Fields stars in Pitt's rout of Oral Roberts

DENVER (Ticker) -- As if the country was not already aware of it, Levance Fields showed that he is completely over his midseason injury. Fields scored 16 of his season-high 23 points in the first half Thursday as fourth-seeded Pittsburgh rolled to an 82-63 victory over No. 13 Oral Roberts in the first round of the South Regional.

The contest proved over by halftime, as the Panthers took control behind a 24-2 run midway through the first half. Fields had two 3-pointers and 11 points during the burst, which gave Pittsburgh (27-9) a 34-15 advantage with 5:02 remaining.

Missing 12 games after breaking his foot in a loss at Dayton on December 29, Fields returned on February 15.

But the junior point guard did not appear to hit his stride until the Panthers won four straight games en route to winning the Big East Conference tournament title on Saturday.

Fields proved his full return on Thursday, making 8-of-15 shots and handing out seven assists.

Pittsburgh advanced to face No. 5 Michigan State in the second round on Saturday.

Leading scorer Robert Jarvis had 16 points for Oral Roberts (24-9).

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