Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ashton Gibbs scored 21 points and Gilbert Brown added 16, as 19th-ranked Pittsburgh pulled out a 70-65 victory over No. 3 Villanova at the Petersen Events Center.
In Progress: No. 25 Pitt Tries To Climb Up Big East Standings Vs. No. 4 Villanova
This marked the first meeting between these teams since last year’s memorable NCAA Tournament East Regional final in Boston when Villanova claimed a 78-76 win on a last-second drive by Scottie Reynolds.
Reynolds finished with 20 points -- 17 over the final 11 minutes -- in this one for Villanova (22-4, 11-3 Big East), which has lost two in a row for the first time in nearly two years and fell one full game behind Syracuse for first place in the Big East.
The Wildcats and Orange will meet next Saturday in Syracuse. Villanova first will host South Florida on Wednesday, a day after Syracuse visits Providence.
Jermaine Dixon chipped in 10 points for Pittsburgh (21-6, 10-4), which has won five straight on the heels of a 1-4 stretch. The Panthers tied West Virginia for third place in the conference -- one game ahead of Louisville. The top four seeds in the Big East Tournament earn a double-bye into the quarterfinals.
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