Final
for this game
Pitt routs Ohio 74-49 behind early 20-3 surge
Dec 23, 2009 - 2:11 AM By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH(AP) -- Ashton Gibbs scored 15 points and Pittsburgh jumped out to a 17-point lead in the first 8 1/2 minutes before easing to a 74-49 victory over Ohio on Tuesday, the Panthers' final game before starting Big East play.
Pittsburgh (10-2) led 4-3 with 90 seconds gone before going on a 16-0 run over the next seven minutes, stretching its lead to 20-3. Ohio (7-4) had won three in a row, only to miss 14 of its first 15 shots.
The Bobcats tried mounting a comeback, outscoring Pitt 19-10 to get to within 30-22, but the Panthers scored eight of the final 10 points to close the half. The Panthers held leads in the 20-point range throughout the second half.
- NCAA BB
OHIO 49
PITTSBURGH 74 FINAL
Dec 22 8:52 PM - NCAA BB
OHIO 24
PITTSBURGH 38 HALFTIME
Dec 22 7:49 PM
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