Pitt
Maryland Eastern Shore
Prolific Bench Leads Pitt over UMES
12/15/2018 4:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH (AP) Senior guard Jared Wilson-Frame recorded his first double-double of the season as Pitt rolled over Maryland-Eastern Shore, 78-43, Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center.
Coming off the bench, Wilson-Frame had 11 points and converted a trio of 3-pointers. He also led the Panthers with 11 rebounds.
Freshman point guard Xavier Johnson paced the Panthers (8-3) with 12 points for his 11th consecutive game scoring in double figures to begin his collegiate career, a program record.
In total, Pitt outscored the Hawks 41-1 off the bench. Forward Terrell Brown also broke into double figures with 10 points off the bench.
The Hawks (1-10) only dressed nine players for the game and that number was whittled when reserve guard Gabriel Gyamfi fouled out early in the second half.
Not only did UMES not have the number of bodies, they were out-classed in size, as well, with just two 6-foot-7 forwards in A.J. Cheesman and Tyler Jones and no one taller.
The Panthers handily won the battle on the boards, 51-29, and outscored the Hawks in the paint, 36-24.
Jones led UMES with 16 points before he fouled out late. Cheesman also finished with 16 points.
BIG PICTURE
UMES: Guard Robert Andino became the 10th player in the school's history to cross the 1,000-point plateau. He came into the game with 996 points and scored six more despite shooting 2-of-10. The fifth-year senior took a medical redshirt in 2017-18, but has returned to form, averaging a career-high 13 points per game coming into Saturday.
Pitt: Playing its first game without backup center Peace Ilegomah, who announced his intention to transfer during the Panthers' off week, sophomore forward Shamiel Stevenson received his most playing time in over a month. Stevenson had six points and two rebounds in 11 minutes.
UP NEXT
UMES: Continues its season-long, six-game road trip by traveling to Winthrop on Dec. 20. The Hawks have not won a road non-conference game since Dec. 21, 2016.
Pitt: Remains home to host New Orleans on Dec. 20 in the Panthers' next-to-last non-conference game of the season.
