| 24 | 36 | |
| Half | 1 | 2 |
| 39 | 32 |
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Ky
By Sports Network
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ashton Gibbs scored 20 points as the Pittsburgh Panthers downed the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, 71-60, in a non- conference game at the Peterson Events Center that was part of the CBE Classic.
Nasir Robinson added 15 points as the Panthers (3-0) won their 23rd consecutive game on their home court. Lamar Patterson added 10 points while Dante Taylor grabbed 12 rebounds.
Justin Stommes topped Eastern Kentucky (1-1) with 24 points. Josh Taylor and Spencer Perrin added 11 points apiece.
Pitt held Eastern Kentucky to a mere 36.0 percent shooting effort from the field in the first half and went into the break with a 39-24 lead.
The Panthers shot 47.0 percent from the floor in the second stanza, en route to the 11-point win.
Pittsburgh dominated play on the glass, outrebounding Eastern Kentucky by a 47-25 margin.
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