After being embarrassed by Rutgers 63-39, (fewest points scored at home since 1950) on Wednesday night, the Panthers are in danger of having a season to forget.
Pitt (11-6, 0-4), has lost their fifth straight game, their longest losing streak under head coach Jamie Dixon. And with the schedule they have coming up, I wouldn’t bet on the losing to stop anytime soon.
Here are some interesting numbers to look at from Pitt’s five game slide:
- 0-4: Pitt’s worst start in Big East conference play since 1999.
- 9: Pitt’s ranking in the AP and Coaches Polls in week 2.
- Unranked: In both polls with no votes in week 10.
- 15: Consecutive Big East conference games DePaul lost before beating Pitt on January 5th.
- 17%: Ashton Gibbs’ percentage from three-point range during the streak. (5-of-28).
- 9-5: Record Pitt needs to finish the season with to be .500 in the Big East.
- 21.1%: Percentage Pitt shot from the field against Rutgers, the worst performance by any team from a major conference this season.
- 3: Number of ranked teams in Pitt’s next three games. Marquette (25), Syracuse (1), Louisville (15).
- 10: Consecutive years Pitt has been in the NCAA Tournament. That streak is in jeopardy if they don’t turn things around quickly.
Pitt goes on-the-road to face No. 25Â Marquette (13-4, 2-2)Â on Saturday at 2pm.
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More Pitt News:
- Three former Panthers are playing in the NBA D-League.
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