Pitt cruises past Northern Illinois, 89-59

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Pitt continued its hot shooting in a dominant 89-59 win over Northern Illinois.

The game was only announced this week and was a last-minute one, helping to fill a large scheduling gap for the Panthers (2-1). While it benefited Pitt in that regard, Northern Illinois (0-3) didn’t have an ideal trip, only getting into Pittsburgh today. And as if that wasn’t enough, Northern Illinois was also missing its leading scorer, Tyler Cochran (supposedly due to contact tracing, according to this tweet).

The Panthers were a bit more comfortable, getting the game at home, and it showed. Pitt again shot well, knocking down 50% of their shots. That included the Panthers…