Three games into the season and Pitt basketball continues to prove that it is not a one-man show. The Panthers were without leading scorer Brandin Cummings, but didn’t skip a beat in the 78-66 win against Eastern Michigan on Monday.

The offense was fluid with multiple scorers and significantly reduced the turnovers compared to the first few games. The defense wasn’t perfect with a few Eagles players having their way against the Panthers. However, they kept up the pressure to maintain the first half lead and earn their third win of the season.

Eastern Michigan (1-1) struck first, but it didn’t take long for Pitt to find its rhythm. It was freshman Omari Witherspoon who scored the first points for the Panthers (3-0) almost two minutes into the nonconference game. From there, Pitt took over

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