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Pitt defeats Fordham, 86-51
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Tray Woodall looks for an open teammate during the first half of the NIT season tip off tournament Monday night against Fordham.
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Pitt defeated Fordham, 86-51, tonight in the first round of the preseason N.I.T. at the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers will play the winner of the Robert Morris-Lehigh game Tuesday night. That game is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m.
Reserve forward J.J. Moore led the Panthers (2-0) with 20 points. Freshman center Steven Adams added 13 senior guard Tray Woodall 12.
Fordham kept it close early on by hitting three of its four first-half 3-pointers in the first six minutes of the game. The Panthers led 12-11 after Brian Smith made a 3-pointer for the Rams.
J.J. Moore came off the bench to spark the Panthers after that with 12 points in the final 13:18. When he made a 3-pointer near the end of the shot clock Pitt led, 21-15, with 8:01 to go in the half.
A few minutes later, Moore stretched the lead to 37-18 when he nailed another 3-pointer. Then with 27 seconds remaining before halftime, Moore made two free throws after being fouled attempting a baseline jumper.
Pitt outscored Fordham, 19-3, over the final 9:50 of the half and held the Rams to one field goal in the final 11:35.
The Panthers maintained their momentum after halftime and opened up a 20-point lead when Durand Johnson dunked for his first college basket with 14:18 remaining. Fordham never threatened after that.
First Published November 12, 2012 7:56 pm
