (FSN) L 61-65 play No. 11 seed Louisville (18-11, 6-10 Big will be played on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. M8 vs. Louisville (ESPN) 9 p.m. East) in Wednesday’s First Round matchup at 9 Pitt concluded its regular season with 10- M 9 If win vs. West Virginia (ESPN) 9 p.m. p.m. ET. plus Big East wins for a school record fifth con- M10 If win, Big East Semifinal (ESPN) 9 p.m. The game will be televised nationally by secutive season. The Panthers won their 10th M11 If win, Big East Final (ESPN) 8 p.m. ESPN. Dan Shulman and Len Elmore will handle game against Providence on Feb. 25. Pitt and M16 NCAA First & Second Rounds (8 sites) M23 NCAA Regionals (four sites) play-by-play and color analyst duties respectively. Connecticut are the only two Big East programs A1 NCAA Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) Mark Jones will report from the sidelines and to win 10-plus league games in each of the last Bo Garrett will produce. five seasons. Additionally, Jamie Dixon became All home games are played in the Petersen Should Pitt defeat Louisville, it will advance the first coach in school history to lead Pitt to Events Center on the to the Quarterfinal Round to play West Virginia at least 10 Big East regular season wins in three campus; All game times Eastern. All home games in BOLD CAPS. Television games in on Thursday at 9 p.m. Pitt and West Virginia consecutive years. Dixon led Pitt to a 13-3 parenthesis; All game times are subject to change. split their two meetings this season. Should Pitt league record in 2003-04, 10-6 record in 2004- For ticket Information: (800) 643-PITT.

TODAY’S TOP STORYLINES PITT PANTHERS ROSTER NOTES • For the first time in five years, Pitt plays in the Big East Championship First Round. • Pitt faces No. 11 seed Louisville in a Wednes- # NAME POS HT WT CL PPG RPG CAREER/2005-06 NOTES day First Round game. The contest is its 0 John DeGroat F 6-6 220 SR 3.1 1.7 •Started all 27 games on year second against Louisville this season as Pitt 1 Keith Benjamin G 6-2 190 SO 5.1 2.9 •Double figures in 2 of last 6 games claimed a 61-57 victory over the No. 10 2 Levance Fields G 5-10 190 FR 6.0 1.9 •2.0 : turnover ratio Cardinals at Freedom Hall on Jan. 15. Pitt is 4 Ronald Ramon G 6-1 180 SO 8.0 1.3 •Double figures in 8 of last 13 games 1-1 all-time vs. Louisville. 5 Tyrell Biggs F 6-8 260 FR 2.1 1.3 •27 games played, 8.7 min per game • Pitt has surpassed the 20-win and 10-win Big East regular season totals for a school 11 Carl Krauser G 6-2 200 SR* 15.3 4.1 •First player to reach 1,500 pts/500 assists record fifth consecutive season. Only two 14 Levon Kendall F 6-9 220 JR* 7.2 5.5 •Career-high 15 points, 8 reb. vs. SHU Big East programs have won both 20 over- 15 Charles Small G 5-7 175 JR* 0.0 0.1 •Walk-on; seven games played in 2005-06 all games and 10-plus Big East games in 21 Doyle Hudson F/C 6-8 230 JR 1.4 1.1 •Played in 10 games on year each of the last five years: Pitt and Con- 22 Antonio Graves G 6-3 190 JR 4.4 2.2 •Led team with 18 points vs. Providence necticut. • Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon became the 23 Sam Young F 6-6 210 FR 7.9 4.1 •Double figures in 10 games this year first coach in school history to guide his 24 Marcus Bowman G 6-3 185 SO* 0.4 0.3 •Awarded preferred scholarship in Jan. team to three consecutive 20-win seasons. 31 #Mike Cook F/G 6-4 230 JR -- -- •Transfer from East Carolina; not eligible • Pitt plays its first game at a neutral site. 33 Aaron Gray C 7-0 270 JR 14.0 10.4 •15.6 ppg, 10.6 rpg in Big East games • Pitt is 12-6 at Madison Square Garden since Big East leader: double-doubles, reb. the 2001-02 season. 40 Maurice Polen F 6-5 245 SO -- -- •Sang national anthem vs. Seton Hall PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 2

SERIES HISTORY NATIONAL POLLS (as of February 27, 2006)

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT Appearances: 23 (24th this year) ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES POLL Total Games: 38. Rk. School (1st Place) W-L Pts. Rk. School (1st Place) W-L Pts. Overall Record: 16-22. 1. Duke (65) 27-1 1,791 Title Game Appearances: 4 1. Duke (26) 27-1 771 2. Connecticut (6) 25-2 1,725 2. Connecticut 25-2 732 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004). 3. Memphis (1) 26-2 1,628 Titles: 1 (2004). 3. Memphis (3) 26-2 716 4. Villanova 22-3 1,605 4. Villanova 22-3 677 Overtime: 1-3. 5. Gonzaga 24-3 1,508 One-Point Games: 4 (2-2). 5. Gonzaga 24-3 647 6. Texas 24-4 1,399 6. George Washington 24-1 598 Two-Point Games: 0 (0-0). 7. George Washington 24-1 1,378 Most Point Scored-Pitt: 96 (96- 7. Texas 24-4 595 8. PITT 21-4 1,236 8. Ohio State 21-4 535 88 win vs. Seton Hall, 3/6/ 9. Ohio State 21-4 1,209 87). 9. PITT 21-4 527 10. Illinois 23-5 1,116 Most Points Scored-Opponent: 10. Illinois 23-5 493 11. Tennessee 20-5 976 99 (99-85 loss vs. Syracuse, 3/ 11. Tennessee 20-5 440 7/87). 12. Boston College 22-6 971 12. Boston College 22-6 399 Largest Victory Margin-Pitt: 18, 13. North Carolina 19-6 814 13. UCLA 22-6 390 two times (74-56 win vs. 14. Washington 22-5 804 14. Florida 22-6 311 Connecticut, 3/15/03; 88-70 15. UCLA 22-6 717 15. North Carolina 19-6 294 win vs. Boston College, 3/8/ 16. West Virginia 19-8 661 16. Washington 22-5 291 90). 17. Florida 22-6 628 17. Oklahoma 19-6 289 Largest Victory Margin- 18. Kansas 20-7 514 18. West Virginia 19-8 215 Opponent: 23 (85-62 loss vs. 19. Oklahoma 19-6 502 19. North Carolina State 21-7 206 Georgetown, 3/11/89). 20. Georgetown 19-7 480 20. Georgetown 19-7 192 Largest Halftime Lead-Pitt: 12 21. LSU 20-7 425 21. LSU 20-7 189 (29-17 vs. Boston College, 3/ 22. North Carolina State 21-7 385 22. Kansas 20-7 174 14/03). 23. Iowa 20-8 234 23. Michigan State 19-9 88 Largest Halftime Lead- 24. Nevada 22-5 193 24. Iowa 20-8 87 Opponent: 15 (44-29 vs. 25. Michigan State 19-9 178 25. Wisconsin 19-8 42 Georgetown, 3/11/89). Consecutive Wins: 5 (3/13-3/ Others receiving votes: Marquette 98, Bucknell Others receiving votes: Nevada 33, Bucknell 30, 12/04). 50, Arkansas 47, UAB 44, Wichita State 23, George Marquette 23, UAB 19, Alabama 16, George Mason Consecutive Losses: 5 (1990-94). Mason 19, Wisconsin 13, California 7. 13, Wichita State 9, Arkansas 8, Air Force 7. Last 10: 7-3. Last 20: 11-9. NOTE: •Associated Press poll is voted upon by the nation’s media (both polls are released on Monday) For a listing of games and records see •USA Today/ESPN poll is voted on by the nation’s coaches page 168-169 of the Pitt media guide.

05 and 10-6 this season. The 10-6 Petersen Events Center opened, Pitt home wins. Pitt enters its 24th Big East Champi- league record also ranks as the sixth- is a sterling 64-6 with a .914 winning Additionally, Jamie Dixon be- onship since it joined the league in best Big East regular season finish in percentage in the four-year old arena came the first coach in school history 1982-83. Pitt has dropped each of school history. (16-0 in 2002-03, 19-1 in 2003-04, to win 20-plus games in three con- last two contests and won four of its Pitt’s victory at Providence (Feb. 13-4 in 2004-05 and 16-1 in 2005- secutive seasons. With his 72 wins last seven games. It concluded its regu- 15) marked its 20th overall on the 06). Pitt also owns a 27-5 regular over his first three seasons as Pitt’s lar season with a 65-61 loss to Seton season. Pitt has now surpassed the season record vs. Big East East op- head coach, Dixon ranks among the Hall and a 67-62 loss at No. 8 West 20-win mark for a school record fifth ponents in the Petersen Events Cen- top-10 NCAA Division I coaches for Virginia on Feb. 27. consecutive season. Only two Big ter. Its 16-game home win streak this best three-year start (see chart on page Ranked No. 8 in the Associated East schools–Pitt and Connecticut year ranks third among the school’s 4). The record after three years as a Press poll and No. 9 in the ESPN/ have won 20-plus games in each of all-time longest home win streaks. head coach is 81 victories held by USA Today coaches poll (as of Feb. the last five years. The streak was the second longest in Gonzaga’s between 2000- 27, 2006), Pitt remains ranked among At home, Pitt concluded its sea- Petersen Events Center history as Pitt 02. the nation’s top-25 for the 12th con- son with a 16-1 record. Since the opened the arena with 34 straight At 21-6 and 10-6 in league play, secutive week. Last week’s No. 8 rat-

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S BEST NATION’S PITT’S FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS LONGEST WIN SUCCESS (2001-05)

(Where Pitt ranks among national winning percentage leaders and top programs STREAKS The following is a list of accomplish- over the last five seasons; updated as of March 5, 2006) ments achieved by the Pitt Basket- The nation’s longest win streaks in ball program over the last four sea- School 2005-06 2001-05 Total Pct. 2005-06: sons (2001-05): Duke 27-3 115-23 142-26 .846 Gonzaga 25-3 107-21 132-24 .846 Team Wins Date Lost • Compiled a 108-25 record Illinois 25-5 114-25 139-30 .822 Duke 17 Jan. 21 over the last four seasons and PITTSBURGH 21-6 108-25 129-31 .806 Florida 17 Jan. 21 .812 winning percentage Connecticut 27-2 106-31 133-33 .801 PITT 15 Jan. 21 which ranks among the Kansas 22-7 110-28 132-35 .790 Illinois 15 Feb. 7 nation’s top-10 best winning percentages during that span. Kentucky 19-11 109-25 128-36 .780 Memphis 15 March 2 Oklahoma 20-7 98-31 118-38 .761 The record also tops the Big Florida 24-6 90-34 114-40 .740 East from 2001-05. Syracuse 19-11 103-32 122-43 .739 for the third best start in school his- • One of only eight college bas- ketball programs nationally to Arizona 18-11 100-31 118-42 .738 tory. Last year, Pitt began its season Cincinnati 19-11 98-31 117-42 .736 advance to the NCAA Tour- with a 10-0 record. It went 18-0 to nament Sweet Sixteen in Texas 25-5 93-38 118-43 .733 start the 2003-04 season and 9-0 in three of the last four seasons. Oklahoma State 16-14 102-30 118-44 .728 The eight schools include Louisville 18-11 97-35 115-46 .714 2002-03. The school record is 21 straight wins by the 1927-28 squad Duke, Pitt, Kansas, Texas, Xavier 17-10 95-35 112-45 .713 Connecticut, Illinois, Ken- Marquette 20-9 91-37 111-46 .707 which finished 21-0 and was tucky, Arizona. Saint Joseph’s 15-12 96-34 111-46 .707 crowned national champions. Addi- • Captured three Big East regu- Wisconsin 19-10 93-37 112-47 .704 tionally, Pitt’s 15-game win streak lar season titles: 2001-02 Big Mississippi State 15-14 97-33 112-47 .704 ranked tied for fifth among the East West Division, 2002-03 Stanford 15-12 92-34 107-46 .699 school’s all-time longest win streaks. Big East West Division, Maryland 18-11 92-39 110-50 .688 2003-04 Big East regular sea- The win streak to begin the season Wake Forest 15-15 94-35 109-50 .686 son. ranks tied for third among the long- • Won Pitt’s first-ever Big East est win streaks in NCAA Division I Tournament title in 2003. ing in the AP poll is Pitt’s highest of in the AP poll marking its largest college basketball this season. Duke • Advanced to the NCAA Tour- the season and highest since it was jump in the media poll since it went and Florida won 17 consecutive nament for a school-record four consecutive seasons. ranked seventh in the coaches poll from being unranked to No. 14 on games and Illinois and Pitt both put • One of only 21 schools na- on Dec. 27, 2004. Eight weeks ago, Feb. 11, 2002. together 15 game win streaks on the tionwide to advance to the Pitt jumped from No. 22 to No. 12 Pitt’s 15-0 start this season tied year. (source: www.ncaa.org). NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons. • Achieved a school record and fourth straight 20-plus win PITT PANTHERS NUMERICAL ROSTER season in 2004-05. • Advanced to the Big East # NAME POS HT WT CL EX HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(s) Tournament title game in four 0 John DeGroat F 6-6 220 SR 1L Newburgh, N.Y./Northeastern Colorado J.C./Monticello straight seasons (2001-04), 1 Keith Benjamin G 6-2 190 SO 1L Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon one of only two conference 2 Levance Fields G 5-10 190 FR HS , N.Y./Xaverian schools to achieve that honor. 4 Ronald Ramon G 6-1 180 SO 1L Bronx, N.Y./All Hallows • Compiled a Big East-best 49- 5 Tyrell Biggs F 6-8 260 FR HS Nanuet, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) 5 (.765) record in league regu- 11 Carl Krauser G 6-2 200 SR* 3L Bronx, N.Y./Notre Dame Academy lar season games. 14 Levon Kendall F 6-9 220 JR* 2L Vancouver, British Columbia/Kitsilano • Finished ranked among the nation’s top-10 programs in 15 Charles Small G 5-7 175 JR* 2L Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King three of the four seasons. 21 Doyle Hudson F/C 6-8 230 JR TR Eleuthera, Bahamas/Roane State J.C./North Eleuthera • Ranked among the nation’s 22 Antonio Graves G 6-3 190 JR 2L Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield Senior top-25 for a school record 61 23 Sam Young F 6-6 210 FR HS Clinton, Md./Hargrave Military Academy/Friendly consecutive polls. 24 Marcus Bowman G 6-3 190 JR* 2L Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast • Played on television 95 times. 31 #Mike Cook G/F 6-4 230 JR TR Philadelphia, Pa./East Carolina/Friends Central • Set the school record with a 33 Aaron Gray C 7-0 270 JR 2L Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus 40-game win streak which 40 Maurice Polen F 6-5 245 SO HS Philadelphia, Pa./West Philadelphia spanned two years and 68 days. • Opened the brand-new * By class denotes redshirt year; # Transfer who is eligible for the 2006-07 season Petersen Events Center with a 34-game win streak, a streak Head Coach: Jamie Dixon (TCU, 1987), third year; Associate Head Coach: Barry Rohrssen (St. Francis, NY, which ranks as third all-time 1983); Assistant Coaches: Joe Lombardi (Youngstown State, 1981), Pat Sandle (San Francisco State, 1987); win streak to open a new Director of Basketball Operations: Orlando Antigua (Pittsburgh, 1995); Basketball Video Coordinator: John arena. Alesi; Athletic Trainer: Tony Salesi; Strength & Conditioning Coach: Tim Beltz; Academic Coordinator: Mike • Set all school records for at- Farabaugh; Equipment Manager: Dan Trbovich; Team Managers: Byron Allis, Ryan Arnot, Lee Baierl, tendance. Menachem Brodie, Jeremy Brown, Jared Friedman, Jeremy Grubbs, Jordan Marks; Student Trainers: Scott • Sold out the Petersen Events Denlinger, Katie Peters; Administrative Assistant: Beth Schoedel; Media Relations: Greg Hotchkiss. Center in each of the arena’s first four years. PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 4

RECORD WHEN... PITT’S BEST BIG EAST’S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST

Controlling the tip: ...... 14-2 SEASON STARTS COACHES BY PERCENTAGE Scoring first: ...... 15-1 (Conference Regular Season and Championship Games combined, as of March Leading at the half: ...... 14-1 Pitt’s 15-0 start this year tied for 5, 2006, according to Big East records) Trailing at the half: ...... 6-5 third among its best all-time season Tied at half: ...... 1-0 starts. Head Coach Jamie Dixon has Leading with 5:00 left: ...... 20-1 been part of two of the top four starts. Coach, Team W L Pct. Yrs. BEChamp. Trailing with 5:00 left: ...... 0-5 Here is a look at Pitt’s other top sea- Jamie Dixon, Pitt 35 17 .673 3 2-2, .500 Tied with 5:00 left: ...... 0-0 son starts: , UConn 246 129 .656 20 28-13, .683 In Overtime (2 OT): ...... 0-0/1-0 John Thompson, GU 231 123 .653 20 33-13, .717 W-L Season , Syracuse 315 175 .643 27 37-22, .627 Pitt outrebounds opp.: ...... 16-4 *21-0...... 1927-28 , St. John’s 139 80 .635 13 12-11, .478 Pitt is outrebounded: ...... 4-2 18-0...... 2003-04 Mike Jarvis, St. John’s 57 36 .613 5 7-4, .636 Rebounds are equal: ...... 1-0 15-0 ...... 2005-06 , Pitt 46 29 .613 4 8-3, .727 15-0...... 1915-16 Rollie Massimino, Villanova 123 92 .572 12 13-12, .520 Pitt commits more TO: ...... 9-4 12-0...... 1929-30 Pitt forces more TO: ...... 11-2 10-0...... 2004-05 Turnovers are equal: ...... 1-0 9-0 ...... 1987-88 9-0 ...... 2002-03 WHERE PITT RANKS NATIONALLY Pitt has more FTA: ...... 18-2 6-0 ...... 1998-99 Opp. has more FTA: ...... 1-4 *21-0 record was the 1927-28 IN THE 2005-06 NCAA STATISTICS FT attempts are equal: ...... 2-0 team’s final record. Source: www.ncaa.org. (as of February 27, 2006, updates on Tuesday) Pitt shoots better than 50%: ..... 6-1 Category Rank Average Pitt shoots less than 50%: ...... 15-5 Scoring Offense ...... 66 ...... 74.1 Opp. shoots better than 50%: .0-0 PITT’S BEST HOME Scoring Defense ...... 49 ...... 63.4 Opp. shoots less than 50%: ... 21-6 Scoring Margin ...... 19 ...... 10.7 Opp. shoots less than 40% ...... 9-2 COURT WINNING Percentage ...... 67 ...... 46.1 Pitt outshoots opp. (%) ...... 17-2 Field Goal Percentage Defense ...... 40 ...... 40.6 Opp. outshoots Pitt (%) ...... 4-4 PERCENTAGES Shooting is tied (%) ...... 0-0 Three-Point Field Goals Per Game ...... 157 ...... 6.4 Pitt hits 40% of 3FG: ...... 10-0 Pitt’s 16-1 home record in 2005-06 Three-Point Field Goal Pct...... 122 ...... 35.8 Pitt hits less than 40%of3FG: 10-6 ranks among the school’s top home Percentage ...... 171 ...... 68.9 Pitt outshoots opp. (3FG): ..... 13-3 record percentages (modern era): Margin ...... 7 ...... 7.7 Assists Per Game ...... 17 ...... 17.2 Pitt hits at least 70% of FTA: ...8-3 Year W-L Pct. Blocked Shots Per Game ...... 94 ...... 3.7 Pitt hits at least 60% of FTA: 18-3 2002-03 16-0 1.000 Steals Per Game ...... 217 ...... 6.5 1973-74 13-0 1.000 Won-Lost Percentage ...... 15 ...... 80.8 Pitt bench outscores opp.: .... 18-4 1974-75 10-0 1.000 Turnovers Per Game ...... 93 ...... 13.7 Opp. bench outscores Pitt: ...... 2-2 2003-04 19-1 .950 Personal Fouls Per Game ...... 92 ...... 17.4 Bench scoring is equal: ...... 1-0 2005-06 16-1 .941 Following a Pitt win: ...... 18-4 2001-02 16-1 .941 Following a Pitt loss: ...... 3-2 1963-64 10-1 .909 1987-88 10-1 .909 3 score in double figures: ...... 6-3 NCAA DIVISION I BEST COACHING STARTS 1990-91 9-1 .900 4 score in double figures: ...... 7-1 AFTER THREE SEASONS (by wins) 5+ in double figures: ...... 3-0 With its 73-64 victory over No. Source: 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Recordbook, page 158. UNIFORMS 24 Wisconsin on Dec. 31, 2005, Pitt Coach, Team Seasons W-L Pct. White uniforms: ...... 15-1 Mark Few, Gonzaga 2000-02 81-20 .802 completed its non-conference sched- Blue uniforms: ...... 6-5 Everett Case, North Carolina 1947-49 80-16 .833 ule undefeated (11-0) for just the sec- , North Carolina 1998-00 80-28 .741 MONTHS OF THE YEAR ond time in school history. Pitt went , Butler & Xavier 2001-03 76-20 .792 In November: ...... 4-0 14-0 in 2003-04. Pitt has now won Roy Williams, Kansas 1989-91 76-25 .752 In December: ...... 7-0 10-plus non-conference games in Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 1977-79 74-14 .841 In January: ...... 6-2 each of the last five seasons (11-0 in , Princeton 1997-99 73-14 .839 In February: ...... 4-3 2005-06, 10-1 in 2004-05, 14-0 in JAMIE DIXON, PITT 2003-06 72-20 .783 In March: ...... 0-1 2003-04, 10-1 in 2002-03 and 11-1 Jerry Tarkanian, Long Beach State 1969-71 71-13 .845 Dick Hunsaker, Ball State 1990-92 71-26 .732 in 2001-02). It has compiled a 56-3 DAYS OF THE WEEK Denny Crum, Louisville 1972-74 70-19 .787 Monday...... 1-1 non-conference record over the last Don Donoher, Dayton 1965-67 70-19 .787 Tuesday: ...... 1-1 five years. Additionally, the Panthers Pat Foster, Lamar 1981-83 70-20 .777 Wednesday: ...... 7-0 are 37-1 overall (.974) against non- Pete Gillen, Xavier 1986-88 70-22 .761 Thursday ...... 2-0 conference foes in the Petersen Tim Welsh, Iona 1996-98 70-22 .761 Friday: ...... 0-1 Events Center and have won 58 of Randy Ayers, Ohio State 1990-92 70-23 .753 Saturday: ...... 7-2 their last 59 home games against non- Steve Lavin, UCLA 1997-99 70-26 .729 Sunday: ...... 3-1 conference opponents. Speedy Morris, LaSalle 1987-89 70-29 .707 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 5

BIG EAST’S BEST PROGRAMS OVER THE PANTHERS PICKED TO FINISH SEVENTH IN PREVIOUS FIVE SEASONS (2001-06) COACHES POLL Totals are as of March 5, 2006. NEW YORK, N.Y. —The 2005-06 PRESEASON ALL- Big East Overall Pitt men’s basketball team was BIG EAST SELECTIONS School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. picked by league coaches to finish PITT ...... 59-21 ...... 738 ...... 129-31 ...... 806 seventh in the 2005-06 Big East 2005-06 PRESEASON BIG Connecticut ...... 62-18...... 775 ...... 133-33 ...... 801 regular season the conference an- EAST CO-PLAYERS OF Syracuse ...... 51-29...... 638 ...... 122-43 ...... 739 nounced on Wednesday, Oct. 26 THE YEAR Cincinnati ...... 8-8 ...... 500 ...... 117-42 ...... 736 at its annual media day at Madi- Rudy Gay, Connecticut Louisville...... 6-10...... 375 ...... 115-46 ...... 714 son Square Garden. For the sec- Gerry McNamara, Syracuse Marquette ...... 10-6...... 625 ...... 111-46 ...... 707 ond consecutive season, senior Notre Dame...... 44-36...... 550 ...... 97-58 ...... 626 guard Carl Krauser was named to 2005-06 PRESEASON ALL- Villanova ...... 46-34...... 575 ...... 100-57 ...... 637 the Preseason All-Big East First BIG EAST FIRST TEAM Seton Hall ...... 38-43...... 475 ...... 80-67 ...... 584 Team. Big East coaches voted on *Josh Boone, Connecticut, C, both the order of finish and all- Jr., 6-10, 237, Mt. Airy, Md. Georgetown...... 37-43...... 462 ...... 79-61 ...... 564 league selections. West Virginia ...... 32-48...... 400 ...... 83-69 ...... 546 Krauser, a six-foot-two-inch Rudy Gay, Connecticut, F, So., DePaul ...... 5-11...... 313 ...... 79-68 ...... 537 from Bronx, N.Y., is a 6-9, 220, Baltimore, Md. Providence ...... 34-46...... 425 ...... 79-71 ...... 527 two-time preseason All-Big East Rutgers ...... 28-52...... 350 ...... 77-72 ...... 517 First Team selection. Last year, Taquan Dean, Louisville, G, Sr., +St. John’s ...... 25-55...... 313 ...... 68-79 ...... 462 Krauser earned All-Big East Sec- 6-3, 185, Red Bank, N.J. USF ...... 1-15...... 067 ...... 62-85 ...... 422 ond Team honors and USBWA and NABC All-District honors Carl Krauser, Pitt, G, Sr., 6-2, after leading the Panthers in both 200, Bronx, N.Y. scoring (16.0 ppg.), assists (170) ALL-TIME LONGEST WIN STREAKS for the second straight year. Daryll Hill, St. John’s, G, Jr., 6- Pitt finished seventh in the team 0, 167, , N.Y. TO OPEN A NEW ARENA voting with 130 total points. With nine first place votes, *Gerry McNamara, Syracuse, G, (Major College Conferences, source: Syracuse Post-Standard) Villanova was selected to win the Sr., 6-2, 182, Scranton, Pa. No. School Arena Year league’s regular season title with 51 UCLA Pauley Pavilion 1964 215 points followed by Connecti- Randy Foye, Villanova, G, Sr., 41 Providence Providence Civic Center 1971-72 cut (213 points), Louisville (192), 6-3, 205, Newark, N.J. 34 PITT Petersen Events Center 2002-04 Syracuse (181), West Virginia 30 Houston Hofheinz Pavilion (175), Georgetown (152) and , Villanova, G, Sr., 6- 27 Massachusetts Mullins Center Pitt. 2, 195, Bronx, N.Y. Pitt has now had at least one player named to the preseason All- Curtis Sumpter, Villanova, F, Pitt entered the 2005-06 season conference opponents: a 25-game Big East First Team in four of the Sr., 6-7, 223, Brooklyn, N.Y. after completing a 20-9 campaign win streak against non-conference last five seasons. Last year, both and 10-6 Big East slate in 2004-05. opponents and a 48-game win streak Krauser and Chris Taft earned pre- Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia, Pitt earned a school record fourth in regular season non-conference season All-Big East First Team C, Sr., 6-11, 250, Martinsburg, straight NCAA Tournament berth and home games. distinction. W. Va . won 20-plus games for the fourth consecutive season. With its 10-6 Big BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES 2005-06 PRESEASON BIG 2005-06 PRESEASON ALL- EAST COACHES’ POLL BIG EAST HONORABLE East record, Pitt finished with 10- Pitt enters its 24th all-time Big Rk. Team Points MENTION plus Big East regular season wins for East Championship. Here are some 1. ... Villanova (9) ...... 215 Eric Hicks, Cincinnati, F, Sr., 6- a school record fourth straight sea- other notes concerning Pitt in the 2. ... Connecticut (7) ...... 213 6, 240, Greensboro, N.C. son. The 10-6 record ranked as Pitt’s Big East Championship. Records are 3. ...Louisville ...... 192 sixth-best Big East regular season fin- found on page 168-169 of the Pitt 4. ... Syracuse...... 181 Brandon Bowman, Georgetown, ish in school history. media guide. 5. ... West Virginia ...... 175 F, Sr., 6-8, 219, Santa Monica, Pitt has won 49 of its last 67 • Pitt begins its quest for a fifth 6. ... Georgetown ...... 152 Calif. contests and 25 of its last 38 Big Big East Championship title 7. ..PITT ...... 130 East regular season games. In addi- game appearance in school 8. ... Notre Dame ...... 128 Jeff Green, Georgetown, F, So, tion, the Panthers have won 32 of history as it enters the 9. ... Cincinnati ...... 127 6-8, 225, Hyattsville, Md. their last 37 Big East home games tournament as the No. 6 seed. 10. . St. John’s ...... 79 11.. DePaul ...... 76 Chris Quinn, Notre Dame, G, and are 27-5 against Big East oppo- Pitt finished its regular season 12..Marquette ...... 73 Jr., 6-2, 185, Dublin, Ohio nents at the Petersen Events Center. with a 10-6 Big East record, its 13..Providence...... 68 Over the past five seasons, Pitt fifth straight 10-plus regular 14..Rutgers ...... 53 *denotes unanimous selection has compiled a 56-3 non-conference season in the Big East. The 15.. Seton Hall ...... 35 record. The Panthers also recently Panthers also won 20-plus games 16. . USF ...... 23 completed two streaks against non- for a school record fifth straight *first place votes in parenthesis PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 6

CURRENT PITT PLAYERS IN THE ALL-TIME CAREER RECORDBOOKS

POINTS 944 Dwayne Wallace 1978-82 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 505 Calvin Sheffield 1961-64 2045 Charles Smith 1984-88 930 Ed Pavlick 1952-55 .457 Jason Matthews 1987-91 2033 Clyde Vaughan 1980-84 930 Orlando Antigua 1991-95 .416 Sean Miller 1987-92 STEALS 1914 Larry Harris 1974-78 921 Samuel David 1945-49 .409 Rod Brookin 1986-90 298 1999-03 1841 Don Hennon 1956-59 905 Sammie Ellis 1978-80 .405 Donatas Zavackas 1999-03 257 Jerry McCullough 1991-96 1840 Jason Matthews 1987-91 .392 Jason Maile 1992-97 235 Vonteego Cummings 1995-99 1753 Ricardo Greer 1997-01 ASSISTS .386 Orlando Antigua 1991-95 202 Kellii Taylor 1995-00 1731 Billy Knight 1971-74 785 Brandin Knight 1999-03 .369 Carl Krauser 2002-06 196 Ricardo Greer 1997-01 1671 Sam Clancy 1977-81 744 Sean Miller 1987-92 .367 Garrick Thomas 1992-96 194 Carlton Neverson 1978-81 1633 Brian Shorter 1988-91 617 Darelle Porter 1987-91 .358 Andre Alridge 1992-96 192 Jaron Brown 2000-04 1581 Vonteego Cummings 1995-99 552 Jerry McCullough 1991-96 .337 2000-04 184 Carl Krauser (47) 2002-06 1560 Carl Krauser (412) 2002-06 535 Carl Krauser (127) 2002-06 170 Darelle Porter 1987-91 1555 Demetreus Gore 1984-88 458 Vonteego Cummings 1995-99 FREE THROWS MADE 169 Dwayne Wallace 1978-82 1512 Julius Page 2000-04 436 Dwayne Wallace 1978-82 628 Charles Smith 1984-88 161 Sam Clancy 1977-81 1440 Brandin Knight 1999-03 378 Curtis Aiken 1983-87 552 Brian Shorter 1988-91 1342 Jerry McCullough 1991-96 363 Pete Strickland 1975-79 493 Clyde Vaughan 1980-84 MINUTES PLAYED 1282 Sean Miller 1987-92 343 Billy Culbertson 1981-84 481 Jason Matthews 1987-91 4398 Julius Page 2000-04 1282 Bobby Martin 1987-91 329 Keith Starr 1972-75 448 Bobby Martin 1987-91 4307 Brandin Knight 1999-03 1274 Chevon Troutman 2001-05 307 Tom Richards 1972-76 434 Jerry McCullough 1991-96 4146 Sean Miller 1987-92 1258 Jaron Brown 2000-04 300 Demetreus Gore 1984-86 422 Carl Krauser (91) 2002-06 4103 Charles Smith 1984-88 1217 Jerome Lane 1985-88 295 Jaron Brown 2000-04 395 Don Hennon 1956-59 4026 Ricardo Greer 1997-01 1200 Curtis Aiken 1983-87 376 John Riser 1954-57 3777 Jaron Brown 2000-04 1175 Bob Lazor 1954-57 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 371 Calvin Sheffield 1961-64 3741 Clyde Vaughan 1980-84 1164 John Riser 1954-57 259 Jason Matthews 1987-91 3648 Carl Krauser (865) 2002-06 1143 Kent Scott 1969-72 239 Sean Miller 1987-92 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 3552 Jason Matthews 1987-91 1127 Isaac Hawkins 1996-01 210 Julius Page 2000-04 834 Charles Smith 1984-88 3532 Vonteego Cummings 1995-99 1115 Calvin Sheffield 1961-64 209 Brandin Knight 1999-03 778 Brian Shorter 1988-91 1114 Brian Generalovich 1961-64 196 Jason Maile 1992-97 696 Clyde Vaughan 1980-84 ASSIST:TURNOVER RATIO 1099 Donatas Zavackas 1999-03 180 Carl Krauser (57) 2002-06 641 Bobby Martin 1987-91 2.32 Sean Miller 1987-92 1067 Chris McNeal 1990-93 167 Jarrett Lockhart 1996-00 597 Jerry McCullough 1991-96 2.29 Ronald Ramon 2004- 1057 Carlton Neverson 1978-81 152 Jerry McCullough 1991-97 566 John Riser 1954-57 1.95 Darelle Porter 1987-91 1050 Julius Pegeus 1955-58 147 Donatas Zavackas 1999-03 563 Carl Krauser (126) 2002-06 1.93 Brandin Knight 1999-03 1047 Rod Brookin 1986-90 134 Vonteego Cummings 1995-99 548 Jason Matthews 1987-91 1.88 Billy Culbertson 1981-84 1007 Darelle Porter 1987-91 543 Jerome Lane 1985-88 1.80 Jerry McCullough 1991-96 959 Jason Maile 1992-97 538 Sam Clancy 1977-81 1.53 Curtis Aiken 1983-87

surpassed both 20 overall wins Championship with a 2-2 UConn 74-56 in the 2003 title PITT’S LONGEST and 10 Big East wins in each of tournament record. He guided game. Pitt and UConn have the last five seasons. Pitt to a fifth straight Big East advanced to three of the last four WIN STREAKS • Pitt has won 10 of its last 14 Championship Finals appearance title games. Big East Championship games in 2004. • Since joining the Big East Wins Date dating back to the 1999-00 • In 24 years since joining the Big Conference in 1982-83, Pitt has 22 12/4/73-2/20/74 season. Pitt has also won seven East Conference, Pitt has won made an appearance in each of 21 1927-28 of its last 10 games in Big East the title once (2003) and its 24 potential Big East 19 2/9/29-2/1/30 Championship competition. advanced to the title game in Championships. It owns a 16- 18 11/14/03-1/17/04 • Pitt plays in the Big East four tournaments (2001, 2002, 22 all-time record in 38 total 15 11/19/05-1/21/06 15 2/5/15-1916 Championship First Round for 2003 and 2004). It defeated appearances. 13 1933-34 first time since the 2001 11 2/18/03-3/23/03 tournament. In 2001, Pitt won 9 11/23/02-12/28/02 three straight t to advance to the WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES BY PCT. 9 11/28/87-1/2/88 title game for the first time 9 1/25/78-2/17/79 before losing to Boston College (Records as of March 5, 2006) 9 1930-31 79-57. It had received a first 2005-06 Previous Total Pct. 8 1/24/86-2/14/87 round bye in each of the last Coach W-L W-L W-L Pct. 8 1957-58 four seasons: 2002, 2003, 2004 Mark Few, Gonzaga 25-3 159-37 184-40 .821 8 1/2/64-2/1/64 and 2005. Roy Williams, North Carolina 21-6 470-116 491-122 .801 8 1934-35 • Pitt is 16-22 all-time in 38 total Jamie Dixon, Pitt 21-6 51-14 72-20 .783 8 2/1/30-1930 Big East Championship games. , Wisconsin 19-10 476-140 495-150 .767 Pitt also owns a 4-7 all-time , Duke 27-3 721-246 748-249 .750 season and 13th time in school First Round record in the Big Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 19-11 703-241 722-252 .741 history. Only two schools in the East Championship. Lute Olsen, Arizona 18-11 740-256 758-267 .740 Big East Conference— • Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon , Kentucky 19-11 343-120 362-131 .734 Connecticut and Pitt have enters his third Big East Rick Pitino, Louisville 18-11 449-158 467-170 .733 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 7

