National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 89, North Florida 47
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Jeff Clark, # Brian O'Connell, # Paul Szelc
Attendance: 8708


Pittsburgh 89, North Florida 47:
Senior guard Tray Woodall scored 14 points and dished out a game-high nine assists as the Panthers overcame a slow start to blow out the visiting Ospreys.

Forward Dante Taylor came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points to go along with three steals and forward Talib Zanna added 15 points as Pittsburgh (9-1) won its fifth straight game.

North Florida (3-6), in the midst of a six-game road trip, was competitive early and tied the game at 27 with 5:43 left in the first half on a layup from Travis Wallace.

But Woodall hit a jumper to start a 14-3 run to close the half and give Pittsburgh a 41-30 edge. The Panthers then opened the second half with a 21-8 run capped by another Woodall jumper to make it 61-38 with 13:48 remaining and Pittsburgh cruised thereafter.

Wallace and forward David Jeune each scored 10 points to lead the Ospreys.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh finished with 13 steals and forced 17 turnovers. ... The Panthers improved to 98-3 all-time in non-conference games played at the Petersen Events Center. ... Pittsburgh F Lamar Patterson finished with 13 points and has scored in double figures in six straight games.

Top Game Performances
 
North Florida   Pittsburgh
David Jeune 10 Scoring Dante Taylor 16
Will Wilson 6 Assists Tray Woodall 9
David Jeune 4 Rebounds Steven Adams 7
N/A Free Throws Made Talib Zanna 7
Beau Beech 2 Steals Dante Taylor 3
David Jeune 2 Blocks Steven Adams 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
North Florida 47 39.6 9-24 0-0 14 20 4 2 17
Pittsburgh 89 58.9 2-8 21-25 21 29 6 13 5
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