DeChent leads New Hampshire against Pittsburgh after 26-point outing

New Hampshire Wildcats (5-5) at Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6, 0-1 ACC)

Pittsburgh; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Hampshire faces Pittsburgh after Eva DeChent scored 26 points in New Hampshire’s 60-59 loss to the Army Black Knights.

The Panthers have gone 5-2 at home. Pittsburgh is 3-1 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 16.8 turnovers per game.

The Wildcats are 3-3 on the road. New Hampshire is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Pittsburgh’s average of 6.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.8 per game New Hampshire allows. New Hampshire averages 5.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Pittsburgh gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Khadija Faye is shooting 50.8% and averaging 18.1 points for the Panthers.

DeChent is averaging 19.5 points and 1.5 steals for the Wildcats.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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