PITT’S LONGEST YEAR-BY-YEAR PITT’S BEST PITT’S HOME NON-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE WINNINGEST WIN STREAKS RECORDS SEASONS SEASONS

Pitt’s 16-game home win streak this A look at Pittsburgh’s non-confer- Yielding just 63.5 points per game, A look at Pitt’s all-time 20-win sea- year ranks third among the school’s ence records since joining the Big Pitt’s defense is ranked among the sons (by victories): all-time longest home win streaks. East Conference: school’s top performances. Here is Year W-L Streaks do not include contests played Year W-L Pct. where this year’s team ranks among 2003-04 ...... 31-5 at Mellon Arena/Civic Arena. 1982-83 7-4 .636 the school’s best defensive points per 2001-02 ...... 29-6 *27-game win streak includes Civic 1983-84 12-2 .857 game averages: 2002-03 ...... 28-5 Arena games. 1984-85 9-3 .750 1973-74 ...... 25-4 1985-86 9-3 .750 PPG Year W-L 1986-87 ...... 25-8 No Streak Dates 1986-87 12-3 .800 56.4 2003-04 31-5 1987-88 ...... 24-7 40 1/22/01-2/15/04 1987-88 11-2 .846 59.2 2002-03 28-5 1929-30 ...... 23-2 *27 12/10/73-12/23/75 1988-89 7-5 .583 59.3 1951-52 10-12 1927-28 ...... 21-0 25 12/10/73-12/23/75 1989-90 6-5 .545 60.9 2001-02 29-6 2005-06 ...... 21-6 16 11/19/05-3/3/06 1991-92 9-6 .600 62.0 1950-51 9-17 1990-91 ...... 21-12 14 1/31/87-1/25/88 1992-93 8-1 .889 63.5 2005-06 21-6 1930-31 ...... 20-4 12 2/9/84-1/22/86 1993-94 6-2 .750 63.5 2004-05 20-8 2004-05 ...... 20-9 11 1/2/64-12/4/65 1994-95 4-4 .500 64.7 1983-84 18-13 1981-82 ...... 20-10 10 12/2/92-2/6/93 1995-96 5-3 .625 64.8 1979-80 17-12 9 3/6/04-1/2/05 1996-97 7-6 .538 8 11/17/00-1/3/01 1997-98 5-3 .625 PITT’S BEST BIG 7 2/6/62-12/7/63 1998-99 9-2 .818 TOP BIG EAST 7 11/23/90-1/12/91 1999-00 8-3 .727 EAST RECORDS 7 11/20/91-2/10/92 2000-01 9-4 .692 CONSECUTIVE 2001-02 11-1 .917 WIN STREAKS A look at Pitt’s best Big East regu- 2002-03 10-1 .909 lar season records (by victories): 2003-04 14-0 1.000 W-L Season 2004-05 10-1 1.000 Here is a look at Pittsburgh’s longest conference win streaks: 13-3 ...... 2003-04 2005-06 SENIOR 2005-06 11-0 1.000 13-3 ...... 2002-03 Total 201-68 .747 CLASS: WINNERS Wins Date 13-3 ...... 2001-02 12 2/2/02-1/25/03 12-4 ...... 1987-88 Pitt’s 2005-06 senior class of Carl (Brooklyn), Tyrell Biggs (Nanuet) 10 2/18/03-1/17/04 12-4 ...... 1986-87 Krauser and John DeGroat is at- and John DeGroat (Newburgh). 8 1/24/87-2/14/87 10-6...... 2005-06 tempting to set a school record for The staff members include 6 1/9/88-2/3/88 10-6 ...... 2004-05 best winning percentage for a senior Associate Head Coach Barry 6 2/28/05-1/21/06 10-8 ...... 1996-97 class. Here is where the duo ranks Rohrssen (Brooklyn), Director 4 3/3/01-1/8/02 9-7 ...... 1990-91 among Pitt’s top four-year men’s of Basketball Operations 4 3/4/95-1/13/96 9-7 ...... 1988-89 basketball periods: Orlando Antigua (Bronx) and 4 1/12/93-1/23/93 Video Coordinator John Alesi 4 2/11/89-2/20/89 10 points. Senior Class W-L Pct. (Brooklyn). 4 2/2/85-2/13/85 • Pitt is 12-6 at Madison Square 2004-05 108-25 .812 4 1/29/83-2/7/83 PITT BASKETBALL ACHIEVES SEV- Garden since the 2001-02 2005-06 100-25 .800 ERAL PROGRAM MILESTONES 2003-04 107-30 .781 season. It has dropped four of CLOSE LOSSES Pitt has already achieved several 1930-31 80-27 .748 its last five games the World’s Most Famous Arena. Pitt’s six losses this season have school milestones in 2005-06. Pitt 2002-03 89-40 .690 reached 20 victories for a school 1987-88 81-41 .663 come by a combined 23 points and PANTHERS GET OFFENSIVE an average of 3.8 points per loss. record fifth consecutive season and 1988-89 81-42 .658 for the 13th time in school history. With a reputation for playing stel- Over the last three years, Pitt’s 1989-90 78-45 .634 Pitt also won 10-plus Big East regu- lar defense, Pitt recently has shown 20 losses have been by a combined 1981-82 74-45 .622 lar season games for a school record its offensive prowess as it has scored 97 points for a 4.9 average. 1986-87 75-47 .615 fifth straight season. Pitt is also a lock over 80 points in four of its last six In 2004-05, Pitt’s nine losses came to earn a school record fifth consecu- games. Over those six games, Pitt has by a combined 52 points (5.8 aver- tive NCAA Tournament berth. • Pitt features six players and three averaged 76.6 points per game. age margin of loss). In 2003-04, Pitt’s staff members who are New In addition, Pitt scored 80-plus five losses came by a combined 22 York City area natives. The points in four consecutive games points for a 4.4 average. FOUR PITT PLAYERS ARE HON- student-athletes include Carl from Feb. 12-Feb. 25. The last time Only one loss in the last three sea- ORED ON SENIOR DAY, MARCH 3 Krauser (Bronx), Ronald Pitt scored over 80 points in four sons–Pitt’s 12-point loss to Okla- Four Pitt players were honored Ramon (Bronx), Keith Benjamin consecutive games was between Nov. homa State (63-51) in the 2004 against Seton Hall on March 3 as part (Mount Vernon), Levance Fields 30-Dec. 14, 2002. NCAA Regional–came by more than of Senior Day festivities. Seniors Carl PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 8

Pitt’s bench in 2005-06: out over 500-plus assists in a career. He now needs just four rebounds to NCAA’S REBOUNDING LEADERS Statistic Pct. Bench/Total become the first player to score over NCAA Division I rebounding leaders (as of February 27, 2006, updated on Tuesday) Minutes Played 41% 2243/5450 1,500 points, dish out over 500 as- Points 36% 712/1988 sists and grab over 500 rebounds in a Name, School GP Reb. RPG Rebounds 33% 343/1049 career. He currently has 1,560 points, Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech 29 382 13.2 FG Made 38% 268/697 535 assists and 495 rebounds for his Kenny Adeleke, Hartford 27 353 13.1 Rashad Jones-Jennings, Arkansas-Little Rock 27 313 11.6 10+ Scorers 30% 26/88 career. He surpassed the 500-assist Ivan Almonte, Florida International 24 269 11.2 mark on Feb. 9 against West Virginia. Yemi Nicholson, Denver 29 322 11.1 DIXON IS FIRST PITT COACH TO Only two other Pitt players came Harding Nana, Delaware 28 309 11.0 WIN 20 GAMES IN THREE CON- close to matching the 1,500/500 Justin Williams, Wyoming 25 275 11.0 achievement: Vonteego Cummings Curtis Withers, Charlotte 27 294 10.9 SECUTIVE SEASONS AT PITT Ricky Woods, Southeastern Louisiana 25 270 10.8 With the Feb. 15 victory at Provi- (1,581 points/458 assists) and Marcus Slaughter, San Diego State 24 257 10.7 dence, Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon Brandin Knight (1,440 points/785 Corey Rouse, East Carolina 26 276 10.6 became the first coach in school his- assists). Aaron Gray, Pitt 26 269 10.3 John Bowler, Eastern Michigan 25 257 10.3 tory to win 20-plus games in three Nick Fazekas, Nevada 27 277 10.3 consecutive seasons at Pitt. Dixon, FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR PITT’S who also won 70 games faster than THREE FRESHMEN any other coach in school history, has Pitt’s three freshmen–Levance Krauser and John DeGroat, along Troutman and McCarroll hold the guided Pitt to a 31-5 record in the Fields, Tyrell Biggs and Sam Young with redshirt juniors Marcus Bow- school record for most wins (108) 2003-04 season, 20-9 slate in 2004- have certainly made their mark this man and Charles Small will all com- from 2001-05. 05 and current 21-6 record this sea- season. All three have made major pete in their final home contest. Krauser is the only current player son. contributions off the bench for Pitt. at Pitt to be selected to the school’s On Monday at West Virginia, both KRAUSER JOINS ELITE 100-VIC- All-Centennial Team. PITT HOSTS CENTENNIAL CEL- Young (12 points) and Fields (10) TORY CLUB, CONTINUES WIN- EBRATION AGAINST PROVIDENCE combined scored in double figures NING LEGACY AMAZING BENCH PRODUCTION As part of its men’s basketball and combined for 22 points, nine On Feb. 25, senior Carl Krauser Bench production has been a key centennial celebration, Pitt wore blue rebounds and 10-15 shooting. became the sixth player in school his- component to Pitt’s success this year. throwback uniforms and honored At Marquette, Fields came off tory to win 100 or more games at Pitt’s bench has outscored its oppo- over 80 former players during its con- the bench to score 14 points, Biggs Pitt. Krauser joined the company of nents in 22 of 27 games this year. test Feb. 25 contest against Provi- pulled down a career-high six re- 2003-04 seniors Jaron Brown, Julius Additionally, Pitt’s bench players dence. The last time Pitt wore blue bounds when Aaron Gray encoun- Page and Toree Morris and 2004-05 have reached double figure scoring uniforms for a home game was dur- tered foul trouble and Young scored seniors Chevon Troutman and Mark 26 times this year. Pitt is also 15-3 ing an exhibition outing at Fitzgerald McCarroll. Krauser currently owns a when at least one player contributes Field House on November 15, 1980 100-25 record at Pitt. 10-plus points off the bench. Pitt’s against St. Mary’s. The 1980 contest Krauser also became just the third bench averages 26.3 points per game, marked Roy Chipman’s first outing PITT IN THE player in school history to win more 12.7 rebounds per game and a total as head coach. NATIONAL than 20 games in each of his four of 83.0 minutes per game. Pitt is also Pitt also announced its 15-mem- seasons at Pitt. The two other play- 18-4 when its bench outscores its op- ber All-Centennial Basketball team RANKINGS ers to achieve this mark are Troutman ponent. Here are some other inter- which was voted upon by fans. Fans and McCarroll. esting facts and figures concerning voted online for the 15-member A look at where Pitt ranked among team. The 15 member All-Centen- the nation’s top-25 this season: nial Team included: First Team: Sam WHAT PITT RETURNED IN 2005-06 Clancy, Don Hennon, Billy Knight, Date AP ESPN Jerome Lane and Charles Smith; Sec- Dec. 5 ...... ARV ...... NR Category Percent Returning ond Team: Curtis Aiken, Vonteego Dec. 12 ...... ARV ...... ARV Last year’s starters: ...... 40.0% (2 of 5) Cummings, Sean Miller, Julius Page Dec. 19 ...... ARV ...... 25 Last year’s total starts:...... 50.3% (73 of 145) and Clyde Vaughan; Third Team: Dec. 26 ...... ARV ...... 23 Team’s top-10 in minutes played: ...... 60.0% (6 of 10) Larry Harris, Brandin Knight, Carl Jan. 2 ...... 22 ...... 20 Total minutes played: ...... 59.5% (3481 of 5850) Krauser, Brian Shorter and Chevon Jan. 9 ...... 12 ...... 11 Points scored:...... 54.9% (1151 of 2097) Troutman. Jan. 16 ...... 9 ...... 9 Field goals made: ...... 55.1% (407 of 738) Jan. 23 ...... 12 ...... 10 Field goal attempts: ...... 56.7% (904 of 1567) KRAUSER BECOMES PITT’S FIRST Jan. 30 ...... 9 ...... 9 3-point FG made: ...... 86.3% (151 of 175) 3-point FG attempts: ...... 86.6% (400 of 462) 1,500-POINT, 500-ASSIST PLAYER; Feb. 6 ...... 14 ...... 13 Offensive rebounds: ...... 44.2% (183 of 414) NEEDS NINE REBOUNDS TO BE- Feb. 13 ...... 9 ...... 9 Defensive rebounds: ...... 53.1% (366 of 689) COME PITT’S FIRST 1,500/500/500 Feb. 20 ...... 9 ...... 10 Total rebounds: ...... 49.8% (549 of 1103) PLAYER Feb. 27 ...... 8 ...... 9 Assists: ...... 73.8% (324 of 439) Against Providence (Feb. 15), Carl March 6 ...... N/A ...... N/A Blocked shots: ...... 27.5% (33 of 120) Krauser became the first Pitt player Steals: ...... 63.5% (120 of 189) to score over 1,500 points and dish ARV-also receiving votes PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 9

points and nine minutes off the PITT PLAYERS bench. KEYS TO PITT’S SUCCESS THIS YEAR IN THE SEASON Against Wisconsin, the trio com- bined for 33 points in Pitt’s victory. • EMERGENCE OF AARON GRAY RECORDBOOKS Young tied a career-high with 16 After playing just 11.6 minutes per game and averaging 4.3 points points (7-11 FG), Fields finished with and 2.8 rebounds per game while backing up starter Chris Taft in DOUBLE-DOUBLES nine points and three assists and Biggs 2004-05, junior center Aaron Gray has proved his worth as a Big 26 Jerome Lane 1986-87 scored a career-high tying eight points East Most Improved Player candidate. He is currently averaging a 21 Billy Knight 1973-74 off the bench. The trio also com- double-double (13.8 ppg/10.3 rpg) in 27.3 minutes per game. This 20 Sam Clancy 1978-79 bined for 68.4 percent shooting (13- 18 Sam Clancy 1980-81 production can be attributed to a rigorous off-season workout sched- 19), eight rebounds and five assists. 17 Jerome Lane 1987-88 ule that saw Gray lose over 35 pounds over the last three summers. 15 Sam Clancy 1977-78 15 Billy Knight 1972-73 PITT WINS WITH BALANCE • CARL KRAUSER LEADERSHIP 15 Ricardo Greer 1999-00 Ten players factor into Pitt’s play- In order to take advantage of Krauser’s scoring ability (16.0 ppg in 15 Charles Smith 1986-87 ing rotation. Ten players are averag- 2004-05), the coaching staff has given Krauser the opportunity to 15 Brian Shorter 1989-90 ing at least 2.1 points per game and 14 Aaron Gray 2005-06 play more at the off-guard spot. In Pitt’s 3-guard lineup, Ronald 10 players average close to 10-plus Ramon and Levance Fields have both seen action at point guard. 10-PLUS REBOUND GAMES minutes played per game. After Carl Krauser’s continues to score at a high rate as he leads the Panthers 28 Jerome Lane 1986-87 Krauser (15.3 ppg) and Aaron Gray in points per game (15.5) and Ramon’s assist:turnover ratio ranks 22 Sam Clancy 1978-79 (14.0 ppg), Pitt has nine players av- among the school’s season and career best marks. 21 Sam Clancy 1980-81 eraging at least 3.1 points per game. 21 Billy Knight 1973-74 • UNPARRELLED DEPTH 18 Sam Clancy 1977-78 17 Sam Clancy 1979-80 PITT EARNS HIGHEST NATIONAL Pitt has 10 players who play close to 10.0-plus minutes per game. 16 Aaron Gray 2005-06 RANKINGS IN OVER A YEAR Each player contributes different intangibles for the Panthers. Pitt 16 Ricardo Greer 1999-00 Pitt earned its highest national can turn to Antonio Graves against smaller, quicker finesse teams 16 Billy Knight 1972-73 ranking with a No. 8 rating in the AP and tough perimeter defense, John DeGroat for taller, more physi- poll last week. The No. 8 ranking is cal teams, Keith Benjamin for tough, physical guards and physical ASSIST:TURNOVER RATIO Pitt’s highest since it was ranked No. small forwards, Sam Young for quick and athletic power forwards 2.41 Sean Miller 1991-92 7 by the ESPN/USA Today coaches and Levance Fields for ball handing and quickness. 2.38 Sean Miller 1991-92 2.37 Darelle Porter 1990-91 poll on Dec. 27, 2004. 2.35 Ronald Ramon 2005-06 Ten weeks ago, Pitt jumped from • EMERGENCE OF THE THREE FRESHMEN 2.29 Darelle Porter 1989-90 No. 22 to No. 12 overall in the Asso- Pitt’s freshman trio of Sam Young, Levance Fields and Tyrell Biggs 2.27 Sean Miller 1987-88 ciated Press poll and ascended to No. has certainly made its mark at Pitt. Young has proven to be an 2.26 Ronald Ramon 2004-05 11 from No. 20 in the ESPN/USA athletically gifted forward, Fields is a quick, effective ball handler 2.24 Brandin Knight 2001-02 Today coaches poll. The ratings and Biggs is a post player who has shown glimpses of his offensive 2.21 Sean Miller 1987-88 marked Pitt’s highest jump in the future potential. The trio has certainly made its mark. All three rankings since it went from being were top-100 recruits and all three are the cornerstones to Pitt’s unranked to No. 14 in the AP poll on basketball future. nine points and grabbed five re- Feb. 11, 2002. bounds in 23 minutes. Pitt first joined the national • DIFFERENT FRONT LINE Against Syracuse, Biggs provided rankings on Monday, Dec. 19 when The big question upon entering the season was how Pitt would tough defense, five points and two it was rated No. 25 in the ESPN/ replace its starting center Chris Taft and starting power forward rebounds while Young scored eight USA Today coaches’ poll with 65 Chevon Troutman. The duo combined for 28.3 points per game points. points. It was the first time Pitt had and 15.5 rebounds per game in 2004-05 and provided bulk, quick- At Louisville, Fields scored a ca- been ranked in seven consecutive ness, agility and intimidation. The Panthers have used the trio of reer-high 13 points including three polls. It was first ranked in the AP Aaron Gray, Levon Kendall and Sam Young to replace those three. 3-pointers, Young scored nine points poll at No. 22 on Jan. 2. So far, the trio has combined for 29 points and 20 rebounds per and grabbed six rebounds and Biggs Pitt opened the season with zero game. contributed four rebounds in 11 min- votes in either poll. utes. Versus DePaul, the trio combined THREE RETIRED JERSEY RECIPI- the rafters in the Petersen Events’ both Geneva and West Virginia (Feb. for 22 points as Young (10) and Center’s north end. 17, 1906). Two years later, Pitt ex- Fields (10) both reached double fig- ENTS HONORED AT NOTRE DAME GAME perienced its first winning season and ure scoring. PITT CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL in 1927-28, head coach H.C. “Doc” Against Notre Dame, the three Pitt’s three retired jersey recipi- BASKETBALL SEASON IN 2005-06 Carlson led Pitt to its first of two freshmen scored 30 of Pitt’s 100 ents--Don Hennon, Billy Knight and Pitt celebrates its 100-year anni- mythical national titles. points, grabbed 16 rebounds and Charles Smith were honored in a ban- versary in men’s basketball in 2005- Along the way, Pitt has had 14 went 9-21 from the floor. Young reg- ner raising ceremony during halftime 06. different coaches, won two national istered his first double-double with of the Notre Dame game. All three The university first sponsored championships (both mythical titles– 15 points and 12 rebounds, Levance were in attendance and received a varsity basketball in 1905-06. Ben- 1927-28 and 1929-30), advanced to Fields scored 11 points with five as- plaque in their honor. jamin F. Printz served as head coach one Final Four (1941), made four sists and Biggs contributed four The banners currently hang from for the 2-9 Panthers who defeated NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 10

(1974, 2002, 2003, 2004), captured WVU. The contest also marked five conference regular season titles just the second time in the 170- SEASON AVERAGE: POINTS, REBOUNDS, ASSISTS (1986-87, 1987-88, 2001-02, 2002- game series that both teams en- Carl Krauser is attempting to become just the second player in school history to 03, 2003-04) and registered 11 20- tered the game nationally average 10-plus points, 4.0-plus rebounds and 4.0-plus assists in two seasons. plus victory seasons. ranked. Jerry McCullough is the other player. Here is where he stands with other players • Pitt dropped to 4-3 vs. nation- who have achieved this honor: NOTES FROM PITT’S 65-61 LOSS ally ranked teams on the year. TO SETON HALL • Pitt outrebounded WVU by 17 Player (Year) PPG RPG APG • Pitt concluded its regular season boards at 41-24. The plus-17 Carl Krauser (2005-06) 15.3 4.1 4.7 with a 16-1 home record. rebound advantage ranked as the Carl Krauser (2004-05) 16.0 4.8 5.9 • With the loss, Pitt has now second best rebound margin for Brandin Knight (2001-02) 15.6 4.8 7.1 dropped six of its last nine meet- Pitt this season. Pitt had a plus- Darelle Porter (1990-91) 10.1 4.8 5.1 ings against Seton Hall. Pitt is 21 rebound margin vs. Auburn Ricardo Greer (1997-98) 12.4 6.7 4.3 now 2-1 vs. Seton Hall at the after outrebounding the Tigers Jerry McCullough (1993-94) 13.3 4.0 7.0 Petersen Events Center. It drops 41-20 on Dec. 4, 2005. Jerry McCullough (1995-96) 13.4 4.0 5.3 to 26-19 overall vs. the Pirates. • Pitt’s bench outscored WVU 27- 4. It was the 22nd time this sea- • The last time Pitt lost a home Most Improved Player award, Gray overall career record and .783 win- game was on last year’s Senior son that Pitt’s bench outscored its opponent. was named the nation’s most im- ning percentage. Night, a 73-64 loss to Connecti- proved player by ESPN’s Dick Vitale cut on Feb. 26, 2005. at the season’s halfway point. Gray DIXON FAMILY COACHING TIES • Pitt shot a season-low 52.4 per- PITT COMPLETES JUST SECOND has registered double-doubles in 14 Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon’s cent (11-21) from the free throw UNDEFEATED NON-CONFERENCE of 27 games this year including eight sister Maggie Dixon was named line. The previous low was 58.3 RECORD IN SCHOOL HISTORY of 16 Big East regular season games. Head Women’s Basketball Coach at percent (14-24) in both the Wis- With its 73-64 win over Wiscon- The 14 double-doubles on the sea- the United States Military Academy consin (Dec. 31, 2005) and Lou- sin on Dec. 31, 2005, Pitt completed son leads the Big East. He has regis- on Oct. 5, 2005. Maggie Dixon be- isville games (Jan. 15, 2006). its second all-time undefeated non- tered three consecutive double- comes one of the youngest NCAA • Aaron Gray registered his Big conference slate at 11-0. The Pan- doubles three different times. Gray Division I head coaches in the na- East leading 14th double-double thers also went undefeated in 2003- has also had six 20-plus scoring tion. of the season with 17 points and 04 (14-0). games, hit double-figure scoring in Previously, she spent five years at 12 rebounds. He also reached Over the last five years, Pitt owns 22 games this year and double figure DePaul as both an associate coach double figure scoring for the a 56-3 record vs. non-conference rebounding in 16 contests. and assistant coach. In 2004-05, 22nd time this year. opponenents. Additionally, the Pan- Only the second seven-footer to DePaul finished 26-5 overall and • Levon Kendall set a career-high thers are 37-1 overall (.974) against play at Pitt (Mark Blount was the captured the Conference USA cham- with 15 points on the evening. non-conference foes in the Petersen first), Gray is currently averaging a pionship with a 13-1 league record. He also tied career-highs for field Events Center and have won 58 of double-double for Pitt with 14.0 The Dixons are the only current goals made (7) and blocked shots their last 59 home games against non- points and 10.4 rebounds per game. brother-sister duo both coaching at (3). conference opponents. The last player to complete a season the NCAA Division I level. • Carl Krauser dished out a sea- averaging double figures in both son-high 11 assists. It was his UNDEFEATED IN DECEMBER points and rebounds at Pitt was PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER IS third all-time double figure assist Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon Jerome Lane in 1987-88 (13.8 ppg./ SOLD OUT FOR FOURTH CON- game. enters 2006 with an undefeated 27- 10.8 rpg). SECUTIVE SEASON • The contest marked Pitt’s annual 0 record in December contests. As a historical note, only nine in- On November 17, 2005, Pitt ath- Senior Night. Four playes were Against non-conference competition, dividuals in school history have com- letic director Jeff Long announced honored in a pregame ceremony Dixon sports a .972 winning percent- pleted a season averaging double fig- that the Petersen Events Center sold including seniors Carl Krauser and age and a record of 35-1. ures in both points and rebounds. out for the fourth consecutive sea- John DeGroat and four-year play- Those players include: Don Virostek, son. ers Marcus Bowman and Charles AARON GRAY REGISTERS DOUBLE- Ed Pavlick, John Riser (2 times), Bob Eight-seven percent of those Small. DOUBLES IN 14 GAMES; LEADS BIG Lazor (2 times), Chuck Hursh, John holding season tickets are Panther • Pitt sophomore walk-on Maurice Fridley (3 times), Paul O’Gorek, Billy EAST IN DOUBLE-DOUBLES AND Club donors. That figure surpasses Polen sang the national anthem Knight (3 times), Sam Clancy (3 REBOUNDING; RANKS 12th NA- the 2004-05 total of 30 percent. prior to the contest. times) and Jerome Lane (2 times). TIONALLY IN REBOUNDING Pitt has also experienced a 400 Junior center Aaron Gray has cer- percent increase in season ticket sales NOTES FROM PITT’S 67-62 LOSS DIXON LEADS BIG EAST COACHES AT WEST VIRGINIA tainly established himself this sea- over the last four years. The Pan- son. He already leads the Big East in IN WINNING PERCENTAGE • Pitt drops to 5-5 on the road thers sold 2,700 season tickets in both rebounding (10.4 rpg) and Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon and splits its series vs. WVU. 2001-02, the last year in Fitzgerald double-doubles (14). He is also the ranks first among all-time Big East • Pitt limited WVU to 67 points. Field House and sold nearly 11,000 only player in the Big East to average coaches in conference winning per- It has limited 20 of 26 teams to heading into the 2005-06 campaign. a double-double. Additionally, the centage (Big East games only) with a 70 points or less in 2005-06. Pitt basketball has experienced junior center currently is ranked 12th current .673 mark (35-17). See chart, • The contest marked the 170th outstanding success in the Petersen nationally in rebounds per game as page 4. Dixon is 10-6 in Big East game in the 100-year series dat- Events Center. Pitt won its first 34 of Feb. 20 (10.4 rpg). regular season games this year. ing back to the 1905-06 season. games in the Petersen Events Cen- The frontrunner for the Big East Dixon currently sports a 72-20 Pitt drops to 78-92 all-time vs. ter, the third longest win streak to PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 11 open a new arena in NCAA Division 3. The award was created to honor Vonteego Cummings, Clyde Vaughan Petersen Events Center as the most I history. Pitt also won a school- traits such as leadership, vision, team- and Sam Clancy. difficult place to play in the league. record 40 straight home games from work and integrity. Last year he ranked among league Here are some facts to support that Jan. 12, 2002-Feb. 29, 2004, a streak leaders in several statistics including sentiment: which spanned two full years and 68 KRAUSER IS A WOODEN AND scoring (7th, 16.0 ppg), 3-point field • Pitt has won 70 of its last 77 days. NAISMITH AWARD FINALIST FOR goals made (12th, 1.86), assists (3rd, home games and concluded a 40- SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON 5.9 apg) and steals (7th, 1.9 spg). game home win streak in 2004. PITT’S SENIOR CLASS RANKS For the second consecutive sea- • Over the last five seasons, Pitt AMONG SCHOOL’S BEST son, senior point guard Carl Krauser UNDER 70 DEFENSIVE MENTALITY is a combined 80-7 in home Pitt’s senior duo of Carl Krauser was named one of 30 finalists for • Pitt limited 21 of its first 27 op- games (16-1 in 2001-02, 16-0 and John DeGroat currently ranks the and Naismith Tro- ponents to 70 points or less. Only in 2002-03, 19-1 in 2003-04, first all-time among senior classes in phy All-America awards. Saint Peter’s (71), Notre Dame 13-4 in 2004-05, and 16-1 in winning percentage with an .800 The top-30 candidates were se- (97), Marquette (71), Connecti- 2005-06). Its 19 home wins in mark (100-25). The duo is attempt- lected from a list of 50 preseason cut (80), Providence (77) and 2003-04 set school record for ing to become just the second class candidates based on last year’s indi- Marquette (84) have managed most home victories in a season. in school history to earn four straight vidual performances and team more than 70 points vs. Pitt. • Pitt has lost just six times in the NCAA Tournament appearances and records. • Only five of 16 Big East regular Petersen Events Center and win 20-plus games in four consecu- Pitt’s Brandin Knight earned season opponents scored more sports a 64-6 record (.914) in tive seasons. The duo is one of three Wooden Award All-America status than 70 points against Pitt: Notre the four-year old arena. The six four-year classes to have won over as a senior in 2002-03. Dame (97 in double overtime), losses are to Connecticut, West 100 games. The other two classes Last year, Krauser led Pitt in scor- Marquette two times (71 and 84), Virginia, Syracuse, Bucknell, include the 2003-04 class (107-30) ing (16.0), assists (170), 3-point field Connecticut (80) and Providence Georgetown and Seton Hall. No and 2004-05 class (108-25). goals (54) and steals (51). He also (77). opponent has defeated Pitt more Last year’s senior class of Chevon averaged 4.8 rebounds and became • Over the last two seasons, Pitt than one time in the Petersen Troutman and Mark McCarroll set a just the fifth player in school history has limited 22 of its last 32 Big Events Center. school record for most career victo- to average 10.0+ points, 4.0+ re- East regular season opponents to • The Panthers won their first 34 ries with a 108-25 record. They sur- bounds (4.8 rpg) and 4.0+ assists in 70 points or less. consecutive games in the passed the former record of 107 wins a season. The six other players to Here are some defensive notes: Petersen Events Center. The 34- set by the 2003-04 class of Jaron achieve that distinction are: Brandin • In 2004-05, Pitt limited 11 of game win streak to open the new Brown, Julius Page and Toree Mor- Knight (2001-02), Darelle Porter the 16 Big East regular season op- arena ranks third all-time among ris. Troutman and McCarroll appeared (1990-91), Ricardo Greer (1997-98) ponents under 70 points. Only six winning streaks to open new in a school record fourth straight and Jerry McCullough (two times- of its 29 opponents in 2004-05 arenas (51-UCLA in 1964, 41- NCAA Tournament and became Pitt’s 1993-94 and 1995-96). (at West Virginia-70, at Providence in 1971-72 and 34- first class to win 20-plus games in Villanova-80, at West Virginia- Pitt, 2002-04). each of their four seasons. KRAUSER ATTEMPTS TO EARN 83, Penn State-71, Connecticut, • Pitt has won 32 of its last 37 Big East league home games and THIRD CONSECUTIVE ALL-LEAGUE 73, at Notre Dame, 77) managed to score 70-plus points against is 27-5 against Big East oppo- KRAUSER NAMED ONE OF 16 FI- POSTSEASON HONOR Pitt. nents in the Petersen Events NALISTS FOR THE BOB COUSY A two-time All-Big East honoree, • Pitt has held 35 of its last 45 Big Center. AWARD Carl Krauser was named to the East regular season opponents un- • Pitt owns a 37-1 record vs. non- Senior Carl Krauser was named league’s preseason All-Big East First der 70 points dating back to Jan. conference opponents in the one of 16 finalists for the Bob Cousy Team for the second consecutive sea- 12, 2004 when Notre Dame Petersen Events Center. Award, honoring the nation’s top son. scored 71 vs. the Panthers. • Pitt has won 58 of its last 59 collegiate point guard. Fans have the Krauser is attempting to earn his • Additionally, Pitt has held 76 of home games against regular sea- opportunity to vote for their favor- third straight all conference its last 92 opponents under 70 son non-conference home ite candidate online at postseason honor. Only six players points. games. In addition, the Panthers www.cousyaward.com. The winner in school history have earned are 62-2 in their last 64 regular will be selected by a committee and postseason all conference honors in HOME SWEET HOME season non-conference home presented with the award at the three consecutive seasons. Those six In a Sports Illustrated poll, Big East games. NCAA Final Four on Monday, April include Charles Smith, Brian Shorter, Conference players voted Pitt’s JAMIE DIXON RADIO SHOW BROADCAST SCHEDULE LOUISVILLE SERIES INFORMATION The Jamie Dixon Radio Show continues its broadcast schedule on LOUISVILLE (1-1) 2-Point Games: 0 (0-0). Longest Win Streak-Pitt: 1, Fox Sports 970 (WBGG-AM) be- Total Games: 2. Most Points Scored-Pitt: 61 (61- current. tween 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on selected Series Record: 1-1. 57 win on Jan. 15, 2006). Longest Win Streak-UL: 1, 1947- Petersen Events Center: 0-0. Most Points Scored-UL: 64 (64-42 48. evenings. Two dates remain:Dates Hosted by Pitt: 0-1. win in 1947-48. for each of the 11 shows are below: Hosted by UL: 1-0. Largest Victory Margin-Pitt: 4 (61- Date H/A W/L Pitt Opp. Day, Date Time Neutral: 0-0. 57 win on Jan. 15, 2006). 1947-48 H L 42 64 Monday, March 6 ...... 6-7 p.m. Overtime: 0-0. Largest Victory Margin-UL: 22 1/15/06 A W 61 57 Monday, March 13 ...... 6-7 p.m. 1-Point Games: 0 (0-0). (64-42 loss in 1947-48). PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 12

