Pittsburgh Men's Basketball 2017 Postsseason Capsule

 

Pittsburgh Panthers

ACC (16-17, 4-14)

 
Big Wins: 11/29 at Maryland (73-59), 1/4 Virginia (88-76), 2/18 Florida State (80-66)
Bad Losses: 12/2 vs Duquesne (55-64), 1/17 at N.C. State (74-79), 2/28 at Georgia Tech (52-61)
Coach: Kevin Stallings
 
Probable Starters:
Jamel Artis, Senior, Guard, 18.2 ppg, 3.3 apg, 4.9 rpg
Cameron Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 2.3 apg, 4.5 rpg
Chris Jones, Senior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 2.2 apg, 3.0 rpg
Michael Young, Senior, Forward, 19.6 ppg, 2.7 apg, 6.8 rpg
Sheldon Jeter, Senior, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Ryan Luther, Junior, Forward, 5.7 ppg
Jonathan Milligan, Junior, Guard, 2.2 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.5 (172nd in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.2 (250, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (172, 14)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.1 (238, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.0 (125, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.5 (112, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.2 (83, 4)
Rebound Margin: -1.6 (230, 13)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (110, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.0 (76, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Wisconsin
2015    NIT      First Round loss to George Washington
2014    NCAA Round of 64 win over Colorado
2014    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Florida
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Wichita State
2012    CBI      First Round win over Wofford
2012    CBI      Quarterfinal win over Princeton
2012    CBI      Semifinal win over Butler
2012    CBI      Final loss to Washington State
2011    NCAA Round of 64 win over NC-Asheville
2011    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Butler
2010    NCAA Round of 64 win over Oakland
2010    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Xavier
2009    NCAA Round of 64 win over East Tennessee State
2009    NCAA Round of 32 win over Oklahoma State
2009    NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Xavier
2009    NCAA Regional Final loss to Villanova
2008    NCAA Round of 64 win over Oral Roberts
2008    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Michigan State
2007    NCAA Round of 64 win over Wright State
2007    NCAA Round of 32 win over VCU
2007    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to UCLA
 
*all team stats through 3/5