Sunday, December 20
New York, N.Y.
12:00 p.m.
Davidson College
7-2
69
vs
94
Pittsburgh# (ESPNU)
9-1
1
2
F
PITTSBURGH
50
44
94
DAVIDSON
38
31
69
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Fall to Pitt in Gotham Classic Showcase
12/20/2015 2:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Michael Young scored 22 points and Pittsburgh shot 54.5 percent as the Panthers defeated Davidson, 94-69, in the Gotham Classic Showcase Game Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
In addition to shooting 56.7 percent in the second half, Pitt (9-1) finished with a 52-31 advantage on the glass.
James Robinson (15), Sterling Smith (12) and Chris Jones (12) also finished in double figures for the Panthers, who hit 9-of-20 3-pointers.
Despite the loss, Jack Gibbs and Peyton Aldridge paced the Wildcats with 21 and 19 points, respectively.
Pittsburgh closed the first half on a 27-9 run to erase a six-point deficit and take a 50-38 lead into the break. The Wildcats jumped out to a 10-4 advantage and led by as many as seven in the opening period.
The Panthers started the second half 10-of-14 from the floor and eventually stretched the margin to as many as 28.
Davidson (7-2) struggled offensively shooting just 34.8 percent, which included a 6-of-30 effort from long range.
Up Next
Davidson will conclude its first-ever appearance in the Gotham Classic with a 1 p.m. tip against Morehead State Wednesday at Belk Arena.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Michael Young scored 22 points and Pittsburgh shot 54.5 percent as the Panthers defeated Davidson, 94-69, in the Gotham Classic Showcase Game Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
In addition to shooting 56.7 percent in the second half, Pitt (9-1) finished with a 52-31 advantage on the glass.
James Robinson (15), Sterling Smith (12) and Chris Jones (12) also finished in double figures for the Panthers, who hit 9-of-20 3-pointers.
Despite the loss, Jack Gibbs and Peyton Aldridge paced the Wildcats with 21 and 19 points, respectively.
Pittsburgh closed the first half on a 27-9 run to erase a six-point deficit and take a 50-38 lead into the break. The Wildcats jumped out to a 10-4 advantage and led by as many as seven in the opening period.
The Panthers started the second half 10-of-14 from the floor and eventually stretched the margin to as many as 28.
Davidson (7-2) struggled offensively shooting just 34.8 percent, which included a 6-of-30 effort from long range.
Up Next
Davidson will conclude its first-ever appearance in the Gotham Classic with a 1 p.m. tip against Morehead State Wednesday at Belk Arena.
Team Stats
UP
DAV
FG%
.545
.348
3FG%
.450
.200
FT%
.929
.577
RB
52
31
TO
15
8
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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