PANTHERS BASKETBALL PERSONALITY PROFILES/STORY IDEAS

KEITH BENJAMIN • Father John Bowman played bas- LEVANCE FIELDS AARON GRAY • Nickname is “K-Ruck” because ketball at Howard University. • Played at the same high school • Shattered a backboard in high he first started playing basketball • Brother Julian Bowman played (Xaverian) attended by former school. He missed 13 games due at New York City’s Rucker Park football at Missouri. Pitt player and current Golden to a broken ankle as a result of at the young age of 14. • Recruited and received basketball State Warrior Chris Taft, associ- the play. • 2004 graduate of Mount Vernon scholarship offers from several ate head coach Barry Rohrssen • Lost 30 pounds over the summer High School where he helped lead southern universities. and basketball video coordinator after working out and playing his team to the 2004 state title. • Majors in business & finance. John Alesi. Several other Big East pickup basketball in Philadelphia Sports a red #1 championship ring players attended Xaverian includ- against NBA and local college on his finger. MIKE COOK ing . players. • Mount Vernon has produced sev- • Junior transfer from East Caro- • Nickname is the “General” and/ • At 7-0 tall, Gray is just the sec- eral college/NBA standouts in- lina University who will be eli- or “Lele.” ond seven-footer to play for Pitt. cluding Scooter McCray, Rodney gible for competition in 2006-07. • Played in the Jordan Classic All- Mark Blount (1995-97), who cur- McCray, Gus Williams, Ray Will- • Led ECU in scoring (15.0 ppg in Star game at Madison Square Gar- rently plays with NBA’s Boston iams and former Connecticut 2004-05) and averaged 12.8 den on April 16, 2005 and fin- Celtics, was Pitt’s first seven- guard Ben Gordon. points per game and registered 41 ished with 18 points, all in the footer. • Best friend on another college double-figure scoring games in second half. • Named Pennsylvania’s 2003 team is St. John’s sophomore for- two years with the Pirates. • Committed to Pitt on Dec. 6, Gatorade State Player of the Year. ward Dexter Gray, a teammate • A Philadelphia native who played 2004, a day prior to Pitt’s appear- • Uncle Steve Gray, played basket- of his at Mount Vernon. high school basketball with cur- ance in the Jimmy V. Classic at ball at Duke from 1975-79. Steve • Finished his four-year varsity ca- rent Memphis Grizzlies player Madison Square Garden. Gray played in 88 career games reer at Mount Vernon with a 98- Hakim Warrick and Mustafa • As a high school senior, led and, along with teammates Mike 13 overall record. Shakur (Arizona). Xaverian to eight consecutive Gminski, Jim Spanarkel and Gene • Chose Pitt for its style of basket- wins en route to a state title game Banks, led Duke to the 1978 Fi- TYRELL BIGGS ball, location and league. appearance. nal Four. • Has drawn comparisons to Bos- • Named New York’s Player of the • Another uncle played linebacker ton College power forward Craig JOHN DeGROAT Year by the New York Daily News at UCLA. Smith because of his size and play- • Is just the second player in Pitt and Newsday. • Trained with former Pitt football ing style. school history to wear jersey num- • Named a McDonalds Top-100 All- player John Graham (lettered in • Became the third consecutive Pitt ber 0, as the other player was Carlo America Team finalist. 1983). player to earn Windy City Classic Dorazio. • Nickame is “A.G.” All-Star MVP honors last sum- • Sister Katina Mack starred for ANTONIO GRAVES • Favorite movie is “Men of mer in the Chicago All-Star Game. Penn State from 1992-96. She • Signed scholarship papers to at- Honor.” Chris Taft and Ronald Ramon scored 1,463 points and ranks 10th tend Pittsburgh in late August of were the previous MVP winners. all-time on the school’s career scor- his senior year in high school. Was DOYLE HUDSON • Nickname is T.J. or TBiggs. ing list. already set to attend a prep school • Native of the Bahamas. • Stood 6-5 inches tall and weighed • Favorite sport other than basket- but decided to attend Pitt after a • Arrived in the United States in 230 pounds as an eighth grader. ball is golf. scholarship opened. January, 2003. • Played with Pitt guard Keith Ben- • Played soccer and was a sprinter • Has an intriguing basketball fam- • Played on the Bahamian National jamin on the MetroHawks/Riv- in high school. ily background as his uncle Ahmed Team during the summer of 2004. erside Church AAU team. • Originally from Newburgh, N.Y., Kent ranks second on his alma • Favorite all-time Christmas gift • Has taken up golf, played the pi- graduated from Monticello H.S. mater Mansfield Senior’s career was his first bicycle. ano and bowls. and spent two years prior to at- scoring list, while several cousins • Favorite sports figure is San An- • Named a McDonalds Top-100 All- tending Pitt at Northeastern Colo- played NCAA Division I basket- tonio Spurs and Virgin Islands America Team finalist. rado Junior College in Sterling, ball including Dapreis Davis (Ne- native Tim Duncan. Colo. braska, 1989-92) and Marquis • Junior college coach Randy Nesbit MARCUS BOWMAN • Favorite food is anything spicy. Sykes (Morehead State, 1999- dreamed of playing for Pitt as a • Former walk-on who earned an • Is young considering he is 20 and 2003). youngster and is from nearby athletic scholarship in January, a senior. • Happiest and most gratifying mo- Yough, Pa. 2006. ment in sports was signing schol- • One of two international players • Earned a full academic scholar- arship papers with Pitt. on Pitt’s roster (Levon Kendall, ship to the University of Pitts- • Became the fifth player in seven Canada). burgh. seasons to earn a NCAA Division • Nickname is “D-Nice.” • Native of Columbia, S.C. Pitt I basketball scholarship out of • Aspires to get involved with com- plays at the University of South Mansfield Senior High School. puters and computer science. Carolina on Dec. 28. • Favorite sports figure is Washing- ton Wizards guard and former Maryland standout Juan Dixon. PITT BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES 13

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LEVON KENDALL CARL KRAUSER RONALD RAMON Holy Cross’ 7-foot-6-inch tall Neil • Outstanding student who is a • Is back at Pitt for his senior sea- • Nickname is “Double-R” for Fingleton. GTE Academic All-America/All- son after testing the NBA Draft Ronald Ramon. Krauser nabbed • Favorite sports figure is former District candidate. process. He attended the Chicago him “Double-R with the Radar.” Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Tho- • Promoted to play on the Cana- Pre-Draft camp, worked out with • Hails from a basketball family as mas. dian Senior National Team in several NBA teams and attending his father Ricardo Ramon played • Cousin Duwan O’Donald played 2005. John Lucas’ NBA Draft Camp. He professional basketball in the Do- football at Duke. • Played on Canada’s Junior Na- is on pace to graduate in April, minican Republic, Brazil and Ar- • Aspires to work in athletics and tional Basketball Team over the 2006. gentina. His role model is his fa- community relations. past four summers. • Selected by Street & Smith’s pre- ther because he “showed him ev- • Helped lead Canada to its first- season magazine as the Best In- erything.” SAM YOUNG ever basketball medal, a Bronze terview and Best Penetrator in the • Played for one of the nation’s top • Named the 2004-05 National Medal at the FIBA World Basket- Big East. AAU basketball programs, the Prep School Player of the Year ball Championships this past sum- • Historian of the game of basket- New York Gauchos. Other Pitt by Scout.com. mer. His most outstanding per- ball. Has a collection of throw- basketball players who played for • Has drawn comparisons to formance came against Team USA back jerseys including a UCLA the Gauchos include Jerry Villanova forward Curtis Sumpter where he scored 40 points (16-22 Lew Alcindor, West Virginia Jerry McCullough, Eric Mobley and because of his size and playing FG) and pulled down 12 re- West and an Indiana Isiah Tho- current Director of Basketball style. bounds in a 93-90 overtime vic- mas. The Thomas jersey is signifi- Operations Orlando Antigua. • Favorite sports figure is Michael tory. cant because Krauser sports the • Native Dominican who follows Jordan and also sports his number • One of two international players same jersey number (11) and plays in the footsteps of several former 23. on Pitt’s roster (Doyle Hudson, the same position as Thomas. Pittsburgh Dominican players in- • Interested in gymnastics because Bahamas). Krauser claims he often thinks of cluding Ricardo Greer, Jaime of his natural ability. When Young • Interests include the drums, pi- Thomas making great plays in Peterson and Orlando Antigua. was visiting Pitt on his recruiting ano, hiking, camping, cliff div- games he’s watched on ESPN Clas- • Invited to play on the Dominican trip, the coaches took him on a ing, Buddhism, meditation, rac- sic. Republic basketball team this tour of the athletic facilities. ing mountain bikes, cliff diving, • Owns a 2-0 record as an amateur summer but his schedule would When he saw the gymnastics white water rafting and boxer but gave it up to concen- not allow it. equipment, he started doing sev- snowboarding. trate on basketball. • Fluent in Spanish. eral tricks and backflips. • Once played the drums in a cover • Scored 51 points in his final high • All Hallows High School retired • Prior to his senior season at band called “The Unknowns.” school game. his jersey No. 14 at the conclu- Friendly H.S., promised to do • Led his high school team to three • Native of , a 10-minute sion of his career. back flips if his team won the Provincial titles and an 84-4 train ride from Madison Square • Named Most Valuable Player at state title, then held true on his record in three-year varsity career. Garden. the Wendy’s All-Star Shootout in promise after he led the team to • Played high school soccer (a six- • Plays with a New York flair. Chicago after scoring 23 points, the championship. foot-nine-inch goalkeeper) and • Can perform a variety of ball han- hitting five 3-pointers (including • Owns a 35-inch vertical leap. played on several select soccer dling tricks. three in the final five minutes) teams. and registering three assists. • Native of Vancouver, British Co- MAURICE POLEN lumbia who can speak both En- • A sophomore walk-on in his first CHARLES SMALL glish and French. season with Pitt. • Walk-on guard from Detroit, • Father composes and writes mu- • High school coach at West Phila- Mich. sic and plays. delphia High School was former • Interns in Pitt’s athletic compli- • One of several Pittsburgh sports Pitt basketball player Gerald Jor- ance office. One of his duties is personalities who hail from dan (1995-97). to coordinate the guest coaches Canada: Jason Bay (Pittsburgh Pi- • Other notable players who at- program before each home game. rates) and Sidney Crosby (Pitts- tended his high school include: • Five-foot-seven-inch guard who burgh Penguins). Gene Banks, Jordan, Ricardo was featured in Sports Illustrated • Majors in anthropology and has Lovelace and Clarence Tillman. on campus in a comparison with always had an interest in teach- ing. PANTHERS BASKETBALL • COACHING STAFF 14

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all-time highest total in NCAA Divi- career winning percentage among ac- tive Big East regular-season titles, sion I history for a first-year head coach. tive Big East coaches. The 2003-04 advance to three straight NCAA In the midst of his third season as the Dixon also led Pitt on an 18-game win squad won the Big East regular-sea- Sweet Sixteen appearances, capture University of Pittsburgh’s head men’s bas- streak to begin the 2003-04 season, a son title with a school-record 31 the program’s first-ever Big East ketball coach, Jamie Dixon has certainly streak which ranks as the third-best start wins. Tournament title in 2003, and com- made his mark on the Pitt program. for a rookie head coach in NCAA Divi- Over the past seven seasons, pile one of the nation’s three best Dixon, who has spent a total of seven sion I history. Dixon has been an essential figure in winning percentages (.846 with an years at Pitt, has compiled several coach- the Panthers’ dramatic rise to na- 88-16 record) from 2001-04 includ- ing milestones: An outstanding talent evaluator tional prominence. The three-year ing a 51-2 home record over the last • This season, Dixon became the first who is nationally recognized for his period from 2001-04 produced the three years. In addition, the program head coach in school history to guide coaching know-how, unquestioned winningest four-year period in school opened its sparkling, 12,508-seat Pitt to three consecutive 20-win sea- character and integrity, recruiting history (107-30 record) and wit- Petersen Events Center, the nation’s sons and three straight 10-plus win skills, rapport with players and work nessed Pitt achieve three consecu- best on-campus basketball venue. Big East regular seasons. ethic, Jamie Dixon was introduced th • Ranks among the top-10 all-time best as the University of Pittsburgh’s 14 starts to an NCAA Division I coach- head basketball coach on April 15, ing career with 72 career wins. 2003. • Compiled the school’s best record for Dixon, who has spent seven sea- a head coach after only three years of sons as both the head coach and as- service (72-20). sistant at Pitt, is a basketball coach • Reached 70 victories faster than any who is smart, intelligent, honest, other coach in school history. confident, well-spoken, geniune and • Amassed a three-year 33-15 Big true to his word. He is a family man East regular-season record. and complete coach who cares for • Guided Pitt to two straight NCAA his players and program to the high- Tournaments and is a lock for a third est degree. For Dixon, basketball is consecutive berth. a lifestyle, not a job. He believes • Recorded the best current career win- teamwork, defense, rebounding and ning percentage among Big East taking good shots are the key ingre- coaches (.673). dients to winning championships. • Tallied a 48-6 home record in his That philosophy has paid off as Pitts- first three seasons. burgh consistently ranks among the nation’s top defensive and rebound- In 2003-04, Dixon became the first ing squads. rookie head coach in Big East history to Dixon’s three-year head coaching both guide his team to the league’s regu- tenure at Pitt has seen the Panthers lar-season title and earn Big East Coach compile a 72-20 record, accumulate of the Year honors. Dixon earned those a 33-15 Big East regular season accolades after leading the Panthers to record and earn two NCAA Tourna- their third consecutive Big East regular- ment berths, including a Sweet Six- season title and second all-time overall teen appearance in 2003-04. His 51- Big East title, third straight NCAA 14 record set a school record for the Tournament “Sweet Sixteen” appearance best two-year start to a Pitt coach- and to a school-record 31 wins. In addi- ing career. His .783 winning per- tion, the 31 victories rank as the third centage currently stands as the best

YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH JAMIE DIXON

Overall Big East BET NCAA Year W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 2003-04 31-5 .861 13-3 .813 2-1 .667 2-1 .667 2004-05 20-9 .689 10-6 .625 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2005-06 21-6 .778 10-6 .625 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Career 72-20 .783 33-15 .688 2-3 .400 2-2 .500 PANTHERS BASKETBALL • COACHING STAFF 15

TM Dixon owns 14 years of major basketball world first took notice NCAA Division I coaching experi- of the emerging PItt program as the ence, including stints at PItt (six Panthers upset nationally ranked years), Northern Arizona (four Syracuse, Notre Dame and a surging years), Hawaii (three total years) and Miami team to earn the school’s first- at UC-Santa Barbara (one year). ever championship game berth. That Additionally, he has served as an as- strong finish concluded with a Na- sistant under a school’s winningest tional Invitation Tournament berth, coach in four different stints (win- the school’s first postseason appear- ning percentage). His teams have ance in four years. won nine conference titles, ad- The 2001-02 Pitt team built upon vanced to the postseason in nine dif- that momentum as it finished 29-6 ferent seasons and his student-ath- and surpassed the school-record of letes have earned four league player 25 victories set in 1973-74. Pitt won of the year awards. He helped turn the Big East West championship, the destitute programs at Pitt, Hawaii school’s first league title of any kind and Northern Arizona into winners, since the 1987-88 campaign, and has been a winner everywhere and made its first NCAA Tournament has been a success at several differ- appearance in nine seasons (1992- ent levels. 93). The squad also became the first Facing a major rebuilding project, Pitt team to advance to an NCAA he joined the PItt staff in 1999 as Sweet Sixteen since 1973-74 with associate head coach and recruiting two NCAA tournament wins over coordinator. And in four short years, Central Connecticut State and Cali- he helped turn the Pitt basketball fornia. program into a consistent national With all five starters and nine power. In 2000-01, the Panthers letterwinners back, the 2002-03 Pitt surged through the conference tour- squad captured the school’s first-ever nament, earning a surprising Big East Big East Tournament championship Championship title game berth while making its third straight ap- while winning five of their last seven pearance in the title game. It fin- contests. It was that year in Madi- ished 28-5 on the year and advanced son Square Garden that the college to its second consecutive NCAA

THE JAMIE DIXON FILE

Birthdate: November 10, 1965 in Burbank, Calif. Hometown: North Hollywood, Calif. Education: Notre Dame High School graduate, Sherman Oaks, Calif., 1983; Bachelor of Business Administration- Finance, Texas Christian University, 1987; Masters of Science- Economics- California-Santa Barbara, 1992. Date announced as Pittsburgh head coach: Tuesday, April 15, 2003. Family: Wife, Jacqueline, son Jack Connor (born June 2, 2002)and daughter Shannon (born Feb. 25, 2004); son of Jim & Marge Dixon who reside in Los Angeles, sister Maggie is the head women’s basketball coach at the United States Military Academy, sister Julie is an attorney in Los Angeles County.

Coaching Career Head Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2003-present; Associate Head Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 1999-2003; Assistant Coach, University of Hawaii, 1998-99; Assistant Coach, Northern Arizona University, 1994-98; Assistant Coach, University of Hawaii, 1992- 94; Assistant Coach, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1991- 92; Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Valley Junior College, 1989-91; Head Coach, TeAute College, 1989.

Playing Career Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Texas Christian University, 1984-87 (Named All-SWC in 1987 and SWC All Academic honoree), led SWC in assists as a senior Played professionally in Continental Basketball Association (Lacrosse Catbirds) and overseas (New Zealand). PANTHERS BASKETBALL • COACHING STAFF 16

TM record and ended the season on a the University of Hawaii for two lif., where he earned All-Del Rey 22-game home win streak. seasons (1992-94). League and All-California Interscho- In his first season as head coach at While at Northern Arizona, Dixon lastic Federation honors. Dixon en- Pitt (2003-04), Dixon guided the helped lead the Lumberjacks to a joyed a successful four-year career Panthers to a school-record 31-5 42-17 record over his last two years, at Texas Christian University in Fort slate which included the Big East including back-to-back 21-win sea- Worth, Texas where he played for regular season championship, a third sons and a pair of Big Sky regular- Jim Killingsworth and led the consecutive “NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” season championships. Northern Horned Frogs to two Southwest appearance and the program’s fourth Arizona led the nation for three con- Conference titles both as a junior straight Big East Tournament title secutive seasons (1997-99) in 3- and senior. He earned All-SWC hon- game appearance. He became the point field goal percentage and ors in 1987 and was an All-SWC first rookie head coach in league his- ranked among the nation’s top two Academic performer. Additionally, tory to both earn Big East Coach of schools in overall field goal percent- he led the SWC in assists as a senior, the Year honors and guide his team age during that span. In addition, earned the as MVP to the regular season title. He led Northern Arizona won 20-plus of the All-College Tournament and Pitt to a school record 27-3 regular games in three consecutive seasons was voted TCU’s Senior Male season and its first Big East Tourna- and advanced to postseason play two Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. ment No. 1 seed in 16 years. Dixon times, including the 1997 National Dixon received his bachelor’s de- also won the first 18 contests of his Invitation Tournament and the gree in finance from TCU in 1987 coaching career, a mark that ranks school’s first-ever NCAA Tourna- and earned a master’s degree in eco- third in NCAA Division I history ment appearance in 1998. The 1998 nomics from UC-Santa Barbara in for most wins to begin a coaching Lumberjack squad was one of two 1992. career. teams to reach the NCAA Tourna- Dixon was selected in the 1987 His second season at Pitt saw ment and carry a team grade point NBA draft by the Washington Bul- Dixon guide the Panthers to a average of 3.0 or better. lets. He went on to play profession- school-record fourth straight NCAA Howland and Dixon arrived at ally with the Lacrosse Catbirds of Tournament appearance and the Northern Arizona for the 1994-95 the Continental Basketball Associa- program’s fourth consecutive 20- season. After suffering through back- tion and also in New Zealand be- plus win season (20-9). to-back 9-17 and 7-19 seasons, the fore getting involved with collegiate Prior to Pittsburgh, Dixon served staff guided Northern Arizona to coaching. as an assistant coach at the Univer- the 10th-best one-year turnaround in Dixon is extremely active in the sity of Hawaii under legendary head NCAA basketball history, improv- Pittsburgh community. His many Sweet Sixteen. The Panthers also coach Riley Wallace for the 1998- ing the Lumberjacks from a 7-19 charitable events and affiliations in- won their second straight Big East 99 season and previously was an as- record in 1995-96 to a 21-7 record clude the Caring Place, HOPE Net- West title and co-Big East regular- sistant under Ben Howland at North- in 1996-97. work Hoops Classic, St. Anthony’s season title with a second consecu- ern Arizona University (1994-98). Dixon completed his first stint as Holy Name Father-Child Breakfast, tive 13-3 league record. In addition, He also coached as an assistant with an assistant coach at the University Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun- the Panthers concluded the inaugu- Howland at the University of Cali- of Hawaii from 1992-94 under head dation and BoyScouts of America. ral season of the Petersen Events fornia-Santa Barbara (1991-92) un- coach Riley Wallace. In 1993-94, he Dixon has also served as a featured Center with a perfect 16-0 home der Jerry Pimm before moving on to helped lead the Rainbows to their speaker at a variety of community- first-ever WAC championship and related functions and non-profit or- first NCAA Tournament appearance ganizations. He was honored as the in nearly 30 years. Dixon was also YMCA’s “Person of the Year” at its DIXON’S RECORD VS. ALL OPPONENTS instrumental in developing the Rain- annual awards banquet in June, 2004. bows’ perimeter players, including Dixon is married to the former Opponent W-L Opponent W-L Alabama ...... 1-0 New Hampshire ...... 1-0 former guard and Buf- Jacqueline Corteway. The couple has Albany ...... 1-0 Notre Dame ...... 5-0 falo, N.Y. native Trevor Ruffin. In one son, Jack Connor, born June 2, Auburn ...... 1-0 Oklahoma State ...... 0-1 his second stint at Hawaii (1998- 2002, and a daughter, Shannon Boston College ...... 3-0 Pacific ...... 0-1 99), he worked with the perimeter Iwalini, born Feb. 25, 2004. His wife Bucknell...... 0-1 Penn State ...... 3-0 players including Denver Nugget earned a Masters Degree in speech Central Florida ...... 1-0 Providence ...... 4-0 Predrag Savovic and concentrated language pathology at the Univer- Chicago State ...... 1-0 Richmond ...... 1-0 on recruiting both nationally and sity of Pittsburgh in 2003. Cincinnati ...... 1-0 Robert Morris ...... 3-0 abroad. At UC-Santa Barbara, Dixon The son of New York City na- Connecticut ...... 2-4 Rutgers ...... 3-0 helped lead the Gauchos to an NIT tives Jim and Marge, Dixon spent Coppin State ...... 2-0 St. Francis (NY) ...... 1-0 DePaul ...... 1-0 St. Francis (Pa.) ...... 2-0 appearance in 1992. much of his childhood in the Bronx. Duquesne ...... 3-0 St. John’s ...... 2-2 Dixon began his coaching career He has two sisters—Maggie, who Florida State ...... 1-0 Saint Peters ...... 1-0 in 1989 as the head coach at TeAute serves as the head women’s basket- Georgetown ...... 1-2 Seton Hall ...... 1-2 College in New Zealand before serv- ball coach at the United States Mili- Georgetown (Ky.) ...... 1-0 South Carolina ...... 2-0 ing as an assistant coach from 1989- tary Academy, and Julie, who is a Georgia ...... 1-0 Syracuse ...... 4-1 91 at Los Angeles Valley Junior Col- Los Angeles attorney. Howard ...... 1-0 West Virginia ...... 2-3 lege where he helped head coach Jim Louisville ...... 1-0 William & Mary ...... 1-0 Stephens lead the school to a West- Loyola (Md.) ...... 1-0 Wisconsin...... 2-0 ern States Conference Champion- Maine ...... 1-0 Vermont ...... 1-0 Marquette ...... 1-1 Villanova ...... 1-2 ship. Memphis ...... 1-0 Virginia Tech ...... 2-0 A North Hollywood, Calif. na- Miami, Fla...... 1-0 Youngstown State ...... 1-0 tive, Dixon attended Notre Dame Murray State ...... 1-0 Career ...... 72-20 High School in Sherman Oaks, Ca- PANTHERS BASKETBALL • COACHING STAFF 17

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BARRY ROHRSSEN • ASSOC. HEAD COACH ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ‘83 • SEVENTH SEASON AT PITT

Prior to Pittsburgh, Rohrssen During the summer of 2000, he Combining his enthusiasm for spent four seasons (1995-99) at the served as an assistant coach with a basketball and desire to give back to Named associate head coach on University of Nevada-Las Vegas as United States Junior Team that the game and community, Rohrssen April 5, 2004, Barry Rohrssen is in the school’s director of basketball competed at an international has coordinated clinics, given his seventh season as a member of operations. While at UNLV, the tournament in Leon, . The lectures and is active in promoting the Pittsburgh basketball coaching program experienced a resurgence as squad included former Pitt players basketball on a regional and national staff. Rohrssen came to Pitt in 1999 the Runnin’ Rebels captured the Julius Page and Mark McCarroll. level. In addition, he is a member of and has played a vital role in the 1998 Western Athletic Conference Later that summer, Rohrssen helped the Screen Actor’s Guild and has Panthers’ dramatic rise to Tournament championship and lead a New York City squad that appeared in feature films, television prominence. advanced to postseason play in three included McCarroll and former shows and commercials. Over the past four seasons, Pitt of his four years. Under Head Coach Panther Ricardo Greer to a gold “I am proud of my association has compiled a 108-25 record (.812 Bill Bayno, Rohrssen served as a medal title at the 2000 Empire State with this university,” Rohrssen said. winning percentage), captured three liaison to the athletic administration Games. “I love the city of Pittsburgh and Big East regular season titles, one and other school officials. His duties Rohrssen played in the Catholic feel that it’s home. We have a special Big East tournament title and is one also included coordination of the High School Athletic Association at group of players, some talented of only nine schools nationally to student-athletes’ game, practice and Xaverian High School in Brooklyn recruits and tremendous support advance to three NCAA Sweet daily schedules as well as serving as and is a member of the school’s from our administration, alumni and Sixteen appearances during that time UNLV’s director of summer Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. fans. It’s a great place to be.” span. In 2003-04, Pitt set a school basketball camps. record with a 31-5 mark and won Prior to UNLV, Rohrssen was an the Big East regular-season title. assistant basketball coach at his alma Pitt’s 2002-03 campaign saw the mater, St. Francis (N.Y.) College, Panthers win the school’s first-ever from 1993-95 under Head Coach THE BARRY ROHRSSEN FILE Big East Tournament title. In 2001- Ron Ganulin. He was responsible 02, Pitt won a then school-record for organizing the film exchange Birthdate: June 24, 1960 in Brooklyn, N.Y. 29 games and achieved the first of program to scout upcoming Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. back-to-back Big East West Division opponents, overseeing the strength Education: Bachelor of Science- Business Management, St. Francis titles. and conditioning program and (N.Y.), 1983. Promoted to associate head coach monitoring the student-athletes’ in 2004, Rohrssen has 12 years of academic performance. The Coaching Career major college coaching experience. Brooklyn, N.Y., native also played Associate Head Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2004-present; His main responsibilities include for the Terriers from 1981-83 and Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2001-2004; Assistant working with the Panthers’ post graduated with a Bachelor of Coach, St. Francis (N.Y.), 1993-95; Director of Basketball Operations, players, recruiting prospective Science degree in business University of Pittsburgh, 1999-2001; Co-Coach, USA All Stars, 1998 student-athletes and scheduling management in 1983. in Tahiti; Director of Basketball Operations, University of Nevada- future opponents. Rohrssen also has extensive Las Vegas, 1997-99; Administrative Assistant, University of Nevada- “Barry has been an integral part in international basketball coaching Las Vegas, 1995-97. the success of this program,” Dixon experience. In both 1991 and 1992, said. “He has a great coaching Rohrssen represented the United Playing Career background, is a good recruiter with States at the World Invitational St. Francis (N.Y.), 1981-83 outstanding contacts and has an Championships in both Poland and understanding of how we run our England, respectively. He also co- International: represented United States at the 1991 and 1993 World program.” coached an American All-Star team Invitational Championships in Poland and England respectively. in 1998 that finished 5-0 in Tahiti. PANTHERS BASKETBALL • COACHING STAFF 18

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JOE LOMBARDI • ASSISTANT COACH YOUNGSTOWN STATE ‘81 • THIRD SEASON AT PITT

Western Pennsylvania and has taken in all aspects of the Red Flash Lombardi is a 1981 honors great pride in the success of our program. graduate of Youngstown State Joe Lombardi, a Western program.” He began his basketball coaching University where he earned his Pennsylvania product who hails from Prior to his two-year stint at career as a graduate assistant at Ohio degree in education. He was a four- Sharon, is in his third season at the LaSalle, Lombardi spent nine years University during the 1981-82 time basketball letterwinner and University of Pittsburgh as an as an assistant and associate head season where current Duquesne two-year team captain from 1979- assistant basketball coach on Head coach at St. Bonaventure. Lombardi head coach Danny Nee gave him his 81. He played prep basketball at the Coach Jamie Dixon’s staff. Lombardi helped orchestrate a dramatic first opportunity in coaching. He former Kennedy Christian High owns 23 total years of coaching basketball revival at St. Bonaventure served a one-year stint at School in Hermitage, Pa. Lombardi experience, 20 years of NCAA as the Bonnies went 21-10, advanced Youngstown State in 1982-83 as an and his wife Janet, an Indiana, Pa. Division I basketball experience and to the NCAA Tournament, set a assistant coach before being named native, have three children: Dominic a wealth of East Coast ties. school-record for conference wins a full-time assistant at Indiana (16), Alyssa (14) and Dante (9). Lombardi focuses his attention on (11) and reached the Atlantic 10 University (Pa.), where he served “Since I grew up in Western recruiting, scouting opponents, on- championship game in 1999-00. from 1984-87. Pennsylvania, I am especially proud floor coaching and player During his tenure at St. Bonaventure, Lombardi also has international of my association with Pitt and this development. Lombardi helped lead the Bonnies experience as he was a member of excellent basketball program,” Since Lombardi arrived at Pitt in to three National Invitation the 1992 Pan American National Lombardi said. “There is a culture 2003, the Panthers own a 51-14 Tournament appearances in 1995, Team coaching staff which here that embodies hard work, record (.785 winning percentage) 1998 and 2001. St. Bonaventure participated in the Olympic unselfishness and excellence. Coach and have advanced to two NCAA played at Pittsburgh in the 2000 Qualifying Tournament of the Dixon has done a terrific job of Tournaments. In Lombardi’s first NIT, an 84-75 Panthers win. While Americas against the United States’ leading the program and we look season at Pittsburgh, the Panthers laying the foundation for St. “Dream Team.” forward to future success.” finished with a school-record 31-5 Bonaventure’s success, Lombardi slate, captured the Big East regular- played a key role in the recruitment season title and advanced to NCAA of All-NBA Rookie Team honorable Sweet Sixteen play. mention selection J.R. Bremer THE JOE LOMBARDI FILE With a reputation for working (). with overachieving basketball As an assistant to current Rhode Birthdate: November 7, 1959 programs, Lombardi served two Island head coach Jim Baron at St. Hometown: Sharon, Pa. seasons (2001-03) as an assistant Francis (Pa.) from 1987-92, Education: Bachelor of Arts degree- Education, Youngstown State, coach at LaSalle University in Lombardi played a major role in the 1981; Kennedy Christian High School, 1977. Philadelphia under Bill Hahn. Red Flash’s success. During his Family: Wife, Janet, son Dominic (16), daughter Alyssa (14), son During his tenure with the Explorers, tenure, St. Francis registered two of Dante (9). he helped mold New Orleans its best seasons in 20 years, including Hornets’ Rasual Butler, an All-NBA records of 17-10 in 1989-90 and Coaching Career Rookie Team honorable mention 24-8 in 1990-91. The latter season Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2003-current; Assistant selection with the Miami Heat, and marked a Northeast Conference Coach, LaSalle University, 2001-03; Associate Head Coach, St. helped build the foundation for a championship and the school’s first Bonaventure University, 1996-2001; Assistant Coach, St. Bonaventure program that has been labeled as an trip to the NCAA Tournament. He University, 1992-1996; Assistant Head Coach, St. Francis (Pa.) College, up-and-coming team in the Atlantic also played a key role in the 1989-92; Assistant Coach, St. Francis (Pa.) College, 1987-89; Assistant 10. development of Mike Iuzzolino, Coach, Indiana University (Pa.), 1984-87; Restricted Earnings Coach, “We are extremely excited to have who was an NBA Draft pick by the Youngstown State, 1982-83; Graduate Assistant Coach, Ohio Joe on staff here at Pitt,” Dixon Dallas Mavericks. University, 1981-82. said. “Everywhere he’s been, that Lombardi served as an assistant school has had its best season in coach at St. Francis from 1987-89 Playing Career school history. He has deep roots in before being promoted to assistant Youngstown State University, 1977-81 head coach in 1989. He was involved Four-time letterwinner; two-year captain from 1979-81. PANTHERS BASKETBALL • COACHING STAFF 19

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PAT SANDLE • ASSISTANT COACH SAN FRANCISCO STATE ‘87 • THIRD SEASON AT PITT

Dixon said. “Pat and I have known School in 1988-89 and from 1992- School under legendary prep coach each other for a number of years. 94. Willie West. As a 6-foot-1-inch Known for scouting ability, work From the start, he was instrumental A standout at San Francisco State senior guard, Sandle helped lead ethic, defense, intensity and in building this program.” University (1982-84), Sandle is a Crenshaw to back-to-back Los successful guard play, Pat Sandle is During a five-year coaching tenure member of the school’s athletic hall Angeles city championships. Sandle in the third year of his second stint with Dixon on Howland’s staffs at of fame. A two-time All-California was a standout junior college as an assistant coach at Pitt. Along both Pitt and Northern Arizona North Conference selection, Sandle performer at Cuesta College (1980- with head coach Jamie Dixon, (1996-99), Sandle was responsible is the school’s all-time career assist 82), earning All-California and All- Sandle came to the University of for guard play, scouting, leader (268) and ranks third in career North Coast Conference honors. He Pittsburgh in 1999. Sandle’s primary conditioning and player steals (120). He also held the single- played his final two seasons at San responsibilities are overseeing guard development, on-campus recruiting season assists record for seven years Francisco State (1982-84), where he play and scouting opponents. and academic progress. He also with 138 in 1983-84. earned his undergraduate degree in Sandle has played a key role in served as director of the school’s Sandle began his basketball career communications in 1987. helping lead Panthers basketball back summer basketball camps. During at Los Angeles Crenshaw High to national prominence. Since Sandle Sandle’s 2000-01 season on Pitt’s arrived back at Pitt in 2003, the staff, the Panthers advanced to the Panthers own a 51-14 record, .785 National Invitation Tournament, winning percentage and have their first postseason appearance in THE PAT SANDLE FILE advanced to two NCAA four years. While at Northern Tournaments. In 2003-04, the Arizona, the Lumberjacks enjoyed Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Panthers set a school record with a their most successful three-year Education: Bachelor of Arts- Communications, San Francisco State, 31-5 mark, captured the Big East period in school history (63-23, 1987; Los Angeles Crenshaw High School, 1980. regular-season title and advanced to .733), won back-to-back Big Sky NCAA Sweet Sixteen play for the Championships and advanced to the Coaching Career third straight year. Last year, Pitt 1997 NIT and 1998 NCAA Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2003-current; Assistant advanced to its fourth straight Tournament. Coach, UCLA, 2001-03; Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, NCAA Tournament. Sandle has 19 years of coaching 1999-01; Assistant Coach, Northern Arizona University, 1996-99; Sandle came back to Pitt from experience, including nine seasons Assistant Coach, Sonoma State University, 1994-96; Assistant Coach, UCLA, where he served as an at the NCAA Division I level. He San Rafael High School, 1992-94; Assistant Coach, Fresno State assistant basketball coach from has served NCAA Division I stints University, 1991-92; Assistant Coach, St. Mary’s College, 1989-90; 2001-03. At UCLA, Sandle helped at PItt (1999-2001, 2003-current), Assistant Coach, Santa Barbara City College, 1989-90; Assistant Coach, lead the Bruins to an NCAA Sweet UCLA (2001-03), Northern Arizona San Rafael High School, 1988-89; Assistant Coach, Skyline Junior Sixteen appearance and 20-plus win (1996-99), Fresno State (1991-92) College, 1987-88; Assistant Coach, Cuesta Junior College, 1986-87. season under Steve Lavin in 2001- and Saint Mary’s College, Calif. 02. During his tenure at UCLA, he (1990-91). Additionally, Sandle has Playing Career helped coach NBA players Dan coached at Sonoma State (1994-96), San Francisco State, 1980-82 Gadzuric, Matt Barnes and Jason Santa Barbara City College (1989- Member of SFSU Athletic Hall of Fame. Kapono. 90), Skyline (Calif.) Junior College “We’re fortunate to have Pat (1987-88) and Cuesta College Cuesta College, 1980-82 Sandle back at the University of (1986-87). He also coached two All-California Junior College and All-North Coast California honoree. Pittsburgh,” Head Coach Jamie stints at San Rafael (Calif.) High PANTHERS BASKETBALL • COACHING STAFF 20

