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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 74, Detroit 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # James Breeding, # Robert Riley, # Alfred Smith
Attendance: 9179

Pittsburgh 74, Detroit 61:
Talib Zanna scored a team-high 16 points, including seven during a decisive late run, as the Panthers came from behind to beat the visiting Titans.

Freshman James Robinson had the other seven points during a 14-2 run that turned a tie game into a 63-51 lead for Pittsburgh (7-1) with 4:02 remaining. The Panthers did not allow Detroit (2-4) to get closer than eight the rest of the way to earn the 1,500th victory in their 106-year history.

Tray Woodall registered 14 points and Lamar Patterson chipped in 12 for Pittsburgh, which limited its turnovers and attacked Detroit’s zone better in the second half. Robinson had nine of his 11 points in the final 7:38.

Ray McCallum scored 24 points and Evan Bruinsma added 14 for Detroit, which has lost three straight.

The Titans put together a 23-4 run to lead by as many 13 in the first half. McCallum scored 17 and Jason Calliste had 10, combining for five 3-pointers, and the Titans settled for a 37-29 halftime advantage. Detroit did not score the first 6:21 of the second half as the Panthers tied it at 37. Calliste finished with 12 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh has won 118 of its last 122 games against non-conference teams at home in regular season. … Detroit’s Doug Anderson, averaging almost 15 points coming in, was held to three points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field. … Pittsburgh is 1,500-1,065 in the program’s history.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Pittsburgh
Ray McCallum 24 Scoring Talib Zanna 16
Evan Bruinsma 3 Assists Lamar Patterson 7
Ray McCallum 7 Rebounds J.J. Moore 5
Ray McCallum 6 Free Throws Made Talib Zanna 10
Evan Bruinsma 4 Steals Tray Woodall 2
Evan Bruinsma 1 Blocks Talib Zanna 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 61 38.8 9-26 14-19 12 26 3 5 13
Pittsburgh 74 48.0 8-17 18-23 18 28 4 3 11