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Pitt Opens Season with 74–59 Win over Youngstown State
11/3/2025 10:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men's basketball team used a 14-3 run to close the first half and never trailed again, defeating Youngstown State 74-59 Monday night in the 2025-26 season opener at the Petersen Events Center. The win marked Pitt's fourth straight season-opening victory, while Youngstown State dropped to 0-1 on the young campaign.
Youngstown State led throughout the early stages of the game, but the Panthers took their first lead of the contest at 20-19 on a Cameron Corhen three-point play. The Penguins answered right back with a 6-0 run, but Pitt turned up the defensive intensity and took control of the contest.
Youngstown State went just 1-of-7 shooting with three turnovers over the final 5:34 of the opening half and Pitt used that 14-3 run to take a 34-28 lead into the break. Corhen connected on a three-pointers that put the Panthers ahead for good at 30-28, while Damarco Minor closed the period with the final four points – two from the free-throw line and two on a contested baseline jumper.
In the second half, Pitt built the lead to double-digits, but Youngstown State trimmed the deficit to four at 54-50 thanks to a six-point run.
Nojus Indrusaitis followed with a pair of free-throws and then, after a Minor jumper, flushed one home to put Pitt back ahead by 10. YSU never threatened again, and the Panthers closed strong for the 15-point win.
Corhen finished the game with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds for his fifth career double-double. He added two blocks and was 6-of-7 from the free-throw line.
Brandin Cummings added 18 points and two steals, while Indrusaitis finished with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Papa Amadou Kante had a career-high 10 rebounds, five on the offensive glass, in 21 minutes off the bench.
For the game, Pitt out rebounded Youngstown State 46-24 and the Panthers grabbed 17 offensive rebounds. Pitt did have 18 turnovers but added nine steals on 12 Youngstown State miscues. The Panthers went 22-of-27 at the free-throw line while the Penguins were just 5-of-9.
UP NEXT
Pitt returns to action Friday as the Panthers host Longwood at 7 p.m. inside the Petersen Events Center. The game will be broadcast on ACCNX. Fans can purchase tickets for the game HERE or by contacting the Panther Ticket Office at 800-643-7488 or tickets@athletics.pitt.edu.