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ORLANDO ANTIGUA•DIR. OF OPERATIONS PITTSBURGH ‘95 • THIRD SEASON AT PITT

from Pitt with a degree in social the head near his left eye. the program’s New York Catholic sciences in December 1995. Nevertheless, Antigua was back League Championship run under Former Pitt basketball standout Upon his graduation from the playing basketball just two weeks head coach Gary DeCaesare. As a Orlando Antigua is in his third year University of Pittsburgh, Antigua after the incident and played three senior, he earned McDonald’s All on Head Coach Jamie Dixon’s staff was selected to play for the world- seasons at Pitt with the slug in his America, All-New York City and as director of basketball operations. renowned Globetrotters, head. Doctors initially ruled out Parade All America Second Team Antigua is responsible for the day- becoming the first player of Latin removing the bullet as being too honors after averaging 15 points and to-day operations of the men’s American descent to play for the risky, but Antigua began suffering eight rebounds. He also became the basketball program and serves as a squad. Nicknamed “Hurricane” for severe headaches. Antigua’s family school’s second all-time leading liaison to the athletic administration his dazzling moves and quickness, also went through a period of scorer with over 1,000 career points. and other school officials, Antigua played with the homelessness. The oldest of three In addition, Antigua played on the coordinates the student-athletes’ Globetrotters for seven years until brothers, Antigua was credited with Gauchos youth basketball team practice, game-day and daily 2002. He represented the squad in keeping the family together while along with his Panthers teammates schedules and is involved in 49 different countries and on tours housing was secured. Jerry McCullough and Eric Mobley. recruiting. to South America, South Africa and He overcame these difficulties and Fluent in Spanish, Antigua has A four-year basketball on the acclaimed “Youth in Our went on to serve as student council resided in Pittsburgh since letterwinner and two-year team Lives Tour.” president at St. Raymond’s High graduation. captain at Pitt from 1991-95, Antigua also played in the Puerto School and played a major role in Antigua ranks 11th all-time in career Rico Superior Basketball League for 3-pointers made (117) and sixth in eight years and represented the career 3-point field goal percentage Dominican Republic national team THE ORLANDO ANTIGUA FILE (.386). He also ranks among Pitt’s in both 1994-95 and 1997-98. career leaders in blocked shots with Because of his dedication to the Hometown: Bronx, N.Y. 78, the 12th best total in Panthers community, Antigua was named one Education: Bachelor of Arts- Social Sciences, University of history. Over his four-year career, of the nation’s top-100 most Pittsburgh, 1995; St. Raymond’s High School, Bronx, N.Y. Antigua scored 930 points and influential Hispanic Americans by grabbed 409 rebounds. He averaged Hispanic Business magazine. Coaching Career 8.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game In 2002-03, Antigua served as an Director of Basketball Operations, University of Pittsburgh, 2003- while starting 78-of-116 career assistant basketball coach at nearby current; Assistant Basketball Coach, Mt. Lebanon High School, 2002- contests played. A 1992 Big East Mt. Lebanon High School under 03. Conference All-Rookie team former Panthers player Joey David member, Antigua helped lead the (1983-86) and worked as a sales Playing Career Panthers to an 18-16 record and representative for Cavanaugh University of Pittsburgh, 1991-95 berth in the National Invitation Promotions in the North Hills. Named the United States Basketball Writers’ Association Most Tournament as a freshman. As a “I am extremely excited to be a Courageous Athlete award recipient in 1994 and was presented the sophomore in 1992-93, Antigua part of this staff,” Antigua said. “I award at the NCAA Final Four; two-year team captain; named to Big helped lead Pitt to a 17-11 record am looking forward to continuing East All-Rookie Team after the 1991-92 season; started in 78 games, and NCAA tournament berth under the great tradition that has been averaged 8.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 116 career games from 1991- Head Coach Paul Evans. He was established over the past few years 95; concluded career as one of Pittsburgh’s best all-time three-point named the United States Basketball at the University of Pittsburgh. This shooters (.386- 117-303). Writers’ Association (USBWA) Most is a great opportunity for me to be Courageous Athlete in 1994, an involved in coaching at my alma Dominican Republic National Team, 1994-95, 1997-98 honor presented annually to the mater.” college basketball player who A Dominican Republic native Harlem Globetrotters, 1995-2002 displays exceptional courage both on who was raised in Bronx, N.Y., Became the player of Latin American descent to join the Globetrotters; and off the floor. Antigua averaged Antigua recovered from a 1988 served as an ambassador for the Globetrotters. over 10.0 points per game in each Halloween incident where, as an of his last two seasons. He graduated innocent bystander, he was shot in PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 21

11 • CARL KRAUSER GUARD • 6-2 • 200 • SR* • 3L • BRONX, N.Y./NOTRE DAME ACADEMY

Clyde Vaughan and Sam Clancy. minutes at St. John’s, 1/21. • Three-time career Big East Player • Dished out six assists in 35 min- CAREER HIGHS of the Week award winner. The utes at Rutgers, 1/18. Points: 32, Syracuse, 1/23/06. LATELY three selections ties a school • Scored 19 points, dished out six FG made: 11, at Penn State, 12/ • Finished with a season-high 11 as- record. assists and grabbed five rebounds 11/04. sists, nine points and five rebounds vs. DePaul, 1/12. FG attempts: 18, four times- vs. vs. Seton Hall, 3/3. 2005-06 • Scored 21 points and dished out Pacific, 3/17/05; Connecticut, • John Wooden Award and Naismith six assists in 34 minutes vs. Notre 2/26/05; Richmond, 12/23/ CAREER Trophy All-America candidate. Dame, 1/4. • Has made 89 career starts in 120 04; at Penn State, 12/11/04. Named a top-30 Naismith Trophy • Led Pitt with 22 points (7-14 FG) 3FG Made: 6, two times- career games played. award recipient. with four assists in 35 minutes vs. • Became just the third player in • Bob Cousy Award finalist for the Wisconsin, 12/31. Richmond, 12/23/04; Albany, school history to win 20-plus second consecutive season. • Scored 15 points, hit 7-8 free throws 11/28/03. games in each of his four seasons • Named a preseason All-Big East down the stretch in 37 minutes at 3FG attempts: 12, two times- (Chevon Troutman and Mark First Team selection for the sec- South Carolina, 12/28. Robert Morris, 11/23/05; McCarroll are the other two). ond consecutive season. • Finished with 12 points, eight re- Connecticut, 2/26/05. • Became sixth player in school his- • Scored 20-plus points six times and bounds and seven assists vs. Coppin FT made: 15, vs. Memphis, 12/ tory to surpass 100 career wins reached double figure scoring in State, 12/21. 7/04. (Troutman, McCarroll, Julius Page, 22 of 27 games on year. • Scored 20-plus points in three con- FT attempts: 18, vs. Memphis, Jaron Brown and Toree Morris). • Finished with a season-high 11 as- secutive games from Dec. 7-12 12/7/04. • Became the first player in school sists, nine points and five rebounds (Duquesne, Penn State, Vermont). Rebounds: 10, at Syracuse, 1/24/ history to surpass 1,500 points and vs. Seton Hall, 3/3. In those three games, averaged 21.3 04. 500 rebounds in a career. Needs • Scored 14 points (5-12 FG), hit four points, 6.0 assists and shot .579 (22- Off. Rebs.: 4, St. John’s, 2/4/04. only four rebounds to become the 3-pointers and two steals vs. Provi- 38). Def. Rebs.: 9, at Syracuse, 1/24/ first player in school history to dence, 2/25 • Scored a game-high 21 points (7-14 04. score 1,500 points, pull down 500 • Scored 18 points, hit three 3-point- FG) with five assists in 34 minutes rebounds and dish out 500 assists. Assists: 15, at West Virginia, 2/5/ ers and handed out five assists at vs. Vermont, 12/17. 05. • Fifth player in school history to Marquette, 2/18. • Averaged 21.5 points, 7.0 assists and register 500-plus assists in a career. • Scored 12 points, dished out seven shot 61.5 percent in two weekly Steals: 6, two times- St. Francis • Attempting to become Pitt’s sev- assists in 26 minutes at Providence, games against Penn State and NY, 11/29/05; Marquette, 1/ enth player to earn three all league 2/15. Duquesne. 28/06. honors in a career. The other six • Scored 18 points and had three • Scored 20 points on 8-10 field goals Blocks: 1, four times- at Penn players are Charles Smith, Brian steals vs. Cincinnati, 2/12. and 4-5 3-pointers, grabbed five re- State, 12/11/04; Connecticut, Shorter, Vonteego Cummings, • Tied a season-high 37 minutes, bounds and dished out six assists 2/15/04; Penn State, 12/6/03. pulled down seven rebounds and vs. Penn State, 12/10. Minutes: 48, at Seton Hall, 2/9/ scored eight points vs. West Vir- • Tallied game highs of 23 points (7- 04. CAREER NUMBERS ginia, 2/9. 14 FG) and eight assists at Duquesne, Double-Doubles: ...... 2 • Scored 11 points in 36 minutes at 12/7. 2005-06 SEASON HIGHS Points-Rebounds: ...... 0 Georgetown, 2/5. • Scored 14 points and had two steals Points: 32, Syracuse, 1/23. Points-Assists: ...... 2 • Scored 10 points (4-11 FG), fin- vs. Auburn, 12/4. Rebounds: 8, Coppin State, 12/ 30+ point games: ...... 2 ished with four rebounds and four • Finished with a career-high six 21. 20+ point games: ...... 21 assists at Connecticut, 1/31. steals, scored 18 points, dished out Assists: 11, Seton Hall, 3/3. • Scored 16 points, finished with six five assists and grabbed six re- 10+ point games: ...... 76 Steals: 6, two times- St. Francis rebounds and had a career-tying bounds vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. NY, 11/29; Marquette, 1/28. 10+ assist games: ...... 3 six steals vs. Marquette, 1/28. • Scored 27 points, hit five 3-point- 5+ assist games: ...... 50 • Scored a career-high 32 points (8- ers (5-12), grabbed five rebounds Blocks: None. 10+ rebound games: ...... 1 13 FG), grabbed six rebounds, fin- and finished with four steals vs. Minutes: 37, two times- at South 5+ rebound games: ...... 42 ished with four assists, hit 3-6 3- Robert Morris, 11/23. Carolina, 12/28; West Virginia, 2/9. 30+ minute games: ...... 68 point field goals, hit 13 of 14 free • Scored 13 points and dished out 40+ minute games: ...... 8 throws vs. Syracuse, 1/23. five assists in the season opener vs. • Scored 10 points (5-17 FG) in 34 Saint Peter’s, 11/19. CARL KRAUSER’S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS AVG 2002-03 Pitt 32-1 595 60 136 .441 21 54 .389 51 70 .729 12 77 89 2.8 66 1 93 64 0 34 192 6.0 2003-04 Pitt 32-32 1155 153 377 .406 48 144 .333 139 179 .777 27 129 156 4.9 79 2 145 96 2 52 493 15.4 2004-05 Pitt 29-29 1033 134 326 .411 54 137 .394 141 188 .750 26 114 140 4.8 70 0 170 122 2 51 463 16.0 2005-06 Pitt 27-27 3648 132 324 .407 57 153 .373 91 126 .722 17 94 111 4.1 76 2 127 85 0 47 412 15.3 Career 120-89 3648 479 1163 .412 180 488 .369 422 563 .750 82 414 496 4.1 291 5 535 367 4 184 1560 13.0 BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS AVG 2002-03 Pitt 16-1 290 26 65 .400 14 34 .412 14 21 .667 4 33 37 2.3 32 1 47 31 0 19 80 5.0 2003-04 Pitt 15-15 552 67 173 .387 22 65 .338 70 89 .787 15 68 83 5.5 39 2 75 47 1 30 226 15.1 2004-05 Pitt 16-16 599 66 174 .379 26 76 .342 77 99 .778 16 68 84 5.3 42 0 106 75 1 29 235 14.7 2005-06 Pitt 16-16 522 69 188 .367 27 77 .351 57 75 .760 10 53 63 3.9 51 2 81 49 0 24 222 13.9 Career 63-48 1963 228 600 .380 89 252 .353 218 284 .768 45 222 267 4.2 164 5 309 202 2 102 763 12.1 PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 22

0 • JOHN DEGROAT FORWARD • 6-6 • 220 • SR • 1L • NEWBURGH, N.Y./NORTHEASTERN COLORADO J.C./MONTICELLO H.S.

2005-06 consin, 12/31. CAREER HIGHS • Started all 27 games at small for- • Participated in 11 minutes and Points: 11, two times- Howard, LATELY ward on year. grabbed four rebounds vs. Coppin 11/20/04; Penn State, 12/10/ • Started all 27 games on the sea- • Swatted a career-high two blocks State, 12/21. 05. son. and scored two points in 12 min- • Caught an alley-oop pass for a FG made: 5, two times- at • Played 12 minutes, contributed utes vs. Providence, 2/25. , grabbed three re- Boston College, 2/28/05; two points vs. Seton Hall, 3/3. • Scored five points including the bounds and tied a career-high Howard, 11/20/04. key go-ahead 3-point basket and with 11 points vs. Penn State, FG attempts: 8, at Boston College, 2/28/05. CAREER made several other key plays in 12/10. 3FG Made: 2, three times- • Played in 49 career games with 10 minutes at Providence, 2/15. • Scored six points, played 17 min- Loyola, 11/27/04; Auburn, 12/ 27 starts. • Scored five points, grabbed three utes and registered one vs. 4/05; Penn State, 12/20/05. rebounds with a career-high four Auburn, 12/4. 3FG attempts: 4, three times- steals in 15 minutes at St. John’s, • Scored six points with three re- Loyola, 11/27/04; Auburn, 12/ 1/21. bounds in 14 minutes vs. Robert 4/05; Penn State 12/10/05 . • Contributed 17 minutes vs. Morris, 11/23. FT made: 1, four times. DePaul, 1/12. • Finished with seven points, four FT attempts: 3, Howard, 11/20/ 04. • Played 16 minutes and grabbed a rebounds in 14 minutes vs. St. Rebounds: 7, two times- at career-high five defensive re- Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. Boston College, 2/28/05; bounds vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. • Made first career start, played 13 Howard, 11/20/04. • Played a career-high 24 minutes, minutes with four rebounds vs. Off. Rebs.: 5, at Boston College, scored five points (2-3 FG) and Saint Peter’s, 11/19. 2/28/05. grabbed three rebounds vs. Wis- Def. Rebs.: 5, Notre Dame, 1/4/ 06. Assists: 3, two times- Maine, 11/ 26/05; Howard, 11/20/04. Steals: 4, at St. John’s, 1/21/06. Blocks: 2, Providence, 2/25/06. Minutes: 24, Wisconsin, 12/31/ 05. 2005-06 SEASON HIGHS Points: 11, Penn State, 12/10. Rebounds: 5, Notre Dame, 1/4. Assists: 3, Maine, 11/26. Steals: 4, at St. John’s, 1/21. Blocks: 2, Providence, 2/25. Minutes: 24, Wisconsin, 12/31/ 05.

JOHN DeGROAT’S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2004-05 Pitt 23-0 158 18 36 .500 4 13 .308 3 8 .375 15 20 35 1.5 13 0 11 14 2 2 43 1.9 2005-06 Pitt 27-27 306 34 80 .425 12 37 .324 3 5 .600 14 32 46 1.7 30 0 14 28 6 12 83 3.1 Career 50-27 464 52 116 .448 16 50 .320 6 13 .462 29 52 81 1.6 43 0 25 42 8 14 126 2.5

BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2004-05 Pitt 13-0 68 6 14 .429 0 4 .000 1 3 .333 6 9 15 1.2 8 0 4 4 1 0 13 1.0 2005-06 Pitt 16-16 159 13 34 .382 3 12 .250 0 0 .000 5 18 23 1.4 16 0 6 21 3 9 29 1.8 Career 29-16 227 19 48 .396 3 16 .188 1 3 .333 11 27 38 1.3 24 0 10 25 4 9 42 1.4 PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 23

14 • LEVON KENDALL FORWARD • 6-9 • 220 • JR* • 2L • VANCOUVER, B.C./KITSILANO H.S.

• Scored six points, grabbed seven • Scored eight points and grabbed rebounds and dished out a ca- six rebounds in 26 minutes vs. CAREER HIGHS LATELY reer-high tying four assists in 26 Notre Dame, 1/4. Points: 15, Seton Hall, 3/3/06. • Notched a career-high 15 points minutes at West Virginia, 2/27. • Tied a career-high with 11 points FG made: 7, two times- Seton (7-11 FG) with eight rebounds • Scored five points in 19 minutes and grabbed five rebounds vs. Hall, 3/3/06; Rutgers, 1/18/06. and a career-high tying three at Marquette, 2/18. Coppin State, 12/21. FG attempts: 13, Rutgers, 1/18/ blocks vs. Seton Hall, 3/3. • Pulled down six rebounds for the • Scored 10 points (4-7 FG) with 06. second consecutive game and eight rebounds and three assists 3FG made: 3, Syracuse, 1/29/05. CAREER scored seven points (3-4 FG) in in a career-high tying 29 minutes 3FG attempts: 7, Syracuse, 1/29/ 05. • Redshirt junior. 22 minutes vs. Cincinnati, 2/12. vs. Vermont, 12/17. FT made: 6, Providence, 2/25/ • Scored nine points (3-5 FG) with • Scored a season-high 10 points • Named to the World Basketball 06. Championships All-Tournament a career-high tying three steals (3-4 FG), recorded two blocks FT attempts: 8, Providence, 2/ team after leading Canada to its while battling foul trouble at and seven rebounds vs. Penn 25/06. first-ever Bronze Medal and over- Connecticut, 1/31. State, 12/10. Rebounds: 13, Rutgers, 1/18/06. time victory over USA with a • Grabbed nine rebounds includ- • Finished with seven points, four Off. Reb.: 7, Rutgers, 1/18/06. 40-point, 12-rebound perfor- ing five offensive, scored six assists and five rebounds at Def. Rebs.: 6, two times- Rutgers, mance. He was promoted to the points in 24 minutes vs. Duquesne, 12/7. 1/18/06; Providence, 2/25/06. Canadian National Team. Marquette, 1/28. • Scored nine points, grabbed a ca- Assists: 4, five times- at West • Scored six points, blocked a ca- reer-high 10 rebounds vs. Au- Virginia, 2/27/06; at 2005-06 reer-high three shots in a career- burn, 12/4. Duquesne, 12/7/05; Robert • Started all 27 of Pitt’s contests high 32 minutes vs. Syracuse, 1/ • Scored nine points, finished with Morris, 11/23/05; St. Francis on year. 23. four rebounds and four assists vs. (N.Y.), 11/29/05; DePaul, 1/ • Reached double figure scoring in • Registered his first career double- St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. 12/06. six games this year. double and surpassed career highs • Grabbed nine rebounds and fin- Steals: 3, two times- at Connecti- • Ranks second on the team in re- for points (14), rebounds (13), ished with four assists vs. Robert cut, 1/31/06; Maine, 11/26/05. bounding (5.5 rpg). minutes played (30), field goals Morris, 11/23. Blocks: 3, three times- Seton • Notched a career-high 15 points made (seven) and field goals at- • Scored nine points (4-8 FG), Hall, 3/3/06; at West Virginia, (7-11 FG) with eight rebounds tempted (13) vs. Rutgers, 1/18. grabbed five rebounds in the sea- 2/27/06; Syracuse, 1/23/06. and a career-high tying three • Grabbed six rebounds at Louis- son opener vs. Saint Peter’s, 11/ Minutes: 32, Syracuse, 1/23/06. blocks vs. Seton Hall, 3/3. ville, 1/15. 19. 2005-06 SEASON HIGHS Points: 15, Seton Hall, 3/3. Rebounds: 13, Rutgers, 1/18. Assists: 4, two times- five times. Steals: 3, two times- at Conecticut, 1/31; Maine, 11/ 26. Blocks: 3, three times- Seton Hall, 3/3; at West Virginia, 2/ 27; Syracuse, 1/23/06. Minutes: 32, Syracuse, 1/23.

LEVON KENDALL’S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 14-0 79 6 22 .273 1 8 .125 2 4 .500 4 8 12 0.9 11 0 7 7 2 2 15 1.1 2004-05 Pitt 22-8 305 27 59 .458 10 28 .357 12 18 .667 27 29 56 2.5 39 1 9 14 10 9 76 3.5 2005-06 Pitt 27-27 653 71 147 .483 4 26 .154 48 68 .706 64 84 148 5.5 82 2 47 30 28 21 194 7.2 Career 63-35 1037 104 228 .456 15 62 .242 62 90 .689 95 121 216 3.4 132 3 63 51 40 32 285 4.5

BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 4-0 10 0 4 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0.0 2004-05 Pitt 13-8 246 20 43 .465 7 21 .333 8 12 .667 19 21 40 3.1 29 1 7 11 7 7 55 4.2 2005-06 Pitt 16-16 400 44 90 .489 1 17 .059 24 35 .686 35 44 79 4.9 57 2 26 14 17 11 113 7.1 Career 33-24 666 64 137 .467 8 40 .200 32 47 .681 55 66 121 3.7 87 3 34 26 26 18 168 5.1 PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 24

22 • ANTONIO GRAVES GUARD • 6-3 • 190 • JR • 2L • MANSFIELD, OHIO/MANSFIELD SENIOR H.S.

the floor, scored 18 points (6- 4. 10) and shot a perfect 4-4 from • Scored six points, hit two 3- CAREER HIGHS LATELY the free throw line vs. Provi- pointers in a season-high 26 min- Points: 19, Marquette, 1/28/06. dence, 2/25. utes off the bench vs. Vermont, FG made: 6, two times- • Played 14 minutes, scored two Marquette, 1/28/06; Provi- points and grabbed two rebounds • Provided a spark off the bench, 12/17. dence, 2/25/06. vs. Seton Hall, 3/3. scored nine points (3-4 FG) in • Scored nine points (4-8 FG) in FG attempts: 13, at Boston 25 minutes at Marquette, 2/18. 16 minutes vs. Penn State, 12/ College, 2/28/05. CAREER • Hit 3-5 field goals, scored seven 10. 3FG made: 3, five times- at • Has 16 career double-figure scor- points in 18 minutes vs. Cincin- • Grabbed five rebounds vs. Au- Boston College, 2/28/05; at ing games. nati, 2/12. burn, 12/4. Syracuse, 2/14/05; Albany, 11/ • Scored a career-high 19 points, • Scored 12 points (5-6 FT) with a 28/03; William & Mary, 1/3/ 2005-06 hit 3-4 3-pointers and set a ca- career-high eight rebounds vs. 04; Marquette, 1/28/06. reer-high with six field goals made Maine, 11/26/05. 3FG attempts: 6, at Boston • Contributed off the bench in College, 2/28/05. 2005-06. in 24 minutes vs. Marquette, 1/ • Scored 15 points (4-7 FG) and FT made: 6, at Penn State, 12/ • Reached double figures in four 28. hit two 3-pointers in 27 minutes 11/04. games on season. • Played a season-high 33 minutes of season opener vs. Saint FT attempts: 8, two times- Saint • Hit a career-tying six shots from and dished out a career-high Peter’s, 11/19. Peter’s, 11/19; at Penn State, seven assists vs. Notre Dame, 1/ 12/11/04. Rebounds: 8, Maine, 11/26/05. Off. Rebs.: 2, West Virginia, 2/ 23/05. Def. Rebs.: 8, Maine, 11/26/05. Assists: 7, Notre Dame, 1/4/06. Steals: 2, three times. Blocks: 1, nine times. CAREER NUMBERS Minutes: 38, two times- at Double-Doubles: ...... 0 Rutgers, 1/8/05; Georgetown, Points-Rebounds: ...... 0 1/5/05. Points-Assists: ...... 0 20+ point games: ...... 0 2005-06 SEASON HIGHS 10+ point games: ...... 16 Points: 19, Marquette, 1/28. 10+ assist games: ...... 0 Rebounds: 8, Maine, 11/26. 10+ rebound games: ...... 0 Assists: 7, Notre Dame, 1/4. 5+ rebound games: ...... 4 Steals: 2, two times. 5+ assist games: ...... 6 Blocks: 1, four times. 30+ minute games: ...... 14 Minutes: 33, Notre Dame, 1/4. 40+ minute games: ...... 0

ANTONIO GRAVES’ CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 33-4 356 25 70 .357 13 37 .351 5 9 .556 5 15 20 0.6 28 0 30 20 6 2 68 2.1 2004-05 Pitt 27-25 725 73 177 .412 36 78 .462 28 42 .667 7 48 55 2.0 59 1 53 43 2 22 210 7.8 2005-06 Pitt 27-0 455 41 106 .387 15 54 .278 23 33 .697 5 54 59 2.2 41 1 40 23 3 6 120 4.4 Career 87-29 1536 139 353 .394 64 169 .379 56 84 .667 17 117 134 1.5 128 2 123 86 11 30 398 4.6

BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 14-1 135 6 23 .261 3 15 .200 2 4 .500 2 6 8 0.6 13 0 16 11 1 1 17 1.2 2004-05 Pitt 16-16 426 37 107 .346 21 49 .429 16 21 .762 6 34 40 2.5 35 0 26 24 0 13 111 6.9 2005-06 Pitt 16-0 270 25 61 .410 8 28 .286 13 17 .765 5 27 32 2.0 27 1 29 17 3 3 71 4.4 Career 36-17 831 68 191 .356 32 92 .348 31 42 .738 13 67 80 2.2 75 1 71 52 4 17 199 5.5 PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 25

33 • AARON GRAY CENTER • 7-0 • 270 • JR• 2L • EMMAUS, PA./EMMAUS H.S.

bounds in 35 minutes vs. Seton isville, 1/15. Hall, 3/3. • Blocked a career-high five shots CAREER HIGHS LATELY • Scored 17 points (7-10 FG), pulled and registered eighth career Points: 25, Notre Dame, 1/4/06. • Notched 14th double-double with down nine rebounds and regis- double-double with 20 points and FG made: 11, Notre Dame, 1/4/ 17 points (7-11 FG) and 12 re- tered two blocks vs. Providence, 12 rebounds vs. DePaul, 1/12. 06. bounds in 35 minutes vs. Seton 2/25 • Registered his seventh double- FG attempts: 18, Notre Dame, 1/ Hall, 3/3. • Scored 10 points (4-5 FG) pulled double, surpassed career-highs for 4/06. down seven rebounds and handed points (25), minutes (34), field goals 3FG made: None. CAREER out three assists at Marquette, 2/18. made (11), field goal attempts (18) 3FG attempts: None. • Only the second seven-footer to • Scored 22 points on a perfect 9-9 and pulled down 11 rebounds vs. FT made: 10, Rutgers, 1/18/06. play at Pitt. The other seven-footer field goals, grabbed nine rebounds Notre Dame, 1/4. FT attempts: 15, Rutgers, 1/18/ in 30 minutes at Providence, 2/15. • Pulled down a team-high 13 re- to play at Pitt is current Boston 06. • Registered his 13th double-double bounds, scored six points in a ca- Celtics center Mark Blount (1995- Rebounds: 20, Marquette, 1/28/ 97). on the season with 15 points (6-7 reer-high 33 minutes of action at FG), 10 defensive rebounds and South Carolina, 12/28. 06. had a career-tying two steals vs. • Scored a team-high 14 points (5-8 Off. Rebs.: 9, Marquette, 1/28/ 2005-06 06. • Is a candidate for the Big East’s Most Cincinnati, 2/12. FG) with seven rebounds along • Hit 6-9 field goals, scored 16 points with a career-high tying four as- Def. Rebs.: 12, at Duquesne, 12/ Improved Player Award. 7/05. • Started all 27 contests at center. and pulled down eight rebounds sists vs. Coppin State, 12/21. Assists: 4, two times-West • Registered double-doubles in 14 in 30 minutes vs. West Virginia, 2/ • Scored 11 points (3-5 FG) and of 27 contests on year. 9. pulled down 12 rebounds and Virginia, 2/23/05; Coppin • His 14 double-doubles and 10.4 • Notched 12th season and third blocked two shots for his third State, 12/21/05. rebounds per game currently leads consecutive double-double with consecutive and sixth double- Steals: 2, six times- at South the Big East. 15 points and 11 rebounds at double of the year vs. Vermont, Carolina, 12/28/05; Coppin • Scored 20-plus points in six con- Georgetown, 2/5. 12/17. State, 12/18/04; Murray State, tests on year. • Finished with his 11th double- • Scored 10 points and grabbed 12 12/20/03; Notre Dame, 1/4/ • Reached double figure scoring in double of the year with a game- rebounds for his fifth double- 06; Rutgers, 1/18/06; 22 of 27 games on year. high 23 points (7-10 FG, 9-10 FT) dobule of the year vs. Penn State, Cincinnati, 2/12. • Reached double figure rebound- and 12 rebounds in 33 minutes at 12/10. Blocks: 5, DePaul, 1/12/06. Connecticut, 1/31. • Registered his fourth double- ing in 16 of 27 games on year. Minutes: 36, at St. John’s, 1/21/ • Notched his 10th double-double double of the season with 14 • Notched 14th double-double with 06. 17 points (7-11 FG) and 12 re- on the season, scored 13 points points and a career-high 17 re- and grabbed a career-high 20 re- bounds (12 defensive) at Duquesne, bounds including a career-high 12/7. 2005-06 SEASON HIGHS nine offensive rebounds in 31 • Scored 10 points, had one block Points: 25, Notre Dame, 1/4. CAREER NUMBERS Rebounds: 20, Marquette, 1/28/ Double-Doubles: ...... 14 minutes vs. Marquette, 1/28. and two assists vs. Auburn, 12/4. • Led Pitt with 14 points (7-11 FG) • Registered third double-double of 06. Points-Rebounds: ...... 14 with nine rebounds in a career- career with a career-high 22 points Assists: 4, Coppin State, 12/21. Points-Assists: ...... 0 high 36 minutes at St. John’s, 1/21. (7-10 FG) and 11 rebounds. Also Steals: 2, four times. 20+ point games: ...... 6 • Scored 20 points and surpassed hit 8-10 free throws, blocked four Blocks: 5, Notre Dame, 1/12. 10+ point games: ...... 23 career-highs for free throws made shots and played in a career-high Minutes: 36, at St. John’s, 1/21. 10+ assist games: ...... 0 (10) and free throw attempts (15) 30 minutes vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/ 10+ rebound games: ...... 16 and grabbed nine rebounds at 29. 5+ rebound games: ...... 32 Rutgers, 1/18. • Scored 15 points (6-10 FG), double-double. He also registered 5+ assist games: ...... 0 • Recorded third consecutive and grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked then career-highs for points (17), 30+ minute games: ...... 11 ninth double-double on year with four shots vs. Maine, 11/26. rebounds (11), field goal attempts 40+ minute games: ...... 0 10 points and 12 rebounds at Lou- • Made first career start vs. St. Peter’s, (15) and minutes (28). 11/19 and notched his first career AARON GRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 15-0 88 11 20 .550 0 0 .000 4 7 .571 10 12 22 1.5 13 0 6 3 3 0 26 1.7 2004-05 Pitt 29-0 336 49 85 .576 0 0 .000 28 46 .609 35 47 82 2.8 48 0 20 30 16 5 126 4.3 2005-06 Pitt 27-27 744 141 255 .553 0 0 .000 95 153 .621 93 188 281 10.4 72 2 54 72 41 17 377 14.0 Career 71-27 1168 201 360 .558 0 0 .000 127 206 .617 138 247 385 5.4 133 2 80 105 60 22 529 7.5

BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 5-0 12 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 1 3 0.6 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 1.2 2004-05 Pitt 16-0 170 24 46 .522 0 0 .000 17 29 .586 15 23 38 2.4 25 0 11 22 8 2 65 4.1 2005-06 Pitt 16-16 473 95 166 .572 0 0 .000 59 99 .596 56 113 169 10.6 41 1 37 44 22 12 249 15.6 Career 37-16 655 121 216 .560 0 0 .000 78 130 .600 73 137 210 5.7 66 1 49 66 30 14 320 8.6 PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 26

1 • KEITH BENJAMIN GUARD • 6-2 • 190 • SO • 1L • HS • MOUNT VERNON, N.Y./MOUNT VERNON H.S.

• Scored 15 points on a career-high 18. six field goals made (6-8 FG), hit • Provided spark off the bench CAREER HIGHS 2-2 3-point shots and grabbed with six points (3-4 FG) and two Points: 16, vs. Cincinnati, 2/12/ LATELY four rebounds in 23 minutes at rebounds in 14 minutes at South 06. • Played 12 minutes, scored two FG made: 6, at Providence, 2/ Providence, 2/15. Carolina, 12/28. 15/06. points, grabbed two rebounds vs. • Caught an alley-oop pass for a • Hit two 3-pointers, finished with Seton Hall, 3/3. FG attempts: 10, at Rutgers, 1/ slam dunk in the first half, scored six points, five rebounds at 18/06. a career-high 16 points (5-7 FG) Duquesne, 12/7. 3FG Made: 3, vs. Cincinnati, 2/ CAREER and drained a career-high three • Played 16 minutes, scored seven 12/06. • Played in 45 career games. 3-pointers vs. Cincinnati, 2/12. points including a fast break 3FG attempts: 4, at Duquesne, • Scored eight points (4-8 FG) in dunk, had one , two re- 12/7/05. 2005-06 23 minutes at Connecticut, 1/ bounds and two assists vs. Au- FT made: 3, two times- at St. • Played in all 27 games off the 31. burn, 12/4. John’s 1/21/06; Cincinnati, 2/ 12/06. bench. • Scored 11 points (5-7 FG), • Played 24 minutes off the bench • Hit double figure scoring in five FT attempts: 4, two times- at St. pulled down a career-high six re- and contributed five points and John’s, 1/21/06; DePaul, 1/12/ games on the year. bounds in 24 minutes vs. Syra- four rebounds vs. St. Francis • Over a two-game stretch vs. both 06. cuse, 1/23. (N.Y.), 11/29. Rebounds: 6, Syracuse, 1/23/06. Cincinnati and Providence, av- • Came off the bench and regis- • Scored 10 points (4-5 FG) with Off. Rebs.: 2, six times- at eraged 15.5 points, 2.5 3-point- tered then-career high’s of points a career-high four assists vs. Providence, 2/15/06; Robert ers and hit 11-15 field goals (12), field goals made (5), field Maine, 11/26. Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ (.733) in 20.5 minutes. goals attempted (10) and min- • Played 16 minutes in season 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; utes played (28) vs. Rutgers, 1/ opener vs. Saint Peter’s, 11/19. Coppin State, 12/21/05; Rutgers, 1/18/06. Def. Rebs.: 5, Syracuse, 1/23/06. Assists: 4, Maine 11/26/05. Steals: 2, four times- at Providence, 2/15/06; Wisconsin, 12/31/05; Providence, 1/31/05; Syracuse, 1/29/05. Blocks: 1, three times- at Duquesne, 12/7/05; St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29/05; at Villanova, 2/20/05. Minutes: 28, Rutgers, 1/18/06.

2005-06 SEASON HIGHS Points: 16, vs. Cincinnati, 2/12. Rebounds: 6, Syracuse, 1/23. Assists: 4, Maine, 11/26. Steals: 2, two times- at Provi- dence, 2/15/06; Wisconsin, 12/31/05. Blocks: 1, three times. Minutes: 28, at Rutgers, 1/18/06.

KEITH BENJAMIN’S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2004-05 Pitt 18-0 182 17 47 .362 4 15 .267 2 5 .400 8 25 33 1.8 14 0 9 16 1 7 40 2.2 2005-06 Pitt 27-0 420 53 119 .445 13 31 .419 18 31 .581 28 51 79 2.9 29 0 29 15 3 9 137 5.1 Career 45-0 602 70 166 .422 17 46 .370 20 36 .556 36 76 112 2.5 43 0 38 31 4 16 177 3.9 BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2004-05 Pitt 9-0 91 6 18 .333 3 9 .333 2 5 .400 3 11 14 1.6 7 0 6 10 1 4 17 1.9 2005-06 Pitt 16-0 241 33 66 .500 8 17 .471 13 22 .591 14 31 45 2.8 16 0 15 8 1 5 87 5.4 Career 25-0 332 39 84 .464 11 26 .423 15 27 556 17 42 59 2.4 23 0 21 18 2 9 104 4.2 PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 27

4 • RONALD RAMON GUARD • 6-1 • 180 • SO • 1L • BRONX, N.Y./ALL HALLOWS

dence, 2/15. • Hit game winning 3-pointer from • Scored 14 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 the corner in double overtime, CAREER HIGHS 3FG) and handed out six assists made eighth consecutive start, Points: 21, at Rutgers, 1/8/05. LATELY FG made: 7, at Rutgers, 1/8/05. vs. Cincinnati, 2/12. tied a career-high 35 minutes and • Hit double figures in eight of the FG attempts: 11, at Rutgers, 1/8/ • Scored a season-high 16 points scored 12 points vs. Notre Dame, last 13 games and in each of his 05. (5-9 FG, 4-6 3FG)and grabbed a 1/4. last five contests. 3FG Made: 5, at Rutgers, 1/8/05. season-high four rebounds in a • Dished out six assists in 20 min- • Scored seven points (3-5 FG) in 3FG attempts: 9, at Rutgers, 1/8/ 35-minute performance vs. West utes vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. 05. 25 minutes vs. Seton Hall, 3/3. Virginia, 2/9. • Scored 10 points, hit 5-5 free FT made: 7, Rutgers, 1/18/06. • Scored 11 points (4-8 FG), hit throws in 23 minutes vs. Coppin FT attempts: 7, Rutgers, 1/18/06. CAREER 3-6 3-pointers in 27 minutes at State, 12/21. Rebounds: 5, Howard, 11/20/04. • Played in 55 career games with Georgetown, 2/5. • Started first game of the season, Off. Rebs.: 2, Howard, 11/20/04. 27 career starts. Def. Rebs.: 4, West Virginia, 2/9/ • Scored nine points (4-6 FG) with played 26 minutes, scored eight 06. five assists in 24 minutes at Con- points, had two steals and dished 2005-06 Assists: 8, Auburn, 12/4. necticut, 1/31. out a career-high eight assists vs. • Played in all 27 games including Steals: 5, at St. John’s, 1/18/05. • Scored a then-season-tying 13 Auburn, 12/4. starts in each of the last 23 con- Blocks: None. points, dished out four assists and • Played 26 minutes off the bench, Minutes: 35, five times- at tests. shot 4-7 from the field in 27 min- scored seven points and limited Connecticut, 1/22/05; at • Hit double figure scoring in 11 utes vs. Marquette, 1/28. Christian Brown to two second Rutgers, 1/8/05; Richmond, games on the year. • Scored 11 points (4-6 FG), hit half points after he scored 18 in 12/23/04; Notre Dame, 1/4/ • Scored 12 points (5-6 FG), hit three 3-pointers, dished out four the first half vs. St. Francis 06; West Virginia, 2/9/06. two 3-pointers in 34 minutes at assists vs. Syracuse, 1/23. (N.Y.), 11/29. West Virginia, 2/27. 2005-06 SEASON HIGHS • Had 10 points and a career-high • Scored 13 points (4-7 FG), hit • Hit three 3-pointers and scored Points: 16, West Virginia, 2/9. seven-for-seven free throws vs. two 3-pointers and dished out nine points in 27 minutes at Rebounds: 4, West Virginia, 2/9. Rutgers, 1/18. four assists vs. Robert Morris, Marquette, 2/18. Assists: 8, Auburn, 12/4. • Played 26 minutes, scored eight 11/23. Steals: 2, three times. • Scored 11 points, hit two 3- points including two 3-pointers Blocks: None. pointers in 33 minutes at Provi- at Louisville, 1/15. Minutes: 35, two times- Notre Dame, 1/4; West Virginia, 2/9.

