Freshman Brandin Cummings scores 30 points, best by ACC freshman this season, in Pitt's 96-56 win

AP
Dec 11, 2024

PITTSBURGH (AP) Brandin Cummings came off the bench to score a career-high 30 points - the most this season by an ACC freshman - and Pitt left Eastern Kentucky behind in the second half to win 96-56 Wednesday night.

Cummings, whose previous high was 12, was 10-of-13 shooting, including 6 of 10 from the arc. Zack Austin added 18 points, Ishmael Leggett had 17 points and Jaland Lowe, who was scoreless in the first half, finished with 11 points and 12 assists. The Panthers (9-2) shot 61%, 67% in the second half when they outscored the Colonels 57-20. Pitt was 19 of 25 at the line to EKU's 3 of 5.

George Kimble III scored 16 points, Jordan Crawford 13 and Devontae Blanton 11 for the Colonels (5-5). Kimble and Crawford were both in double figures in the first half but Kimble had just five points and Crawford was scoreless in the second half.

What had been a three-point margin at halftime ballooned in the second half with the Panthers scoring 23 unanswered points to lead by 29 with eight minutes to go after Cummings' final 3-pointer.

Cummings made a trio of 3-pointers in scoring Pitt's first 12 points and giving the Panthers a lead. Kimble hit three consecutive 3s and Crawford added two more over the next 10 minutes to take a short-lived edge. The Panthers led 39-36 at halftime with Cummings at 17 points.

EKU is host to Eastern Illinois on Saturday. Pitt is off until Dec. 21 when it will host Sam Houston.

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1st Half
EKY
Colonels
36
PITT
Panthers
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cyril Martynov vs. Cameron Corhen (Panthers gains possession)
19:42		Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
19:40		Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
19:25		Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot
19:23		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
19:02		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
19:00		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
18:42		Jaland Lowe personal foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
18:28		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
18:26		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
18:18		Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass)
18:09	+3	Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot	3-0
17:53		Jaland Lowe offensive foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
17:53		Jaland Lowe turnover (offensive foul)
17:31		Mayar Wol turnover (lost ball)
17:16		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
17:14		Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
17:14		Cyril Martynov personal foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
16:59		Zack Austin misses two point jump shot
16:57		Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
16:43		Jordan Crawford misses two point jump shot
16:41		Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
16:29		Devontae Blanton shooting foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
16:29	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-1
16:29	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-2
16:15	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	5-2
16:15		Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul)
16:15		Devontae Blanton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:15		Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
15:49	+3	Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot (Zack Austin assists)	5-5
15:28		Devontae Blanton turnover (traveling)
15:28		TV timeout
15:16		Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass) (Montavious Myrick steals)
15:06		Devontae Blanton misses two point layup
15:04		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
14:59	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point layup	7-5
14:43		Mayar Wol shooting foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
14:43	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-6
14:43		Brandin Cummings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:43		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
14:16		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
14:14		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
14:05		Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals)
13:53	+2	George Kimble III makes two point layup	9-6
13:37		Tyler Andrews personal foul (Amsal Delalic draws the foul)
13:22	+3	Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	9-9
12:55		Devontae Blanton misses three point jump shot
12:53		Zack Austin defensive rebound
12:38	+3	Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot	9-12
12:07		Turner Buttry misses two point jump shot
12:05		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
12:00	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup	9-14
12:00		Tyler Andrews shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-15
11:48	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	11-15
11:28	+2	Amsal Delalic makes two point layup	11-17
11:11		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
11:09		Jordan Crawford offensive rebound
11:03	+2	Jordan Crawford makes two point jump shot	13-17
10:49	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup	13-19
10:27		Amsal Delalic personal foul (Tyler Andrews draws the foul)
10:20		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
10:18		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
10:14	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point layup	15-19
9:51	+2	Zack Austin makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists)	15-21
9:22	+3	George Kimble III makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists)	18-21
9:03	+3	Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	18-24
8:37	+3	George Kimble III makes three point jump shot	21-24
8:14		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
8:12		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
8:01		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
7:59		Amsal Delalic defensive rebound
7:43		Tyler Andrews personal foul (Amsal Delalic draws the foul)
7:43		TV timeout
7:39		Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass)
7:22		George Kimble III misses two point jump shot
7:20		Panthers defensive rebound
7:13		Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
7:11		Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
7:07		Cyril Martynov turnover (traveling)
6:55		Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot
6:53		Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
6:47	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)	21-26
6:33		Mayar Wol misses two point jump shot
6:31		Mayar Wol offensive rebound
6:28	+3	George Kimble III makes three point jump shot (Mayar Wol assists)	24-26
6:09	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point alley-oop layup (Ishmael Leggett assists)	24-28
5:42		Mayar Wol turnover (traveling)
5:18		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
5:16		Jackson Holt defensive rebound
5:07		George Kimble III misses two point jump shot
5:05		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
4:57		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
4:56		Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
4:56		Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (bad pass)
4:36	+2	Jordan Crawford makes two point jump shot	26-28
4:28	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup (Jaland Lowe assists)	26-30
4:26		Colonels 30 second timeout
4:26		TV timeout
4:04		Cameron Corhen blocks Turner Buttry's two point layup
4:02		Colonels offensive rebound
4:02		Ishmael Leggett personal foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
3:47	+3	Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	29-30
3:27	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot	29-32
3:03		Jordan Crawford turnover (bad pass) (Amsal Delalic steals)
2:57		Amsal Delalic turnover (bad pass) (Mayar Wol steals)
2:43		Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot
2:41		Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
2:36	+2	Cyril Martynov makes two point layup	31-32
2:17		Cameron Corhen misses two point hook shot
2:15		Turner Buttry defensive rebound
1:45	+3	Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot	34-32
1:23		Zack Austin misses two point jump shot
1:21		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
1:07		Turner Buttry turnover (lost ball) (Brandin Cummings steals)
1:07		Turner Buttry personal foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
1:07	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-33
1:07		Brandin Cummings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:07		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
0:51		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
0:49		Zack Austin defensive rebound
0:49		Mayar Wol personal foul (Zack Austin draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Zack Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-34
0:49	+1	Zack Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-35
0:43		George Kimble III turnover (out of bounds)
0:37	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point layup (Cameron Corhen assists)	34-37
0:08	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup	36-37
0:01		George Kimble III shooting foul (Zack Austin draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Zack Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-38
0:01	+1	Zack Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-39
0:00		George Kimble III misses three point jump shot
0:00		Colonels offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Freshman Brandin Cummings scores 30 points, best by ACC freshman this season, in Pitt's 96-56 win

1st Half EKYColonels36PITTPanthers39

1st Half
EKY
Colonels
36
PITT
Panthers
39