Pitt’s road victory at Syracuse on Wednesday was a momentous occasion for the program for a number of reasons. Most notably, it marked the end of a seven-game losing streak against the Orange for the Panthers and saw them notch their first win at the Carrier Dome since 2016. But the game also saw Pitt point guard Xavier Johnson reach a milestone, as he scored the 1,000th point of his career.
Johnson hit the 1,000-point mark on a three-point shot in the opening moments of the second half, with Pitt down 32-18. The shot came after Johnson collected a pass from Ithiel Horton, and with a bit of space in front of him, he heaved the triple up and over the outstretched hand of Syracuse point guard Joe Girard III to cut the Orange's advantage down to 32-21 and provide Pitt with a spark.