RONALD RAMON’S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2004-05 Pitt 28-4 732 62 171 .363 43 128 .336 24 31 .774 11 36 47 1.7 58 1 52 23 0 24 191 6.8 2005-06 Pitt 27-23 652 65 139 .468 42 97 .433 44 53 .830 6 30 36 1.3 49 0 65 28 0 19 216 8.0 Career 55-27 1384 127 310 .410 85 225 .378 68 84 .810 17 66 83 1.5 107 1 117 51 0 43 407 7.4

BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2004-05 Pitt 15-0 410 34 91 .374 23 66 .348 17 23 .739 4 24 28 1.9 33 0 30 14 0 16 108 7.2 2005-06 Pitt 16-16 425 47 91 .516 32 63 .508 26 33 .788 5 21 26 1.6 28 0 35 22 0 9 152 9.5 Career 31-16 835 81 182 .445 55 129 .426 43 56 .768 9 45 54 1.7 61 0 65 36 0 25 260 8.4 PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 28

5 • TYRELL BIGGS FORWARD • 6-8 • 260 • FR • HS • NANUET, N.Y./DON BOSCO PREP (N.J.)

• Played 19 minutes, scored a ca- reer-high tying eight points (4-5 CAREER HIGHS FG) vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. LATELY Points: 8, two times-Wisconsin, Off. Rebs.: 3, two times- Penn • Hit two jumpers, scored four • Scored two points and played 12/31/05; Robert Moris, 11/ State, 12/10/05; Marquette, 2/ points in 12 minutes vs. Vermont, three minutes vs. Seton Hall, 3/ 23/05. 18/06. 12/17. FG made: 4, two times- Def. Rebs.: 3, Marquette, 2/18/ 3. • Scored six points, grabbed a then- Wisconsin, 12/31/05; Robert 06. career-high four rebounds (three Morris, 11/23/05. Assists: 1, two times- Robert 2005-06 FG attempts: 5, Wisconsin, 12/ Morris, 11/23/05; Coppin offensive)and contributed 15 • Played in all 27 games off the 31/05. State, 12/21/05. minutes off the bench vs. Penn bench. 3FG Made: None. Steals: 1, three times- at State, 12/10. • Pulled down a career-high six 3FG attempts: None. Duquesne, 12/7/05; Saint • Played 16 minutes vs. Auburn, FT made: 3, Syracuse, 1/23/06. Peter’s, 11/19/05; Robert rebounds at Marquette, 2/18. 12/4. FT attempts: 4, Syracuse, 1/23/ Morris, 11/23/05. • Played nine minutes, scored five • Scored a career-high tying eight 06. Blocks: 2, Wisconsin, 12/31/05. points (3-4 FT) vs. Syracuse, 1/ Rebounds: 6, Marquette, 2/18/ Minutes: 20, Robert Morris 11/ points (4-4 FG), recorded two 23. 06. 23/05. blocked shots in a career-high 20 • Played 11 minutes off the bench minutes vs. Robert Morris, 11/ with four rebounds at Louisville, 23. 1/15.

2 • LEVANCE FIELDS GUARD • 5-10 • 190 • FR • HS • BROOKLYN, N.Y./XAVERIAN

field goals (3-6) and minutes CAREER HIGHS played (29) at Louisville, 1/15. LATELY • Played 21 minutes off the bench Points: 14, at Marquette, 2/18/06. 7/05. • Scored five points (2-3 FG) with at Rutgers, 1/18. FG made: 5, two times, at Off. Rebs.: 3, vs. Cincinnati, 2/ three rebounds in 23 minutes vs. • Played 21 minutes off the bench, Louisville, 1/15/06; at 12/06 . Seton Hall, 3/3. scored six of his 10 points at a Marquette, 2/18/06. Def. Rebs.: 3, three times- St. FG attempts: 8, at Louisville, 1/ Francis (N.Y.) 11/29/05; Penn critical time in the second half 15/06. State, 12/10/05; Notre Dame, 2005-06 vs. DePaul, 1/12. • Started four of 27 games. 3FG Made: 3, at Louisville, 1/15/ 1/4/06. • Scored 11 points, hit 8-14 free 06. Assists: 5, three times-Saint • Reached double figure scoring in throws, played a career-high 27 3FG attempts: 6, at Louisville, 1/ Peter’s 11/19/05; Robert seven games on year. minutes, and tied a career-high 15/06. Morris 11/23/05; Notre Dame, • Scored 10 points (4-9 FG), hit with five assists vs. Notre Dame, FT made: 8, vs. Notre Dame, 1/ 1/4/06. 2-3 3-pointers in 29 minutes at 1/4. 4/06. Blocks: None. West Virginia, 2/29. • Finished with nine points and FT attempts: 14, vs. Notre Dame, Minutes: 29, at Louisville, 1/15/ • Hit a perfect 4-4 from the floor, three assists vs. Wisconsin, 12/ 1/4/06. 06. Rebounds: 4, at Duquesne, 12/ scored nine points and dished out 31. four assists and no turnovers vs. • Scored eight points and hit two Providence, 2/25. 3-pointers vs. Coppin State, 12/ grabbed three rebounds vs. Au- 19. Became just third freshman • Scored a career-high 14 points 21. burn, 12/4. to start a season opener since 1997 (5-7 FG), had three assists and • Played 26 minutes, scored five • Finished with five assists vs. Rob- (Ricardo Greer, 1997 and Ronald one turnover to provide a spark points, dished out three assists ert Morris, 11/23. Ramon, 2004 were the other two off the bench at Marquette, 2/ vs. Vermont, 12/17. • Scored a career-high 12 points, players). 18. • Played 19 minutes off the bench, finished with five assists and • Set then-career-highs for points scored 10 points (2-2 3FG), played 26 mnutes during his ca- (13), field goals (5-8), 3-point dished out three assists and reer debut vs. Saint Peter’s, 11/ PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 29

21 • DOYLE HUDSON FORWARD/CENTER • 6-8 • 230 • JR • TR • ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS/ROANE STATE J.C./NORTH ELEUTHERA H.S.

• Grabbed a career-high four re- CAREER HIGHS bounds vs. Penn State, 12/10. • Played six minutes, scored three Points: 3, two times-Robert Robert Morris, 11/23/05; LATELY points and grabbed two rebounds Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ Auburn, 12/4/05. • Played in three of Pitt’s last five vs. Auburn, 12/4. 4/05.. Rebounds: 4, Penn State, 12/10/ games including two minutes vs. • Missed the St. Francis (N.Y.) due FG made: 1, six times- Robert 05. Providence, 2/25. to a right ankle sprain. Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ Off. Rebs.: 3, Penn State, 12/10/ 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; 05. • Played a career-high five minutes, 2005-06 Coppin State; Cincinnati, 2/ Def. Rebs.: 1, five times- Robert scored three points, registered 12/06; Providence, 2/25/06. Morris 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ • Played in 10 games off the bench. one steal and one rebound vs. FG attempts: 4, Penn State, 12/ 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; • Played two minutes and hit a field Robert Morris 11/23. 10/05. Coppin State, 12/21/05; goal vs. Providence, 2/25. • Made his career debut vs. Saint 3FG Made: None. Marquette, 2/18/06. • Grabbed two rebounds in three Peter’s playing two minutes, 11/ 3FG attempts: None. Assists: 6, Howard, 11/20/04. minuts vs. Marquette, 2/18. 19. FT made: 1, two times-Robert Steals: 1, Robert Morris 11/23/ Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ 05. 4/05. Blocks: None. FT attempts: 2, two times- Minutes: 6, two times-Auburn, 12/4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05. 23 • SAM YOUNG FORWARD • 6-6 • 210 • FR • HS • CLINTON, MD./HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY/FRIENDLY H.S.

• Played 19 minutes and scored 6 points vs. Marquette, 1/28. CAREER HIGHS • Scored eight points (3-6 FG), Points: 16, two times- Wisconsin, LATELY grabbed four rebounds in 14 min- South Carolina, 12/28/05; • Played 12 minutes vs. Seton Hall, 12/31/05; at South Carolina, DePaul, 1/12/06; Rutgers, 1/ utes vs. Syracuse, 1/23. 12/28/05. 3/3. • Scored 12 points, tied career 18/06; vs. West Virginia, 2/9; at FG made: 7, Wisconsin, 12/31/ Marquette, 2/18/06. while converting 5-6 free throws 05. 2005-06 in 22 minutes vs. Rutgers, 1/18. Rebounds: 12, vs. Notre Dame, • Earned Big East Rookie of the FG attempts: 11, two times- 1/4/06. • Scored nine points, grabbed six Wisconsin, 12/31/05; Notre Week Award for the week of rebounds at Louisville, 1/15. Off. Rebs.: 6, at South Carolina, Dec. 26, 2005 after averaging Dame, 1/4/06. 12/28/05. • Registered fourth straight double 3FG Made: 1, three times- at 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and figure scoring game with 10 Def. Rebs.: 9, vs. Notre Dame, 1/ shooting 63.2 percent from the South Carolina, 12/28/05; 4/06. points, grabbed four rebounds vs. Robert Morris, 11/23/05; floor (12-19). DePaul, 1/12. Assists: 2, four times- Wisconsin, • Played in all 27 games off the Penn State, 12/10/05. 12/31/05; at South Carolina, • Registered first career double- 3FG attempts: 2, two times- bench. double with 15 points, a career- 12/28/05; St. Fancis (N.Y.), 11/ • Reached double figure scoring in Robert Morris, 11/23/05; 29/05; Providence, 2/25/06. high 12 rebounds and played in a Penn State, 12/10/05. 10 games on year. career-high 30 minutes vs. Notre Steals: 2, two times- Auburn, 12/ • Led Pitt with 12 points, hit 6-6 FT made: 5, two times- at South 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05. Dame, 1/4. Carolina, 12/28/05; Rutgers, field goals and grabbed six re- • Scored a career-high tying 16 Blocks: 2, DePaul, 1/12/06. bounds in 23 minutes at West 1/18/06. Minutes: 30, Notre Dame, 1/4/ points (7-11 FG) with five re- FT attempts: 6, five times- at Virginia, 2/29. bounds vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. 06. • Scored nine points and grabbed • Scored a career-high tying 16 five rebounds at Marquette, 2/ points and grabbed a career-high verse dunk vs. Penn State, 12/ 12/4. 18. seven rebounds (six offensive), 10. • Played 20 minutes, scored 14 • Scored seven points (3-5 FT), hit 5-8 shots and 5-6 free throws • Scored eight points (3-4 FG) in- points and registered one steal vs. grabbed seven rebounds in 24 in 22 minutes at South Carolina, cluding an alley-oop dunk in 13 Robert Morris, 11/23. minutes at Providence, 2/15. 12/28. minutes off the bench at • Recorded five rebounds and one • Scored 10 points (3-6 FG), hit • Finished with three dunks and Duquesne, 12/7. assist during his career debut vs. 4-6 free throws in 24 minutes vs. scored nine points (3-4 FG) vs. • Played 25 minutes off the bench, Saint Peter’s, 11/19. West Virginia, 2/9. Coppin State, 12/21. scored eight points (4-5 FG), • Scored 10 points (4-9 FG) in 19 • Scored 11 points (5-9 FG), drove grabbed five rebounds, had one minutes at Connecticut, 1/31. to the basket and scored on a re- block and one assist vs. Auburn, PITT BASKETBALL • PLAYER BIOS 30

24 • MARCUS BOWMAN GUARD • 6-3 • 180 • JR* • 2L • COLUMBIA, S.C./RICHLAND NORTHEAST

2005-06 off the bench this year. • Earned an athletic scholarship in • Hit first career field goal, a 3- CAREER January, 2006. pointer vs. Coppin State, 12/21. • Played in 19 career contests. • Has seen action in seven contests

MARCUS BOWMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 6-0 8 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 2004-05 Pitt 6-0 5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 2005-06 Pitt 7-0 13 1 9 .111 1 8 .125 0 2 .000 1 1 2 0.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.4 Career 19-0 26 1 13 .077 1 10 .100 1 4 .250 1 5 6 0.3 2 0 0 2 0 1 4 0.2

BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pittsburgh 3-0 3 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 2004-05 Pittsburgh 1-0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Career 4-0 3 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0

15 • CHARLES SMALL GUARD • 5-7 • 170 • JR* • 2L • DETROIT, MICH./MARTIN LUTHER KING

2005-06 • Has seen action in seven contests CAREER off the bench this season. • Played in 17 career contests.

CHARLES SMALL’S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 4-0 4 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 2004-05 Pitt 6-0 5 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.2 2005-06 Pitt 7-0 9 0 5 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Career 17-0 18 0 9 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0.1

BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG 2003-04 Pitt 2-0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 2004-05 Pitt 1-0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Career 3-0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME RECAPS 31

PITT 82, SAINT PETER’S 71 PITT 86, ROBERT MORRIS 59 1 November 19, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 2 November 23, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pitt went on an 11-0 run and held Saint Peter’s scoreless over the first half ’s final 4:11 in building a 42- After leading just 41-40 with 18:13 to go, Pitt used an 11-0 run to take a 12-point lead (52-40) with 13:26 29 halftime lead...Pitt led by as many as 28 points with 10:56 to go, but Saint Peter’s battled back left...Carl Krauser scored seven points in the rally...Pitt pushed its lead to as many as 30 points with ...Aaron Gray registered his first career double-double and finished with career highs in points (17), 45 seconds to go...Krauser registered his 17th consecutive double figure scoring contest...He also hit rebounds (11), field goal attempts (15), free throws made (7), free throw attempts (10) and minutes five 3-pointers en route to his 27 points...Pitt improved to 25-0 all-time vs. RMU and 61-0 all-time vs. played (28)...Saint Peter’s Keydren Clark set Petersen Events Center records for field goals (12), field Northeast Conference opponents...Pitt won its 30th contest against non-conference foes in the goal attempts (28) and 3-point field goal attempts (14) in his 30-point performance...Pitt won its ninth Petersen Events Center. straight season opener...Pitt improved to 29-1 vs. non-conference foes at the Petersen Events ROBERT MORRIS 59 (0-2) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Center...Three Panthers made their first career start: John DeGroat, Aaron Gray and Levance Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Fields...Fields became just the third freshman to start a season opener at Pitt since 1997...The other JACKSON, A.J.-f 4 13 2 2 3 3 2 3 5 1 13 2 2 0 1 33 LEE, Tony-f 4 10 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 5 10 2 4 0 1 20 two players were Ronald Ramon (2004) and Ricardo Greer (1997). HARRIS, Freddie-c 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 0 1 15 SAINT PETER’S 71 (0-3) COLEMAN, Derek-g 4 7 2 5 0 0 0 2 2 3 10 8 4 0 0 37 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds CHAPPELL, Jeremy-g 3 9 2 5 1 2 3 1 4 5 9 0 3 2 1 36 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min LANCASTER, Steve 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 17 ORTA, Raul-f 4 9 2 6 2 6 2 3 5 4 12 4 1 1 0 35 CLARK, Jonathan 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 9 SOWELL, Todd-f 5 8 0 0 2 2 1 9 10 4 12 0 0 2 0 30 SENAT, Colson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BOZOVIC, Ivan-c 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 4 4 6 1 2 0 0 29 BOSTON, Cori 3 6 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 3 10 0 4 0 0 28 CLARK, Keydren-g 12 28 4 14 2 2 1 4 5 2 30 4 1 0 4 38 PALMER, Donne 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 OWES, Kaimondre-g 1 7 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 13 TEAM 2 1 3 BROCK, Brandon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 Totals...... 20 51 10 19 9 16 12 13 25 23 59 13 21 2 4 200 SPANN, Kevin 0 2 0 10 0 0113 0200012 HOOKER, Derrick 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 9 Percentages: FG%: 39.2%; 3FG%: 52.6%; FT%: 56.3%. SPITLER, Tim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 TRAORE, Ismaila 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 PITT 86 (2-0) MARTIN, Quentin 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 11 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds TEAM 1 2 3 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Totals...... 26 61 9 25 10 16 7 25 32 22 71 14 10 3 4 200 DeGROAT, John-f 3 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 14 KENDALL, Levon-f 0 5 0 1 2 4 5 4 9 3 2 4 3 1 0 20 Percentages: FG%: 42.6%; 3FG%: 36.0%; FT%: 62.5%. GRAY, Aaron-c 1 3 0 0 2 4 3 4 7 4 4 0 2 2 0 13 FIELDS, Levance-g 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 5 1 0 0 19 PITT 82 (1-0) KRAUSER, Carl-g 8 17 5 12 6 9 1 3 4 1 27 1 4 0 4 29 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds BENJAMIN, Keith 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 18 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min RAMON, Ronald 4 7 2 3 3 4 0 1 1 2 13 4 0 0 2 20 DeGROAT, John-f 1 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 13 BIGGS, Tyrell 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 1 3 2 1 20 KENDALL, Levon-f 4 8 0 2 1 1 3 2 5 1 9 0 1 2 0 25 SMALL, Charles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 GRAY, Aaron-c 5 15 0 0 7 10 4 7 11 0 17 2 2 2 1 28 HUDSON, Doyle 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 5 FIELDS, Levance-g 4 5 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 12 5 2 0 0 26 GRAVES, Antonio 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 20 KRAUSER, Carl-g 4 10 4 7 1 2 0 6 6 2 13 5 1 0 3 29 YOUNG, Sam 6 8 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 14 0 2 0 1 20 BENJAMIN, Keith 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 16 BOWMAN, Marcus 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RAMON, Ronald 2 4 1 3 0 0 1 2 3 3 5 1 0 0 0 15 TEAM 2 1 3 BIGGS, Tyrell 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 4 0 2 0 1 11 Totals...... 31 59 9 24 15 24 16 23 39 17 86 20 15 5 10 200 HUDSON, Doyle 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 GRAVES, Antonio 4 7 2 3 5 8 0 3 3 3 15 1 0 0 1 21 Percentages: FG%: 52.5%; 3FG%: 37.5%; FT%: 62.5%. YOUNG, Sam 0 2 0 1 2 4 1 4 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 14 TEAM 1 2 3 Officials: Bryan Kersey (R), Bill McCarthy, Earl Walton; Technical fouls: Robert Morris-BOSTON, Cori. Totals...... 27 63 10 21 18 27 15 31 46 14 82 16 12 4 6 200 PITT-None. Attendance: 6811. Percentages: FG%: 42.9%; 3FG%: 47.6%; FT%: 66.7%. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Robert Morris 35 24 59 Officials: Bob Donato (R), John Hughes, Ron Tyburski; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 9040. Pitt 41 45 86 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Saint Peter’s 29 42 71 Pitt 42 40 82 PITT 79, ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 58 4 November 29, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. PITT 62, MAINE 49 After leading just 49-44 with 11:39 left in the game, Pitt outscored St. Francis (N.Y.) 9-0 over a run 3 November 26, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. spanning three minutes...Levon Kendall hit a layup, John DeGroat converted a dunk and free throw and Aaron Gray hit two free throws in the run...The win gave Pitt a 4-0 start to its season for the eighth consecutive year...Aaron Gray scored a career-high 22 points and finished with his third double- Pitt built a 20-point lead (27-7) with 5:29 left in the first half...Maine battled back to within an eight double in four games...Carl Krauser registered a career-high six steals...Pitt held its third consecutive point margin several times but could not overcome the deficit...Pitt began its season at 3-0 for the opponent under 60 points...Pitt improved to 62-0 all-time vs. Northeast Conference opponents. eighth consecutive season dating back to 1997-98...Aaron Gray registered the second double-double of his career and finished with a career-high 13 rebounds...Keith Benjamin tied a career-high with ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 58 (2-2) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds 10 points...Pitt improved to 4-0 vs. America East opponents...Pitt improved to 51-5 in the Petersen Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Events Center and 31-1 overall vs. non-conference foes in the building. PEKKOLA, Sami-f 2 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 3 0 0 19 SHEPPARD, Allan-f 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 22 MAINE 49 (1-3) JAMES, Lex-c 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds WOMACK, Jamaal-g 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 4 4 0 6 1 3 0 0 12 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min BROWN, Christian-g 5 9 3 6 7 7 0 4 4 4 20 2 2 0 1 35 TURNER, Ernest-f 5 17 3 9 2 2 0 6 6 1 15 1 2 1 1 36 DANTZLER, Sean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 BRUFF, Chris-f 1 2 0 0 1 2 4 7 11 2 3 0 4 1 1 32 SMITH, Tristan 4 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 1 0 1 14 AHVENNIEMI, Olli-c 1 3 0 0 2 2 2 6 8 3 4 0 0 1 1 34 MELO, Ruandy 2 8 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 4 5 5 0 2 28 TURNER, Rashad-g 3 10 0 4 1 5 0 2 2 2 7 6 6 0 0 32 NECKLES, Devon 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 13 SHEETS, Jon-g 4 15 4 9 2 2 1 2 3 2 14 1 2 0 0 32 ST.ROBERT, James 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 5 4 0 2 0 0 11 HIGHT, Jason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 JONES, Nick 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 16 PETKUS, Freddy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 GOODEN, John 1 5 0 0 3 4 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 22 CAVANAUGH, Christian 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 TEAM 5 4 9 BOFIA, Philippe 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 4 4 1 5 0 1 15 Totals...... 20 55 8 20 10 11 9 23 32 21 58 13 19 3 5 200 TEAM 2 2 4 1 Totals...... 17 54 7 22 8 13 10 32 42 15 49 10 20 3 4 200 Percentages: FG%: 36.4%; 3FG%: 40.0%; FT%: 90.9%. Percentages: FG%: 31.5%; 3FG%: 31.8%; FT%: 61.5%. PITT 79 (4-0) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds PITT 62 (3-0) Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min tot-fg 3-pt rebounds DeGROAT, John-f 3 7 0 3 1 1 2 2 4 1 7 1 0 0 2 14 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min KENDALL, Levon-f 2 4 0 0 5 6 2 2 4 1 9 4 0 0 1 29 DeGROAT, John-f 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 12 GRAY, Aaron-c 7 10 0 0 8 10 5 6 11 3 22 3 2 4 0 30 KENDALL, Levon-f 2 6 0 0 0 2 3 5 8 1 4 0 0 1 3 26 FIELDS, Levance-g 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 1 0 0 16 GRAY, Aaron-c 6 10 0 0 3 5 3 10 13 3 15 2 4 4 1 29 KRAUSER, Carl-g 8 17 1 7 1 4 1 5 6 2 18 5 4 0 6 35 FIELDS, Levance-g 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 18 BENJAMIN, Keith 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 4 0 5 0 2 1 0 24 KRAUSER, Carl-g 2 12 1 7 0 0 2 4 6 2 5 1 4 0 0 34 RAMON, Ronald 2 4 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 1 26 BENJAMIN, Keith 4 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 10 4 0 0 1 17 BIGGS, Tyrell 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 RAMON, Ronald 2 8 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 1 0 1 22 SMALL, Charles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 GRAVES, Antonio 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 GRAVES, Antonio 3 7 1 3 5 6 0 8 8 0 12 1 0 0 0 17 YOUNG, Sam 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 12 YOUNG, Sam 0 3 0 1 3 4 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 14 BOWMAN, Marcus 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 0 1 1 TEAM 1 2 3 Totals...... 22 59 6 22 12 19 9 31 40 14 62 18 11 7 7 200 Totals...... 27 56 4 20 21 28 11 25 36 10 79 17 11 6 11 200 Percentages: FG%: 37.3%; 3FG%: 27.3%; FT%: 63.2%. Percentages: FG%: 48.2%; 3FG%: 20.0%; FT%: 75.0%. Officials: Jim Haney (R), Jeff Clark, Brian O’Connell; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 8310. Officials: Pat Driscoll (R), Steve Olson, Wally Rutecki; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 7263. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Maine 18 31 49 St. Francis (NY) 32 26 58 Pitt 32 30 62 Pitt 35 44 79 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME RECAPS 32

PITT 78, AUBURN 41 PITT 71, DUQUESNE 60 5 December 4, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 6 December 7, 2005 • A.J. Palumbo Center • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pitt jumped out to a 26-4 lead with 7:05 left in the first half...Pitt held Auburn scoreless for a 10-minute Pitt took control with a 7-0 run to build a 25-14 first half lead...Duquesne cut the deficit to six points first half span...Pitt led by as many as 49 points late in the game...The 37-point win was Pitt’s largest (37-31) on a 3-point play by Bryant McAllister with 16:32 to go but Pitt answered with a Keith since a 45-point win over Norfolk State on Dec. 3, 2002...Auburn was held to its fewest points since Benjamin 3-pointer, an Aaron Gray 3-point play and Carl Krauser layup to push its lead back up to it scored 38 points vs. Missisippi State in 1981-82...Pitt improved to 4-1 vs. SEC opponents since 2002- 14 points (45-31)...The Panthers led by as many as 17 points several times late in the second half...Pitt 03...Pitt held its fourth straight opponent to 60 points or less...Ronald Ramon finished with a career- won its fifth consecutive game against Duquesne, its 15th in the last 17 meetings and 24th of the two high eight assists and Levon Kendall pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds...Pitt’s 24-point halftime school’s last 27 matchups...Pitt improved to 43-31 all-time the 74-game series against Duquesne...Pitt lead was its largest since it led by 26 vs. Loyola (Md.) last year...Pitt limited Auburn to 15 first half improved to 2-1 all-time in the Palumbo Center...Pitt began its season at 6-0 for the fourth consecu- points, the fewest points yielded in the first half since St. John’s scored 15 points on Feb. 8, 2005. tive year...Aaron Gray registered his fourth double-double of the season and pulled down a career- AUBURN 41 (3-2) high 17 rebounds...Pitt held its fifth straight opponent to 60 or less points...Pitt won its third straight tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min road game dating back to the 2004-05 season. DOLLARD, Josh-f 2 7 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 1 23 PITT 71 (6-0) LeMELLE, Ronny-f 6 8 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 18 0 4 0 2 36 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds BARBER, Korvotney-c 2 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 3 4 0 1 2 0 23 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min BARRETT, Rasheem-g 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 17 DeGROAT, John-f 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 14 ROBERTSON, Quantez-g 0 6 0 2 1 4 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 2 35 KENDALL, Levon-f 2 5 0 0 3 5 1 4 5 2 7 4 1 0 2 28 TOLBERT, Frank 2 6 1 2 0 5 1 3 4 2 5 1 6 0 1 18 GRAY, Aaron-c 5 9 0 0 4 9 5 12 17 1 14 0 2 0 0 29 HAYLES, Daniel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 16 RAMON, Ronald-g 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 1 0 1 17 WOODARD, Michael 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 9 KRAUSER, Carl-g 7 14 2 6 7 8 0 4 4 3 23 8 3 0 1 33 EDUN, Moses 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 11 BENJAMIN, Keith 2 6 2 4 0 0 1 4 5 2 6 2 2 1 0 17 CAMERON, Joey 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 12 FIELDS, Levance 1 3 0 2 3 3 2 2 4 0 5 1 2 0 0 18 TEAM 1 4 5 BIGGS, Tyrell 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 11 Totals...... 16 40 6 12 3 15 8 12 20 16 41 7 19 5 7 200 SMALL, Charles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 HUDSON, Doyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Percentages: FG%: 40.0%; 3FG%: 50.0%; FT%: 20.0%. GRAVES, Antonio 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 17 YOUNG, Sam 3 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 8 1 1 0 1 13 PITT 78 (5-0) BOWMAN, Marcus 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds TEAM 1 0 1 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Totals...... 23 52 6 18 19 28 10 33 43 20 71 17 16 2 6 200 DeGROAT, John-f 2 4 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 0 2 1 0 17 KENDALL, Levon-f 3 4 1 1 2 2 5 5 10 3 9 2 1 1 0 15 Percentages: FG%: 44.2%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 67.9%. GRAY, Aaron-c 4 5 0 0 2 3 1 3 4 2 10 2 2 1 0 18 RAMON, Ronald-g 2 7 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 8 8 0 0 2 26 DUQUESNE 60 (1-4) KRAUSER, Carl-g 5 8 3 4 1 2 0 2 2 3 14 0 1 0 2 20 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds BENJAMIN, Keith 3 9 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 16 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min FIELDS, Levance 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 10 3 1 0 0 19 DUKE, Chauncey-f 0 5 0 3 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 HUDSON, DeVario-f 4 10 1 2 2 2 1 4 5 4 11 0 0 3 0 24 SMALL, Charles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 LAMBERT, Ryan-c 3 9 1 2 1 2 0 4 4 3 8 0 1 0 0 32 HUDSON, Doyle 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 McALLISTER, Bryant-g 5 13 0 3 8 10 1 3 4 2 18 5 5 0 2 35 GRAVES, Antonio 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 5 2 3 1 2 0 0 17 HIGGINS, Jack-g 2 9 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 7 0 2 0 0 24 YOUNG, Sam 4 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 2 8 1 2 1 2 25 JACKSON, Aaron 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 6 3 3 3 0 0 2 21 BOWMAN, Marcus 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 KELLY, Brian 1 1 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 2 5 1 1 0 2 16 TEAM 2 3 5 McKEON, Sean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 9 Totals...... 29 56 12 21 8 12 18 23 41 20 78 19 15 4 7 200 GAYDEN, Keith 3 5 0 0 2 2 1 2 3 2 8 0 1 0 0 16 TEAM 2 3 5 Percentages: FG%: 51.8%; 3FG%: 57.1%; FT%: 66.7%. Totals...... 19 55 4 15 18 25 7 26 33 21 60 9 12 4 6 200 Officials: John Cahill (R), Ed Corbett, Mike Stuart; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 9527. Percentages: FG%: 34.5%; 3FG%: 26.7%; FT%: 72.0%. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Auburn 15 26 41 Officials: Bob Donato, Les Jones, Jeff Clark; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 4546. Pitt 39 39 78 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Pitt 32 39 71 PITT 91, PENN STATE 54 Duquesne 23 37 60 7 December 10, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. PITT 63, VERMONT 52 Pitt scored the first seven points of the game and never looked back as it held leads of 16-5 and 26- 8 December 17, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 9 en route to a 49-24 halftime lead...Pitt led by as many as 39 points late in the second half...The 37- point victory was Pitt’s largest in the 145-game series, besting a 30-point victory on Dec. 18, 2001...Pitt Pitt went on a 17-0 first half run to take control of the game...Pitt trailed by its largest margin, eight improved to 70-75 all-time vs. PSU...Pitt won its fifth consecutive game against PSU and its sixth in the points, 15-7 with 11:20 to go in the first half...Vermont cut the deficit to as few as six points (44-38) series’ last seven games...Pitt held its sixth consecutive opponent to 60 points or less...Pitt finished with 11:11 to go but Pitt outscored the Catamounts 12-0 to go up 56-38...Carl Krauser scored 20-plus with 24 offensive rebounds, the last time it grabbed 24 offensive rebounds was against Carnegie points for the third consecutive game...Aaron Gray registered his third straight double-double...Pitt Mellon on Dec. 16, 1996...Aaron Gray finished with his fifth double-double in seven games. held its seventh consecutive opponent to 60 points or less...Pitt won its seventh straight home game. PENN STATE 54 (4-3) VERMONT 52 (3-5) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min CLAXTON, Geary-f 4 12 0 2 3 7 3 2 5 2 11 1 5 0 0 31 SCHNEIDER, Ryan-f 2 8 1 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 5 1 2 2 1 26 PARKER, Travis-f 2 5 1 2 1 2 0 3 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 25 HOLM, Chris-f 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 21 HASSELL, Brandon-c 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 16 KLIMES, Martin-c 4 9 0 0 4 5 2 4 6 3 12 0 1 0 0 35 WALKER, Mike-g 2 8 1 30 0 0331 5640235 TRIMBOLI, Mike-g 2 8 1 7 0 0 2 5 7 3 5 7 7 0 0 29 JACKSON, David-g 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 2 3 1 2 0 7 0 0 34 CIEPLICKI, Kyle-g 4 8 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 3 1 0 0 27 CORNLEY, Jamelle 3 8 0 0 1 2 3 2 5 4 7 0 1 0 0 27 SISCA, Rob 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 OBRADOVIC, Nikola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 POWLOVICH, Chad 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 19 BOGETIC, Milos 3 6 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 8 0 2 0 0 12 GALLOWAY, Joey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McSWEENEY, Cilk 4 5 4 4 3 5 0 4 4 2 15 2 1 0 0 17 DEAN, Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 0 3 3 1 McINTOSH, Colin 3 6 0 0 2 5 2 0 2 2 8 0 1 0 1 15 Totals...... 18 46 6 14 12 22 9 21 30 16 54 9 22 2 3 200 SHIELDS, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 DUELL, Josh 2 6 2 5 0 1 1 2 3 1 6 0 4 0 0 17 Percentages: FG%: 39.1%; 3FG%: 42.9%; FT%: 54.5%. TEAM 0 3 3 Totals...... 18 53 8 27 8 13 11 21 32 17 52 13 17 2 4 200 PITT 91 (7-0) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Percentages: FG%: 34.0%; 3FG%: 29.6%; FT%: 61.5%. Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min DeGROAT, John-f 4 7 2 4 1 2 2 1 3 3 11 1 1 1 1 18 PITT 63 (8-0) KENDALL, Levon-f 3 4 0 0 4 4 5 2 7 3 10 1 1 2 0 21 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds GRAY, Aaron-c 5 11 0 0 0 0 5 7 12 4 10 2 1 1 0 21 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min RAMON, Ronald-g 2 7 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 21 DeGROAT, John-f 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 KRAUSER, Carl-g 8 10 4 5 0 0 1 4 5 2 20 6 2 0 0 25 KENDALL, Levon-f 4 7 0 2 2 2 2 6 8 3 10 3 2 0 2 29 BENJAMIN, Keith 2 7 0 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 5 1 0 0 0 17 GRAY, Aaron-c 3 5 0 0 5 6 4 8 12 2 11 1 2 2 0 28 FIELDS, Levance 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 3 1 0 2 19 RAMON, Ronald-g 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 14 BIGGS, Tyrell 2 4 0 0 2 2 3 1 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 15 KRAUSER, Carl-g 7 14 2 5 5 8 0 1 1 3 21 5 6 0 1 34 SMALL, Charles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BENJAMIN, Keith 1 5 0 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 12 HUDSON, Doyle 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 6 FIELDS, Levance 1 5 0 2 3 4 1 3 4 1 5 3 1 0 3 26 GRAVES, Antonio 4 8 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 2 1 0 1 16 BIGGS, Tyrell 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 12 YOUNG, Sam 5 9 1 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 11 1 0 0 2 17 GRAVES, Antonio 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 26 BOWMAN, Marcus 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 YOUNG, Sam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 2 11 TEAM 1 2 3 TEAM 3 1 4 Totals...... 37 79 8 24 9 15 24 25 49 21 91 18 10 4 7 200 Totals...... 21 52 5 18 16 22 11 27 38 17 63 15 13 2 8 200 Percentages: FG%: 46.8%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 60.0%. Percentages: FG%: 40.4%; 3FG%: 27.8%; FT%: 72.7%. Officials: Jim Burr (R), Curtis Shaw, Glenn Mayborg; Technical fouls: Penn State-CORNLEY, Jamelle; Pitt- Officials: Mike Kitts (R), Earl Walton, Gary Prager; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 8993 None; Attendance: 10461. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Vermont 19 33 52 Penn State 24 30 54 Pitt 32 31 63 Pitt 49 42 91 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME RECAPS 33

PITT 77, COPPIN STATE 51 PITT 58, SOUTH CAROLINA 51 9 December 21, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 10 December 28, 2005 • Colonial Center • Columbia, S.C.

