National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 74, Seton Hall 53
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 15, 2011
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Clarence Armstrong, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance: 9236

There was no looking ahead for No. 5 Pittsburgh. With Monday's tilt against undefeated Syracuse looming, the host Panthers frustrated Seton Hall, and senior Gary McGhee tied a career high with 13 points in Pitt's 74-53 triumph Saturday.

Pitt (17-1, 5-0 Big East) led by as many as 25 and limited Pirates star Jeremy Hazell to just nine points on 3-of-13 shooting.

McGhee, who had nine rebounds, netted 10 of his points in an ugly first half. The Panthers held Seton Hall (8-10, 2-4) to 5-for-20 shooting over the first 15 minutes en route to a 33-18 halftime advantage.

No other starter scored in double figures for the Panthers, but nine players contributed at least five points. Talib Zanna had 10 off the bench and Brad Wanamaker added nine.

Hazell, a preseason All-Big East selection, broke his wrist against Alabama on Nov. 19 and then suffered a gunshot wound in the right armpit on Christmas. He returned Wednesday and scored 23 in a 78-67 win at DePaul.

Herb Pope's 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists led the Pirates.
Top Game Performances
 
Seton Hall   Pittsburgh
Herb Pope 15 Scoring Gary McGhee 13
Jordan Theodore 3 Assists Brad Wanamaker 7
Herb Pope 10 Rebounds Gary McGhee 10
Herb Pope 3 Free Throws Made Talib Zanna 4
Jordan Theodore 3 Steals Gilbert Brown 1
Herb Pope 6 Blocks Dante Taylor 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Seton Hall 53 41.2 3-14 8-14 11 26 11 5
Pittsburgh 74 41.7 7-20 7-13 20 45 1 3