National Basketball Association
Pittsburgh 93, DePaul 55
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2013
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Pat Driscoll, # John Gaffney, # Robert Riley
Attendance:
12512
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Pittsburgh 93, DePaul 55: Trey Zeigler scored 18 points and Lamar Patterson added 15 as the Panthers rolled over the visiting Blue Demons for their fourth straight victory.
Freshman Steven Adams chipped in nine points, 14 rebounds and three blocks for Pittsburgh (17-4, 5-3 Big East), which shot 49.3 percent from the field. J.J. Moore added 10 points and Tray Woodall had eight points and eight assists for the Panthers, who won by their biggest margin in a Big East game.
Brandon Young led the way with 13 points and Moses Morgan added 11 for the Blue Demons (10-9, 1-5), who have dropped four straight and six of seven. Cleveland Melvin (seven points) and Young, both among the top seven scorers in the Big East, were a combined 6-of-30 from the field for DePaul.
Ten different players scored as Pittsburgh posted its most points in a half this season, building a 53-30 lead at intermission. The Panthers went on a 23-5 run after trailing by a point early, shot 50 percent from the field and held DePaul to 27.3 percent in the opening 20 minutes.
The previous largest margin of victory for Pittsburgh in the Big East was 36 on Feb. 12, 2003, against West Virginia (82-46). The Panthers topped 90 points for the first time this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Zeigler is the seventh player this season to lead Pittsburgh in scoring despite coming off the bench. … DePaul forced 18 turnovers. … Pittsburgh is 8-2 all time against DePaul. … The Panthers will play at No. 5 Louisville on Monday and host No. 4 Syracuse on Feb. 2.
Top Game Performances
DePaul |
|
Pittsburgh |
Brandon Young 13 |
Scoring |
Trey Zeigler 18 |
Brandon Young 5 |
Assists |
Tray Woodall 8 |
Jamee Crockett 5 |
Rebounds |
Steven Adams 14 |
Brandon Young 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Dante Taylor 5 |
Brandon Young 3 |
Steals |
Talib Zanna 3 |
Montray Clemons 1 |
Blocks |
Steven Adams 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
DePaul
|
55 |
27.7 |
5-18 |
14-24 |
10 |
29 |
1 |
8 |
18 |
Pittsburgh
|
93 |
49.3 |
5-14 |
18-24 |
23 |
54 |
9 |
9 |
18 |