Pitt built an early 10-point lead (16-6) after the game’s first 10 minutes and never looked back...CSU Trailing by eight points (18-10) with 4:38 left in the first half, Pitt scored the next seven points on two cut the lead to as few as seven points (42-35 with 12:01 to go) but could not get closer as Pitt scored Sam Young offensive rebound putbacks and a Levance Fields 3-pointer...Pitt claimed the lead for the game’s next nine points to lead by 16 (51-35) with 9:58 left...Levon Kendall scored on a dunk, good by scoring the second half ’s first six points and Pitt extended its lead to as many as 10 points (45- Levance Fields hit a 3-pointer, Kendall converted a free throw and Aaron Gray converted a 3-point 35) on an Antonio Graves jumper with 8:02 to go...South Carolina cut the margin several times, but play off Kendall’s second shot...Kendall scored a career-high tying 11 points...Jamie Dixon improved Pitt converted 16 of its 18 second half free throw attempts to seal the win...Young notched career- to 25-0 in December games...Dixon improved to 33-1 vs. non-conference opponents...Pitt began its highs for points (16), rebounds (seven) and offensive rebounds (six)...Pitt’s 20 first half points were season at 9-0 for the fourth consecutive season...Pitt held its eighth consecutive opponent under 60 its lowest scoring output since it scored just 19 points vs. Villanova at the 2005 Big East points...Pitt improves to 3-0 vs. Coppin State all-time...Pitt won its eighth consecutive home game. Championship...Pitt won its fourth consecutive road game...Pitt begins a season at 10-0 for the third COPPIN STATE 51 (0-9) straight year...Pitt became just the second non-conference team to defeat South Carolina at the tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Colonial Center...Pitt held its ninth consecutive opponent to 60 points or less. Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min WOODLIN, Augustine-f 2 7 1 5 0 0 0 3 3 0 5 0 2 0 0 31 PITT 58 (10-0) PROCTOR, Darryl-f 2 10 0 1 2 2 0 3 3 3 6 2 0 0 0 32 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds CHESTNUT, Brian-c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 9 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min ROBERTS, Darryl-g 7 14 3 4 0 0 1 2 3 2 17 1 0 0 1 30 DeGROAT, John-f 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 McKEE, Tywain-g 2 9 1 3 4 6 0 1 1 3 9 3 1 0 1 34 KENDALL, Levon-f 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 5 5 3 4 1 5 1 1 21 IVEY, Chuckie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 GRAY, Aaron-c 3 10 0 0 0 1 3 10 13 5 6 1 3 0 2 33 OTIS, West 1 1 0 00 0 1121 2110110 RAMON, Ronald-g 0 2 0 2 4 4 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 1 23 BELL, Talmadge 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 11 KRAUSER, Carl-g 3 11 2 9 7 8 0 3 3 2 15 4 4 0 0 37 MILLER, Mike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BENJAMIN, Keith 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 6 0 1 0 0 14 NORWOOD, Michael 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 13 FIELDS, Levance 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 21 HARRISON, Antwan 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 2 16 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 PRESSEY, Robert 1 2 0 0 3 5 2 0 2 5 5 0 0 1 0 11 GRAVES, Antonio 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 TEAM 1 1 2 YOUNG, Sam 5 8 1 1 5 6 6 1 7 4 16 2 1 0 1 22 Totals...... 18 50 6 14 9 13 5 15 20 21 51 9 7 1 6 200 TEAM 2 3 5 Totals...... 18 47 5 18 17 21 13 25 38 19 58 10 17 2 6 200 Percentages: FG%: 36.0%; 3FG%: 42.9%; FT%:69.2%. Percentages: FG%: 38.3%; 3FG%: 27.8%; FT%: 81.0%. PITT 77 (9-0) SOUTH CAROLINA 51 (7-4) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min DeGROAT, John-f 2 5 1 3 1 2 1 3 4 1 6 0 0 1 0 11 KINSEY, Tarence-f 2 9 1 5 1 2 0 2 2 4 6 3 2 1 1 37 KENDALL, Levon-f 4 7 0 0 3 4 2 3 5 2 11 2 1 2 0 20 WALLACE, Brandon-f 3 5 0 0 1 3 0 4 4 3 7 3 1 0 1 33 GRAY, Aaron-c 5 8 0 0 4 4 3 4 7 3 14 4 5 3 0 28 BALKMAN, Renaldo-f 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 3 1 1 17 RAMON, Ronald-g 2 3 1 2 5 5 0 1 1 0 10 3 2 0 0 23 KELLEY, Tre-g 6 10 2 5 4 4 0 4 4 4 18 1 4 1 2 34 KRAUSER, Carl-g 4 9 4 9 0 1 1 7 8 2 12 7 1 0 4 32 TRICE, Rocky-g 2 6 0 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 5 0 0 0 1 37 BENJAMIN, Keith 0 4 0 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 13 SHELDON, Bryce 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 FIELDS, Levance 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 8 0 2 0 0 17 TISBY, Antoine 4 9 0 0 4 7 1 3 4 3 12 0 1 0 1 27 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 12 PALACIOS, Keving 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 SMALL, Charles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 DAY, Dwayne 0 0 0 00 0 0000 000016 HUDSON, Doyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 0 2 2 GRAVES, Antonio 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 18 Totals...... 18 42 3 11 12 21 3 19 22 18 51 7 11 3 8 200 YOUNG, Sam 3 4 0 0 3 4 1 2 3 1 9 1 0 0 0 20 Percentages: FG%: 42.9%; 3FG%: 27.3%; FT%: 57.1%. BOWMAN, Marcus 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 Officials: Tony Greene, Doug Sirmons, John Cahill; Technical fouls: Pitt-TEAM. South Carolina-None; TEAM 1 1 2 Attendance: 9579. Totals...... 24 48 9 20 20 24 11 28 39 13 77 21 13 6 4 200 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Pitt 20 38 58 Percentages: FG%: 50.0%; 3FG%: 45.0%; FT%: 83.3%. South Carolina 22 29 51 Officials: Jim Haney (R), J.D. Collins, Les Jones; Technical fouls: Coppin State-McKEE, Tywain. PITT-None; Attendance: 8698. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total No. 22 PITT 100, NOTRE DAME 97 (2OT) Coppin State 22 29 51 Pitt 35 42 77 12 January 4, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. One of the most thrilling games ever played in the Petersen Events Center...In double overtime, Pitt’s PITT 73, No. 24 WISCONSIN 64 Ronald Ramon nailed a 3-pointer from the corner to give Pitt a 99-97 lead...Pitt held a nine-point lead 11 December 31, 2005 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. (73-64) with 47 seconds in regulation, but UND sent the game to overtime with four 3-pointers (two each by Chris Quinn and Colin Falls)...In overtime, Pitt built a seven point lead (90-83) with 1:08 left, In a physical game which saw 43 combined fouls, Pitt took control early in the contest with a 13-0 run but Quinn scored eight points to send the contest into double overtime at 93-93...Pitt scored 100 to go up 18-10...Pitt led the rest of the way and held off several Wisconsin rallies...Pitt held a seven- points for the first time since it scored 102 points vs. Norfolk State on Dec. 1, 1999...Aaron Gray scored point halftime lead and led by 11 points (62-51) with 5:49 to go on a Sam Young layup...Pitt’s three a career-high 25 points and notched his seventh double-double on the season...Sam Young finished freshmen combined for 33 points and 68.4 percent (13-19) shooting....Sam Young tied a career-high with a career-high 12 rebounds and notched his first career double-double...Pitt won its fifth straight with 16 points...Pitt’s 55.1 shooting percentage was a season-high...At 11-0, Pitt completed only its vs. Notre Dame and sixth in the last seven meetings...Carl Krauser scored 20-plus points for the sixth second undefeated non-conference slate in school history...Pitt won its 10th straight game vs. a Big time on the year...Several Petersen Events Center records were set by UND’s Chris Quinn for points Ten opponent...Pitt’s streak of holding nine consecutive opponents to 60 points or less came to an (37), field goals (13), field goal attempts (23) and team marks for assists (30, Pitt), points (100, Pitt), 3- end...Head Coach Jamie Dixon improved to 27-0 in December games. point field goals made (14, UND), 3-point attempts (36, UND). WISCONSIN 64 (10-2) NOTRE DAME 97 (9-3, 0-1 Big East) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min NIXON, Ray-f 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 22 FRANCIS, Torin-f 3 11 0 0 1 4 5 4 9 1 7 0 0 1 0 29 CHAPPELL, Jason-f 3 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 7 4 6 4 1 0 0 23 ZELLER, Luke-c 4 12 3 10 0 0 0 5 5 3 11 3 1 1 0 38 BUTCH, Brian-c 4 9 1 2 0 0 0 5 5 0 9 5 3 0 2 26 QUINN, Chris-g 13 23 6 9 5 5 0 6 6 5 37 9 3 0 2 49 TAYLOR, Kammron-g 2 9 1 5 0 0 2 1 3 2 5 1 4 0 0 33 FALLS, Colin-g 3 13 3 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 9 2 1 0 0 39 TUCKER, Alando-g 8 20 0 4 9 12 3 4 7 2 25 0 4 0 0 36 CARTER, Russell-g 4 12 1 5 7 10 4 2 6 4 16 3 0 0 2 41 LANDRY, Marcus 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 13 CORNETT, Rick 4 8 0 0 0 2 4 0 4 5 8 1 2 0 1 14 FLOWERS, Michael 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 0 1 23 McALARNEY, Kyle 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 18 STIEMSMA, Greg 3 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 3 6 2 0 1 0 15 KURZ, Rob 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 15 KRABBENHOFT, Joe 2 4 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 9 HILLESLAND, Zach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 0 1 1 AYERS, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Totals...... 24 57 3 15 13 20 11 21 32 20 64 15 14 1 3 200 TEAM 0 5 5 Percentages: FG%: 42.1%; 3FG%: 20.0%; FT%: 65.0%. Totals...... 34 83 14 36 15 23 15 28 43 32 97 19 10 2 5 250 Percentages: FG%: 41.0%; 3FG%: 38.9%; FT%: 65.2%. PITT 73 (11-0) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds PITT 100 (12-0, 1-0 Big East) Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min tot-fg 3-pt rebounds DeGROAT, John-f 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 5 1 0 0 0 24 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min KENDALL, Levon-f 2 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 6 0 1 1 1 19 DeGROAT, John-f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 16 GRAY, Aaron-c 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 5 4 5 0 3 0 1 14 KENDALL, Levon-f 3 6 0 2 2 2 2 4 6 3 8 1 0 1 0 26 RAMON, Ronald-g 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 1 20 GRAY, Aaron-c 11 18 0 0 3 5 6 5 11 2 25 3 4 4 2 34 KRAUSER, Carl-g 7 14 2 5 6 9 1 2 3 3 22 4 6 0 2 35 RAMON, Ronald-g 3 6 2 4 4 6 0 3 3 4 12 4 2 0 0 35 BENJAMIN, Keith 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 15 KRAUSER, Carl-g 5 10 3 4 8 10 1 3 4 5 21 6 3 0 1 34 FIELDS, Levance 2 3 1 1 4 8 0 1 1 0 9 3 0 0 0 20 BENJAMIN, Keith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 BIGGS, Tyrell 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 8 0 0 2 0 19 FIELDS, Levance 1 6 1 4 8 14 0 3 3 0 11 5 2 0 0 27 GRAVES, Antonio 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 BIGGS, Tyrell 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 9 YOUNG, Sam 7 11 0 1 2 4 2 3 5 3 16 2 4 1 1 28 HUDSON, Doyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 2 2 4 GRAVES, Antonio 1 4 0 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 4 7 2 1 0 33 Totals...... 27 49 5 12 14 24 7 25 32 23 73 18 14 4 8 200 YOUNG, Sam 6 11 0 0 3 5 3 9 12 0 15 0 2 0 1 30 Percentages: FG%: 55.1%; 3FG%: 41.7%; FT%: 58.3%. TEAM 0 2 2 Officials: Tim Higgins (R), Mike Roberts, Jim Burr; Technical fouls: Wisconsin-None. Pitt-KRAUSER, Carl; Totals...... 32 65 6 15 30 46 13 38 51 22 100 30 15 6 4 250 Attendance: 11580. Percentages: FG%: 49.2%; 3FG%: 40.0%; FT%: 65.2%. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Officials: Ed Corbett (R), J.D. Collins, Tony Greene; Technical fouls: Notre Dame-None. Pitt-None; Wisconsin 28 36 64 Attendance: 12508. Pitt 35 38 73 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Notre Dame 30 47 16 4 97 Pitt 34 43 16 7 100 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME RECAPS 34

No. 12 PITT 73, DePAUL 65 No. 12 PITT 61, No. 10 LOUISVILLE 57 13 January 12, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 14 January 15, 2006 • Freedom Hall • Louisville, Ky.

Pitt trailed by its largest deficit of the season (13 points in the first half, 21-8) but used an 8-0 run to In a physical game, Pitt battled back from a seven point deficit (39-32) with 13:09 minutes left and cut the margin to three points at halftime (32-29)...Pitt went up 54-44 in the second half as it used a scored on 10 of its next 11 possessions to grab a 56-51 advantage...Carl Krauser hit a 3-pointer for Pitt’s 6-0 run keyed by baskets by Sam Young, Carl Krauser and Levance Fields...DePaul pulled to within 56-51 lead...Louisville’s Taquan Dean hit a 3-pointer with 1:03 left to cut the lead to two points at 59- four points (69-65) with 58 seconds to go, but was held scoreless the rest of the way...At 13-0, Pitt 57...After a missed 3-pointer by Pitt, Louisville missed on two 3-point attempts, Carl Krauser was concluded the evening as one of the nation’s three undefeated teams...Pitt won its 11th consecutive fouled and missed two free throws and UL’s Dean missed on a 3-pointer with four seconds left...With home game...Aaron Gray registered his second consecutive and eighth double-double of the season two seconds to go and a 59-57 lead, Pitt’s Aaron Gray hit two free throws to seal the win...Pitt trailed with 20 points and 12 rebounds...Sam Young hit double figure scoring for the fourth straight by one point at halftime (26-25) as UL hit all six of its 3-point attempts and after Pitt’s two leading game...Carl Krauser hit double figure scoring for the 10th straight game...The win was Pitt’s first Big scorers-Carl Krauser and Aaron Gray-contributed just two points apiece...For the fourth time in five East victory over DePaul. years, Pitt began Big East play with a 3-0 record...Pitt won its fifth consecutive road game...Pitt earned DePAUL 65 (8-6, 1-2 Big East) a win against its highest ranked opponent since it defeated No. 5 Boston College on Feb. 28, 2005...Le- tot-fg 3-pt rebounds vance Fields set career-highs for points (13), 3-point field goals (3-6) and minutes played (29). Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min CLARKE, Karron-f 3 11 2 4 1 2 3 5 8 3 9 1 0 0 0 36 PITT 61 (14-0, 3-0 Big East) CHANDLER, Wilson-f 7 12 1 3 0 0 2 5 7 5 15 0 2 0 2 35 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds BRUMFIELD, Marlon-c 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 12 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min CURRIE, Jabari-g 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 0 18 DeGROAT, John-f 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 MEJIA, Sammy-g 6 9 1 3 2 4 2 2 4 2 15 4 2 1 0 37 KENDALL, Levon-f 1 3 0 1 3 3 2 4 6 4 5 2 1 1 2 23 BURNS, Draelon 5 8 1 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 13 1 4 0 1 22 GRAY, Aaron-c 3 6 0 0 4 9 3 9 12 3 10 3 1 1 2 24 GREEN, Wesley 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 2 18 RAMON, Ronald-g 2 6 2 5 2 2 0 2 2 2 8 0 1 0 1 26 CLINKSCALES, Cliff 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 11 KRAUSER, Carl-g 3 10 2 5 0 2 1 2 3 4 8 4 1 0 0 31 GLADSTONE, Drew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BENJAMIN, Keith 2 6 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 5 3 0 0 1 16 HEARD, Marcus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 FIELDS, Levance 5 8 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 3 0 2 29 THOMPSON, Lorenzo 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 8 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 TEAM 5 2 7 GRAVES, Antonio 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 13 Totals...... 27 61 6 16 5 8 15 20 35 20 65 13 13 2 5 200 YOUNG, Sam 3 6 0 0 3 4 2 4 6 1 9 2 3 0 0 21 TEAM 0 1 1 1 Percentages: FG%: 44.3%; 3FG%: 37.5%; FT%: 62.5%. Totals...... 20 53 7 19 14 24 13 26 39 18 61 15 13 2 8 200 PITT 73 (13-0, 2-0 Big East) Percentages: FG%: 37.7%; 3FG%: 36.8%; FT%: 58.3%. tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min LOUISVILLE 57 (13-3, 1-2 Big East) DeGROAT, John-f 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 0 1 17 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds KENDALL, Levon-f 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 20 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min GRAY, Aaron-c 7 14 0 0 6 9 6 6 12 1 20 2 4 5 1 33 WILLIAMS, Terrence-f 9 14 3 5 4 8 0 5 5 4 25 0 2 0 4 32 RAMON, Ronald-g 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 24 PALACIOS, Juan-f 3 13 2 5 0 1 2 5 7 3 8 2 5 0 0 35 KRAUSER, Carl-g 7 15 3 5 2 3 0 5 5 3 19 6 1 0 2 36 PADGETT, David-c 4 11 0 0 1 2 2 5 7 3 9 0 4 2 0 36 BENJAMIN, Keith 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 11 JENKINS, Brandon-g 1 5 1 1 4 5 0 1 1 4 7 2 2 1 0 29 FIELDS, Levance 3 4 0 0 4 4 0 2 2 1 10 0 2 0 0 21 McGEE, Andre-g 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 2 0 2 30 BIGGS, Tyrell 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 7 DEAN, Taquan 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 12 GRAVES, Antonio 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 GIANINY, Brad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 YOUNG, Sam 3 5 0 1 4 6 1 3 4 2 10 0 0 2 0 21 CURRENT, Chris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 TEAM 2 0 2 MILLARD, Chad 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 Totals...... 24 49 5 10 20 28 10 20 30 14 73 16 11 9 5 200 HARVEY, Bryan 0 0 00001120000006 FARLEY, Terrance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 Percentages: FG%: 49.0%; 3FG%: 50.0%; FT%: 71.4%. TEAM 1 1 2 Totals...... 19 48 8 14 11 18 8 26 34 20 57 10 17 4 6 200 Officials: John Cahill (R), Michael Stephens, John Higgins; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 12168. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Percentages: FG%: 39.6%; 3FG%: 57.1%; FT%: 61.1%. DePaul 32 33 65 Officials: Tom Lopes, Ed Hightower, Gary Prager; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 19947. Pitt 29 44 73 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Pitt 25 36 61 No. 9 PITT 76, RUTGERS 68 Louisville 26 31 57 15 January 18, 2006 • Louis Brown Athletic Center • New Brunswick, N.J. ST. JOHN’S 55, No. 9 PITT 50 16 January 21, 2006 • Madison Square Garden • New York, N.Y. After trailing by one point at halftime, Pitt used a 7-0 run to build a 49-43 lead with 12:27 left...Rutgers cut the margin several times but Pitt outscored RU 8-1 over a three minute span to lead 65-53 with St. John’s dealt Pitt its largest deficit of the season, a 14-0 lead to start the game....Pitt battled all the 2:08 to go...Aaron Gray scored nine of his 20 points in the last four minutes of the contest including way back to cut the margin to three points at 37-34 but the Red Storm scored six straight points to five straight free throws...Levon Kendall notched his first career double-double (14 points/13 reb.) go up 11 with 47-36 to go...Pitt then used a 9-0 run to lead by one point (48-47) on a Carl Krauser and Keith Benjamin surpassed a career-high in points (12)...Pitt won at the RAC for the fourth layup...With the scored tied at 48-48, Pitt missed two free throws and SJU’s Lamont Hamilton con- consecutive time. According to RU records, that is the first time an opponent has accomplished that verted a layup for a 51-48 lead with 32 seconds left...SJU scored the game’s final four points to win...Pitt feat...With its 4-0 league record, Pitt begins Big East play at 4-0 for the just the third time in school committed 12 first half turnovers and scored just 19 points, its lowest first half scoring output since history (5-0 in 2002-03, 4-0 in 2003-04)...Pitt won its sixth straight road game...Pitt won its eighth it scored 19 vs. Villanova in the Big East Championship last year...Pitt’s 12-point halftime deficit was straight contest vs. Rutgers and has claimed nine of the series’ last 10 games. its largest since it trailed by 12 vs. Villanova in the BEC...Pitt’s six-game road win streak, 15-game win PITT 76 (15-0, 4-0 Big East) streak and four-game Big East win streak all came to an end. tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min PITT 50 (15-1, 4-1 Big East) DeGROAT, John-f 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds KENDALL, Levon-f 7 13 0 1 0 0 7 6 13 5 14 0 0 0 1 30 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min GRAY, Aaron-c 5 13 0 0 10 15 2 7 9 4 20 3 1 1 2 24 DeGROAT, John-f 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 5 0 1 0 4 15 RAMON, Ronald-g 1 3 1 2 7 7 1 2 3 1 10 1 0 0 0 20 KENDALL, Levon-f 1 6 0 1 2 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 1 20 KRAUSER, Carl-g 2 7 1 3 1 2 0 3 3 3 6 6 5 0 0 35 GRAY, Aaron-c 7 11 0 0 0 1 2 7 9 5 14 2 1 0 1 36 BENJAMIN, Keith 5 10 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 12 1 0 0 1 28 RAMON, Ronald-g 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 15 FIELDS, Levance 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 21 KRAUSER, Carl-g 5 17 0 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 10 3 4 0 1 34 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 BENJAMIN, Keith 0 1 0 0 3 4 2 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 21 GRAVES, Antonio 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 FIELDS, Levance 1 5 0 3 2 3 0 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 27 YOUNG, Sam 3 8 1 3 5 6 2 3 5 0 12 1 0 2 0 22 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 0 4 4 GRAVES, Antonio 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 8 Totals...... 24 61 4 14 24 32 15 28 43 18 76 14 7 3 5 200 YOUNG, Sam 1 5 0 2 2 2 3 3 6 2 4 1 2 1 1 22 Percentages: FG%: 39.3%; 3FG%: 28.6%; FT%: 75.0%. TEAM 0 4 4 Totals...... 19 54 3 16 9 14 11 21 32 19 50 10 14 1 9 200 RUTGERS 68 (12-5, 2-2 Big East) Percentages: FG%: 35.2%; 3FG%: 18.8%; FT%: 64.3%. tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min ST. JOHN’S 55 (10-6, 3-2 Big East) WEBB, Marquis-f 3 7 1 3 3 6 0 2 2 2 10 4 3 0 2 37 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds INMAN, JR-f 4 8 3 4 1 2 0 5 5 5 12 0 1 1 0 18 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min JOYNES, Byron-c 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 3 1 26 MASON, Anthony-f 1 7 0 3 0 0 1 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 28 FARMER, Anthony-g 0 7 0 1 3 4 2 3 5 2 3 5 3 0 0 36 HAMILTON, Lamont-f 9 19 2 3 4 6 6 2 8 3 24 1 2 2 2 37 DOUBY, Quincy-g 11 21 4 9 1 2 1 2 3 4 27 1 0 0 0 34 SPEARS, Aaron-c 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 19 HILL, Adrian 2 5 0 0 1 2 4 5 9 3 5 0 1 0 0 21 HILL, Daryll-g 3 7 0 0 2 3 0 4 4 1 8 4 5 0 2 37 GRIFFIN, Jaron 2 6 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 14 LAWRENCE, Eugene-g 3 8 1 3 3 4 0 5 5 2 10 4 3 0 3 34 KEATING, Shayle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ JASIULIONIS, Tomas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 BAILEY, Ollie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 JACKSON, Cedric 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 10 INGLIS, Jimmie 0 2 0 0 6 6 1 2 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 13 MISSERE, Phil 1 5 0 0 2 2 3 3 6 4 4 0 1 1 0 20 WATERSTRADT, Dan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ WILLIAMS, Ryan 3 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 11 TEAM 3 3 6 TEAM 1 3 4 Totals...... 22 57 8 20 16 23 11 26 37 25 68 11 9 5 3 200 Totals...... 20 53 3 9 12 17 14 22 36 20 55 12 15 4 10 200 Percentages: FG%: 38.6%; 3FG%: 40.0%; FT%: 69.6%. Percentages: FG%: 37.7%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 70.6%. Officials: Mike Kitts, Bill McCarthy, Pat Driscoll; Technical fouls: PITT-KRAUSER, Carl. St. John’s- Officials: John Cahill, Reggie Greenwood, John Gaffney; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 8065. MISSERE, Phil; Attendance: 6942. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Pitt 37 39 76 Pitt 19 31 50 Rutgers 38 30 68 St. John’s 31 24 55 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME RECAPS 35

No. 12 PITT 80, No. 25 SYRACUSE 67 No. 12 PITT 77, MARQUETTE 71 17 January 23, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 18 January 28, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pitt held Syracuse scoreless and went on an 8-0 run over a four-minute first half span to build a 25- After falling behind by as many as 12 points (19-7), Pitt battled back to within a seven-point deficit 17 with 6:36 left in the half...After Pitt went up by 12, SU cut the margin to eight at the half...Pitt at the half (40-33)...Pitt used a 8-2 run to tie the game at 47-47 on a banking 3-pointer by Carl outscored SU 9-2 to take an early 15-point second half lead, but once again SU battled back to trail Krauser...Krauser gave Pitt its first lead of the game, 49-47 with 11:34 to go on a steal and layup...Five 58-54 with 8:37 to go...A Keith Benjamin 3-pointer put Pitt up by nine points with 6:49 to go, then minutes later, Marquette grabbed the lead again at 58-56 on Joe Chapman’s jumper with 6:32 left...But a Carl Krauser 3-pointer gave Pitt a 69-57 lead with 3:27 left...Pitt never trailed in the contest....Carl Pitt went on a 10-0 run over the game’s next two minutes to take an eight-point lead (66-58) with 4:02 Krauser scored a career-high 32 points...Krauser scored 30-plus points for the fourth time in his left...Pitt improved to 13-0 at home on the year...Antonio Graves scored a career-high 19 points...Aaron career and 20-plus points for the 21st time...Keith Benjamin hit double figures (11 points) for the Gray became the first play to pull down 20 rebounds in a game since Gerald Jordan grabbed 20 second time on the year...Pitt won its 12th consecutive home game...Pitt defeated Syracuse for the rebounds on Jan. 6, 1996 at West Virginia...Gray also notched his 10th double-double of the year...Carl third consecutive game and eighth time in the last 10 meetings. Krauser passed Brandin Knight for 13th place on Pitt’s all-time scoring list...Marquette scored the SYRACUSE 67 (15-5, 3-3 Big East) most points (40) vs. Pitt in a half on the year...Pitt pulled down a season-high 19 offensive rebounds. tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min MARQUETTE 71 (15-6, 5-3 Big East) ROBERTS, Terrence-f 3 9 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 5 6 2 1 2 1 36 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds NICHOLS, Demetris-f 5 13 1 6 2 2 3 2 5 4 13 1 5 1 1 38 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min WATKINS, Darryl-c 1 3 0 0 1 3 3 2 5 5 3 0 0 5 1 19 NOVAK, Steve-f 3 9 2 50 0 2465 8110034 McNAMARA, Gerry-g 8 24 2 12 0 0 0 3 3 1 18 6 4 0 2 39 CHAPMAN, Joe-f 2 6 0 4 0 0 1 3 4 0 4 1 0 0 2 31 DEVENDORF, Eric-g 8 17 2 6 0 0 1 3 4 4 18 3 1 1 0 38 BARRO, Ousmane-c 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 2 1 0 0 9 RAUTINS, Andy 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 JAMES, Dominic-g 7 15 2 4 0 0 2 4 6 3 16 3 0 0 4 30 ONUAKU, Arinze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 McNEAL, Jerel-g 5 12 0 2 0 4 0 2 2 4 10 5 3 1 3 34 GORMAN, Matt 2 4 1 2 0 0 3 2 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 13 FITZGERALD, Dan 2 4 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 4 8 1 5 2 2 25 WRIGHT, Josh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 GRIMM, Chris 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 McCROSKEY, Louie 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 8 KINSELLA, Mike 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 TEAM 4 2 6 1 AMOROSO, Ryan 5 7 2 3 2 4 2 3 5 2 14 1 1 1 0 18 Totals...... 29 73 6 27 3 5 16 22 38 26 67 12 13 10 5 200 LOTT, Jamil 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 7 Percentages: FG%: 39.7%; 3FG%: 22.2%; FT%: 60.0%. TEAM 1 0 1 Totals...... 29 63 8 21 5 12 9 21 30 20 71 14 11 4 11 200 PITT 80 (16-1, 5-1 Big East) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Percentages: FG%: 46.0%; 3FG%: 38.1%; FT%: 41.7%. Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min DeGROAT, John-f 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 11 PITT 77 (17-1, 6-1 Big East) KENDALL, Levon-f 2 6 0 2 2 6 1 2 3 3 6 3 0 3 2 32 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds GRAY, Aaron-c 1 10 0 0 3 5 6 5 11 2 5 3 2 0 0 23 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min RAMON, Ronald-g 4 6 3 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 11 4 3 0 1 26 DeGROAT, John-f 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 9 KRAUSER, Carl-g 8 13 3 6 13 14 1 5 6 3 32 4 4 0 2 33 KENDALL, Levon-f 3 6 0 1 0 0 5 4 9 4 6 1 2 1 0 24 BENJAMIN, Keith 5 7 1 1 0 2 1 5 6 1 11 1 0 0 0 24 GRAY, Aaron-c 6 14 0 0 1 3 9 11 20 2 13 2 4 2 0 31 FIELDS, Levance 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 14 RAMON, Ronald-g 4 7 3 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 13 4 2 0 0 27 BIGGS, Tyrell 1 3 0 0 3 4 2 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 9 KRAUSER, Carl-g 5 14 3 7 3 4 0 4 4 2 16 6 2 0 6 36 GRAVES, Antonio 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 14 BENJAMIN, Keith 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 11 YOUNG, Sam 3 6 0 0 2 3 3 1 4 0 8 1 1 0 0 14 FIELDS, Levance 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 1 14 TEAM 2 3 5 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Totals...... 25 56 7 16 23 35 16 29 45 13 80 19 15 3 6 200 GRAVES, Antonio 6 10 3 4 4 6 1 2 3 2 19 1 1 0 0 24 Percentages: FG%: 44.6%; 3FG%: 43.8%; FT%: 65.7%. YOUNG, Sam 2 3 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 6 1 2 0 1 19 TEAM 0 0 0 Officials: Jim Burr (R), Curtis Shaw, Tom Lopes; Technical fouls: Syracuse-ROBERTS, Terrence. PITT- Totals...... 28 65 9 20 12 18 19 26 45 16 77 20 17 3 8 200 KENDALL, Levon; Attendance: 12508. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Percentages: FG%: 43.1%; 3FG%: 45.0%; FT%: 66.7%. Syracuse 31 36 67 Pitt 39 41 80 Officials: Jamie Luckie (R), Glenn Mayborg, Tim Higgins; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 12508. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Marquette 40 31 71 No. 1 CONNECTICUT 80, No. 9 PITT 76 Pitt 33 44 77 19 January 31, 2006 • Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, Conn. No. 17 GEORGETOWN 61, No. 9 PITT 58 20 February 5, 2006 • MCI Center • Washington, D.C. Pitt battled back from an early nine-point second half deficit (45-36 with 19:04 left), Pitt scored nine straight points to tie the contest at 45-45 with 15:04 to go...Pitt pulled to within one point on a Keith Georgetown used a 9-0 spurt to take a 10-point lead (59-49) with 38 seconds left...Using 3-pointers Benjamin jumper (72-71 with 1:45 to go) but UConn’s Rudy Gay converted a 3-point play off a steal from Carl Krauser and Ronald Ramon, Pitt cut the deficit to one point (59-58) with six seconds to and layup and Marcus Williams hit 5-6 free throws to hold off the Panthers...Pitt dropped to 0-13 all- go...GU’s Darrel Owens hit two free throws to give GU a three point lead with three seconds...Ramon’s time against the nation’s No. 1 ranked team and lost its first game against a nationally ranked 3-pointer at the buzzer missed...Pitt built an early 15-point lead (33-18) with 3:32 left in the first opponent...Aaron Gray notched his 11th double-double on the year...UConn’s 43 first half points half...GU cut the lead to seven at halftime (35-28), then gradually closed the gap...GU tied the game were the most scored against Pitt in a half...Pitt converted a season-low two 3-pointers and was at 45-45 on Brandon Bowman’s layup with 11:14 left...Aaron Gray posted his third consecutive outrebounded 40-29...Sam Young became the 19th player reach double figures off Pitt’s bench. double-double and 12th double-double of the season...Georgetown snapped Pitt’s four-game win PITT 76 (17-2, 6-2 Big East) streak in series games played in Washington, D.C....Georgetown was Pitt’s second of three consecu- tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min tive opponents against nationally ranked teams...Pitt fell to 3-2 vs. nationally ranked teams on the DeGROAT, John-f 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 10 season. KENDALL, Levon-f 3 5 0 1 3 3 1 1 2 5 9 0 0 0 3 24 GRAY, Aaron-c 7 10 0 0 9 10 4 8 12 4 23 3 3 2 0 33 PITT 58 (17-3, 6-3 Big East) RAMON, Ronald-g 4 6 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 9 5 2 0 1 24 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds KRAUSER, Carl-g 4 11 0 3 2 3 0 4 4 5 10 4 4 0 3 24 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min BENJAMIN, Keith 4 8 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 23 DeGROAT, John-f 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 9 FIELDS, Levance 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 19 KENDALL, Levon-f 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 0 29 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 GRAY, Aaron-c 6 14 0 0 3 3 6 5 11 2 15 3 4 0 0 33 GRAVES, Antonio 1 6 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 20 RAMON, Ronald-g 4 8 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 11 1 1 0 0 27 YOUNG, Sam 4 9 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 10 0 0 0 0 19 KRAUSER, Carl-g 3 8 1 4 4 5 0 3 3 3 11 3 4 0 2 36 TEAM 1 0 1 BENJAMIN, Keith 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 18 Totals...... 29 66 2 20 16 18 12 17 29 26 76 15 12 3 10 200 FIELDS, Levance 3 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 2 0 0 21 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Percentages: FG%: 43.9%; 3FG%: 10.0%; FT%: 88.9%. GRAVES, Antonio 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 8 YOUNG, Sam 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 17 CONNECTICUT 80 (19-1, 7-1 Big East) TEAM 2 3 5 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Totals...... 22 51 6 17 8 10 11 24 35 13 58 14 15 2 2 200 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min BOONE, Josh-f 7 10 0 0 2 3 3 4 7 4 16 0 1 3 0 27 Percentages: FG%: 43.1%; 3FG%: 35.3%; FT%: 80.0%. GAY, Rudy-f 9 161 33 4 123222101436 ARMSTRONG, Hilton-c 1 4 0 0 3 4 1 6 7 5 5 0 2 3 0 26 GEORGETOWN 61 (16-4, 7-2 Big East) WILLIAMS, Marcus-g 2 6 0 2 7 8 0 3 3 0 11 11 7 0 0 37 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds AUSTRIE, Craig-g 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min JOHNSON, Marcus 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 BOWMAN, Brandon-f 4 10 2 4 5 5 2 2 4 2 15 4 1 2 2 33 ADRIEN, Jeff 1 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 19 GREEN, Jeff-f 9 14 4 7 0 2 1 3 4 2 22 2 2 0 0 39 GARRISON, Rob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 HIBBERT, Roy-c 3 7 0 0 1 2 0 4 4 1 7 1 2 0 1 26 ANDERSON, Rashad 3 8 1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 21 COOK, Ashanti-g 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 1 8 2 2 0 1 37 NELSON, Ed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 Wallace, Jonathan-g 3 6 1 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 7 4 1 0 2 36 BROWN, Denham 4 6 0 1 3 4 3 3 6 3 11 0 3 1 2 20 OWENS, Darrel 0 4 0 3 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 23 TEAM 3 3 6 1 SAPP, Jessie 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals...... 27 56 2 13 24 30 14 26 40 18 80 13 16 9 6 200 EGERSON, Marc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 TEAM 0 3 3 Percentages: FG%: 48.2%; 3FG%: 15.4%; FT%: 80.0%. Totals...... 23 49 7 20 8 12 5 18 23 10 61 14 8 2 7 200 Officials: Ed Corbett, Curtis Shaw, Karl Hess; Technical fouls: Pitt-TEAM. UConn-TEAM; Attendance: Percentages: FG%: 46.9%; 3FG%: 35.0%; FT%: 66.7%. 10167. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Officials: Tom Lopes, Steve Welmer, John Higgins; Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 13284. Pitt 34 42 76 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Connecticut 43 37 80 Pitt 35 23 58 Georgetown 28 33 61 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME RECAPS 36

