UMBC plays Pitt

Maryland-Baltimore County (3-2) vs. Pittsburgh (2-3)

Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh plays host to Maryland-Baltimore County in an early season matchup. Maryland-Baltimore County won 98-67 over American on Tuesday, while Pittsburgh fell to Vanderbilt on Wednesday, 68-52.

SUPER SENIORS: Maryland-Baltimore County has benefited heavily from its seniors. Keondre Kennedy, Darnell Rogers, Jacob Boonyasith, L.J. Owens and Ray Salnave have collectively accounted for 64 percent of all Retrievers points this season.JOHN HAS A JUMPER: Through five games, Pittsburgh's John Hugley has connected on 11.1 percent of the nine 3-pointers he's attempted. He's also converting 66.7 percent of his free throws this season.

ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Panthers have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Retrievers. Pittsburgh has 33 assists on 60 field goals (55 percent) over its past three matchups while Maryland-Baltimore County has assists on 48 of 89 field goals (53.9 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Pittsburgh is ranked second among ACC teams with an offensive rebound percentage of 35.5 percent. The Panthers have averaged 12 offensive boards per game.

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