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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 70, Howard 46
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # John Gaffney, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance: 8025

Pittsburgh 70, Howard 46: Tray Woodall and Lamar Patterson scored 15 points each and the Panthers pulled away from the visiting Bison in the second half.

Pittsburgh (6-1) scored 14 of the first 20 points of the second half – including eight by Talib Zanna – and raised its intensity defensively to seize control. Zanna finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.

Howard shot 50 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes, but Patterson made four of his five 3-pointers as the Panthers pulled away. The Bison (1-6) were within one at 23-22 before Pittsburgh scored 13 of the last 19 points to take a 36-28 halftime lead.

Freshman James Robinson chipped in with 11 points and eight assists for Pittsburgh, which had 19 assists and only nine turnovers. Patterson added five assists.

Simuel Frazier had 12 points and Alphonso Leary and Mike Phillips added 10 apiece for Howard, which was playing its fourth game in eight days.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon suspended reserve swingman Trey Zeigler indefinitely after he was cited for driving under the influence early Sunday. … Howard had seven blocked shots in the first half and 11 for the game. … Pittsburgh has won 117 of its last 121 home games against non-conference opponents in the regular season.
Top Game Performances
 
Howard   Pittsburgh
Simuel Frazier 12 Scoring Lamar Patterson 15
Simuel Frazier 6 Assists James Robinson 8
Mike Phillips 8 Rebounds Talib Zanna 8
Simuel Frazier 1 Free Throws Made Talib Zanna 4
Tre Lee 2 Steals Lamar Patterson 2
Alphonso Leary 6 Blocks Steven Adams 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Howard 46 40.7 1-10 1-3 10 35 11 5 17
Pittsburgh 70 44.1 8-19 10-18 19 35 4 8 10