No. 14 PITT 57, No. 9 WEST VIRGINIA 53 No. 14 PITT 89, CINCINNATI 69 21 February 9, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 22 February 12, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pitt jumped out to an early 32-24 early second half lead as it outscored WVU 10-2 over the first seven Pitt built its 10-point halftime lead (43-33) with a five point run before intermission and held off minutes...Levon Kendall converted a layup, Carl Krauser hit a 3-pointer, Aaron Gray hit a layup and Cincinnati the rest of the way for the win...Pitt extended its lead to as many as 22 points late in the foul shot and Sam Young finished a layup in the run...Pitt held WVU to 34 percent shooting, 22.2 second half (87-65)...Pitt shot a season-best 56.1 percent from the floor...Keith Benjamin scored a percent 3-point field shooting (6-27) and allowed the fewest points (53) to a Big East opponent on career-high 16 points on a career-high three 3-pointers...Aaron Gray notched his 13th double- the year in registering the win...Pitt, which trailed just once in the first half, led by as many as 10 points double on the year...Pitt improved to 15-0 at home and extended its home win streak to 15 straight (40-30) with 10:12 to go and held off WVU the rest of the way for the win...Pitt improved to 14-0 at games...Jamie Dixon won his 70th career game...Pitt’s 10-point halftime lead was its largest against Big home on the year and extended its home win streak to 14 games...Ronald Ramon scored a season- East competition. high 16 points (10 first half points) and completed his fifth double figure scoring game in the last CINCINNATI 69 (16-9, 5-6 Big East) seven contests...Pitt snapped a two-game losing streak and two-game losing streak to WVU...The tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min contest marked the first time in the 169-game, 100-year series that both Pitt and WVU entered the HICKS, Eric-f 4 12 1 3 6 6 1 3 4 3 15 0 2 1 0 31 game ranked among the nation’s top-25...Pitt is now 78-91 all-time vs. WVU...It was WVU’s first road McGOWAN, Cedric-f 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 1 1 1 22 WHITE, James-c 4 10 0 2 1 1 2 3 5 2 9 4 4 2 1 33 loss of the year...Pitt honored the Super Bowl champion Steelers at halftime. DOWNEY, Devan-g 3 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 3 3 0 1 25 MUHAMMAD, Jihad-g 9 16 3 8 0 0 1 2 3 3 21 1 3 0 1 35 WEST VIRGINIA 53 (17-5, 8-1 Big East) MOORE, Chadd 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 2 0 0 15 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds TILFORD, Domonic 2 5 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 8 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min MILLER, Branden 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 GANSEY, Mike-f 3 7 1 4 5 6 1 6 7 2 12 0 3 0 1 33 ALLEN, Ronald 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 8 YOUNG, Frank-f 2 9 1 6 0 0 1 4 5 4 5 0 1 0 0 33 BARWIN, Connor 2 3 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 1 0 19 PITTSNOGLE, Kevin-c 0 12 0 6 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 4 1 2 26 TEAM 0 1 1 COLLINS, J.D.-g 3 8 0 3 3 4 2 1 3 1 9 4 1 2 0 31 Totals...... 27 64 4 19 11 13 8 17 25 20 69 12 16 6 4 200 HERBER, Johannes-g 4 6 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 9 2 0 0 2 25 BEILEIN, Patrick 3 5 3 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 11 2 1 0 0 28 Percentages: FG%: 42.2%; 3FG%: 21.1%; FT%: 84.6%. NICHOLS, Darris 2 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 9 RUOFF, Alex 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5 PITT 89 (19-3, 8-3 Big East) SUMMERS, Rob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds TEAM 1 1 2 1 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Totals...... 18 53 6 27 11 16 9 15 24 21 53 8 11 3 6 200 DeGROAT, John-f 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 1 3 0 0 12 KENDALL, Levon-f 3 4 0 1 1 3 2 4 6 3 7 1 3 0 1 22 Percentages: FG%: 34.0%; 3FG%: 22.2%; FT%: 68.8%. GRAY, Aaron-c 6 7 0 0 3 6 0 10 10 0 15 2 1 0 2 30 RAMON, Ronald-g 4 5 3 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 14 6 2 0 2 25 PITT 57 (18-3, 7-3 Big East) KRAUSER, Carl-g 6 14 0 3 6 7 0 4 4 3 18 2 3 0 3 29 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds BENJAMIN, Keith 5 7 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 1 16 1 2 0 0 18 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min FIELDS, Levance 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 3 1 0 2 15 DeGROAT, John-f 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 KENDALL, Levon-f 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 4 4 2 0 1 0 24 SMALL, Charles 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 GRAY, Aaron-c 6 9 0 0 4 8 3 5 8 3 16 1 7 1 0 30 HUDSON, Doyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 RAMON, Ronald-g 5 9 4 6 2 2 0 4 4 3 16 0 1 0 0 35 GRAVES, Antonio 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 7 2 2 1 0 18 KRAUSER, Carl-g 2 7 1 3 3 4 1 6 7 1 8 5 2 0 0 37 YOUNG, Sam 2 4 0 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 6 0 1 1 0 18 BENJAMIN, Keith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 BOWMAN, Marcus 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 FIELDS, Levance 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 19 TEAM 3 1 4 BIGGS, Tyrell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Totals...... 32 57 7 17 18 28 12 31 43 17 89 19 18 2 10 200 GRAVES, Antonio 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 18 YOUNG, Sam 3 6 0 0 4 6 1 2 3 0 10 1 0 1 1 24 Percentages: FG%: 56.1%; 3FG%: 41.2%; FT%: 64.3%. TEAM 2 1 3 1 Totals...... 19 41 5 11 14 22 9 27 36 15 57 14 19 3 3 200 Officials: Bryan Kersey (R), Brian O’Connell, Les Jones; Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 12508. Percentages: FG%: 46.3%; 3FG%: 45.5%; FT%: 63.6%. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Cincinnati 33 36 69 Officials: Jim Burr (R), Mike Roberts, Doug Shows; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 12508. Pitt 43 46 89 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total West Virginia 22 31 53 Pitt 22 35 57 MARQUETTE 84, No. 9 PITT 82 No. 9 PITT 85, PROVIDENCE 77 24 February 18, 2006 • Bradley Center • Milwaukee, Wis. 23 February 15, 2006 • Dunkin’ Donuts Center • Providence, R.I. Pitt cut a 10-point deficit with 9:39 left (68-58) to one point on a Carl Krauser layup with 3:07 left...MU’s Steve Novak answered with a 3-pointer but Pitt’s Ronald Ramon countered with a 3- pointer for an 81-80 MU lead...Pitt missed two free throws with 24 seconds left, Marquette rebounded Trailing by as many as nine first half points and 37-34 at halftime, Pitt’s Aaron Gray scored eight of and Novak was fouled and converted two free throws...Trailing by three points (83-80), Pitt had one his 22 points in the second half ’s first five minutes to rally and eventually grab the lead on a John more possession, but Ramon’s 3-pointer missed and Aaron Gray converted a layup with 0:02 seconds DeGroat 3-pointer with 16:22 left...The Panthers 60.7 percent (14-21) second half shooting to lead left...Krauser passed Julius Page for 12th place on Pitt’s all-time career scoring list...The loss snapped by as many as 14 points in the second half...Pitt won its 20th game of the season for a school record Pitt’s three-game win streak and two-game win streak at the Bradley Center...The attendance of fifth consecutive year...Gray was 9-9 from the floor and threatened Pitt’s game field goal percentage 19,007 was the largest to watch a college basketball game in Wisconsin history. record (11-11, Brian Shorter)...Pitt won its fifth straight matchup vs. Providence including two straight PITT 82 (20-4, 9-4 Big East) at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min PITT 85 (20-3, 9-3 Big East) DeGROAT, John-f 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 6 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds KENDALL, Levon-f 2 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 4 5 0 1 1 0 19 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min GRAY, Aaron-c 4 5 0 0 2 5 1 6 7 4 10 3 2 0 0 22 DeGROAT, John-f 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 10 RAMON, Ronald-g 3 6 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 4 0 0 0 27 KENDALL, Levon-f 2 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 4 6 3 3 1 0 21 KRAUSER, Carl-g 6 13 3 8 3 5 0 2 2 4 18 5 3 0 1 34 GRAY, Aaron-c 9 9 0 0 4 5 3 6 9 2 22 1 2 2 1 30 BENJAMIN, Keith 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 9 RAMON, Ronald-g 3 8 2 6 3 6 1 0 1 2 11 1 2 0 2 33 FIELDS, Levance 5 7 2 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 14 3 1 0 1 18 KRAUSER, Carl-g 3 11 1 5 5 6 0 1 1 3 12 7 1 0 0 26 BIGGS, Tyrell 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 14 BENJAMIN, Keith 6 8 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 15 2 1 0 2 23 HUDSON, Doyle 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 FIELDS, Levance 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 16 GRAVES, Antonio 3 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 9 3 1 0 0 25 BIGGS, Tyrell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 YOUNG, Sam 3 5 0 1 3 6 2 3 5 1 9 0 3 0 0 23 GRAVES, Antonio 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 12 TEAM 0 1 1 1 YOUNG, Sam 2 8 0 0 3 5 2 5 7 2 7 0 2 2 1 24 Totals...... 30 55 9 23 13 22 9 24 33 21 82 19 14 1 3 200 TEAM 2 1 3 Totals...... 30 56 7 18 18 25 11 19 30 22 85 17 13 5 8 200 Percentages: FG%: 54.5%; 3FG%: 39.1%; FT%: 59.1%. Percentages: FG%: 53.6%; 3FG%: 38.9%; FT%: 72.0%. MARQUETTE 84 (18-8, 8-5 Big East) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds PROVIDENCE 77 (11-11, 4-7 Big East) Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min tot-fg 3-pt rebounds NOVAK, Steve-f 8 185136 6 123127310037 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min BARRO, Ousmane-f 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 5 3 1 0 1 1 2 17 MCDERMOTT, Geoff-f 1 3 0 0 3 6 2 8 10 4 5 3 6 0 1 32 JAMES, Dominic-g 7 19 0 3 2 3 0 5 5 3 16 6 0 0 1 32 BURCH, Charlie-f 2 5 1 1 4 4 4 2 6 5 9 0 2 0 0 25 McNEAL, Jerel-g 3 6 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 9 0 3 0 2 19 HILL, Herbert-c 3 10 0 0 2 4 1 4 5 1 8 0 0 2 2 26 CHAPMAN, Joe-g 3 5 2 3 1 2 0 3 3 1 9 3 0 0 1 25 MCGRATH, Donnie-g 10 16 6 10 2 2 0 0 0 4 28 3 3 0 0 38 FITZGERALD, Dan 2 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 5 4 1 0 0 18 CURRY, Sharaud-g 3 9 1 4 0 0 2 1 3 2 7 2 2 0 2 39 BURKE, Dwight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 CROSS, Ray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ MATTHEWS, Wesley 5 8 1 2 2 2 1 3 4 1 13 3 3 0 0 26 EFEJUKU, Weyinmi 3 4 0 0 6 6 3 1 4 5 12 1 2 0 0 17 GRIMM, Chris 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 2 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 15 HANKE, Randall 2 6 0 0 2 3 0 2 2 1 6 0 1 2 0 16 AMOROSO, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 KALE, Jonathan 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 TEAM 1 1 2 1 TEAM 0 0 0 Totals...... 29 60 10 25 16 21 10 21 31 24 84 19 12 1 6 200 Totals...... 25 54 8 15 19 25 13 18 31 23 77 9 16 4 5 200 Percentages: FG%: 48.3%; 3FG%: 40.0%; FT%: 76.2%. Percentages: FG%: 46.3%; 3FG%: 53.3%; FT%: 76.0%. Officials: Jim Burr, Frank Scagliotta, Fran Connolly; Technical fouls: #9/9 Pittsburgh-GRAY, Aaron. Officials: Reggie Greenwood, Curtis Shaw, Pat Driscoll; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 9219. Marquette-None; Attendance: 19007. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Pitt 33 52 85 Pitt 41 41 82 Providence 37 40 77 Marquette 44 40 84 PITT BASKETBALL • GAME RECAPS 37

No. 9 PITT 81, PROVIDENCE 68 No. 18 WEST VIRGINIA 67, No. 8 PITT 62 25 February 25, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 26 February 27, 2006 • WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, W.Va. Pitt forced 11 Providence turnovers and shot 50.0 percent (16-32) in amassing a 41-27 halftime lead, WVU grabbed a quick 8-0 lead and led by as many as 13 points (19-6) early in the first half...Pitt used its largest in Big East play on the year...PC used a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to as few as six points (55- a 15-3 run to close the deficit to one point at 22-21 with 8:55 left in the first half...After leading 37-30 49) with 10:16 to go, but Pitt answered with layups from Aaron Gray and Antonio Graves...Pitt won at halftime, West Virginia led by as many as 11 points (41-30) with 17:49 left in the game...Once again its 10th Big East regular season game for a school record fifth consecutive season...Pitt extended its Pitt cut the lead with an 8-0 run...A Ronald Ramon 3-pointer pulled Pitt to within three points (61- home win streak to 16 games and improved to 16-0 on the year at home...Carl Krauser became the 58) with 1:43 to go...Pitt had an opportunity to close the gap on two different possessions but the sixth player in school history to reach the 100-win mark for a career...Pitt won its sixth straight vs. Panthers couldn’t take advantage...WVU’s Johannes Herber followed with a layup, Carl Krauser cut Providence and improved to 2-0 vs. the Friars in 2005-06...Pitt celebrated its Centennial year as the the deficit back to three points with two free throws and WVU’s Kevin Pittsnogle made it 65-60 WVU Panthers wore blue 1960s replica uniforms...Pitt also honored over 80 former players in a halftime with 18 seconds left...Pitt outrebounded WVU 41-27 and its bench outscored the Mountaineers 27- presentation...The Panthers also announced their 15-member All-Centennial Team...The atten- 4...The contest marked WVU’s Senior Night. dance of 12,719 was the second largest on-campus crowd to witness at game at Pitt. PITT 62 (21-5, 10-5 Big East) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds PROVIDENCE 68 (12-13, 5-9 Big East) Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min tot-fg 3-pt rebounds DeGROAT, John-f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min KENDALL, Levon-f 3 8 0 1 0 0 4 2 6 3 6 4 0 3 1 26 MCDERMOTT, Geoff-f 0 5 0 1 3 7 3 11 14 4 3 5 0 0 1 35 GRAY, Aaron-c 3 5 0 0 1 2 1 6 7 2 7 1 4 0 0 27 BURCH, Charlie-f 1 6 0 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 23 KRAUSER, Carl-g 3 16 0 3 4 4 2 3 5 1 10 4 3 0 0 31 HILL, Herbert-c 7 10 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 3 15 0 2 1 0 23 RAMON, Ronald-g 5 6 2 3 0 0 1 2 3 0 12 1 2 0 0 34 MCGRATH, Donnie-g 3 9 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 6 3 0 0 38 BENJAMIN, Keith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 CURRY, Sharaud-g 8 19 4 9 4 4 0 4 4 2 24 7 5 0 1 39 FIELDS, Levance 4 9 2 6 0 0 0 3 3 0 10 2 0 0 1 29 CROSS, Ray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 GRAVES, Antonio 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 5 6 5 3 1 2 1 0 20 EFEJUKU, Weyinmi 0 5 0 2 2 5 0 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 0 18 YOUNG, Sam 6 6 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 12 0 4 0 1 23 HANKE, Randall 7 9 0 0 1 3 3 3 6 3 15 0 2 0 1 20 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 KALE, Jonathan 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM 1 1 2 TEAM 3 1 4 1 Totals...... 26 53 4 14 6 7 12 29 41 12 62 13 17 4 3 200 Totals...... 26 63 5 18 11 22 14 26 40 19 68 20 15 3 5 200 Percentages: FG%: 49.1%; 3FG%: 28.6%; FT%: 85.7%. Percentages: FG%: 41.3%; 3FG%: 27.8%; FT%: 50.0%. WEST VIRGINIA 67 (20-8, 11-4 Big East) PITT 81 (21-4, 10-4 Big East) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min GANSEY, Mike-f 2 8 0 4 4 5 1 6 7 0 8 5 1 0 1 35 DeGROAT, John-f 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 12 PITTSNOGLE, Kevin-c 9 21 5 12 3 4 1 3 4 2 26 2 1 1 2 39 KENDALL, Levon-f 2 5 0 2 6 8 1 6 7 3 10 3 0 0 0 30 COLLINS, J.D.-g 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 7 2 2 0 1 26 GRAY, Aaron-c 7 10 0 0 3 5 3 6 9 3 17 3 2 2 0 28 BEILEIN, Patrick-g 2 9 2 8 0 0 2 0 2 1 6 2 1 0 1 35 RAMON, Ronald-g 0 5 0 5 3 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 22 HERBER, Johannes-g 6 12 4 8 0 0 1 2 3 3 16 2 0 0 2 36 KRAUSER, Carl-g 5 12 4 8 0 0 2 2 4 3 14 5 4 0 2 32 NICHOLS, Darris 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 14 BENJAMIN, Keith 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 11 YOUNG, Frank 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 13 FIELDS, Levance 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 9 4 0 0 2 18 RUOFF, Alex 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 3 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 SUMMERS, Rob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 HUDSON, Doyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 2 1 3 GRAVES, Antonio 6 10 2 3 4 4 1 3 4 0 18 3 0 0 1 24 Totals...... 24 60 12 36 7 9 9 15 24 11 67 17 6 1 8 200 YOUNG, Sam 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 13 TEAM 1 2 3 Percentages: FG%: 40.0%; 3FG%: 33.3%; FT%: 77.8%. Totals...... 28 60 7 19 18 25 10 27 37 18 81 23 9 4 6 200 Officials: Tim Higgins, Curtis Shaw, Jim Haney; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 14805. Percentages: FG%: 46.7%; 3FG%: 36.8%; FT%: 72.0%. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Officials: Mike Kitts (R), Mike Stuart, Jeff Clark; Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 12719. Pitt 30 32 62 West Virginia 37 30 67 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Providence 27 41 68 Pitt 41 40 81 SETON HALL 65, No. 8 PITT 61 27 March 3, 2006 • Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. Pitt led 54-50 with 6:12 left but Seton Hall scored 15 of the game’s final 22 points to claim the win...Kelly Whitney converted a 3-point play with 3:08 left and Donald Copeland followed with a 3- pointer to give Seton Hall a 61-57 lead with 1:58 to go...Pitt cut the lead to 63-61 on a dunk by Aaron Gray with 45 seconds...Trailing 63-61, Pitt had an opportunity to tie the game with two free throws but both attempts missed...Pitt’s 16-game home win streak ended...Pitt dropped to 16-1 at home...Pitt’s 52.4 percent free throw shooting was its lowest mark of the season...Aaron Gray posted his 14th double-double on the year...Levon Kendall scored a career-high 15 points...The contest marked Pitt’s Senior Night as Carl Krauser, John DeGroat, Marcus Bowman and Charles Small were honored in a pre-game ceremony. SETON HALL 65 (18-10, 9-7 Big East) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min WHITNEY, Kelly-f 8 18 0 0 5 9 5 4 9 3 21 1 1 0 0 34 LAING, Brian-f 1 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 4 1 0 0 25 BILLMEIER, Grant-c 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 4 2 1 1 0 25 NUTTER, Jamar-g 3 7 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 3 1 0 1 24 COPELAND, Donald-g 5 12 1 4 4 5 0 6 6 2 15 4 2 0 1 38 MARSHALL, Carl 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 GAUSE, Paul 2 4 1 3 1 1 0 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 4 16 GAINES, Stan 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 13 PALMER, David 1 6 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 11 COUSIN, Marcus 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 9 TEAM 2 2 4 Totals...... 24 59 4 14 13 20 11 22 33 19 65 15 6 2 6 200 Percentages: FG%: 40.7%; 3FG%: 28.6%; FT%: 65.0%. PITT 61 (21-6, 10-6 Big East) tot-fg 3-pt rebounds Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min DeGROAT, John-f 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 KENDALL, Levon-f 7 11 1 2 0 0 5 3 8 4 15 1 2 3 0 30 GRAY, Aaron-c 7 11 0 0 3 8 1 11 12 2 17 2 2 2 1 35 RAMON, Ronald-g 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 25 KRAUSER, Carl-g 2 10 2 5 3 6 1 4 5 4 9 11 5 0 1 34 BENJAMIN, Keith 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 12 FIELDS, Levance 2 5 0 2 1 3 0 3 3 1 5 1 2 0 0 23 BIGGS, Tyrell 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 GRAVES, Antonio 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 14 YOUNG, Sam 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 12 TEAM 1 3 4 1 Totals...... 23 50 4 13 11 21 10 29 39 18 61 17 14 5 3 200 Percentages: FG%: 46.0%; 3FG%: 30.8%; FT%: 52.4%. Officials: Pat Driscoll (R), Ted Hillary, Jamie Luckie; Technical fouls: None; Attendance: 12508. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Seton Hall 34 31 65 Pitt 33 28 61 PITT Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (21-6) (16-1) (5-5) (0-0) CONFERENCE...... (10-6) (7-1) (3-5) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (11-0) (9-0) (2-0) (0-0)

DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS ------11/19/05 7:30 PM SAINT PETER'S W 82-71 9040 (17)GRAY, Aaron (11)GRAY, Aaron 11/23/05 7:30 PM ROBERT MORRIS W 86-59 6811 (27)KRAUSER, Carl (9)KENDALL, Levon 11/26/05 7:30 PM MAINE W 62-49 8310 (15)GRAY, Aaron (13)GRAY, Aaron 11/29/05 7:30 PM ST. FRANCIS (NY) W 79-58 7263 (22)GRAY, Aaron (11)GRAY, Aaron 12/04/05 7:30 PM AUBURN W 78-41 9527 (14)KRAUSER, Carl (10)KENDALL, Levon 12/07/05 8:05 pm at Duquesne W 71-60 4546 (23)KRAUSER, Carl (17)GRAY, Aaron 12/10/05 2:00 PM PENN STATE W 91-54 10461 (20)KRAUSER, Carl (12)GRAY, Aaron 12/17/05 4:00 PM VERMONT W 63-52 8993 (21)KRAUSER, Carl (12)GRAY, Aaron 12/21/05 7:30 PM COPPIN STATE W 77-51 8698 (14)GRAY, Aaron (8)KRAUSER, Carl 12/28/05 7:00 PM at South Carolina W 58-51 9579 (16)YOUNG, Sam (13)GRAY, Aaron 12/31/05 6:00 PM WISCONSIN W 73-64 11580 (22)KRAUSER, Carl (5)GRAY, Aaron (5)YOUNG, Sam 01/04/06 7:00 PM * NOTRE DAME WOT 100-97 12508 (25)GRAY, Aaron (12)YOUNG, Sam 01/12/06 9:00 PM * DEPAUL W 73-65 12168 (20)GRAY, Aaron (12)GRAY, Aaron 01/15/06 1:04 PM * at LOUISVILLE W 61-57 19947 (13)FIELDS, Levance (12)GRAY, Aaron 01/18/06 8:00 p.m. * at Rutgers W 76-68 8065 (20)GRAY, Aaron (13)KENDALL, Levon 01/21/06 12:00 p.m. * at St. John's 50-55 L 6942 (14)GRAY, Aaron (9)GRAY, Aaron 01/23/06 7:00 PM * SYRACUSE W 80-67 12508 (32)KRAUSER, Carl (11)GRAY, Aaron 01/28/06 12:00 PM * MARQUETTE W 77-71 12508 (19)GRAVES, Antonio (20)GRAY, Aaron 01/31/06 7:30 PM * at CONNECTICUT 76-80 L 10167 (23)GRAY, Aaron (12)GRAY, Aaron 02/05/06 Noon * at Georgetown 58-61 L 13284 (15)GRAY, Aaron (11)GRAY, Aaron 02/09/06 9:00 PM * WEST VIRGINIA W 57-53 12508 (16)RAMON, Ronald (8)GRAY, Aaron (16)GRAY, Aaron 02/12/06 2:00 PM * CINCINNATI W 89-69 12508 (18)KRAUSER, Carl (10)GRAY, Aaron 2/15/06 7:34 p.m. * at Providence College W 85-77 9219 (22)GRAY, Aaron (9)GRAY, Aaron 02/18/06 8 p.m. * at Marquette 82-84 L 19007 (18)KRAUSER, Carl (7)GRAY, Aaron 02/25/06 7:30 PM * PROVIDENCE W 81-68 12719 (18)GRAVES, Antonio (9)GRAY, Aaron 02/27/06 7:00pm * at West Virginia 62-67 L 14805 (12)RAMON, Ronald (7)GRAY, Aaron (12)YOUNG, Sam 03/03/06 7:30 PM * SETON HALL 61-65 L 12508 (17)GRAY, Aaron (12)GRAY, Aaron

* - Conference game

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME...... 17 180618 10625 AWAY...... 10 115561 11557 NEUTRAL...... 0 0 0 TOTAL...... 27 296179 10970 PITT Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (21-6) (16-1) (5-5) (0-0) CONFERENCE...... (10-6) (7-1) (3-5) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (11-0) (9-0) (2-0) (0-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------11 KRAUSER, Carl...... 27-27 865 32.0 132-324 .407 57-153 .373 91-126 .722 17 94 111 4.1 76 2 127 85 0 47 412 15.3 33 GRAY, Aaron...... 27-27 744 27.6 141-255 .553 0-0 .000 95-153 .621 93 188 281 10.4 72 2 54 72 41 17 377 14.0 04 RAMON, Ronald...... 27-23 652 24.1 65-139 .468 42-97 .433 44-53 .830 6 30 36 1.3 49 0 65 28 0 19 216 8.0 23 YOUNG, Sam...... 27-0 518 19.2 76-146 .521 4-18 .222 57-84 .679 46 64 110 4.1 34 0 22 37 13 17 213 7.9 14 KENDALL, Levon..... 27-27 653 24.2 71-147 .483 4-26 .154 48-68 .706 64 84 148 5.5 82 2 47 30 28 21 194 7.2 02 FIELDS, Levance.... 27-4 550 20.4 54-113 .478 23-55 .418 32-47 .681 10 42 52 1.9 21 0 62 31 0 21 163 6.0 01 BENJAMIN, Keith.... 27-0 420 15.6 53-119 .445 13-31 .419 18-31 .581 28 51 79 2.9 29 0 29 15 3 9 137 5.1 22 GRAVES, Antonio.... 27-0 455 16.9 41-106 .387 15-54 .278 23-33 .697 5 54 59 2.2 41 1 40 23 3 6 120 4.4 00 DeGROAT, John...... 27-27 306 11.3 34-80 .425 12-37 .324 3-5 .600 14 32 46 1.7 30 0 14 28 6 12 83 3.1 05 BIGGS, Tyrell...... 27-0 235 8.7 23-57 .404 0-0 .000 10-13 .769 15 20 35 1.3 28 0 4 13 8 3 56 2.1 21 HUDSON, Doyle...... 10-0 30 3.0 6-12 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 6 5 11 1.1 7 0 0 2 0 1 14 1.4 24 BOWMAN, Marcus..... 7-0 13 1.9 1-9 .111 1-8 .125 0-2 .000 1 1 2 0.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.4 15 SMALL, Charles..... 7-0 9 1.3 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM...... 33 45 78 2.9 0 4 ------Total...... 27 5450 697-1512 .461 171-480 .356 423-619 .683 338 711 1049 38.9 470 7 464 370 102 173 1988 73.6 Opponents...... 27 5450 617-1520 .406 181-524 .345 299-459 .651 273 571 844 31.3 538 - 337 366 91 152 1714 63.5

TEAM STATISTICS PITT OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 1988 1714 11/19/05 SAINT PETER'S W 82-71 9040 Points per game...... 73.6 63.5 11/23/05 ROBERT MORRIS W 86-59 6811 Scoring margin...... +10.1 - 11/26/05 MAINE W 62-49 8310 FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 697-1512 617-1520 11/29/05 ST. FRANCIS (NY) W 79-58 7263 Field goal pct...... 461 .406 12/04/05 AUBURN W 78-41 9527 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 171-480 181-524 12/07/05 at Duquesne W 71-60 4546 3-point FG pct...... 356 .345 12/10/05 PENN STATE W 91-54 10461 3-pt FG made per game.. 6.3 6.7 12/17/05 VERMONT W 63-52 8993 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 423-619 299-459 12/21/05 COPPIN STATE W 77-51 8698 Free throw pct...... 683 .651 12/28/05 at South Carolina W 58-51 9579 REBOUNDS...... 1049 844 12/31/05 WISCONSIN W 73-64 11580 Rebounds per game...... 38.9 31.3 *01/04/06 NOTRE DAME W O2 100-97 12508 Rebounding margin...... +7.6 - *01/12/06 DEPAUL W 73-65 12168 ASSISTS...... 464 337 *01/15/06 at LOUISVILLE W 61-57 19947 Assists per game...... 17.2 12.5 *01/18/06 at Rutgers W 76-68 8065 TURNOVERS...... 370 366 *01/21/06 at St. John's L 50-55 6942 Turnovers per game..... 13.7 13.6 *01/23/06 SYRACUSE W 80-67 12508 Turnover margin...... -0.1 - *01/28/06 MARQUETTE W 77-71 12508 Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.3 0.9 *01/31/06 at CONNECTICUT L 76-80 10167 STEALS...... 173 152 *02/05/06 at Georgetown L 58-61 13284 Steals per game...... 6.4 5.6 *02/09/06 WEST VIRGINIA W 57-53 12508 BLOCKS...... 102 91 *02/12/06 CINCINNATI W 89-69 12508 Blocks per game...... 3.8 3.4 *2/15/06 at Providence College W 85-77 9219 WINNING STREAK...... 0 - *02/18/06 at Marquette L 82-84 19007 Home win streak...... 0 - *02/25/06 PROVIDENCE W 81-68 12719 ATTENDANCE...... 180618 115561 *02/27/06 at West Virginia L 62-67 14805 Home games-Avg/Game.... 17-10625 10-11556 *03/03/06 SETON HALL L 61-65 12508 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total ------PITT...... 920 1045 16 7 - 1988 Opponents...... 800 894 16 4 - 1714 PITT Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 03, 2006) Conference games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (10-6) (7-1) (3-5) (0-0) CONFERENCE...... (10-6) (7-1) (3-5) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------33 GRAY, Aaron...... 16-16 473 29.6 95-166 .572 0-0 .000 59-99 .596 56 113 169 10.6 41 1 37 44 22 12 249 15.6 11 KRAUSER, Carl...... 16-16 522 32.6 69-188 .367 27-77 .351 57-75 .760 10 53 63 3.9 51 2 81 49 0 24 222 13.9 04 RAMON, Ronald...... 16-16 425 26.6 47-91 .516 32-63 .508 26-33 .788 5 21 26 1.6 28 0 35 22 0 9 152 9.5 23 YOUNG, Sam...... 16-0 322 20.1 43-91 .473 1-10 .100 36-54 .667 30 45 75 4.7 15 0 10 21 9 6 123 7.7 14 KENDALL, Levon..... 16-16 400 25.0 44-90 .489 1-17 .059 24-35 .686 35 44 79 4.9 57 2 26 14 17 11 113 7.1 02 FIELDS, Levance.... 16-0 331 20.7 33-72 .458 12-36 .333 18-28 .643 5 23 28 1.8 17 0 34 19 0 14 96 6.0 01 BENJAMIN, Keith.... 16-0 241 15.1 33-66 .500 8-17 .471 13-22 .591 14 31 45 2.8 16 0 15 8 1 5 87 5.4 22 GRAVES, Antonio.... 16-0 270 16.9 25-61 .410 8-28 .286 13-17 .765 5 27 32 2.0 27 1 29 17 3 3 71 4.4 00 DeGROAT, John...... 16-16 159 9.9 13-34 .382 3-12 .250 0-0 .000 5 18 23 1.4 16 0 6 21 3 9 29 1.8 05 BIGGS, Tyrell...... 16-0 96 6.0 7-26 .269 0-0 .000 8-10 .800 8 10 18 1.1 12 0 2 4 1 0 22 1.4 21 HUDSON, Doyle...... 4-0 8 2.0 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 0.8 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.0 15 SMALL, Charles..... 1-0 1 1.0 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24 BOWMAN, Marcus..... 1-0 2 2.0 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM...... 17 27 44 2.8 0 4 ------Total...... 16 3250 411-892 .461 92-262 .351 254-375 .677 193 415 608 38.0 282 6 275 223 56 93 1168 73.0 Opponents...... 16 3250 403-956 .422 111-330 .336 187-274 .682 181 343 524 32.8 328 - 218 194 62 98 1104 69.0

TEAM STATISTICS PITT OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 1168 1104 *01/04/06 NOTRE DAME W O2 100-97 12508 Points per game...... 73.0 69.0 *01/12/06 DEPAUL W 73-65 12168 Scoring margin...... +4.0 - *01/15/06 at LOUISVILLE W 61-57 19947 FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 411-892 403-956 *01/18/06 at Rutgers W 76-68 8065 Field goal pct...... 461 .422 *01/21/06 at St. John's L 50-55 6942 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 92-262 111-330 *01/23/06 SYRACUSE W 80-67 12508 3-point FG pct...... 351 .336 *01/28/06 MARQUETTE W 77-71 12508 3-pt FG made per game.. 5.8 6.9 *01/31/06 at CONNECTICUT L 76-80 10167 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 254-375 187-274 *02/05/06 at Georgetown L 58-61 13284 Free throw pct...... 677 .682 *02/09/06 WEST VIRGINIA W 57-53 12508 REBOUNDS...... 608 524 *02/12/06 CINCINNATI W 89-69 12508 Rebounds per game...... 38.0 32.8 *2/15/06 at Providence College W 85-77 9219 Rebounding margin...... +5.3 - *02/18/06 at Marquette L 82-84 19007 ASSISTS...... 275 218 *02/25/06 PROVIDENCE W 81-68 12719 Assists per game...... 17.2 13.6 *02/27/06 at West Virginia L 62-67 14805 TURNOVERS...... 223 194 *03/03/06 SETON HALL L 61-65 12508 Turnovers per game..... 13.9 12.1 Turnover margin...... -1.8 - Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.2 1.1 STEALS...... 93 98 Steals per game...... 5.8 6.1 BLOCKS...... 56 62 Blocks per game...... 3.5 3.9 WINNING STREAK...... 0 - Home win streak...... 0 - ATTENDANCE...... 99935 101436 Home games-Avg/Game.... 8-12492 8-12680 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total ------PITT...... 528 617 16 7 - 1168 Opponents...... 533 551 16 4 - 1104 PITT Team Game-by-Game (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

