Jonathan Powell scores 17, Foster adds 15 points as Pitt beats Butler 76-64
Jonathan Powell tallied 17 points, while Chase Foster contributed 15 points as Pittsburgh overcame a 12-point deficit to defeat Butler 76-64 in a Friday night contest. Powell drained a three-pointer, Foster executed a three-point play, and Bethea connected for another three-pointer to ignite a 13-0 run, pushing Pittsburgh's lead to 61-54 with 7:25 remaining in the game.
This decisive stretch remained the only margin of victory for the Panthers throughout the remainder of the match. Naithan George added 11 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and three steals for Pittsburgh. Eduardo Klafke led the Bulldogs (2-2) with 16 points and eight rebounds, propelling Butler to a 10-point advantage early in the contest.
Klafke scored a three-pointer just five and a half minutes into the game, leading to a 9-0 run that extended their lead to 42-30 by halftime. Butler's shooting efficiency was 33% (21 of 60) from the field and 7 of 34 (21%) from three-point range.
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