The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) overcame some early foul trouble and a chippy first half on their way to a 97-71 win over the Central Arkansas Bears (2-2) on Thursday night.
Freshman guard Xavier Johnson took a seat just over 3 minutes into the game with 2 fouls. Shortly after, Pitt found themselves trailing 17-8 thanks to the hot shooting of Thatch Unruh. The senior guard connected on his first four shots, which included two early three-pointers.
Once again, senior guard Jared Wilson-Frame injected life into the Panthers offense off the bench, and also helped calm the storm.