PITTSBURGH (AP) —

Cameron Corhen had 16 points, Omari Witherspoon scored 15 and Pitt beat Eastern Michigan 78-66 on Monday night.

Roman Siulepa and Nojus Indrusaitis both scored seven to help Pitt (3-0) jump out to a 27-10 lead in the first 10 minutes. Advertisement

Eastern Michigan (1-1) closed within nine, but Papa Amadou Kante had back-to-back baskets in a 6-2 spurt over the final three minutes and the Panthers led 45-32 at halftime.

Carlos Hart had a pair of driving layups to begin the second half as the Eagles again closed within nine, but Witherspoon buried a 3-pointer after Corhen grabbed an offensive rebound and Pitt maintained a double-digit lead from there.

Mohammad Habhab made two free throws to cut it to 66-56 with 7:12 left, but Barry Duunng Jr. answered with a 3-pointer

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