Record: 26-4. Last 10: 7-3.

Location, conference: Pittsburgh; Big East.

Web site: www.pittsburghpanthers.com.

Conference finish: Tied for first in West Division; won conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 10-15.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Ben Howland (fourth season, 87-39).

Starters:
F Jaron Brown, 6-4, Jr., 10.2 ppg., 4.7 rpg.
F D. Zavackas, 6-8, Sr., 10.0 ppg., 4.2 rpg.
C Ontario Lett, 6-6, Sr., 10.2 ppg., 5.0 rpg.
G Julius Page, 6-3, Jr., 12.2 ppg., 3.7 rpg.
G Brandin Knight, 6-0, Sr., 10.8 ppg., 6.4 apg.

Key reserves: F Chevon Troutman, 6-7, So., 11.4 ppg., 5.3 rpg.; G Carl Krauser, 6-2, Fr., 6.0 ppg., 2.7 rpg.; C Toree Morris, 6-10, Jr., 3.9 ppg., 3.2 rpg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 75.4; OPPG.: 59.3; FG.: 50.8 percent; OFG.: 38.5 percent; 3-PT.: 35.7 percent; FT.: 63.0 percent.

Scouting report: The Panthers, who were ranked in the top 10 the entire season, used balanced scoring and a stifling defense to successfully follow up their 29-win season last year. ... They ranked sixth in the nation in field-goal-percentage defense and eighth in scoring defense. They were also fourth in field-goal percentage and fifth in rebounding margin (plus-7.6). ... Six players averaged in double figures.

—Statistics through regular season.