Pitt Hosts ACC Foe Clemson Sunday Afternoon At The Pete

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women’s basketball team (7-9, 0-5) returns home Sunday afternoon as they welcome the Clemson Tigers to the Petersen Events Center for an ACC battle. Sunday’s game will tip at 2:00 pm and air on ACC Network Extra.

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Sunday’s game will air live on ACC Network Extra and can be viewed HERE.
• Live stats of the game can be found by clicking HERE.
• Live updates throughout the game will also be posted on Twitter by following the Pitt women’s basketball account @Pitt_WBB.

STORYLINES

• Junior Liatu King has been the Panthers’ best player all season long as she leads the squad averaging 11.4 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 44.5% from the floor. King ranks 6th in the ACC in rebounds (8.5 rpg) and blocks (1.6 bpg).
• Senior Amber Brown is on a roll for Pitt as she netted her fifth straight game in double figures at Louisville, finishing with 20 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three assists. Over her past five games, Brown is averaging a team-high 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 54.9% from the floor.

THE OPENING TIP

• The Panthers return home to the Pete Sunday, Jan. 15 as they welcome the Clemson Tigers for a 2pm tip on ACC Network Extra.
• The undersized forward duo of Liatu King and Amber Brown are combining to average 22.0 points and 14.0 rebounds while shooting 48.2% from the floor on the year.
• The Panthers have used eight different starting lineups through 16 games this season including last time out at Louisville. The freshman duo of Marley Washenitz and Avery Strickland both earned the start for the first time together and they delivered. Washenitz netted 10 points while Strickland added nine points and four boards.

THE SERIES WITH CLEMSON

• This meeting marks the 18th between the two programs with Pitt holding the slim 9-8 lead in the all-time series.
• The Panthers have won three straight in the series including a 78-73 overtime road win over the Tigers last season.
• Pitt holds the 4-3 advantage in the series at home winning the last game in Pittsburgh in 2020, 80-71.  

BROWN MAKING 97^TH STRAIGHT START SUNDAY

• Senior captain Amber Brown hasn’t missed a game over her four-year career and has earned the start in every single game.
• The do-it-all player has started all 96 career games for the Panthers…