Pitt (7-2) at West Virginia (5-3) Saturday, December 8, 2018 • 12:00 PM ESPN2 • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network Morgantown, W.V. • WVU Coliseum Matt Plizga, Assistant AD of Media Relations Website • PittsburghPanthers.com MEN’S BASKETBALL Email • [email protected] Twitter • @Pitt_MBB Offi ce • (412) 648-8240 Instagram • @pitt_mbb GAME NOTES Cell • (919) 812-0882 Hashtags • #ZooEra, #H2P 2018-19 SCHEDULE PITT INFORMATION THE OPENING TIP Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Pitt • Pitt plays away from home for the fourth time N. 6 YOUNGSTOWN STATE (ACCN Extra) W, 69-53 Panthers in a fi ve-game span when it travels to Morgantown N. 9 VMI (ACCN Extra) W, 94-55 to face West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl Record (ACC) 7-2 (0-0) Saturday, Dec. 8. Game time is set for noon with Barclays Classic AP / Coaches Polls nr / nr Rich Hollenberg and Fran Fraschilla calling the N. 12 TROY (ACCN Extra) W, 84-75 Last Game L, 71-70 vs. Niagara (12/3) game on ESPN2. N. 15 CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ACCN Extra) W, 97-71 • Saturday’s game marks the 186th meeting N. 17 NORTH ALABAMA (ACCN Extra) W, 71-66 Head Coach Jeff Capel (Duke, ‘97) between Pitt and West Virginia, the most for the N. 21 vs. Saint Louis + (ESPN3) W, 75-73 Pitt Record 7-2 (First Season) Panthers against any opponent all-time. Career Record 169-112 (10th Season) • Nine different players have scored in double ACC / Big Ten Challenge fi gures for Pitt through nine games with freshman N. 27 at [-/14] Iowa (ESPNU) L, 69-68 OPPONENT INFORMATION Xavier Johnson leading the way with nine double- digit scoring efforts. City Game presented by GNC West Virginia • Five of Pitt’s top six scorers are first-year N. 30 vs. Duquesne & (ACCN Extra) W, 74-53 players for the Panthers. Newcomers account for Mountaineers 66.8 percent (469-of-702) of the team’s scoring D. 3 NIAGARA (ACCN Extra) L, 71-70 with 26 double-fi gure scoring games. Record (Big 12) 5-3 (0-0) • The Panthers have four players averaging Backyard Brawl presented by EQT AP / Coaches Polls nr / nr double fi gures in scoring with freshman Xavier Last Game L, 66-56 vs. Florida (12/4) D. 8 at West Virginia (ESPN2) 12 PM Johnson leading the way at 16.3 ppg. • Pitt ranks second in the ACC in field goal Head Coach Bob Huggins (West Virginia, ‘77) D. 15 MD EASTERN SHORE (ACCN Extra) 2 PM percentage defense (.379). The Panthers have West Virginia Record 260-133 (12th Season) D. 20 NEW ORLEANS (ACCN Extra) 7 PM held fi ve opponents below 40.0 percent shooting Career Record 850-344 (37th Season) D. 29 COLGATE (ACCN Extra) 4 PM from the fi eld. J. 5 NORTH CAROLINA * (Raycom) 12 PM SERIES HISTORY BROADCAST INFORMATION J. 9 LOUISVILLE * (Raycom) 8 PM J. 12 at NC State * (Raycom) 12 PM All-Time Series Pitt trails 97-88 ESPN2 J. 14 FLORIDA STATE * (ESPN/ESPNU) 7 PM at West Virginia Pitt trails 61-30 Play-by-Play: Rich Hollenberg J. 19 at Syracuse * (RSN) 2 PM at WVU Coliseum Pitt trails 25-10 Analyst: Fran Fraschilla J. 22 DUKE * (ESPN/ESPNU) 9 PM Last Meeting In Morgantown Pitt 72, West Virginia 66 (1/30/12) WatchESPN https://es.pn/2rkB2j7 J. 26 at Louisville * (Raycom) 2 PM Last Meeting West Virginia 69, Pitt 60 (12/8/17) Pitt IMG Sports Network (Flagship 93.7 The Fan) J. 29 at Clemson * (ESPNU) 9 PM Current Streak Pitt L2 Play-by-Play: Bill Hillgrove F. 2 SYRACUSE * (ESPN/ESPNU) 6 PM First Meeting West Virginia 15, Pitt 12 (2/20/1904) Analyst: Dick Groat F. 5 at Wake Forest * (ESPNU) 7 PM Largest Pitt Win 36 [82-46] (2/12/03) Analyst: Curtis Aiken Largest West Virginia Win 40 [103-63] (2/14/66) F. 9 NC STATE * (Raycom) 2 PM Sirius / XM 135 / 193 F. 12 at Boston College * (ESPNU) 7 PM F. 16 VIRGINIA TECH * (RSN) 4:30 PM PITT PANTHERS AVERAGES F. 20 at Georgia Tech * (RSN) 9 PM F. 27 CLEMSON * (RSN) 7 PM No. Name (Ht., Wt., Yr.) Pos. PPG RPG APG Notables M. 2 at Virginia * (Raycom) 2 PM 0 Shamiel Stevenson (6-6, 245, So.) F 3.0 1.7 0.3 4-of-8 (.500) from the fi eld M. 5 at Miami [Fla.] * (Raycom) 8 PM 1 • Xavier Johnson (6-3, 