Mastodons Fall Short Against Pittsburgh
12/20/2023 9:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Rasheed Bello finished with a team-high 11 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 62-48 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday (Dec. 20) evening. The Mastodons held Pitt to a season-low 62 points in the loss.
Bello and Jalen Jackson (10) both finished in double figures as the Mastodons' leading scorers. Jackson had the team lead with six points in the first half, shooting 3-of-6 from the field. The 'Dons defended well beyond the arc in the first half, limiting Pitt to 1-of-13 from three. In total, the 'Dons made five 3-pointers and held Pitt to just two.
Bello scored nine points with three assists in the second half. The Mastodons went on a 8-0 run in the second to make it a 45-32 game with 11:40 left. Anthony Roberts had the 3-pointer to cap the run as part of his seven second-half points. However, the Panthers pulled away after that.
Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 13 points with eight rebounds to lead Pittsburgh. The Panthers shot 36.4 percent from the floor, 2-of-20 from three. The 'Dons finished at 33.9 percent (20-of-59).
Pitt improves to 9-3, the 'Dons suffer their second loss of the season and are now 11-2. The 'Dons return to Horizon League action on Friday (Dec. 29) at home against Northern Kentucky. Kids are free for the contest which will be played at the Gates Sports Center.
Bello and Jalen Jackson (10) both finished in double figures as the Mastodons' leading scorers. Jackson had the team lead with six points in the first half, shooting 3-of-6 from the field. The 'Dons defended well beyond the arc in the first half, limiting Pitt to 1-of-13 from three. In total, the 'Dons made five 3-pointers and held Pitt to just two.
Bello scored nine points with three assists in the second half. The Mastodons went on a 8-0 run in the second to make it a 45-32 game with 11:40 left. Anthony Roberts had the 3-pointer to cap the run as part of his seven second-half points. However, the Panthers pulled away after that.
Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 13 points with eight rebounds to lead Pittsburgh. The Panthers shot 36.4 percent from the floor, 2-of-20 from three. The 'Dons finished at 33.9 percent (20-of-59).
Pitt improves to 9-3, the 'Dons suffer their second loss of the season and are now 11-2. The 'Dons return to Horizon League action on Friday (Dec. 29) at home against Northern Kentucky. Kids are free for the contest which will be played at the Gates Sports Center.
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Team Stats
Pur-FW
UP
FG%
.339
.364
3FG%
.192
.100
FT%
.500
.706
RB
33
54
TO
13
13
STL
6
6
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