Dec. 30, 2006

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POST-GAME NOTES

*The game marked Pitt's final non-conference contest before it begins its 25^th season of Big East Conference play vs. Syracuse on Thursday, Jan. 4. Pitt still has one final non-conference game: vs. Washington on Feb. 17. Pitt enters Big East play with a 12-2 overall record.

*Pitt won its 18^th consecutive home game against a non-conference opponent dating back to 2005.

*Pitt hit a season-high 13 3-pointers. The previous game high was 10 3-pointers vs. Florida State. Pitt converted 13-31 3-pointers for a 41.9 percent clip.

*Pitt won its ninth consecutive home game and improved to 9-0 at home this year. The nine-game win streak ranks tied for ninth among all-time best win streaks in Pitt basketball history.

*Mike Cook led Pitt with 16 points on the evening, one shy of his season-high of 17 set vs. Western Michigan. He hit double figure scoring for the 10^th time in 14 games this year. He sparked Pitt with 13 points in the first half.

*Ronald Ramon finished with 11 points and hit 3-10 3-point field goals. He reached double figure scoring for the fifth time this year. His 10 3-point attempts tied a career-high (10 at Wisconsin on Dec. 16, 2006).

*With his 14 points, Antonio Graves reached double figures for the 27^th time in his career and ninth time in 14 games.

*Pitt improved to 16-0 all-time vs. MEAC opponents. Pitt is 2-0 vs. MEAC opponents this season. Earlier this year, Pitt defeated Delaware State 67-50 on Nov. 14.

*Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon improved to 28-2 in December contests. Dixon is also 47-3 all-time against non-conference competition in his four years as head coach at Pitt.

*The win improves Pitt to 73-6 all-time in the Petersen Events Center and 46-1 vs. non-conference opponents in the five-year old arena.

*Pitt has won 67 of its last 68 home games against regular season non-conference opponents.

*Pitt improved to 67-3 vs. non-conference opponents over the last six seasons.