National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 72, Morehead St. 62
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 13, 2015
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Tony Chiazza, # Tony Meeks, # Mike Pearson
Attendance: 7065

Junior forward Jamel Artis poured in a game-high 22 points and junior forward Michael Young added 20 points as Pittsburgh got past Morehead State 72-62 on Sunday afternoon in the Gotham Classic in Pittsburgh, Pa.

After leading by just 35-28 at halftime, Pittsburgh (8-1) sparked a 16-4 run to start the second half and take a commanding 51-32 lead with 15:01 remaining to play. The Panthers did not let the Eagles back into the game, as Morehead State (5-3) was not able to trim the deficit to single-digits in the second half. Pittsburgh shot 29-36 from the free-throw line to seal the win.

While Young tallied 16 of his 20 points in the first half, Jamel Artis led the charge down the stretch for the Panthers. Artis scored 15 of his 22 points during the final twenty minutes of the game to hold off Morehead State. For the Eagles, senior guard Brent Arrington tallied a team-high 13 points in the losing effort.

Pittsburgh will take their four-game winning streak into Madison Square Garden next Sunday, when the Panthers will face Davidson in Gotham Classic play. After five consecutive wins to start the season, Morehead State will try to avoid three straight losses on Thursday at Eastern Washington.
Top Game Performances
 
Morehead St.   Pittsburgh
Brent Arrington 13 Scoring Jamel Artis 22
Brent Arrington 4 Assists James Robinson 4
DeJuan Marrero 8 Rebounds Rafael Maia 9
Lyonell Gaines 3 Free Throws Made Michael Young 12
Xavier Moon 3 Steals Rafael Maia 3
DeJuan Marrero 2 Blocks Sheldon Jeter 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Morehead St. 62 42.1 3-12 11-15 13 24 3 7 10
Pittsburgh 72 45.7 1-13 29-36 12 34 5 5 14