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Lowe, Leggett pace Pitt in 40-point win over Radford
PITTSBURGH (AP) Jaland Lowe scored 21 points and Ishmael Leggett recorded a double-double and Pitt beat Radford 96-56 in a season-opener for both teams on Monday night.
Leggett scored 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds.
TJ Nesmith made a pair of free throws with 6:02 left before halftime to reduce the Panthers' lead to 28-24. From there, Pitt used the rest of the half to distance itself and secure the win.
Pitt outscored the Highlanders 17-3 in the final 5 1/2 minutes before intermission and led 45-27 at halftime. Guillermo Diaz Graham started the scoring outburst with a pair of free throws then converted a three-point play on a lob dunk off a pass from Lowe. The Panthers reached their first double-digit lead when Damain Dunn made two free throws to make it 35-25 with 2:46 remaining.
The lead reached 20 points, 51-31, early in the second half when Guillermo Diaz made a 3-pointer. Pitt expanded the margin to 63-33 a little more than three minutes later on a 3 by Leggett.
The Panthers never trailed.
Brandon Maclin, Nesmith and Zion Walker led Radford with nine points each.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Radford’s record fell to 3-30 against current ACC teams.
Pitt returns this season with its sights set on nothing less than an NCAA Tournament berth. The Panthers won 12 of their last 16 games and were ousted in an ACC Tournament semifinal loss to North Carolina.
The NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed that Pitt was among the “First Four Out,” and the Panthers immediately declined an invitation to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT).
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | TJ Nesmith vs. Cameron Corhen (Brandon Maclin gains possession) | ||
| 19:46 |  | Brandon Maclin misses two point layup | ||
| 19:44 | | Brandon Maclin offensive rebound | ||
| 19:37 | | Brandon Maclin misses two point layup | ||
| 19:35 | | Isaiah Gaines offensive rebound | ||
| 19:30 | | Jarvis Moss misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:28 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 19:12 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | | +2 | Isaiah Gaines makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | | Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:21 | | Brandon Maclin defensive rebound | ||
| 18:03 | | Tony Felder offensive foul | ||
| 18:03 | | Tony Felder turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:53 | | +2 | Cameron Corhen makes two point layup (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | | Brandon Maclin turnover (Cameron Corhen steals) | ||
| 17:33 | | Isaiah Gaines personal foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul) | ||
| 17:26 | | +2 | Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Josiah Harris's two point layup | ||
| 16:54 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 16:48 | | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:46 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 16:40 | | Damian Dunn personal foul (Brandon Maclin draws the foul) | ||
| 16:35 | | +3 | Brandon Maclin makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists) | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | | Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:14 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 16:08 | | Josiah Harris offensive foul | ||
| 16:08 | | Josiah Harris turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 15:55 | | +2 | Jaland Lowe makes two point layup | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | | +3 | Ibu Yamazaki makes three point jump shot | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | | Cameron Corhen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:19 | | Truth Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 15:03 | | Ibu Yamazaki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:01 | | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | ||
| 14:45 | | Cameron Corhen misses two point layup | ||
| 14:43 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 14:14 | | Truth Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:12 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 13:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 13:36 | | +3 | Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Brandin Cummings assists) | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | | +2 | TJ Nesmith makes two point layup (Truth Harris assists) | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | | Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:58 | | Cameron Corhen offensive rebound | ||
| 12:47 | | TJ Nesmith blocks Cameron Corhen's two point layup | ||
| 12:47 | | Chace Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 12:47 | | Chace Davis turnover (Jaland Lowe steals) | ||
| 12:42 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup (Jaland Lowe assists) | 10-13 |
| 12:15 | | Chace Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:13 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 11:57 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup | 10-15 |
| 11:40 | | Ishmael Leggett blocks Truth Harris's two point layup | ||
| 11:38 | | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | +2 | Brandin Cummings makes two point layup (Jaland Lowe assists) | 10-17 |
| 11:34 | | Highlanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 11:34 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Xavier Foster makes two point hook shot | 12-17 |
| 10:45 | | Tony Felder personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Zion Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Xavier Foster's two point layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Highlanders offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Jarvis Moss misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Isaiah Gaines offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Jarvis Moss makes two point layup | 14-17 |
| 9:54 | | +2 | Jaland Lowe makes two point layup | 14-19 |
