With a dominant win over West Virginia on Friday night, Pitt moved into the top-20 in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings.
The Panthers moved from No. 28 (before the game) up to No. 20 in KenPom’s rankings (as of 12 AM Saturday).
Pitt took home the win behind strong performances from Damian Dunn, Cam Corhen, Guillermo Diaz Graham, and others.
To open the second half, Dunn hit yet another three pointer, this time off a dish from Lowe. The Panthers continued to score from all over the floor, staying hot from three-point range and punishing the Mountaineers in the paint. DeVries continued to struggle for WVU, even missing an open layup. West Virginia big man Amani Hansberry also struggled, finishing with two points, and fouling out with more than ten minutes to play.
Pitt ran away with the win, closing out the game with a final score of 86-62.
Dunn finished as Pitt’s leading scorer with 23 points on 7-for-12 shooting. He knocked down a team-high four three pointers in the win, earning his first 20-point game of the year. In addition, Leggett added 15 points on 7-for-13 shooting. Pitt’s two leading rebounders in the win were Diaz Graham and Lowe, who grabbed ten and nine, respectively. Corhen added 14 points and five rebounds as well, going 5 for 8 from the field and hitting his first three pointer of the season.
Lowe went just 2 for 11 from the field in the win for Pitt, scoring eight points.
Pitt (4-0) will now play VMI on Monday, Nov. 18. That game will tip off at 7 p.m.
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