Pittsburgh Panthers (7-11, 2-5 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (10-8, 2-5 ACC)
Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh visits the Clemson Tigers after John Hugley scored 23 points in Pittsburgh's 66-61 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers.
The Tigers have gone 6-2 at home. Clemson averages 73.1 points while outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game.
The Panthers have gone 2-5 against ACC opponents. Pittsburgh ranks fifth in the ACC with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Hugley averaging 2.6.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Honor is averaging 8.8 points for the Tigers. PJ Hall is averaging 10.2 points over the last 10 games for Clemson.
Hugley is scoring 15.8 points per game and averaging 8.1 rebounds for the Panthers. Jamarius Burton is averaging 10.4 points and 2.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, averaging 72.8 points, 32.3 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.5 points per game.
Panthers: 5-5, averaging 64.1 points, 32.1 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 5.1 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.2 points.
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