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Pitt Pulls Away in Second Half, Taking 76-64 Win Over Butler
Second-half offensive struggles by Butler allowed visiting Pittsburgh to erase a halftime deficit and come away with a 76-64 win Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Bulldogs held a 42-34 advantage at halftime but shot only 16 percent from the field after the break.
With the result, Pitt improves to 4-0 while the Bulldogs level their record at 2-2 on the young season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- A 9-0 run by the Bulldogs gave the home team a 42-30 advantage with 1:31 remaining in the first half, which would be Butler's largest lead of the game.
- Pitt scored the final four points of the opening frame to head into the locker rooms trailing 42-34.