PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A’lahn Sumler scored 26 factors on 9-of-16 taking pictures and hit two free throws with 13.2 seconds left Sunday evening to assist Pittsburgh beat Penn State 82-76 on the Palestra within the one hundred and fiftieth assembly between the in-state rivals.
The Panthers have gained back-to-back video games in opposition to Penn State, which leads the sequence 76-74.
Baye Ndongo fouled out within the closing seconds with 13 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists for Pitt (3-0) and Jonathan Powell added 13 factors and a career-high 5 steals. Powell, a 6-foot-6 junior, went into the sport with 39 profession steals in 67 video games.
Dasonte Bowen scored 17 factors Ivan Juric had 16 factors and 13 rebounds for Penn State (2-1). Roko Prkacin and Josh Reed and 11 factors and 7 rebounds apiece.
Ndongo threw down a dunk that gave the Panthers and eight-point lead with 1:56 to play. Juric made a 3-pointer with 46 seconds left, Reed adopted with a layup and Brown made two free throws with 19 seconds remaining that capped a 7-1 run and made it 78-76 however the Nittany Lions bought no nearer.
Penn State went 1 for 8 from the sector over the ultimate 5 minutes of the primary half because the Panthers closed on a 14-3 run to take a 42-38 lead.
The sport was the second of a doubleheader as a part of a celebration for the Palestra's a hundredth anniversary. Richmond beat Temple 3 within the first recreation.
Up subsequent
Penn State: Host Mercyhurst on Thursday.
Pitt: Performs Friday at Butler.
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