University of Pittsburgh Athletics
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIU | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 42 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 19 | 21 | 34 | 92 |
11/7/2026 4:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pitt women's basketball improved to 2-0 on the season Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 92-42 victory over LIU inside the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers closed the game with a program-record 34-point fourth quarter to secure the 50-point win.
Taryn Barbot led all scorers with 29 points, adding seven rebounds, six assists and four steals in 40 minutes of action. Meredith Venner recorded her first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamisen Hill added 11 points off the bench. Taylor Barbot dished out a game-high eight assists without committing a turnover.
PANTHERS TAKE CONTROL
LIU opened the game with a 5-3 lead before Pitt responded to take control. The Sharks held a 10-9 advantage late in the first quarter, but the Panthers closed the period on a 9-0 run to take an 18-10 lead. Jamisen Hill knocked down a pair of three-pointers during the closing stretch to help spark the run.
Pitt continued to build its advantage in the second quarter, outscoring LIU 19-13 to take a 37-23 lead into halftime. Barbot scored 11 of her 14 first-half points in the second quarter, knocking down three three-pointers in the final 3:22 of the half. The Panthers forced 11 LIU turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and converted those miscues into 15 points.
PITT PULLS AWAY
The Panthers extended their lead in the third quarter, outscoring LIU 21-12 to take a 58-35 advantage into the final period. Barbot added eight points in the frame, while Alancia Ramsey chipped in six points on 2-of-2 shooting from the floor.
Pitt saved its best quarter for last, pouring in a program-record 34 points in the fourth to outscore the Sharks 34-7. The Panthers shot 13-of-23 from the field and 5-of-9 from three-point range in the period, while scoring 19 points off 12 LIU turnovers.
A 24-0 Pitt run turned a 63-37 advantage into an 87-37 lead with 2:04 remaining. Barbot scored seven points in the fourth quarter, while Macie Arzner added eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc. Arzner's two three-pointers came just 21 seconds apart.
Ande'a Cherisier reached a career milestone in the victory, surpassing 1,000 career points. She finished with five points and five offensive rebounds in 5:36 of action. Madison Crawford capped the scoring for the Panthers with a three-pointer with 14 seconds remaining to secure the 92-42 final.
DOMINANT ON BOTH ENDS
Pitt's defensive pressure was a difference-maker throughout the afternoon, forcing 30 LIU turnovers and turning them into 43 points. The Panthers committed just 10 turnovers of their own, which led to only two points for the Sharks. Pitt finished with 14 steals, led by Barbot's four and Jamisen Hill's three.
The Panthers controlled the glass, outrebounding LIU 52-38, including 29 offensive rebounds that led to 23 second-chance points. Pitt also held advantages in points in the paint (32-16), fast-break points (12-2) and bench points (29-15).
LIU was held to 28.6% shooting from the field (16-of-56) and 26.9% from three-point range (7-of-26). Leila Nunez led the Sharks with 16 points.
Pitt's 34-point fourth quarter established a new program record for points in a quarter, surpassing the previous mark of 33 points set against Boston College on Feb. 6, 2025.
UP NEXT
Pitt returns to the Petersen Events Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to host Delaware State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