TEAM STATISTICS

|---TOTAL---| |--3-PTRS--| |----REBOUNDS----| Opponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg ------SAINT PETER'S 11/19/05 82-71 W 27-63 .429 10-21 .476 18-27 .667 15 31 46 46.0 14 16 12 4 6 82 82.0 ROBERT MORRIS 11/23/05 86-59 W 31-59 .525 9-24 .375 15-24 .625 16 23 39 42.5 17 20 15 5 10 86 84.0 MAINE 11/26/05 62-49 W 22-59 .373 6-22 .273 12-19 .632 9 31 40 41.7 14 18 11 7 7 62 76.7 ST. FRANCIS (NY) 11/29/05 79-58 W 27-56 .482 4-20 .200 21-28 .750 11 25 36 40.2 10 17 11 6 11 79 77.2 AUBURN 12/04/05 78-41 W 29-56 .518 12-21 .571 8-12 .667 18 23 41 40.4 20 19 15 4 7 78 77.4 at Duquesne 12/07/05 71-60 W 23-52 .442 6-18 .333 19-28 .679 10 33 43 40.8 20 17 16 2 6 71 76.3 PENN STATE 12/10/05 91-54 W 37-79 .468 8-24 .333 9-15 .600 24 25 49 42.0 21 18 10 4 7 91 78.4 VERMONT 12/17/05 63-52 W 21-52 .404 5-18 .278 16-22 .727 11 27 38 41.5 17 15 13 2 8 63 76.5 COPPIN STATE 12/21/05 77-51 W 24-48 .500 9-20 .450 20-24 .833 11 28 39 41.2 13 21 13 6 4 77 76.6 at South Carolina 12/28/05 58-51 W 18-47 .383 5-18 .278 17-21 .810 13 25 38 40.9 19 10 17 2 6 58 74.7 WISCONSIN 12/31/05 73-64 W 27-49 .551 5-12 .417 14-24 .583 7 25 32 40.1 23 18 14 4 8 73 74.5 NOTRE DAME 01/04/06 100-97 Wot 32-65 .492 6-15 .400 30-46 .652 13 38 51 41.0 22 30 15 6 4 100 76.7 DEPAUL 01/12/06 73-65 W 24-49 .490 5-10 .500 20-28 .714 10 20 30 40.2 14 16 11 9 5 73 76.4 at LOUISVILLE 01/15/06 61-57 W 20-53 .377 7-19 .368 14-24 .583 13 26 39 40.1 18 15 13 2 8 61 75.3 at Rutgers 01/18/06 76-68 W 24-61 .393 4-14 .286 24-32 .750 15 28 43 40.3 18 14 7 3 5 76 75.3 at St. John's 01/21/06 50-55 L 19-54 .352 3-16 .188 9-14 .643 11 21 32 39.8 19 10 14 1 9 50 73.8 SYRACUSE 01/23/06 80-67 W 25-56 .446 7-16 .438 23-35 .657 16 29 45 40.1 13 19 15 3 6 80 74.1 MARQUETTE 01/28/06 77-71 W 28-65 .431 9-20 .450 12-18 .667 19 26 45 40.3 16 20 17 3 8 77 74.3 at CONNECTICUT 01/31/06 76-80 L 29-66 .439 2-20 .100 16-18 .889 12 17 29 39.7 26 15 12 3 10 76 74.4 at Georgetown 02/05/06 58-61 L 22-51 .431 6-17 .353 8-10 .800 11 24 35 39.5 13 14 15 2 2 58 73.6 WEST VIRGINIA 02/09/06 57-53 W 19-41 .463 5-11 .455 14-22 .636 9 27 36 39.3 15 14 19 3 3 57 72.8 CINCINNATI 02/12/06 89-69 W 32-57 .561 7-17 .412 18-28 .643 12 31 43 39.5 17 19 18 2 10 89 73.5 at Providence College 2/15/06 85-77 W 30-56 .536 7-18 .389 18-25 .720 11 19 30 39.1 22 17 13 5 8 85 74.0 at Marquette 02/18/06 82-84 L 30-55 .545 9-23 .391 13-22 .591 9 24 33 38.8 21 19 14 1 3 82 74.3 PROVIDENCE 02/25/06 81-68 W 28-60 .467 7-19 .368 18-25 .720 10 27 37 38.8 18 23 9 4 6 81 74.6 at West Virginia 02/27/06 62-67 L 26-53 .491 4-14 .286 6-7 .857 12 29 41 38.8 12 13 17 4 3 62 74.1 SETON HALL 03/03/06 61-65 L 23-50 .460 4-13 .308 11-21 .524 10 29 39 38.9 18 17 14 5 3 61 73.6 ------PITT 1988 697-1512 .461 171-480 .356 423-619 .683 338 711 1049 38.9 470 464 370 102 173 1988 73.6 Opponents 1714 617-1520 .406 181-524 .345 299-459 .651 273 571 844 31.3 538 337 366 91 152 1714 63.5

Games played: 27 Rebounds/game: 38.9 Points/game: 73.6 Assists/game: 17.2 FG Pct: 46.1 Turnovers/game: 13.7 3FG Pct: 35.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 FT Pct: 68.3 Steals/game: 6.4 Blocks/game: 3.8 PITT Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

OPPONENT STATISTICS

|---TOTAL---| |--3-PTRS--| |----REBOUNDS----| Opponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg ------SAINT PETER'S 11/19/05 82-71 W 26-61 .426 9-25 .360 10-16 .625 7 25 32 32.0 22 14 10 3 4 71 71.0 ROBERT MORRIS 11/23/05 86-59 W 20-51 .392 10-19 .526 9-16 .563 12 13 25 28.5 23 13 21 2 4 59 65.0 MAINE 11/26/05 62-49 W 17-54 .315 7-22 .318 8-13 .615 10 32 42 33.0 15 10 20 3 4 49 59.7 ST. FRANCIS (NY) 11/29/05 79-58 W 20-55 .364 8-20 .400 10-11 .909 9 23 32 32.8 21 13 19 3 5 58 59.2 AUBURN 12/04/05 78-41 W 16-40 .400 6-12 .500 3-15 .200 8 12 20 30.2 16 7 19 5 7 41 55.6 at Duquesne 12/07/05 71-60 W 19-55 .345 4-15 .267 18-25 .720 7 26 33 30.7 21 9 12 4 6 60 56.3 PENN STATE 12/10/05 91-54 W 18-46 .391 6-14 .429 12-22 .545 9 21 30 30.6 16 9 22 2 3 54 56.0 VERMONT 12/17/05 63-52 W 18-53 .340 8-27 .296 8-13 .615 11 21 32 30.8 17 13 17 2 4 52 55.5 COPPIN STATE 12/21/05 77-51 W 18-50 .360 6-14 .429 9-13 .692 5 15 20 29.6 21 9 7 1 6 51 55.0 at South Carolina 12/28/05 58-51 W 18-42 .429 3-11 .273 12-21 .571 3 19 22 28.8 18 7 11 3 8 51 54.6 WISCONSIN 12/31/05 73-64 W 24-57 .421 3-15 .200 13-20 .650 11 21 32 29.1 20 15 14 1 3 64 55.5 NOTRE DAME 01/04/06 100-97 Wot 34-83 .410 14-36 .389 15-23 .652 15 28 43 30.3 32 19 10 2 5 97 58.9 DEPAUL 01/12/06 73-65 W 27-61 .443 6-16 .375 5-8 .625 15 20 35 30.6 20 13 13 2 5 65 59.4 at LOUISVILLE 01/15/06 61-57 W 19-48 .396 8-14 .571 11-18 .611 8 26 34 30.9 20 10 17 4 6 57 59.2 at Rutgers 01/18/06 76-68 W 22-57 .386 8-20 .400 16-23 .696 11 26 37 31.3 25 11 9 5 3 68 59.8 at St. John's 01/21/06 50-55 L 20-53 .377 3-9 .333 12-17 .706 14 22 36 31.6 20 12 15 4 10 55 59.5 SYRACUSE 01/23/06 80-67 W 29-73 .397 6-27 .222 3-5 .600 16 22 38 31.9 26 12 13 10 5 67 59.9 MARQUETTE 01/28/06 77-71 W 29-63 .460 8-21 .381 5-12 .417 9 21 30 31.8 20 14 11 4 11 71 60.6 at CONNECTICUT 01/31/06 76-80 L 27-56 .482 2-13 .154 24-30 .800 14 26 40 32.3 18 13 16 9 6 80 61.6 at Georgetown 02/05/06 58-61 L 23-49 .469 7-20 .350 8-12 .667 5 18 23 31.8 10 14 8 2 7 61 61.5 WEST VIRGINIA 02/09/06 57-53 W 18-53 .340 6-27 .222 11-16 .688 9 15 24 31.4 21 8 11 3 6 53 61.1 CINCINNATI 02/12/06 89-69 W 27-64 .422 4-19 .211 11-13 .846 8 17 25 31.1 20 12 16 6 4 69 61.5 at Providence College 2/15/06 85-77 W 25-54 .463 8-15 .533 19-25 .760 13 18 31 31.1 23 9 16 4 5 77 62.2 at Marquette 02/18/06 82-84 L 29-60 .483 10-25 .400 16-21 .762 10 21 31 31.1 24 19 12 1 6 84 63.1 PROVIDENCE 02/25/06 81-68 W 26-63 .413 5-18 .278 11-22 .500 14 26 40 31.5 19 20 15 3 5 68 63.3 at West Virginia 02/27/06 62-67 L 24-60 .400 12-36 .333 7-9 .778 9 15 24 31.2 11 17 6 1 8 67 63.4 SETON HALL 03/03/06 61-65 L 24-59 .407 4-14 .286 13-20 .650 11 22 33 31.3 19 15 6 2 6 65 63.5 ------Opponents 1714 617-1520 .406 181-524 .345 299-459 .651 273 571 844 31.3 538 337 366 91 152 1714 63.5 PITT 1988 697-1512 .461 171-480 .356 423-619 .683 338 711 1049 38.9 470 464 370 102 173 1988 73.6

Games played: 27 Rebounds/game: 31.3 Points/game: 63.5 Assists/game: 12.5 FG Pct: 40.6 Turnovers/game: 13.6 3FG Pct: 34.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 FT Pct: 65.1 Steals/game: 5.6 Blocks/game: 3.4 PITT Game-by-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

00 01 02 04 05 11 14 15 21 Opponent Date Score WL DEGROAT,J BENJAMIN, FIELDS,LE RAMON,RON BIGGS,TYR KRAUSER,C KENDALL,L SMALL,CHA HUDSON,DO ------SAINT PETER'S 11/19/05 82-71 W 3- 4- 0 2- 3- 1 12- 1- 5 5- 3- 1 4- 2- 0 13- 6- 5 9- 5- 0 DNP 0- 0- 0 ROBERT MORRIS 11/23/05 86-59 W 6- 3- 1 2- 4- 2 5- 2- 5 13- 1- 4 8- 1- 1 27- 4- 1 2- 9- 4 0- 0- 0 3- 1- 0 MAINE 11/26/05 62-49 W 5- 0- 3 10- 2- 4 2- 0- 4 6- 0- 3 0- 0- 0 5- 6- 1 4- 8- 0 DNP DNP ST. FRANCIS (NY) 11/29/05 79-58 W 7- 4- 1 5- 4- 0 6- 3- 0 7- 0- 2 2- 1- 0 18- 6- 5 9- 4- 4 0- 0- 0 DNP AUBURN 12/04/05 78-41 W 6- 1- 0 7- 2- 2 10- 3- 3 8- 0- 8 0- 2- 0 14- 2- 0 9-10- 2 0- 0- 0 3- 2- 0 at Duquesne 12/07/05 71-60 W 3- 0- 0 6- 5- 2 5- 4- 1 3- 2- 0 2- 2- 0 23- 4- 8 7- 5- 4 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 PENN STATE 12/10/05 91-54 W 11- 3- 1 5- 4- 1 2- 3- 3 5- 1- 1 6- 4- 0 20- 5- 6 10- 7- 1 0- 0- 0 2- 4- 0 VERMONT 12/17/05 63-52 W 0- 1- 1 3- 2- 0 5- 4- 3 3- 0- 1 4- 1- 0 21- 1- 5 10- 8- 3 DNP DNP COPPIN STATE 12/21/05 77-51 W 6- 4- 0 2- 3- 1 8- 2- 0 10- 1- 3 0- 2- 1 12- 8- 7 11- 5- 2 0- 0- 0 2- 1- 0 at South Carolina 12/28/05 58-51 W 2- 0- 0 6- 2- 0 3- 1- 1 4- 1- 1 0- 0- 0 15- 3- 4 4- 5- 1 DNP DNP WISCONSIN 12/31/05 73-64 W 5- 3- 1 2- 3- 1 9- 1- 3 0- 1- 6 8- 2- 0 22- 3- 4 6- 3- 0 DNP DNP NOTRE DAME 01/04/06 100-97 WO 0- 5- 2 0- 1- 2 11- 3- 5 12- 3- 4 4- 1- 0 21- 4- 6 8- 6- 1 DNP 0- 0- 0 DEPAUL 01/12/06 73-65 W 3- 2- 1 2- 2- 0 10- 2- 0 3- 0- 2 2- 0- 0 19- 5- 6 4- 0- 4 DNP DNP at LOUISVILLE 01/15/06 61-57 W 0- 1- 0 5- 3- 3 13- 0- 1 8- 2- 0 1- 4- 0 8- 3- 4 5- 6- 2 DNP DNP at Rutgers 01/18/06 76-68 W 0- 2- 0 12- 3- 1 2- 1- 2 10- 3- 1 0- 0- 0 6- 3- 6 14-13- 0 DNP DNP at St. John's 01/21/06 50-55 L 5- 3- 0 3- 4- 1 4- 1- 3 3- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 10- 3- 3 4- 2- 0 DNP DNP SYRACUSE 01/23/06 80-67 W 2- 1- 1 11- 6- 1 0- 3- 1 11- 1- 4 5- 2- 0 32- 6- 4 6- 3- 3 DNP DNP MARQUETTE 01/28/06 77-71 W 0- 1- 1 2- 3- 0 2- 1- 4 13- 1- 4 0- 0- 0 16- 4- 6 6- 9- 1 DNP DNP at CONNECTICUT 01/31/06 76-80 L 2- 1- 0 8- 3- 0 3- 0- 1 9- 2- 5 0- 0- 0 10- 4- 4 9- 2- 0 DNP DNP at Georgetown 02/05/06 58-61 L 2- 0- 0 5- 3- 1 7- 0- 2 11- 1- 1 0- 1- 1 11- 3- 3 4- 2- 1 DNP DNP WEST VIRGINIA 02/09/06 57-53 W 0- 0- 0 0- 2- 1 1- 2- 1 16- 4- 0 2- 0- 0 8- 7- 5 4- 6- 2 DNP DNP CINCINNATI 02/12/06 89-69 W 2- 2- 1 16- 2- 1 2- 3- 3 14- 2- 6 0- 1- 1 18- 4- 2 7- 6- 1 0- 1- 0 2- 1- 0 at Providence College 2/15/06 85-77 W 5- 1- 0 15- 4- 2 3- 1- 1 11- 1- 1 2- 1- 0 12- 1- 7 6- 1- 3 DNP DNP at Marquette 02/18/06 82-84 L 4- 2- 0 2- 2- 1 14- 3- 3 9- 1- 4 2- 6- 0 18- 2- 5 5- 2- 0 DNP 0- 2- 0 PROVIDENCE 02/25/06 81-68 W 2- 2- 0 2- 2- 1 9- 2- 4 3- 1- 2 2- 2- 0 14- 4- 5 10- 7- 3 DNP 2- 0- 0 at West Virginia 02/27/06 62-67 L 0- 0- 0 2- 3- 0 10- 3- 2 12- 3- 1 0- 0- 0 10- 5- 4 6- 6- 4 DNP DNP SETON HALL 03/03/06 61-65 L 2- 0- 0 2- 2- 0 5- 3- 1 7- 1- 0 2- 0- 0 9- 5-11 15- 8- 1 DNP DNP

22 23 24 33 Opponent Date Score WL GRAVES,AN YOUNG,SAM BOWMAN,MA GRAY,AARO ------SAINT PETER'S 11/19/05 82-71 W 15- 3- 1 2- 5- 1 DNP 17-11- 2 ROBERT MORRIS 11/23/05 86-59 W 2- 1- 2 14- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 4- 7- 0 MAINE 11/26/05 62-49 W 12- 8- 1 3- 2- 0 DNP 15-13- 2 ST. FRANCIS (NY) 11/29/05 79-58 W 0- 0- 0 3- 0- 2 0- 0- 0 22-11- 3 AUBURN 12/04/05 78-41 W 3- 5- 1 8- 5- 1 0- 0- 0 10- 4- 2 at Duquesne 12/07/05 71-60 W 0- 3- 1 8- 0- 1 0- 0- 0 14-17- 0 PENN STATE 12/10/05 91-54 W 9- 0- 2 11- 3- 1 0- 0- 0 10-12- 2 VERMONT 12/17/05 63-52 W 6- 3- 0 0- 2- 1 DNP 11-12- 1 COPPIN STATE 12/21/05 77-51 W 0- 1- 2 9- 3- 1 3- 0- 0 14- 7- 4 at South Carolina 12/28/05 58-51 W 2- 1- 0 16- 7- 2 DNP 6-13- 1 WISCONSIN 12/31/05 73-64 W 0- 2- 1 16- 5- 2 DNP 5- 5- 0 NOTRE DAME 01/04/06 100-97 WO 4- 3- 7 15-12- 0 DNP 25-11- 3 DEPAUL 01/12/06 73-65 W 0- 1- 1 10- 4- 0 DNP 20-12- 2 at LOUISVILLE 01/15/06 61-57 W 2- 1- 0 9- 6- 2 DNP 10-12- 3 at Rutgers 01/18/06 76-68 W 0- 0- 0 12- 5- 1 DNP 20- 9- 3 at St. John's 01/21/06 50-55 L 3- 0- 0 4- 6- 1 DNP 14- 9- 2 SYRACUSE 01/23/06 80-67 W 0- 3- 1 8- 4- 1 DNP 5-11- 3 MARQUETTE 01/28/06 77-71 W 19- 3- 1 6- 3- 1 DNP 13-20- 2 at CONNECTICUT 01/31/06 76-80 L 2- 1- 2 10- 3- 0 DNP 23-12- 3 at Georgetown 02/05/06 58-61 L 0- 3- 2 3- 6- 0 DNP 15-11- 3 WEST VIRGINIA 02/09/06 57-53 W 0- 1- 3 10- 3- 1 DNP 16- 8- 1 CINCINNATI 02/12/06 89-69 W 7- 3- 2 6- 2- 0 0- 2- 0 15-10- 2 at Providence College 2/15/06 85-77 W 2- 1- 2 7- 7- 0 DNP 22- 9- 1 at Marquette 02/18/06 82-84 L 9- 0- 3 9- 5- 0 DNP 10- 7- 3 PROVIDENCE 02/25/06 81-68 W 18- 4- 3 2- 1- 2 DNP 17- 9- 3 at West Virginia 02/27/06 62-67 L 3- 6- 1 12- 6- 0 DNP 7- 7- 1 SETON HALL 03/03/06 61-65 L 2- 2- 1 0- 2- 1 DNP 17-12- 2 PITT Game-by-Game Highs (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

Opponent Date Score WL POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS ------SAINT PETER'S 11/19/05 82-71 W 17-GRAY, Aaron 11-GRAY, Aaron 5-KRAUSER, Carl 3-KRAUSER, Carl 2-KENDALL, Levo FIELDS, Levan GRAY, Aaron ROBERT MORRIS 11/23/05 86-59 W 27-KRAUSER, Carl 9-KENDALL, Levo 5-FIELDS, Levan 4-KRAUSER, Carl 2-GRAY, Aaron BIGGS, Tyrell MAINE 11/26/05 62-49 W 15-GRAY, Aaron 13-GRAY, Aaron 4-FIELDS, Levan 3-KENDALL, Levo 4-GRAY, Aaron BENJAMIN, Kei ST. FRANCIS (NY) 11/29/05 79-58 W 22-GRAY, Aaron 11-GRAY, Aaron 5-KRAUSER, Carl 6-KRAUSER, Carl 4-GRAY, Aaron AUBURN 12/04/05 78-41 W 14-KRAUSER, Carl 10-KENDALL, Levo 8-RAMON, Ronald 2-RAMON, Ronald 1-KENDALL, Levo KRAUSER, Carl GRAY, Aaron YOUNG, Sam DeGROAT, John YOUNG, Sam at Duquesne 12/07/05 71-60 W 23-KRAUSER, Carl 17-GRAY, Aaron 8-KRAUSER, Carl 2-KENDALL, Levo 1-BENJAMIN, Kei BIGGS, Tyrell PENN STATE 12/10/05 91-54 W 20-KRAUSER, Carl 12-GRAY, Aaron 6-KRAUSER, Carl 2-FIELDS, Levan 2-KENDALL, Levo YOUNG, Sam VERMONT 12/17/05 63-52 W 21-KRAUSER, Carl 12-GRAY, Aaron 5-KRAUSER, Carl 3-FIELDS, Levan 2-GRAY, Aaron COPPIN STATE 12/21/05 77-51 W 14-GRAY, Aaron 8-KRAUSER, Carl 7-KRAUSER, Carl 4-KRAUSER, Carl 3-GRAY, Aaron at South Carolina 12/28/05 58-51 W 16-YOUNG, Sam 13-GRAY, Aaron 4-KRAUSER, Carl 2-GRAY, Aaron 1-KENDALL, Levo BIGGS, Tyrell WISCONSIN 12/31/05 73-64 W 22-KRAUSER, Carl 5-YOUNG, Sam 6-RAMON, Ronald 2-BENJAMIN, Kei 2-BIGGS, Tyrell GRAY, Aaron KRAUSER, Carl NOTRE DAME 01/04/06 100-97 WO 25-GRAY, Aaron 12-YOUNG, Sam 7-GRAVES, Anton 2-GRAY, Aaron 4-GRAY, Aaron DEPAUL 01/12/06 73-65 W 20-GRAY, Aaron 12-GRAY, Aaron 6-KRAUSER, Carl 2-KRAUSER, Carl 5-GRAY, Aaron at LOUISVILLE 01/15/06 61-57 W 13-FIELDS, Levan 12-GRAY, Aaron 4-KRAUSER, Carl 2-FIELDS, Levan 1-KENDALL, Levo KENDALL, Levo GRAY, Aaron GRAY, Aaron at Rutgers 01/18/06 76-68 W 20-GRAY, Aaron 13-KENDALL, Levo 6-KRAUSER, Carl 2-GRAY, Aaron 2-YOUNG, Sam at St. John's 01/21/06 50-55 L 14-GRAY, Aaron 9-GRAY, Aaron 3-KRAUSER, Carl 4-DeGROAT, John 1-YOUNG, Sam FIELDS, Levan SYRACUSE 01/23/06 80-67 W 32-KRAUSER, Carl 11-GRAY, Aaron 4-KRAUSER, Carl 2-KENDALL, Levo 3-KENDALL, Levo RAMON, Ronald KRAUSER, Carl MARQUETTE 01/28/06 77-71 W 19-GRAVES, Anton 20-GRAY, Aaron 6-KRAUSER, Carl 6-KRAUSER, Carl 2-GRAY, Aaron at CONNECTICUT 01/31/06 76-80 L 23-GRAY, Aaron 12-GRAY, Aaron 5-RAMON, Ronald 3-KRAUSER, Carl 2-GRAY, Aaron KENDALL, Levo at Georgetown 02/05/06 58-61 L 15-GRAY, Aaron 11-GRAY, Aaron 3-GRAY, Aaron 2-KRAUSER, Carl 2-KENDALL, Levo KRAUSER, Carl WEST VIRGINIA 02/09/06 57-53 W 16-GRAY, Aaron 8-GRAY, Aaron 5-KRAUSER, Carl 2-FIELDS, Levan 1-YOUNG, Sam RAMON, Ronald KENDALL, Levo GRAY, Aaron CINCINNATI 02/12/06 89-69 W 18-KRAUSER, Carl 10-GRAY, Aaron 6-RAMON, Ronald 3-KRAUSER, Carl 1-GRAVES, Anton YOUNG, Sam at Providence College 2/15/06 85-77 W 22-GRAY, Aaron 9-GRAY, Aaron 7-KRAUSER, Carl 2-RAMON, Ronald 2-YOUNG, Sam BENJAMIN, Kei GRAY, Aaron at Marquette 02/18/06 82-84 L 18-KRAUSER, Carl 7-GRAY, Aaron 5-KRAUSER, Carl 1-FIELDS, Levan 1-KENDALL, Levo KRAUSER, Carl DeGROAT, John PROVIDENCE 02/25/06 81-68 W 18-GRAVES, Anton 9-GRAY, Aaron 5-KRAUSER, Carl 2-KRAUSER, Carl 2-GRAY, Aaron FIELDS, Levan DeGROAT, John at West Virginia 02/27/06 62-67 L 12-YOUNG, Sam 7-GRAY, Aaron 4-KRAUSER, Carl 1-KENDALL, Levo 3-KENDALL, Levo RAMON, Ronald KENDALL, Levo FIELDS, Levan YOUNG, Sam PITT Game-by-Game Highs (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

Opponent Date Score WL POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS ------SETON HALL 03/03/06 61-65 L 17-GRAY, Aaron 12-GRAY, Aaron 11-KRAUSER, Carl 1-KRAUSER, Carl 3-KENDALL, Levo GRAY, Aaron BENJAMIN, Kei PITT Team High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

PITT - TEAM GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 100 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 91 vs Penn State (12/10/05) 89 vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) 86 vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) 85 at Providence College (2/15/06) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 37 vs Penn State (12/10/05) 32 vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) 32 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 79 vs Penn State (12/10/05) 66 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 561 (32-57) vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) .551 (27-49) vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 12 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 10 vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 24 vs Penn State (12/10/05) 24 vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 571 (12-21) vs Auburn (12/04/05) .500 ( 5-10) vs DePaul (01/12/06) FREE THROWS MADE...... 30 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 24 at Rutgers (01/18/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 46 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 35 vs Syracuse (01/23/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 889 (16-18) at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) .857 ( 6-7 ) at West Virginia (02/27/06) REBOUNDS...... 51 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 49 vs Penn State (12/10/05) ASSISTS...... 30 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 23 vs Providence (02/25/06) STEALS...... 11 vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) 10 vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) 10 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 10 vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 9 vs DePaul (01/12/06) 7 vs Maine (11/26/05) TURNOVERS...... 19 vs West Virginia (02/09/06) 18 vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) FOULS...... 26 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 23 vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) PITT High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

Opponent - GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 97 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 84 at Marquette (02/18/06) 80 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 77 at Providence College (2/15/06) 71 vs Marquette (01/28/06) 71 vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 34 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 29 at Marquette (02/18/06) 29 vs Marquette (01/28/06) 29 vs Syracuse (01/23/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 83 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 73 vs Syracuse (01/23/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 483 (29-60) at Marquette (02/18/06) .482 (27-56) at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 14 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 12 at West Virginia (02/27/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 36 at West Virginia (02/27/06) 36 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 571 ( 8-14) at LOUISVILLE (01/15/06) .533 ( 8-15) at Providence College (2/15/06) FREE THROWS MADE...... 24 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 19 at Providence College (2/15/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 30 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 25 at Providence College (2/15/06) 25 at Duquesne (12/07/05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 909 (10-11) vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) .846 (11-13) vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) REBOUNDS...... 43 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 42 vs Maine (11/26/05) ASSISTS...... 20 vs Providence (02/25/06) 19 at Marquette (02/18/06) 19 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) STEALS...... 11 vs Marquette (01/28/06) 10 at St. John's (01/21/06) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 10 vs Syracuse (01/23/06) 9 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) TURNOVERS...... 22 vs Penn State (12/10/05) 21 vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) FOULS...... 32 vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 26 vs Syracuse (01/23/06) PITT High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

PITT - GAME LOWS

POINTS...... 50 at St. John's (01/21/06) 57 vs West Virginia (02/09/06) 58 at South Carolina (12/28/05) 58 at Georgetown (02/05/06) 61 at LOUISVILLE (01/15/06) 61 vs Seton Hall (03/03/06) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 18 at South Carolina (12/28/05) 19 at St. John's (01/21/06) 19 vs West Virginia (02/09/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 41 vs West Virginia (02/09/06) 47 at South Carolina (12/28/05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 352 (19-54) at St. John's (01/21/06) .373 (22-59) vs Maine (11/26/05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 3 at St. John's (01/21/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 10 vs DePaul (01/12/06) 11 vs West Virginia (02/09/06) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 100 ( 2-20) at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) .188 ( 3-16) at St. John's (01/21/06) FREE THROWS MADE...... 6 at West Virginia (02/27/06) 8 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 8 at Georgetown (02/05/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 7 at West Virginia (02/27/06) 10 at Georgetown (02/05/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 524 (11-21) vs Seton Hall (03/03/06) .583 (14-24) vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) .583 (14-24) at LOUISVILLE (01/15/06) REBOUNDS...... 29 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 30 vs DePaul (01/12/06) 30 at Providence College (2/15/06) ASSISTS...... 10 at South Carolina (12/28/05) 10 at St. John's (01/21/06) STEALS...... 2 at Georgetown (02/05/06) 3 vs West Virginia (02/09/06) 3 at Marquette (02/18/06) 3 at West Virginia (02/27/06) 3 vs Seton Hall (03/03/06) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 1 at St. John's (01/21/06) 1 at Marquette (02/18/06) TURNOVERS...... 7 at Rutgers (01/18/06) 9 vs Providence (02/25/06) FOULS...... 10 vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) 12 at West Virginia (02/27/06) PITT High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

Opponent - GAME LOWS

POINTS...... 41 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 49 vs Maine (11/26/05) 51 vs Coppin State (12/21/05) 51 at South Carolina (12/28/05) 52 vs Vermont (12/17/05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 16 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 17 vs Maine (11/26/05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 40 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 42 at South Carolina (12/28/05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 315 (17-54) vs Maine (11/26/05) .340 (18-53) vs Vermont (12/17/05) .340 (18-53) vs West Virginia (02/09/06) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 3 at South Carolina (12/28/05) 3 vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) 3 at St. John's (01/21/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 9 at St. John's (01/21/06) 11 at South Carolina (12/28/05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 154 ( 2-13) at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) .200 ( 3-15) vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 3 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 3 vs Syracuse (01/23/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 5 vs Syracuse (01/23/06) 8 vs DePaul (01/12/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 200 ( 3-15) vs Auburn (12/04/05) .417 ( 5-12) vs Marquette (01/28/06) REBOUNDS...... 20 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 20 vs Coppin State (12/21/05) ASSISTS...... 7 vs Auburn (12/04/05) 7 at South Carolina (12/28/05) STEALS...... 3 vs Penn State (12/10/05) 3 vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) 3 at Rutgers (01/18/06) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 1 vs Coppin State (12/21/05) 1 vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) 1 at Marquette (02/18/06) 1 at West Virginia (02/27/06) TURNOVERS...... 6 at West Virginia (02/27/06) 6 vs Seton Hall (03/03/06) FOULS...... 10 at Georgetown (02/05/06) 11 at West Virginia (02/27/06) PITT Player High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

PITT - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 32 KRAUSER, Carl vs Syracuse (01/23/06) 27 KRAUSER, Carl vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) 25 GRAY, Aaron vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 23 GRAY, Aaron at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 23 KRAUSER, Carl at Duquesne (12/07/05) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 11 GRAY, Aaron vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 9 GRAY, Aaron at Providence College (2/15/06) FIELD GOAL ATT...... 18 GRAY, Aaron vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 17 KRAUSER, Carl at St. John's (01/21/06) 17 KRAUSER, Carl vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) 17 KRAUSER, Carl vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) FG PCT (min 5 made)...... 1.000 ( 9-9 ) GRAY, Aaron at Providence College (2/15/06) 1.000 ( 6-6 ) YOUNG, Sam at West Virginia (02/27/06) 3 PT FG MADE...... 5 KRAUSER, Carl vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) 4 KRAUSER, Carl vs Providence (02/25/06) 4 RAMON, Ronald vs West Virginia (02/09/06) 4 KRAUSER, Carl vs Coppin State (12/21/05) 4 KRAUSER, Carl vs Penn State (12/10/05) 4 KRAUSER, Carl vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 12 KRAUSER, Carl vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) 9 KRAUSER, Carl at South Carolina (12/28/05) 9 KRAUSER, Carl vs Coppin State (12/21/05) 3-PT FG PCT (min 2 made)..... 1.000 ( 3-3 ) BENJAMIN, Keith vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) 1.000 ( 2-2 ) BENJAMIN, Keith at Providence College (2/15/06) 1.000 ( 2-2 ) FIELDS, Levance vs Coppin State (12/21/05) 1.000 ( 2-2 ) FIELDS, Levance vs Auburn (12/04/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 13 KRAUSER, Carl vs Syracuse (01/23/06) 10 GRAY, Aaron at Rutgers (01/18/06) FREE THROW ATT...... 15 GRAY, Aaron at Rutgers (01/18/06) 14 KRAUSER, Carl vs Syracuse (01/23/06) 14 FIELDS, Levance vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) FT PCT (min 3 made)...... 1.000 ( 7-7 ) RAMON, Ronald at Rutgers (01/18/06) 1.000 ( 5-5 ) RAMON, Ronald vs Coppin State (12/21/05) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) KRAUSER, Carl at West Virginia (02/27/06) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) GRAVES, Antonio vs Providence (02/25/06) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) FIELDS, Levance vs DePaul (01/12/06) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) RAMON, Ronald at South Carolina (12/28/05) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) GRAY, Aaron vs Coppin State (12/21/05) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) KENDALL, Levon vs Penn State (12/10/05) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) RAMON, Ronald vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) BENJAMIN, Keith vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) GRAY, Aaron at Georgetown (02/05/06) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) KENDALL, Levon at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) KENDALL, Levon at LOUISVILLE (01/15/06) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) FIELDS, Levance at Duquesne (12/07/05) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) RAMON, Ronald vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) REBOUNDS...... 20 GRAY, Aaron vs Marquette (01/28/06) 17 GRAY, Aaron at Duquesne (12/07/05) ASSISTS...... 11 KRAUSER, Carl vs Seton Hall (03/03/06) 8 KRAUSER, Carl at Duquesne (12/07/05) 8 RAMON, Ronald vs Auburn (12/04/05) STEALS...... 6 KRAUSER, Carl vs Marquette (01/28/06) 6 KRAUSER, Carl vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 5 GRAY, Aaron vs DePaul (01/12/06) PITT High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 03, 2006) 2005-06 Stats

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 37 QUINN, Chris vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 30 CLARK, Keydren vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) 28 MCGRATH, Donnie at Providence College (2/15/06) 27 NOVAK, Steve at Marquette (02/18/06) 27 DOUBY, Quincy at Rutgers (01/18/06) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 13 QUINN, Chris vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 12 CLARK, Keydren vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) FIELD GOAL ATT...... 28 CLARK, Keydren vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) 24 McNAMARA, Gerry vs Syracuse (01/23/06) FG PCT (min 5 made)...... 778 ( 7-9 ) HANKE, Randall vs Providence (02/25/06) .750 ( 6-8 ) LeMELLE, Ronny vs Auburn (12/04/05) 3 PT FG MADE...... 6 MCGRATH, Donnie at Providence College (2/15/06) 6 QUINN, Chris vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 14 CLARK, Keydren vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) 13 NOVAK, Steve at Marquette (02/18/06) 3-PT FG PCT (min 2 made)..... 1.000 ( 4-4 ) McSWEENEY, Cilk vs Penn State (12/10/05) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) LeMELLE, Ronny vs Auburn (12/04/05) 1.000 ( 2-2 ) SMITH, Tristan vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) 1.000 ( 2-2 ) BOSTON, Cori vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) 1.000 ( 2-2 ) JACKSON, A.J. vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) 1.000 ( 2-2 ) BOZOVIC, Ivan vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) FREE THROWS MADE...... 9 TUCKER, Alando vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) 8 McALLISTER, Bryant at Duquesne (12/07/05) FREE THROW ATT...... 12 TUCKER, Alando vs Wisconsin (12/31/05) 10 CARTER, Russell vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 10 McALLISTER, Bryant at Duquesne (12/07/05) FT PCT (min 3 made)...... 1.000 ( 7-7 ) BROWN, Christian vs St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05) 1.000 ( 6-6 ) NOVAK, Steve at Marquette (02/18/06) 1.000 ( 6-6 ) EFEJUKU, Weyinmi at Providence College (2/15/06) 1.000 ( 6-6 ) HICKS, Eric vs Cincinnati (02/12/06) 1.000 ( 6-6 ) INGLIS, Jimmie at Rutgers (01/18/06) 1.000 ( 5-5 ) BOWMAN, Brandon at Georgetown (02/05/06) 1.000 ( 5-5 ) ANDERSON, Rashad at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 1.000 ( 5-5 ) QUINN, Chris vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) CURRY, Sharaud vs Providence (02/25/06) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) BURCH, Charlie at Providence College (2/15/06) 1.000 ( 4-4 ) Kelley, Tre at South Carolina (12/28/05) 1.000 ( 3-3 ) JACKSON, A.J. vs Robert Morris (11/23/05) REBOUNDS...... 14 MCDERMOTT, Geoff vs Providence (02/25/06) 11 BRUFF, Chris vs Maine (11/26/05) ASSISTS...... 11 WILLIAMS, Marcus at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 9 QUINN, Chris vs Notre Dame (01/04/06) STEALS...... 4 GAUSE, Paul vs Seton Hall (03/03/06) 4 GAY, Rudy at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 4 JAMES, Dominic vs Marquette (01/28/06) 4 WILLIAMS, Terrence at LOUISVILLE (01/15/06) 4 CLARK, Keydren vs Saint Peter's (11/19/05) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 5 WATKINS, Darryl vs Syracuse (01/23/06) 3 ARMSTRONG, Hilton at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 3 BOONE, Josh at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 3 JOYNES, Byron at Rutgers (01/18/06) 3 HUDSON, DeVario at Duquesne (12/07/05) TURNOVERS...... 7 WILLIAMS, Marcus at CONNECTICUT (01/31/06) 7 TRIMBOLI, Mike vs Vermont (12/17/05) 7 JACKSON, David vs Penn State (12/10/05) FOULS...... 5 EFEJUKU, Weyinmi at Providence College (2/15/06)