The Pitt women's basketball team earned its first win of the season in convincing fashion last night with an 88-60 victory at Western Michigan (0-2). Shavonte Zellous led all scorers with a 23-point performance, including 20 in the first half.

"We came out here today and had a business-like approach," coach Agnus Berenato said. "The team came out and went to work and got it done. This was a total team effort today. When we had players come off the bench, there was no drop off and that is great when you can do that."

Every player scored for the Panthers (1-1) in the 28-point victory. Freshman Shawnice Wilson scored 15 and added six rebounds and two assists.

Junior forward Sophronia Sallard dished out a career-high six assists in the game, and senior Xenia Stewart is now just 16 points from 1,000 for her career with eight.

Pitt jumped out to a quick lead and never relinquished it as the Panthers shot 52.8 percent from the field (19 of 36) in the first half. Pitt led, 42-24, entering the locker room, led primarily by the 20-point first half performance by Zellous.

At one point in the middle of the half, Zellous scored 12 points in a row for the Panthers. The 18-point advantage for Pitt was due in large part to a Western Michigan scoring drought of more than six minutes, as well as the Panthers forcing 14 Broncos' turnovers.

It was more of the same to start the second half as Pitt charged to an 18-3 run by shooting 7 of 12 from the field. The Panthers went on to shoot 38 of 82 for the game for 46.3 percent. Pitt had 25 assists on the night and just 12 turnovers while forcing 26 Western Michigan turnovers.

Pitt will open at home at 7 p.m. Monday at the Petersen Events Center against in-state rival Penn State. The Panthers will honor the 1983-84 Big East regular season champions and will unveil its 2008 Sweet 16 banner before the start of the game.

Women's highlights

• Maya Moore scored 21 points and top-ranked Connecticut rolled past visiting San Diego State, 99-55, extending the Huskies' home winning streak to 26 games. ... Danielle Gant scored 15 points and Takia Starks added 13 to help No. 12 Texas A&M hold off host Michigan, 59-56. ... Freshman center Cierra Bravard scored 25 points as No. 22 Florida State used a late surge for a 70-57 victory against visiting College of Charleston.

Men's highlights

• Gerald Henderson scored all 20 of his points in the second half, finally helping No. 10 Duke find some offensive rhythm in an 83-58 victory against Southern Illinois in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic in New York. Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler each added 13 points for the Blue Devils (4-0), who advanced to play No. 4 UCLA or Michigan tonight for the championship of the tournament benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. ... Doneal Mack scored 19 points and Shawn Taggart notched a double-double for Memphis in an 83-71 win against Chattanooga in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament. Mack was 5 for 9 from 3-point range, and Taggart scored 16 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 13 Tigers (3-0) in the win. ... Stanley Pringle hit six 3-pointers and scored 23 points, and host Penn State matched a school record for long-range baskets in a game in an 89-64 win against Hartford in the Philly Hoop Group Classic. Penn State (2-0) shot 15 for 25 from beyond the arc, matching the record it set against Purdue in 2001.