Well-Rounded Effort Lifts Panthers over Bearcats, 66-46

Tuesday, November 21

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 P.M.

Pitt

4-1

Cincinnati

3-2

Pitt

Cincinnati

Well-Rounded Effort Lifts Panthers over Bearcats, 66-46

11/21/2017 10:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Six Panthers Contribute from 3-Point Range

CINCINNATI – Six different Panthers contributed from 3-point range in a 66-46 road win for Pitt women's basketball (4-1, 0-0 ACC) at Cincinnati (3-2, 0-0 American) Tuesday night at St. Ursula Academy.

Redshirt junior forward Yacine Diop led Pitt in scoring for the fourth consecutive outing with a game-high 17 points. She was 6-of-6 at the free throw line, contributing to the Panthers' perfect 7-of-7 night from the charity stripe. She added three assists and a team-high six rebounds.

Pittsburgh natives Alayna Gribble and Cassidy Walsh each had nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from long range. Junior Danielle Garven had eight points and five rebounds. Sophomore point guard Jasmine Whitney had a well-rounded performance of eight assists, seven points, six rebounds and two steals.

Following a lackluster first quarter that ended in an 11-11 tie, the Panthers' offense caught fire in the second, making 7-of-9 from long range and outscoring the Bearcats 25-6 for a 36-17 advantage at halftime. Walsh hit all three of her 3-pointers in the quarter; Gribble had two, and Diop and freshman Kyla Nelson had one apiece. The Panthers ended the stanza on a 12-0 run with all points scored from beyond the arc.

Although the Bearcats used an 8-0 run to come within 13 points, the Panthers kept pace and extended their lead to 25 at the end of the third, up 54-29. Whitney scored the last five points of the quarter for Pitt, including a layup at the buzzer.

Freshman Pika Rodriguez became the sixth Panther to hit a triple when she connected at the 8:01 mark in the fourth quarter, and added another at the 2:48 mark to give Pitt a 30-point margin (63-33). The Bearcats ended the game on a 10-0 run over the final two minutes, but it wasn't enough as the Panthers came away with a 66-46 win.

WITH THE WIN…

Pitt snapped an 11-game losing streak when playing on the road. The Panthers' last true road win was Feb. 18, 2016, at North Carolina (76-60).
Pitt snapped a two-game losing streak against non-conference opponents on the road or at neutral sites. The Panthers' last win against a non-conference opponent on the road or at a neutral site was against McNeese State at the Patrick Harrington Classic in December 2016 in Niceville, Fla.
Pitt snapped a two-game losing streak in the all-time series with the Bearcats, and improved the Panthers' record to 10-4 against Cincinnati.
Pitt improved its record to 5-1 when playing on the road at Cincinnati.
The Panthers improved their record in November to 10-2 since last season.

UP NEXT

Following the holiday, Pitt will meet Arkansas State for the first time Saturday at 6 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. Tickets are available online at PittsburghPanthers.com or by calling 1-800-643-PITT (7488).

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