It may have taken a few possession for The Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3) to find their rhythm, but this one was never in doubt, as Pitt rolled to an easy 78-43 victory over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (1-10) on Saturday afternoon.
A 5-0 run to start the game by the Hawks was answered with a 26-3 run by the Panthers that put the game away early. Given the way the season as evolved, one might assume it was the Xavier Johnson show from the start. While the freshman guard did score the teams first basket, Pitt used a balanced approach, offensively.