Final
Pitsburgh faces Seton Hall looking to stay perfect at home
Jan 12, 2008 - 2:27 PM Seton Hall (10-5) at No. 18 Pittsburgh (13-2) 2:00 pm ESTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- No. 18 Pittsburgh aims to remain unbeaten at home when it faces Seton Hall on Saturday in a Big East Conference game.
The Panthers (13-2, 1-1 Big East) enter with a 9-0 home mark. But after starting the season with 11 straight wins, they have split their last four contests overall.
On Tuesday, the Panthers pulled away for a 79-66 road win against South Florida.
Pittsburgh is led by junior forward Sam Young, who averages 17.8 points.
In its last game Tuesday, Seton Hall (10-5, 0-2) squandered a seven-point halftime lead in a 61-56 loss at No. 16 Marquette.
Leading the way for the Pirates is senior swingman Brian Laing, who averages 19.1 points.
In five-plus seasons, the Panthers are 89-8 all-time at the Peterson Events Center.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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SETON HALL 30 40 70
PITTSBURGH (18) 33 51 84 FINAL
Jan 12 4:09 PM - NCAA BB
SETON HALL 30
(18) PITTSBURGH 33 HALFTIME
Jan 12 2:48 PM
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