GREENSBORO, N.C. – Pitt celebrated its second win within the NCAA Match Friday in a 59-41 beatdown of Iowa State but in addition rejoiced over the 2 starters reaching profession level milestones. 

Graduate guards Nelly Cummings and Jamarius Burton each eclipsed the 1,500-point plateau within the 18-point victory, including one other milestone to their profitable careers.

“To be sincere, I didn’t actually learn about it till after the sport,” Cummings mentioned. “It’s positively a milestone that at some point I’ll be capable to look again and recognize.”

From Midland, Pennsylvania, and a Lincoln Park alum, Cummings surpassed 1,000 factors throughout his senior season at Colgate. He scored 109 factors throughout his freshman marketing campaign at Bowling Inexperienced earlier than transferring to the Raiders and 1,003 over the following three seasons. 

Contained in the locker room: Nelly Cummings displays on surpassing 1,500 profession factors and enjoying towards Pitt grad, Beaver County native, and Xavier head coach Sean Miller. @Ambition___0

Greg Elliott on how Nelly ought to describe his accomplishment: “I’m a bucket!” pic.twitter.com/SjoWxesjLD

— Austin Bechtold (@AustinRBechtold) March 18, 2023

He starred within the NCAA Match as Colgate’s main scorer in Match play earlier than arriving at Pitt for his last yr of eligibility. Cummings has scored 392 factors in a Pitt uniform together with a team-high 15 towards Mississippi State within the First 4 and 13 going through Iowa State within the Spherical of 64. He averaged 12.7 factors per sport for this system, beginning all however one among his 79 appearances.

1⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣ for the child from Midland‼️ pic.twitter.com/XuvpTwqrq3

— Pitt Basketball (@Pitt_MBB) March 17, 2023

Burton owns 875 profession Panther factors in two seasons after transferring from Texas Tech. The Charlotte, North Carolina native returned dwelling to succeed in 1,500 factors on the Greensboro Coliseum. 

“It doesn’t imply a lot, actually,” Burton mentioned. “It simply signifies that I’ve been capable of put the ball within the gap and be constant in my school profession.”

Jamarius 1⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣ Burton💥 pic.twitter.com/hRQvIt6s4m

— Pitt Basketball (@Pitt_MBB) March 17, 2023

He started his profession at Wichita State, scoring 530 profession factors in 67 video games (52 begins) spanning two seasons. Burton transferred to Texas Tech for the 2020-21 season the place he scored an excellent 100 factors and averaged a career-low 4.3 per sport. His greatest success has come at Pitt and is tied with Blake Hinson in common scoring (15.2) this season in what had been his best offensive output. 

“It by no means was a aim of mine,” Burton mentioned. “I credit score all people that was part of it. From managers, to the teaching workers, and mentors. There’s been lots of people which have helped me by means of my school profession.”

Jamarius Burton eclipsed 1,500 profession factors Friday towards Iowa State #Pitt: pic.twitter.com/2r4in0of84

— Austin Bechtold (@AustinRBechtold) March 18, 2023

No. 11 Pitt faces No. 3 Xavier Sunday, led by former Pitt guard and present Xavier head coach Sean Miller with a spot within the Candy 16 on the road Sunday starting at 12:10 p.m.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Amidst its first run within the NCAA Match in years, the Pitt basketball program is ensuring to deal with its gamers whereas on an off day after successful on Friday.

Earlier than taking the ground for a closed shootaround, the Panthers caught up with Pittsburgh Sports activities Now contained in the locker room. Hear from Nelly Cummings, Greg Elliott, Jorge Diaz-Graham, Guillermo Diaz-Graham, and Aidan Fisch on the Panthers’ off day.

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Pitt🏀goes from two rock fights to a full-blown boat race on Sunday.

Xavier has 5 dudes who common double figures, they put up 81 pts per recreation, and so they shoot 40% from deep😳

Properly coached veteran group with loads of dimension.

Pitt wants its A-game if it needs to maintain dancing.

— Panther4Life (@JediMaster868) March 18, 2023

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That is the primary time a number of First 4 groups gained video games in Spherical of 64. @FDUKnightsMBB @Pitt_MBB pic.twitter.com/mDpLnFakwj

— CBS Sports activities School Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 18, 2023

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The final time @Pitt_MBB pulled a legit NCAA Match upset was in 1981.

Sam Clancy scored 22 factors to steer the Tenth-seed Panthers to an OT win over No. 7 Idaho in El Paso.

Since then, Pitt has been upset within the NCAA Match 11 instances.

So yeah, this feels actually good. #H2P pic.twitter.com/ZlF8LbO16H

— RJ Sepich (@RJSepich) March 17, 2023