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Pittsburgh laying claim as top team in Big East
Feb 21, 2009 - 3:01 PM DePaul (8-18) at No. 4 Pittsburgh (24-2) 7:00 p.m. ESTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Though not in first place in the Big East, Pittsburgh may have proved it is the best team in the conference.
The fourth-ranked Panthers look to drive that point home when they meet DePaul on Saturday.
Pittsburgh (24-2, 11-2 Big East) extended its winning streak to six games on Monday, forging an impressive 76-68 road victory over No. 1 Connecticut.
Panthers bigman DeJuan Blair dominated his anticipated matchup with Huskies center Hasheem Thabeet, finishing with 22 points and 23 rebounds, but it was Levance Fields who made the biggest shots of the game.
With the contest knotted at 61-61, Fields gave Pittsburgh the lead for good with a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 3:09 to play. The senior guard was 0-for-7 prior to the hoop.
After Connecticut failed to score, Fields made another shot from almost the exact same spot to extend the Panthers' lead to 67-61 with 2:21 on the clock.
The Panthers' winning ways should continue against the Blue Demons (8-18, 0-13), who have lost 13 straight games, including an embarrassing 99-54 setback to No. 7 Louisville on Sunday.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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DEPAUL 30 31 61
PITTSBURGH (4) 40 40 80 FINAL
Feb 21 8:45 PM - NCAA BB
DEPAUL 30
(4) PITTSBURGH 41 HALFTIME
Feb 21 7:46 PM
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