A pair of power conference teams take to the college hardwood when a matchup from the ACC/Big Ten Challenge takes place in the Land of Lincoln as a pair of teams look to put one in the win column. The Pitt Panthers are on the road as they travel to face the Northwestern Wildcats Monday night. Pitt comes in off an 80-64 win at home over William & Mary Friday night, covering the line as a 13.5-point favorite, in their previous contest. Northwestern was beaten 43-42 by #13 Auburn in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge Wednesday in their previous contest. They did cover the line as a seven-point underdog in the contest. In the all-time series between the schools, the Panthers have a 5-1 advantage, including a 71-70 road victory in the most recent meeting on December 9, 2020.
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Pitt won their third straight game as they took down William & Mary at home in their previous contest. The Panthers improved to 4-3 on the season and look to continue their momentum as they take the floor here. Against William & Mary, Pitt trailed by as many as seven and remained down four at the half before getting in gear. The Panthers trailed 45-43 with 16:37 to play before reeling off an 11-1 run to go in front 54-46 with 13:51 to go. Pitt didn’t let William & Mary closer than six the rest of the way as they pulled away down the stretch to earn the win. The Panthers shot 43.5% from the field, including 11 of 28 from three-point range, and held a 46-35 advantage on the boards in the victory. Blake Hinson led the Panthers with 17 points and 11 rebounds in the victory.
The Panthers average 71.3 points per game on the season, putting them 208th in the nation in scoring offense. Pitt pulls down an average of 40 rebounds per contest while dishing out 13.4 assists a night. The Panthers are average on the defensive end of the floor, ranking 183rd in the country by allowing 68.6 points a contest. Blake Hinson leads Pitt offensively as he contributes 16 points plus 6.6 rebounds per contest. Jamarius Burton (14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists) and John Hugley IV (13 points, 5.5 boards) are solid secondary scoring options. Greg Elliott, Nelly Cummings, Nike Sibande, Jorge Diaz Graham, Federiko Federiko, Nate Santos and Guillermo Diaz Graham have to step up for coach Jeff Capel and the Panthers to have success. Pitt is shooting 43% from the floor as a team. The Panthers hit eight three-pointers a game and knock down 29.8% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Pitt is an average team at the free throw line as they convert 72% of their chances at the stripe this year.