190, Fr.) G 16.3 3.9 5.2 13-of-30 (.433) from three-point range M. 9 NOTRE DAME * (Raycom) 12 PM 2 • Trey McGowens (6-3, 185, Fr.) G 10.2 3.0 1.4 6 double-fi gure scoring games 3 • Malik Ellison (6-6, 215, R-Jr.) G 10.2 3.7 2.1 35-of-72 (.486) from the fi eld ACC Tournament 4 Jared Wilson-Frame (6-5, 220, Sr.) G/F 13.4 3.9 2.0 team-high 22 three-point fi eld goals M. 12-16 ACC Tournament < (ESPN/Raycom) TBD 5 • Au’Diese Toney (6-6, 210, Fr.) G 9.6 6.9 0.4 fi ve games with 8 or more rebounds 11 Sidy N’Dir (6-3, 180, Grad.) G 5.8 1.7 2.0 2.25:1 assist-to-turnover ratio [-/-] Pitt / Opponent AP Rank 12 Joe Mascaro (5-10, 170, Sr.) G - - - appeared in 4 games last season + - Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 13 Khameron Davis (6-4, 200, So.) G 2.1 1.3 0.4 3-of-7 (.429) from three-point range & - PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 14 Curtis Aiken, Jr. (6-1, 180, Fr.) G - - - scored 1,288 points in high school < - Spectrum Center (Charlotte, N.C.) 15 • Kene Chukwuka (6-9, 225, Jr.) F/C 5.7 5.4 0.4 team-high .556 (20-of-36) fi eld goal percentage * Denotes ACC Contest 21 Terrell Brown (6-10, 230, So.) F/C 4.8 4.3 0.3 team-high 11 blocks All Game Times are Eastern Time Zone 22 Anthony Starzynski (6-3, 190, Jr.) G 0.0 0.3 0.0 has appeared in 7 career games HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS 24 Samson George (6-7, 210, So.) F 1.0 0.5 0.0 2 points vs. VMI (11/9) 42 Peace Ilegomah (6-9, 240, So.) C 1.0 1.2 0.2 career-high 6 points vs. VMI (11/9) • - projected starter #H2P • 1 • #ZooEra BY THE NUMBERS • Jared Wilson-Frame is the second leading scorer off the bench in the ACC at 13.4 points STATS COMPARISON • Pitt has won six of the past 10 meetings with West Virginia, posting a 3-1 mark against the per game. He ranks among the league leaders in three-point percentage (10th - .440) and three- Pitt WVU Mountaineers at WVU Coliseum in that span. Points 78.0 82.6 • The Panthers have won the past two meetings point fi eld goals (3rd - 2.75 3pg.). • Malik Ellison has scored in double figures Opp. Points 65.1 74.6 at WVU Coliseum and will look to match their Rebounds 38.0 43.0 longest win streak at the venue Saturday (3 - Feb. in fi ve of Pitt’s seven wins. He is averaging 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game Opp. Rebounds 35.8 36.8 16, 2002 - Feb. 21, 2004). Off. Rebounds 9.3 14.8 • Four of the past fi ve games for Pitt have been in the seven wins, compared to 5.5 ppg., 2.5 rpg. and 1.5 apg. in the team’s two losses. Opp. Off. Rebounds 11.9 12.1 decided by fi ve points or fewer, including one- Field Goal Pct. .475 .438 point losses to Iowa and Niagara. • Xavier Johnson ranks among the league leaders in scoring (11th - 16.3 ppg.) and assists Opp. Field Goal Pct. .379 .412 • Pitt is averaging 38.0 points in the paint with a Three-Point Pct. .358 .349 season-high 50 points in the paint against Central (3rd - 5.2 apg.). He has led the Panthers in scoring four times and in assists in six games. Johnson is Opp. Three-Point Pct. .307 .357 Arkansas. The Panthers have scored 40 or more Three-Point FGs 6.6 9.3 points in the paint four times and have a +12.2 the fi rst Pitt freshman to open a season with nine consecutive double-fi gure scoring games. Opp. Three-Point FGs 7.7 8.1 points in the paint margin on the season. Pitt had Free Throw Pct. .721 .689 a season-low 20 points in the paint in Monday’s • Trey McGowens has scored in double fi gures in three consecutive games and is averaging 12.0 Opp. Free Throw Pct. .703 .670 loss to Niagara. Free Throws Made 18.1 19.1 • Pitt has made 20 or more free throws in four points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game in that span. He is 4-of-8 from three-point range Opp. Free Throws Made 12.1 16.8 of the past six contests and has made more free Personal Fouls 17.6 19.4 throws than its opponent seven times. and 14-of-16 (.875) from the foul line over the past three games. Assists 14.3 15.8 • The Panthers rank third in the ACC with 18.1 Opp. Assists 13.0 13.0 made free throws per game.