GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Pittsburgh

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Mustangs and Panthers tip off at 8 p.m. (Central time) at Moody Coliseum

The game can be seen on the ACC Network

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Mustangs are warming up.
Yohan Traore is not in uniform.

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The Panthers have lost their last three, and seven of their last night.

SMU enters the game 18-5 (9-3 ACC).
Pitt is 14-9 (5-7)

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Pitt is not a team against which the Mustangs should rack up a lot of fouls. The Panthers rank first in the ACC and eighth in the country with a .793 free throw percentage (SMU is shooting .736 from the line)

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Pitt is led in scoring by 6-3 guard Jaland Lowe (16.9 PPG) and 6-3 guard Ishmael Leggett (16.1 PPG)

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Leggett and forward Cameron Corhen (6-10) lead in rebounds with 5.7 and 5.3, respectively

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Tonight's game is big — especially for the Panthers. The contest counts as a Quad I game for Pitt, and a Quad II game for SMU.

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In attendance at Moody Coliseum tonight: Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison.

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Pitt has a couple of Texas kids on their roster: Cameron Corhen from Allen and Jaland Lowe from Missouri City. Both are a couple of Pitt's top players

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Also in attendance: Golden State Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy

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Pittsburgh starters
G 5 Ishmael Leggett
G 15 Jaland Lowe
F 2 Cameron Corhen
F 25 Guillermo Diaz Graham
F 55 Zack Austin

SMU starters
G 0 B.J. Edwards
G 2 Boopie Miller
G 3 Chuck Harris
F 33 Matt Cross
C 24 Samet Yiğitoğlu

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Also in attendance: Golden State Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy

But he's not at the table with other scouts — sitting with friends and family in floor seats.

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Yiğitoğlu opens the scoring by losing the ball, getting it back and muscling through two defenders fora short jumper.

Pitt's Jaland Lowe answers — 2-2

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Notice anything different?

Boopie Miller cut off his hair

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Yiğitoğlu with a pair of FTs and a Cross 3 make it 7-2