Cruz Davis scored a career-high 36 points and added seven assists, fueling Hofstra to an 80-73 upset of host Pitt on Sunday.Davis surpassed his previous career high of 28 points, set twice last season.Davis scored 19 points as Hofstra raced out to a 36-23 halftime lead before he helped stem a late rally as the Pride (6-4), who were picked to finish eighth in the 13-team Coastal Athletic Association, beat an ACC team for the first time since an 82-77 win over Florida State on Nov. 20, 2015.Victory Onuetu had 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting for the Pride, who’ve earned four wins over power-conference opponents under fifth-year head coach Speedy Claxton. German Plotnikov and Preston Edmead each added eight points.Brandin Cummings scored 30 of his career-high 34 points in the second half for Pitt (5-5), which held a lead just twice Sunday as it was upset at home by a non-power-conference foe for the second time this season. Quinnipiac beat the Panthers 83-75 on Nov. 23.Barry Dunning Jr. had 13 points and eight rebounds while Cameron Corhen and Damarco Minor scored seven points apiece for Pitt, which shot 45.8%.Hofstra outscored Pitt 38-16 in the paint and shot 52.7% overall.
