PITTSBURGH -- Ashton Gibbs had 18 points and No. 4 Pittsburgh clinched the outright Big East title, using a big second half to beat reeling No. 19 Villanova 60-50 on Saturday.
After Notre Dame won at Connecticut earlier Saturday, Pitt (27-4, 15-3) needed a victory to secure the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament for the first time since 2004 and third overall.
Villanova (21-10, 9-9) was without Corey Stokes (left hamstring) and leading scorer Corey Fisher was limited due to early foul trouble. But the Wildcats managed to stay close behind Maalik Wayns, who had 23 of his career-high 27 points in the second half.
Villanova opened the second half with a 10-3 run to take a 28-25 lead. But Pitt responded with an 16-4 surge to grab the advantage for good.
Source: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/no-4-pittsburgh-clinches-big-east-title-with-win.html
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