Pitt (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Radford (0-0, 0-0 Big South)
Monday, November 4, 2024 • 7:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Petersen Events Center
ACC Network Extra • 93.7 The Fan
THE OPENING TIP
- Pitt opens the 2024-25 season Monday, Nov. 4 with a 7 p.m. tipoff at the Petersen Events Center against Radford. Monday’s contest is available to watch on ACC Network Extra with Jason Earle and Nick Rivers calling the action.
- The Panthers are 81-36 all-time in season openers. Pitt is 17-2 in season openers at the Petersen Events Center and has won 24 of its past 27 season opening contests.
- Head coach Jeff Capel is 11-4 in his head coaching career in season openers, including a 4-2 mark at Pitt.
- Pitt has won 20 of 22 home openers at the Petersen Events Center and is 94-23 all-time in home openers.
- The Panthers recorded an exhibition win over Point Park (93-62) and a closed scrimmage win over Cincinnati (71-62) during the preseason. Ishmael Leggett averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in the two contests.
- Incoming transfers Cameron Corhen and Damian Dunn combined to average 24.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in two preseason contests. Corhen had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Point Park, while both Corhen and Dunn had 14 points in the scrimmage win over Cincinnati.
- Pitt went 11-of-23 (.478) from three-point range and 16-of-17 (.941) from the foul line against the Bearcats. Seven different Panthers made a three-pointer against Cincinnati with Jaland Lowe hitting from beyond the arc three times.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Jaland Lowe was ranked No. 78 in CBS Sports Top 100 (+1) and No. 84 in ESPN Top 100 players in college basketball entering the season. The sophomore guard averaged 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in ACC regular season play last season with 16 of his 17 double-figure scoring games coming against ACC opponents.
- Pitt has three 1,000-point scorers on the roster with Ishamel Leggett (1,326), Damian Dunn (1,288), and Zach Austin (1,113) combining for 3,727 career points.
- Guillermo Diaz Graham looks to build on a strong sophomore season that saw him average 6.7 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game. He shot a team-high 40.5 percent (32-of-79) from three-point range, while also adding 28 blocked shots and 27 steals.
- Cameron Corhen averaged 8.8 points and 3.7 rebounds…
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