Pitt squeaks past Villanova

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01/30/2007 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Levance Fields poured in 20 points, and hit a key three-pointer down the stretch, as seventh-ranked Pittsburgh held off Villanova, 65-59, in a Big East Battle at the Wachovia Center.

Aaron Gray scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Pittsburgh. Antonio Graves chipped in with 13 points for the Panthers (20-3, 8-1 Big East) who won their third straight and 10th in 11 games

Curtis Sumpter led Villanova (14-7, 3-5 Big East) with 21 points and nine rebounds. Mike Nardi added 10 points for the Wildcats, who lost for the second straight time.

Trailing 35-27, Pitt went on a 16-2 run, ending with a Keith Benjamin trey, to take a 43-37 lead. The Wildcats responded by scoring eight of the next 10 points to tie it 45.

With the score knotted at 47, Pitt used a 7-2 surge to take a 54-49 lead with just under 4 1/2 minutes to play. Villanova again responded getting to within one 54-53 on a Nardi jumper as the shot clock expired.

On the ensuing possession Graves drilled a three to put Pitt up 57-53 with 1:47 remaining to play.

Two free throws by Sumpter pulled Villanova within 57-55, but Fields answered with a triple of his own putting the Panthers up 60-55 with 53 seconds left.

After a Sumpter missed layup, Graves sealed it for Pitt with two free throws.

The visiting Panthers got off to a 17-13 lead, but Villanova went on a 10-0 run, capped by an old-fashioned three-point play by Sumpter, giving the Wildcats a 23-17 advantage. Villanova took a 28-23 lead into the second half thanks in large part to Sumpter, who scored 14 points in the stanza.

Game Notes

Villanova shot just 5-19 from three-point range...The Wildcats had won their previous six games at the Wachovia Center...With the win, Pitt reached the 20- victory plateau for a school-record sixth consecutive season.

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