Jared Wilson-Frame scored 20 points and five Pitt players
scored in double digits as the Panthers battled past Central Arkansas 97-71 in
a physical matchup Thursday night.
Wilson-Frame has passed the 20-point barrier in each of his
three games this season. As usual, he did most of his damage from beyond the
arc, shooting 4 of 8 from 3-point range. He’s shooting 55.6 percent from long
range on the season.
Freshman wing Au’Diese Toney set a career high with 15
points. Fellow freshmen Xavier Johnson (12) and Trey McGowens (11) also
finished in double digits. Malik Ellison had 13 points.
The teams combined for 42 personal fouls, with many of them
sending a player sprawling to the floor. Johnson was whistled for a technical
in the first half.
The Panthers (4-0) did a better job taking advantage,
getting to the free-throw line for 35 attempts and hitting 26 of them. Central
Arkansas (2-2) made just nine of their 13 from the stripe.
Thatch Unruh led the way for the Bears with 15 points, all
of which came in the first half.
He had 12 points in the first five minutes as Central
Arkansas jumped out to a 17-8 lead. Pitt responded with a 16-2 run and never
trailed the rest of the way.
BIG PICTURE
CENTRAL ARKANSAS: The Bears will get a couple
more shots against major conferenceopponents after a 13-point loss to
Missouri and Thursday’s loss to the Panthers. The Bears visit Louisville on
Dec. 5 and Indiana on Dec. 19.
PITT:
Wilson-Frame continues to be the Panthers’ most prolific scorer and is doing it
in a sixth-man role. His 20 points actually decreased his season average to
21.3, but that’s still 7.0 more than second-leading scorer Johnson.
UP NEXT
CENTRAL ARKANSAS: Visits Troy on Sunday. The
Bears’ first five games against Division I opponents this season will
come on the road.
PITT: Finishes
its five-game, season-opening homestand against North Alabama on Saturday.
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