Saturday, November 25
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6 P.M.
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Arkansas State
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Pitt’s 3-Point Barrage Drubs Arkansas State, 87-47
11/25/2017 9:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Panthers Drain School-Record 15 Threes
PITTSBURGH – Pitt women's basketball (5-1, 0-0 ACC) set a school record for 3-pointers made in a single game with 15 in an 87-47 domination of Arkansas State (2-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) Saturday night at Petersen Events Center.
The Panthers shot a scorching 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from long range and 52.3 percent (34-of-65) from the field en route to the win. Of the 34 made field goals, 29 were assisted. Pitt never trailed.
Seven different Panthers connected from long range: junior Kauai Bradley (3-of-6), freshman Kyla Nelson (3-of-3), freshman Pika Rodriguez (3-of-4), sophomore Alayna Gribble (2-of-3), junior Cassidy Walsh (2-of-3), redshirt junior Yacine Diop (1-of-2) and sophomore Jasmine Whitney (1-of-1).
Diop led six Panthers in double-figure scoring with 16 points. Bradley ended with a season-high 13, Walsh ended with a career-high 12, Gribble and Nelson each had 11 and Kalista Walters had 10.
The 40-point win marked Pitt's largest margin of victory against a Division I opponent since defeating Youngstown State by 52 points (89-37) Dec. 2, 2009, in Youngstown, Ohio.
Whitney opened up the game with three assists on the Panthers' first three field goals. Pitt led by as many as 10 after an 8-0 run that lasted until 2:19, up 15-5. The Red Wolves answered with an 8-0 run of their own, but Diop rolled in a layup as time expired to give Pitt a 17-13 lead at the first break.
An 11-2 run with eight unanswered points for the Panthers from 7:52 to 2:26 during the second period gave Pitt its largest lead of the half (14), up 32-18. Bradley and Gribble hit triples during the stretch, as Pitt went 4-of-7 for the half from long range. The Panthers went to the locker room with an 11-point lead, up 34-23.
Although the Red Wolves outscored Pitt 4-2 over the first four minutes of the third quarter, the Panthers used two separate 12-2 runs, with one that included five consecutive made field goals and eight consecutive points made by Walsh. The period ended with Pitt way ahead, 60-35.
The Panthers stayed hot in the fourth quarter, hitting six of their 15 threes, including three from Rodriguez, two from Nelson and one from Bradley. Pitt ended the game with its largest lead of the season (40), and largest margin of victory against a Division I opponent since 2009, 87-47.
MILESTONES
THE LAST TIME…
WITH THE WIN…
UP NEXT
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The Panthers shot a scorching 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from long range and 52.3 percent (34-of-65) from the field en route to the win. Of the 34 made field goals, 29 were assisted. Pitt never trailed.
Seven different Panthers connected from long range: junior Kauai Bradley (3-of-6), freshman Kyla Nelson (3-of-3), freshman Pika Rodriguez (3-of-4), sophomore Alayna Gribble (2-of-3), junior Cassidy Walsh (2-of-3), redshirt junior Yacine Diop (1-of-2) and sophomore Jasmine Whitney (1-of-1).
Diop led six Panthers in double-figure scoring with 16 points. Bradley ended with a season-high 13, Walsh ended with a career-high 12, Gribble and Nelson each had 11 and Kalista Walters had 10.
The 40-point win marked Pitt's largest margin of victory against a Division I opponent since defeating Youngstown State by 52 points (89-37) Dec. 2, 2009, in Youngstown, Ohio.
Whitney opened up the game with three assists on the Panthers' first three field goals. Pitt led by as many as 10 after an 8-0 run that lasted until 2:19, up 15-5. The Red Wolves answered with an 8-0 run of their own, but Diop rolled in a layup as time expired to give Pitt a 17-13 lead at the first break.
An 11-2 run with eight unanswered points for the Panthers from 7:52 to 2:26 during the second period gave Pitt its largest lead of the half (14), up 32-18. Bradley and Gribble hit triples during the stretch, as Pitt went 4-of-7 for the half from long range. The Panthers went to the locker room with an 11-point lead, up 34-23.
Although the Red Wolves outscored Pitt 4-2 over the first four minutes of the third quarter, the Panthers used two separate 12-2 runs, with one that included five consecutive made field goals and eight consecutive points made by Walsh. The period ended with Pitt way ahead, 60-35.
The Panthers stayed hot in the fourth quarter, hitting six of their 15 threes, including three from Rodriguez, two from Nelson and one from Bradley. Pitt ended the game with its largest lead of the season (40), and largest margin of victory against a Division I opponent since 2009, 87-47.
MILESTONES
- School record: 15 made 3-three pointers, most in a single game (previous: 13 vs. Michigan, Nov. 20, 2014)
- Career-high points: Cassidy Walsh (12), Pika Rodriguez (11), Kyla Nelson (9)
- Season-high points: Kauai Bradley (13), Alayna Gribble (11)
THE LAST TIME…
- Pitt defeated any opponent by 40 or more points: Nov. 23, 2016, vs. Slippery Rock (94-48)
- Pitt defeated a Division I opponent by 40 or more points: Dec. 2, 2009, at Youngstown State (89-37)
- Five or more Panthers scored 10 or more points: Nov. 23, 2016, vs. Slippery Rock (five)
- Pitt shot 60 percent from 3-point range: Nov. 20, 2014, vs. Loyola (.647)
WITH THE WIN…
- Pitt extended its win streak to three games, marking its longest streak since starting the 2016-17 season at 6-0.
- The Panthers earned a 1-0 advantage in the series against Arkansas State.
- The Panthers' record in November improved to 11-2 since last season.
UP NEXT
- Pitt will host Wisconsin as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7 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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Team Stats
ASU
UP
FG%
.239
.523
3FG%
.333
.682
FT%
.571
.444
RB
47
39
TO
19
9
STL
3
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
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