National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 94, Davidson 69
When: 12:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Donnie Eppley, # Jerry Heater
Attendance: 7345

Pittsburgh used a 27-9 run at the first half's end to take control and never let up in the second half of a 94-69 rout of Davidson Sunday in the Gotham Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Panthers (9-1) trailed 29-23 with 8:27 left in the half after a free throw by Wildcats guard Jack Gibbs, but overwhelmed Davidson (7-2) for the day's remainder behind a mixture of crisp offensive execution, accurate shooting and tough defense.

Four players reached double figures for Pittsburgh, led by 24 points from forward Michael Young. Guard James Robinson added 13, while forward Chris Jones and guard Sterling Smith each tallied 12 points.

Gibbs scored 19 points for the Wildcats, six under his per-game average, and made only 7-of-19 shots. Forward Peyton Aldridge also tallied 19 for Davidson, which made only 35.3 percent of its field goal attempts and only 6-of-29 on 3-pointers.

The Panthers canned 55.4 percent of their field goals, including an impressive 9-of-19 on 3-pointers. Pittsburgh also dominated on the glass, outboarding the Wildcats 48-28.

A 13-5 spurt to start the second half gave the Panthers their first 20-point lead before the half's first TV timeout.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Davidson
Michael Young 22 Scoring Jack Gibbs 21
James Robinson 6 Assists Jack Gibbs 4
Sheldon Jeter 8 Rebounds Brian Sullivan 8
Michael Young 4 Free Throws Made Jack Gibbs 5
James Robinson 4 Steals Peyton Aldridge 2
Sheldon Jeter 3 Blocks Brian Sullivan 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Pittsburgh 94 54.5 9-20 13-14 21 47 7 6 16
Davidson 69 34.8 6-30 15-26 10 28 1 3 10
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