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Pittsburgh Defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 83-61 - Recap

The battle between Pittsburgh and Fairleigh Dickinson didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Fairleigh Dickinson was handed a 83-61 defeat on Tuesday at Petersen Events Center.

Jamarius Burton had 18 points for Pittsburgh and John Hugley IV chipped in with 17 points. Nelly Cummings had 4 assists for them, while Nike Sibande was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Fairleigh Dickinson got a 11-point performance from Grant Singleton, who was supported by 10 points from Heru Bligen. Sebastien Lamaute had 2 assists in a losing cause for Fairleigh Dickinson, while Sean Moore grabbed 6 rebounds.

Pittsburgh led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Pittsburgh as they grabbed 38 boards, while Fairleigh Dickinson only had 29

Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face William & Mary looking for another win. For Fairleigh Dickinson, they head on the road to face Saint Peter's.