Pitt
(1-0)
Saint Joseph's (Ind.)
(0-3)
Pitt Dominates Saint Joseph's 84-43 in Season Opener
11/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Michael Young and Sheldon Jeter each posted double-doubles, Pittsburgh held its opposition to 21 percent shooting and the Panthers opened their season with an 84-43 victory against St. Joseph's (Ind.) College on Tuesday night.
Young finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to lead Pitt (1-0). Cameron Johnson scored 10 points and Jeter added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers.
Davone Daniels led St. Joseph's (0-3) with 10 points as the Pumas made 11 of 53 field goals.
The Pumas did not make a basket until seven minutes into the game when Nathan Tidwell made a long jumper. Tidwell's basket at the 13:03 mark came after an 0-for-10 shooting start.
Before St. Joseph's first field goal, the Panthers opened up a 12-4 lead.
Pitt finished with 11 blocked shots.
Tidwell made a 3-pointer in the final minutes of the half to cut Pitt's lead to nine, but two baskets by Robinson extended the lead to 14 points. The Pumas trailed by double-digits for the rest of the game.
Pitt held St. Joseph's to 27 percent shooting in the first half and led 37-23 at halftime. The Panthers scored 18-straight points to finish the game.
The Panthers shot 47 percent from the field and received 44 bench points to the seven contributed by the Pumas' reserves.
Pitt's home-opener became the team's season-opener after the Panthers' first game was called at halftime. The matchup between Pitt and No. 9 Gonzaga in Okinawa, Japan, ended early due to unsafe conditions caused by a slippery court.
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TIP-INS
Pittsburgh: The Panthers signed three players to their 2016 recruiting class, the school announced Tuesday. Pitt signed guard Justice Kithcart, forward Corey Manigault and JUCO guard Crisshawn Clark in the fall early signing period.
St. Joseph's College: The Pumas are 0-3 to start the season and lost each game by double digits. After Tuesday's loss, St. Joseph's has lost its three games by an average of 33.3 points.
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