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Blair, Pittsburgh take break from Big East play
Feb 2, 2009 - 7:13 PM Robert Morris (15-7) at No. 5 Pittsburgh (19-2), 7:00 p.m. ESTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Pittsburgh finishes up its non-conference slate when it hosts Robert Morris on Monday.
The fifth-ranked Panthers bounced back from a loss to Villanova by defeating Notre Dame, 93-80, on Saturday.
DeJuan Blair had 23 points and 22 rebounds to lead the way for Pittsburgh, which is 13-0 at home this season. Sam Young, who is averaging a team-leading 17.9 points, had a season-low five against Notre Dame.
The Panthers are a perfect 26-0 all-time against the Colonials, but Robert Morris, which is the current leader of the Northeast Conference, enters the game on a nine-game winning streak.
Jeremy Chappell scored 25 points in Robert Morris' 75-62 victory over Monmouth on Saturday. The senior is averaging 16.7 points to lead the team.
A win would give Pittsburgh its eighth straight 20-win season.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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ROBERT MORRIS 33 39 72
PITTSBURGH (5) 53 39 92 FINAL
Feb 2 8:53 PM - NCAA BB
ROBERT MORRIS 33
(5) PITTSBURGH 53 HALFTIME
Feb 2 7:47 PM
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