Pitt defeats Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse

Jonathan Powell scores 17, Foster adds 15 points as Pitt beats Butler 76-64 Updated: 10:01 PM EST Nov 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jonathan Powell scores 17, Foster adds 15 points as Pitt beats Butler 76-64 Updated: 10:01 PM EST Nov 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ INDIANAPOLIS (AP)

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Jonathan Powell scored 17 points, Chase Foster added 15 and Pittsburgh rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat Butler 76-64 on Friday night.

Baye Ndongo had 13 points and A’lahn Sumler scored 10 for Pitt (4-0). Naithan George added 11 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals.

Eduardo Klafke led Butler (2-2) with 16 points and eight rebounds. Asim Djulovic scored 11.

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Powell hit a 3-pointer, Foster converted a three-point play and Bethea added another 3 to spark a 13-0 run that gave the Panthers a 61-54 lead with 7:25 left and it remained a two-possession game the rest of the way.

Klafke hit a 3-pointer almost 5 1/2 minutes into the game that gave the Bulldogs a 10-point lead and a 9-0 spurt made it 42-30 - Butler's biggest lead of the game - with 1:31 remaining until halftime.

Butler shot 33% (21 of 60) from the field, 7 of 34 (21%) from 3-point range.

Pitt: Hosts Villanova on Tuesday.

Butler: Hosts Western Carolina on Tuesday.

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