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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 58, St. Bonaventure 54
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 13, 2014
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Bryan Kersey, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 9425

Pittsburgh 58, St. Bonaventure 54: Michael Young recorded 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds as the Panthers held off the Bonnies for their 26th consecutive home victory over a non-conference opponent.

Jamel Artis contributed 14 points and four blocks while Chris Jones scored 11 points for Pittsburgh (6-3), which won for the third time in four games. James Robinson had nine points and four assists and Josh Newkirk scored nine as the Panthers closed the game on a 14-7 run.

Marcus Posley led the way with 17 points while Dion Wright registered 10 points and 10 rebounds for St. Bonaventure (6-2), which saw its five-game win streak end. Youssou Ndoye grabbed 11 rebounds and freshman Jaylen Adams scored nine for the Bonnies but made only 2-of-3 free throws with 5.9 seconds left with a chance to tie.

St. Bonaventure erased an early six-point deficit, drained four 3-pointers and limited Pittsburgh to 29.6 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes to edge in front 25-24 at intermission. The Panthers answered with 13 of the first 17 points – five from Robinson -- in the second half for a 37-29 lead.

Pittsburgh stretched its lead to 11 before the Bonnies ran off 16 of the next 18 points, highlighted by a fast-break dunk from Wright, for a 47-44 edge. Newkirk drained a 3-pointer from the corner to tie it, Young followed with a dunk and Artis made a jumper for a 51-48 lead and the Panthers led the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh senior G Cameron Wright got the start in his second game of the season after returning from a broken foot and scored one point to go along with three rebounds. … St. Bonaventure has not beaten an ACC team which was a member of the conference at the time since Duke in 1971. … The Panthers are 113-3 against non-conference opponents in their home arena – Petersen Events Center.
Top Game Performances
 
St. Bonaventure   Pittsburgh
Marcus Posley 17 Scoring Jamel Artis 14
Jaylen Adams 4 Assists James Robinson 4
Youssou Ndoye 11 Rebounds Michael Young 17
Jaylen Adams 6 Free Throws Made Michael Young 8
Jaylen Adams 2 Steals Cameron Wright 3
Youssou Ndoye 1 Blocks Jamel Artis 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Bonaventure 54 36.0 5-15 13-19 8 34 2 9 15
Pittsburgh 58 40.0 3-10 15-23 13 31 7 3 12