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12/21 13:09 CST Freshman Roman Siulepa scores season-high 28 as Pittsburgh
thumps Penn State 80-46
Freshman Roman Siulepa scores season-high 28 as Pittsburgh thumps Penn State
80-46
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) --- Freshman Roman Siulepa scored a season-high 28 points and
Pittsburgh cruised to an 80-46 victory over Penn State on Sunday at Giant
Center.
Siupela made 10 of 16 shots, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, for the
Panthers (7-6) in the first matchup between the teams since 2017.
Omari Witherspoon had 15 points off the bench for Pittsburgh on 5-for-7
shooting with three 3-pointers. Damarco Minor totaled 11 points and seven
assists.
Freddie Dilione V had 23 points --- on 10-for-17 shooting --- and six rebounds
to pace the Nittany Lions (8-4).
Siulepa hit two 3-pointers and scored eight in the first 8:45 to help
Pittsburgh jump out to a 21-9 lead. He began a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer and
capped it with layup.
Minor sank a stepback 3-pointer with 17 seconds left and the Panthers doubled
up Penn State 40-20 at the break. Dilione had 13 points to account for 65% of
the Nittany Lions' offense, and Kayden Mingo scored five of his nine points.
The pair combined to make 7 of 13 shots, while their teammates went 0 for 14.
Penn State held Pittsburgh to one point through the first 5:27 of the second
half and trimmed its deficit to 42-30 on Mingo's layup.
Brandin Cummings answered with a jumper and two free throws to ignite a 25-9
run. Siupela scored 15 in the spurt, capping it with a three-point play for a
67-39 advantage as the Panthers pulled away.
Up next
Penn State: Hosts North Carolina Central on Dec. 29.
Pittsburgh: At Miami in ACC play on Dec. 30.
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