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WATCH: Pitt Guards Ishmael Leggett, Jaland Lowe Talk Leadership, Notre Dame Matchup

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Pitt guards Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett. PSN.
Pitt guards Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett. PSN.

PITTSBURGH — As Pitt basketball continues the stretch run of the season, the Panthers will go into South Bend, Ind. on a two-game win streak to take on Notre Dame.

On Thursday, Pitt guards Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe spoke on the recent wins, early struggles in games and how the Panthers continue the success on the road at Notre Dame.

Check out the press conferences below:

Pitt is coming off of an 80-69 win over rival Syracuse. It was a game in which the Panthers trailed by 16-points midway through the first half, but an excellent shooting performance in the second half — 15-of-24 from the floor (62.5%) and 6-of-10 from three 60%) — propelled the Panthers to victory.

Lowe put together an efficient game in which he shot 50 percent from the floor and scored 17 points. On Thursday, Lowe talked about his play against the Orange after sitting out against Miami with a concussion.

As for Leggett, he poured in 19 points against the Orange as he hit 6-of-14 from the floor and added three triples. He also collected seven rebounds and distributed three assists. He talked about his growth as a leader and his brutal honesty with his teammates during the rough stretches of the season.

Pitt will face a Notre Dame team that sits at 11-15 overall and 5-10 in conference. Both Lowe and Leggett discussed the keys in stopping the Fighting Irish.

Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker

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