PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Citadel pulled off one of its biggest wins in program history as the Bulldogs went on the road and opened the season with a convincing, 78-63, victory over Pittsburgh Tuesday night inside the Petersen Events Center.
 
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 78, Pitt 63
Records: The Citadel (1-0), Pitt (0-1)
Location: Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Series: The Citadel leads 1-0
 
How it Happened

• The Bulldogs got off to a hot start as Jason Roche knocked down a pair of three-pointers on the way to a 14-2 lead.
• The Panthers would score with 15:05 left in the first half to pull within nine points, but that was answered by an 11-2 Bulldog run to push the lead to its largest of the game at 18 points.
• Pitt would again get within nine points later in the first half before a putback from Hayden Brown late in the half sent the teams to the locker room with the Bulldogs up by 12 points.
• The early part of the second half belonged to Brown as he scored seven points in the first 93 seconds of the half to push the advantage to 15 points.
• The Bulldogs knew they would have to withstand a run from the Panthers, and they did just that. After a three-point play pulled the Panthers within nine with 17:13 to play, the Bulldogs went back on the offensive and did not allow the Panthers to get the game back into single digits the rest of the game.
• Roche helped to put the game away as he connected on three three-pointers in the final 6:09 for the 15-point victory.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The victory was the Bulldogs first over a current member of the ACC since defeating Clemson, 58-56, on January 6, 1979. It ended a streak of 46-straight losses.
• The win is the first over a Power 5 time since the Bulldogs defeated South Carolina, 88-87, on Feb. 22, 1989.
• Freshman Jason Roche led the way with 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting from beyond the arc. He also added five rebounds.
• Hayden Brown showed why he was the SoCon Preseason Player of the Year as he finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
• Tyler Moffe was also in double figures with 12 points and five assists.
• The Citadel had 18 assists as a team with three players dishing out at least four helpers. Brent Davis was the third Bulldog with four assists.
• The Bulldogs connected on 13-of-36 three pointers, and 29-of-63 from the field overall.
• The Citadel held Pitt to just 2-of-17 shooting from beyond the arc.
• The Bulldogs led the game for 39:00 minutes. They took the lead for good on a Jason Roche three-pointer.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs open the home season Friday afternoon as they welcome Morris College to McAlister Field House. Tip-off is set for noon.