Pitt beats West Virginia, 79-67

By Zack Chakan

Pitt pulled away from a close game in the second half to knock off West Virginia tonight at the… Pitt pulled away from a close game in the second half to knock off West Virginia tonight at the WVU Coliseum, 79-67. Senior forward Sam Young led the Panthers with 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Sophomore center DeJuan Blair added 16 points and 11 rebounds for No. 4 Pitt (18-1, 6-1 Big East). Da’Sean Butler paced West Virginia (14-5, 3-3 Big East) with 21 points. More details in tomorrow’s Pitt News.