Overview
- Youngstown State jumped to a 14-6 start and led by as many as eight before Pitt closed the half on a 7-0 run for a 34-28 lead.
- Corhen shot 8-for-11 and fueled the late separation as Pittsburgh pushed the margin into double digits in the final minutes.
- Pitt owned the free-throw line, converting 22 of 27 attempts compared with Youngstown State's 5 of 9.
- The Penguins cut the deficit to 54-50 but went 4-for-15 over the last 10 minutes, missing eight straight shots inside the final five.
- Brandin Cummings added 18 for Pitt, while Cris Carroll scored 18 and Jason Nelson 15 for YSU; next, Pitt hosts Longwood on Friday and YSU visits Grand Canyon.