PITTSBURGH – In front of 3,154 kids on School Day at the Petersen Events Center, the Pitt women’s basketball team (3-0, 0-0 ACC) put on a show as they were able to secure their third straight win to open the season, downing Bryant 93-54. The 93 points scored are the most in a game for the Panthers against a Division I opponent since 2014.
“I thought we took a huge step forward today as a basketball team and I think we are defining who we are,” said head coach Lance White. “I was really proud of our 26 assists and our kids really wanting to create open shots for their teammates. That’s been a huge emphasis from the offseason, summer and fall of how we create better shots for each other, and I think we did that today.”
The Panthers shot 60.7% from the floor in the win, the first time they have shot at least 60% from the floor since Dec. 29, 2012 against Buffalo. Pitt also shot 52.2% from behind the arc, shooting over 50% from deep for the first time since Dec. 10, 2020 against Virginia Tech.
“The crowd really energized our players right from the start and that atmosphere really helps us so much and so I really want to thank them for doing that for us,” stated White.
School Day SUCCESS ?
Panthers score a season-high 9?3? points led by @_Mbucketss‘ career-high 20!#H2P pic.twitter.com/1QSyoOuaOP
— Pitt Basketball (@Pitt_WBB) November 16, 2022
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