| 9:37 | | Zack Austin blocks Jarvis Moss's three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Isaiah Gaines personal foul (Panthers draws the foul) | ||
| 9:20 | | Zion Walker shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul) | ||
| 9:20 | | +1 | Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 14-20 |
| 9:20 | | +1 | Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-21 |
| 9:20 | | +1 | Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-22 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Zion Walker makes two point layup | 16-22 |
| 9:08 | | Cameron Corhen shooting foul (Zion Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | Zion Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:08 | | Cameron Corhen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists) | 16-24 |
| 8:34 | | Brandon Maclin turnover (Damian Dunn steals) | ||
| 8:29 | | Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Brandon Maclin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Damian Dunn personal foul (Brandon Maclin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:14 | | Brandin Cummings personal foul (Zion Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Zion Walker makes two point jump shot | 18-24 |
| 8:01 | | Jaland Lowe shooting foul (Zion Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | +1 | Zion Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-24 |
| 7:32 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Maclin steals) | ||
| 7:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:21 | | Brandon Maclin turnover (Jaland Lowe steals) | ||
| 7:21 | | Josiah Harris personal foul (Panthers draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | +1 | Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 |
| 7:21 | | +1 | Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-26 |
| 7:05 | | +2 | TJ Nesmith makes two point layup | 21-26 |
| 6:48 | | Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Zion Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Jarvis Moss misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Ishmael Leggett turnover (Brandon Maclin steals) | ||
| 6:28 | | Jorge Diaz Graham shooting foul (Brandon Maclin draws the foul) | ||
| 6:28 | | Brandon Maclin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:28 | | +1 | Brandon Maclin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-26 |
| 6:14 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup | 22-28 |
| 5:57 | | Cameron Corhen shooting foul (TJ Nesmith draws the foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | +1 | TJ Nesmith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-28 |
| 5:57 | | +1 | TJ Nesmith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 |
| 5:41 | | Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession) | ||
| 5:35 | | Zack Austin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Ibu Yamazaki personal foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | +1 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-29 |
| 5:33 | | +1 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-30 |
| 5:13 | | TJ Nesmith turnover (Jorge Diaz Graham steals) | ||
| 5:04 | | Brandin Cummings misses two point layup | ||
| 5:02 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point layup | ||
| 4:53 | | TJ Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Ishmael Leggett personal foul (Zion Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | Zion Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:53 | | Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Xavier Foster blocks Jaland Lowe's two point layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Brandon Maclin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Jaland Lowe offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point layup | ||
| 4:29 | | Brandon Maclin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Ibu Yamazaki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Highlanders offensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Ibu Yamazaki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Ibu Yamazaki shooting foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul) | ||
| 4:07 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:07 | | +1 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 |
| 3:49 | | Truth Harris misses two point layup | ||
| 3:47 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Guillermo Diaz Graham makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists) | 24-33 |
| 3:18 | | Truth Harris turnover (Ishmael Leggett steals) | ||
| 3:10 | | Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:08 | | Highlanders defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (TJ Nesmith draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | TJ Nesmith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | TJ Nesmith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-33 |
| 2:48 | | TJ Nesmith personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 2:48 | | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-34 |
| 2:48 | | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-35 |
| 2:34 | | Brandon Maclin turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:21 | | Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point dunk | 25-37 |
| 1:56 | | Zion Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 1:54 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | +2 | Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot | 25-39 |
| 1:12 | | Jarvis Moss misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Truth Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Ishmael Leggett personal foul (Truth Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 1:09 | | +1 | Truth Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-39 |
| 1:09 | | +1 | Truth Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 |
| 0:45 | | +3 | Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists) | 27-42 |
| 0:21 | | Brandon Maclin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:19 | | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +3 | Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot | 27-45 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |