The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team will host Rutgers in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge contest at the Petersen Events Center Tuesday, Dec. 3. Game time and TV designation will be released at a later date."The Big Ten/ACC Challenge is a terrific early season event for college basketball," said head coach. "We look forward to hosting Rutgers and playing another quality non-conference opponent in the beginning of our season. This game will be a good test for our team as we continue to build our culture here at Pitt."The Panthers are 2-3 all-time in Big Ten/ACC Challenge games, including a 1-1 mark in home contests. Pitt last hosted a game in the challenge during the 2015-16 season. Last season, the Panthers fell at No. 14 Iowa, 69-68.The ACC has a 12-5-3 edge in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge with wins in each of the first 10 years of the event. Last year's challenge concluded with a 7-7 record.Pitt returns four starters from last season, including double-figure scorers(15.5 ppg., 4.5 apg.) and(11.6 ppg., 64 steals).Johnson earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors, while setting Pitt freshman records for scoring, double-figure scoring games, games with 15 or more points scored, 20+ point scoring games, free throws made, free throw attempts and field goal attempts. He was the only player in the ACC to average at least 15.5 points and 4.5 assists per game during the 2018-19 season.McGowens scored in double figures 17 times and set a Pitt freshman record with 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting in a Jan. 9 overtime win against Louisville. The Pendleton, S.C., native also had 30 points, while going 18-of-19 from the foul line in a 75-62 win over then 11th-ranked Florida State Jan. 14.The Panthers return(7.5 ppg., 5.6 rpg.),(5.7 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 60 blocks) and(3.9 ppg., .534 fg pct.), who each started 16 or more games last season. Pitt also brings back forwardalong with guardsandPitt's 2019 recruiting class, ranked ninth in the ACC (47th nationally), is currently comprised of versatile wingsand, sharp shooting JUCO guardand prep standout. The Panthers remain active on the recruiting front with additional scholarships available.Season tickets for the 2019-20 Pitt Men's Basketball are now on sale through the Panthers Ticket Office. New season ticket purchases made prior to May 31 will be eligible to participate in the reseating process of the Petersen Events Center and can split payments over three months (May, June, July). Season tickets purchased after May 31 will be allocated seats in late July after the conclusion of the PEC reseating. New purchasers are encouraged to select the Price Level they desire their seats to be in.Pitt's 2019-20 home schedule features a pair of marque games in November with the season opener against ACC opponent Florida State (Nov. 6) and against West Virginia (Nov. 15) in the latest edition of the Backyard Brawl presented by EQT Corporation. The Panthers will also help Robert Morris open its new arena, Peoples Court at UPMC Events Center (Nov. 15), during non-conference play.The Panthers' non-conference schedule will be released in the coming months with complete schedule including dates and game times is expected to be announced in late August.Atlantic Coast Conference opponents for 2019-20 have been announced with Pitt's six repeat (home and away) opponents in 2019-20 being Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina and Syracuse. The Panthers will also host Boston College, Clemson, Virginia and Wake Forest, while making trips to Duke, NC State, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.Many of Pitt's non-conference and ACC games will be aired on the new ACC Network, brought to you by ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference, scheduled to launch August. 22. More information on the ACC Network is available at GetACCN.com. All fans should contact their cable provider to demand they carry the new ACC Network. ACCN currently has carriage deals with DirecTV, Fios, Google Fiber, Hulu, Optimum and PlayStation Vue.