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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 75, Fresno St. 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Brian O'Connell, # Lamar Simpson, # Bob Testa
Attendance: 8543

Pittsburgh 75, Fresno State 54: Talib Zanna recorded his seventh career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, as the Panthers used a suffocating zone defense to knock off the Bulldogs at home.

Making his season debut after being suspended for the opener, Zanna hit 8-of-10 shots and fell one point shy of his career high for the Panthers (2-0). Cameron Wright had 13 points, six rebounds and four steals and Lamar Patterson had seven points and seven assists as Pittsburgh improved to 103-3 at Petersen Events Center.

Paul Watson had 18 points to lead the Bulldogs (1-1), while Cezar Guerrero notched 10 points and seven assists. Allen Huddleston chipped in with seven points for Fresno State.

Freshman Michael Young scored six points and pulled down nine rebounds for Pittsburgh, which led by as many as 25 points in the second half. The victory came in the second of nine home games to start the season for the Panthers, who also have three games at neutral sites before starting ACC play Jan. 4.

Guerrero scored five points as the Bulldogs built a 13-8 lead in the first five minutes but a switch to a zone defense allowed the Panthers to outscore the Bulldogs 27-5 in the final 15 minutes of the opening half. Wright and Zanna combined for 20 points and eight rebounds as the Panthers took a 35-18 halftime lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh had runs of 9-0 and 13-0 in the first half. ... The Bulldogs made just 7-of-24 shots and had zero offensive rebounds in the first half. ... The Panthers were whistled for just 12 fouls in the game.
Top Game Performances
 
Fresno St.   Pittsburgh
Paul Watson 18 Scoring Talib Zanna 19
Cezar Guerrero 7 Assists Lamar Patterson 7
Tyler Johnson 5 Rebounds Talib Zanna 10
Karachi Edo 2 Free Throws Made Jamel Artis 3
Cezar Guerrero 1 Steals Cameron Wright 4
Karachi Edo 4 Blocks Aron Nwankwo 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Fresno St. 54 37.3 6-23 10-16 15 22 5 3 15
Pittsburgh 75 44.8 0-11 15-21 17 46 2 7 10