PITTSBURGH, Pa.-- Graduate student Raheem Solomon led three Pioneers in double figures as Sacred Heart men's basketball fell to Pitt, 91-66, on Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 5-6
Pitt: 7-4

Top Performers:
Raheem Solomon: 18 points, 6 rebounds
Aidan Carpenter: 16 points
Nico Galette: 10 points
Bryce Johnson: 7 rebounds

Of Note:
The Panthers opened the game with a 9-0 run through the first few minutes. Solomon got the Pioneers on the board with a three-pointer at 16:46 to make it 9-3. Pitt would score the following three points before a 14-2 run for the Pioneers, led by Carpenter with three consecutive layups and Solomon with six points. Dominic Mello knocked down a three to tie the game at 12, before Solomon closed the run for an 18-14 lead with 10:38 left in the first half.

Neither team led by more than five points and, the game saw five ties throughout the last 10 minutes of the first half. At 2:57, Solomon made two free throws to take a 33-32 lead, but the Panthers answered with an 8-2 run to close out the half with a 41-36 advantage.

In the second half, the Pioneers were within two, thanks to two Solomon free throws at 14:31, 54-52, but the Panthers outscored the Pioneers 50-30 in the second half and held Sacred Heart scoreless through the final 6:30 of the game to take the 99-66 final.  

Up Next:
Sacred Heart has a quick turnaround as the Pioneers are back in action on the road at Stony Brook on Monday, December 12th at 6:30 PM.