Pitt Men's Basketball Postgame Notes
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Pitt Men’s Basketball Postgame Notes Pitt vs. Gardner-Webb • Saturday, December 12, 2020 Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. Team The Panthers are 160-11 all-time against non-conference opponents at the Petersen Events Center Pitt has won 265 games at the Petersen Events Center, tied for the sixth most home wins by a program since the building opened for the 2002-03 season. Pitt posted a 58-38 rebounding edge in the contest, its second consecutive game with a +20 rebound margin Held Gardner-Webb scoreless for the opening 12:17 of play … the Runnin’ Bulldogs missed their first 18 shots of the game and finished 6-of-28 (.214) with 11 turnovers in the opening half Limited Gardner-Webb to an opponent season-low 29.7 percent (19-of-64) shooting from the field … Jeff Capel-led teams are now 17-0 when holding the opposition below 30 percent shooting, including a 2-0 mark at Pitt Posted 20 offensive rebounds for its second game with 20 or more offensive boards … held a 19-6 in second chance points Justin Champagnie Recorded his third consecutive double-double and his third consecutive game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds … finished with 24 points and 21 rebounds for his second consecutive 20/20 game First Pitt player since DeJuan Blair to record two 20/20 games in a season … third Pitt player with multiple 20/20 games in a season joining Blair and Billy Knight Champagnie and Blair are the only two players to post a 20/20 game at the Petersen Events Center First NCAA Division I player with consecutive games with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds since Caleb Swanigan of Purdue during the 2016-17 season … Champagnie, Swanigan and Blake Griffin (Oklahoma – 2008-09) are the only players in the past 25 years with consecutive 20/20 games First ACC player to record multiple 20/20 games in a season since Tim Duncan (1996-97) … Champagnie, Duncan (2 – 1996-96), Ralph Sampson (2 – 1981-82), Tree Rollins (3 – 1976-77) and Randy Denton (2 – 1970- 71) are the only ACC players with multiple 20/20 games since 1970 21 total rebounds is tied for seventh most in a game at Pitt … 14 defensive rebounds is tied for seventh best as well 21-rebound effort is the second most at the Petersen Events Center Scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game and the 28th time in his career Xavier Johnson Scored in double figures for the fourth consecutive game and for the 55th time in his career … now has 981 points in his career Abdoul Karim Coulibaly Grabbed a career-best nine rebounds to go along with six points and two blocked shots .