PITTSBURGH — Over the years, Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon’s teams have famously adopted the mantra of “sharing the wealth” on the court.

Monday night, the Panthers proved the mantra is still a point of emphasis in an 86-51 win over Fordham in a nonconference game.

All ten of Dixon’s eligible players played significant time, and all put points on the scoreboard.

Dixon said he is challenging his team to distribute the ball around the court more frequently. That was on display against Fordham.

“Unselfishness was evident all the way through,” Dixon said.

Three Panthers (2-0) scored double-digit points as J.J. Moore netted 20, Steve Adams collected 13 and Tray Woodall turned in 12.

Bryan Short and Brian Smith paced Fordham (0-2) with 11 points each.

What may have hurt the worst for Fordham was Pittsburgh’s ability to keep the Rams’ Chris Gaston to only four points. Gaston had 19 points and 14 rebounds in Fordham’s opener against Texas State.

“Obviously Gaston was the guy we were aware of,” Dixon said. “We knew how good he was and we really wanted to try and make it difficult for him. He’s a very good player, very talented, and his numbers indicate that over his career.”

Rams’ coach Tom Pecora applauded Pittsburgh for its efforts and said that his team was unable to get anything going inside the paint, which was a problem. He also said his team was beaten physically by the Panthers, who were committed to defending and rebounding.

“It was like being an eighth- or ninth-grader in the schoolyard and having the older guys beat you up pretty good in the game,” Pecora said. “If you learn from it, it makes you a better team. If we don’t we will have issues.

“It was a great lesson.”

Despite the on-court versatility in Pittsburgh’s big win, the Panthers are still looking to find their identity.

“I think guys are definitely learning their roles in different games,” Woodall said. “I think with more games and the more playing time they get, they’ll be much more willing to accept these roles.”