Seattle WA (My Sportsbook) - Shavonte Zellous erupted for 31 points and also grabbed nine rebounds for Pittsburgh, as the fourth-seeded Panthers defeated the 13th-seeded Montana Lady Griz, 64-35, in first round play of the NCAA Tournament. Shayla Scott added 11 points for Pittsburgh (24-7), which will face either Gonzaga or Xavier in the second round. Mandy Morales was the only player in double-figures for Montana (28-5), as the guard scored 11 points and dished out eight assists in the loss. The Panthers went into the break with a slim 26-25 lead, thanks to a mediocre 42.3 percent shooting effort from the floor. Pitt used a 20-3 run to start the second stanza, and limited the Lady Griz to an embarrassing 18.2 percent shooting effort from the floor in the final 20 minutes of play, en route to the 29-point victory. The Panthers scored 24 points off 14 Montana turnovers, while the Lady Griz did not score a single point off six Pittsburgh miscues. |
