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PITTSBURGH Ashton Gibbs scored 21 points and the 6 Pittsburgh's balance Kemba Walker's a man offensive for number 4 overcame Connecticut, Panthers easily the big East's won first matchup of the top 10 teams of 78 63 on Monday evening.
Walker scored 31 points, but missed 17 of 27 shots as Pittsburgh repeated a single shot in possession - often a bad limited the Huskies. The Huskies shot 31.7 percent, 19 of 60, and had only two scorers with more than 5 points until the closing minutes in the Conference opener.
Brad Wanamaker, who alternately took shadowing one of the leading scorers of the nation with Gibbs, added 14 points as Pittsburgh (13-1) beat Connecticut (1) for the fourth straight time and the fifth play in six.
Gary McGhee had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Nasir Robinson helped with 11 points and 10 rebounds for Pitt, 52.1% shot.
Pitt's experience a difference against top 5 teams and 142 11 total only three players in UConn's rotation are made for where the Panthers 8 0 had played at the Petersen events Center.
The Huskies played their first road game and it showed. Had trouble defending repeatedly forced Pitts stunts in under rushed or low percentage shots filmed after the clock down wound had a few seconds to solve.
The Huskies fell behind followed by 10 in the first half of more than 15 and never took a determined run despite Walker's variety of baskets, almost all strongly defended.
Walker, most effective when the track against Pitts of larger but slower defender at least 20 points scored, for the 10th consecutive game and 30 or more for the fifth time. But no other player in the double-digit range had the Huskies, Walker over half the achieved your 19 baskets (10).
Pitt, wear gold uniforms and cheered on wear the color of a standing amount of 12,725 was invited, rose early runs from 8-2 and 16-7 and never less than 6 points the rest of the first half.
Coach Jamie Dixon defender against Walker, held nine of his first 12 shots missed rotating - 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
The Panthers took their first 10-point lead on 24 14 when McGhee missed to Robinson's free throw followed.
Pitt came in outrebounding opponents with an average of 16 per game, have to keep a 36 33 benefit only to UConn. It made no difference as UConn 23 missed his first 33 records including nine of 11 of 3-point range. Missed eight Connecticut players other than Walker, the shots took 24 of 33.
Connecticut, before the season started rising through the reviews suggest to Michigan State and Kentucky, Asteridae has five of its last six Conference opener lost.
Pitt is 4: 3 against UConn if each team in the top 10, but UConn does still 7–6 If both at national level have been identified. Two-time national champion is coach Jim Calhoun arena a 1-5 at Pitts on campus.
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